PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People

Weekly Information Security News. Stay up to date on what’s going on in the InfoSec world in about 40 minutes. Join us for InfoSec news and stay for some friendly banter, guest interviews, gadget reviews, tech interview tips, and hilarious dad jokes! New episodes every Monday.

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Sunday Jul 30, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
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Summer BYOD travel tips
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/06/30/summer-byod-policies/
Travel router: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09N72FMH5
 
US Intelligence discovers coup attempt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/24/us-intelligence-prigozhin-putin/
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-spy-agencies-intel-mid-june-wagner-chief-prigozhin-planning-armed-action-russia-report
 
UK GCHQ requests access to metadata logs
https://therecord.media/new-law-could-allow-uk-gchq-to-monitor-internet-logs-in-real-time
 
Florida Man Stories:
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/how-floridas-proud-open-government-laws-lead-to-the-shame-of-florida-man-news-stories-7608595 
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2022/04/14/florida-man-drove-112-mph-on-shoulder-to-impress-girlfriend-troopers-say/
https://theweek.com/speedreads/650409/florida-man-rides-manatee-dares-police-arrest-gets-arrested
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/news/a40288/florida-man-naked-3-women-cadillac/ 
https://floridamanbirthday.org/february-3
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jul 23, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!  Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)
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Laws on price mistakes
https://www.wisebread.com/my-purchase-rang-up-wrong-could-the-law-be-on-my-side
 
Ransomware gangs dump sensitive data on leak sites
https://apnews.com/article/schools-ransomware-data-breach-40ebeda010158f04a1ef14607bfed9b0
https://twitter.com/vxunderground/status/1680362910936096769?s=20
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-posts-video-of-data-stolen-from-minneapolis-schools/ 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/franklin-pizza-shop-worker-finds-phone-filled-with-videos-of-unconscious-children-leading-to-man-s-arrest/ar-AA1dH4MH 
 
Microsoft loses private key, US State Department hacked
https://therecord.media/microsoft-changes-signing-key-system 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/07/14/analysis-of-storm-0558-techniques-for-unauthorized-email-access/ 
 
Code signing dates matter
https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/07/hackers-exploit-gaping-windows-loophole-to-give-their-malware-kernel-access/
https://www.howtogeek.com/667054/the-best-retro-easter-eggs-in-windows-and-microsoft-office/
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/security-researcher-finds-coldplay-lyrics-in-kingston-ssd-firmware
 
Amazon Prime Day 2023
https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/amazon-prime-day-history-ncna1269819
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Sunday Jul 16, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Meta releases Threads Apphttps://www.wsj.com/articles/early-success-of-metas-threads-is-already-drawing-interest-from-advertisers-ba67d722 https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/privacy-woes-hold-up-global-instagram-threads-launchhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/07/05/metas-instagram-soft-launches-threads-to-take-on-twitterPeople using ChatGPT to torture telemarketershttps://www.wsj.com/articles/people-hire-phone-bots-to-torture-telemarketers-2dbb8457?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1New USPS package tracking scamhttps://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/google-searches-usps-tracking-banking-thefthttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intelligence/2023/07/malicious-ad-for-usps-phishes-for-jpmorgan-chase-credentialshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7081438117424988160-NscK/Prime Day is cominghttps://nypost.com/2023/06/15/amazon-shuts-down-customers-smart-home-devices-over-false-racist-claim/https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2023/07/14/what-amazon-prime-day-data-could-tell-retailers-about-2023-holiday-shopping/?sh=4a40ac52391dDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jul 09, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Tips to keep your mobile device safehttps://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/06/23/aussie-pm-says-shut-down-your-phone-every-24-hours-for-5-mins-but-thats-not-enough-on-its-own/ China evades chip export controls by renting themhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-looks-to-restrict-chinas-access-to-cloud-computing-to-protect-advanced-technology-f771613https://www.cnet.com/pictures/see-nvidias-h100-hopper-chip-up-close/Android outpaces iOS for vulnerabilitieshttps://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/mobile-cyberattacks-soar-andoird-users Fourth of July storieshttps://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2022/follow-these-steps-for-a-safe-4th-of-july.htmlDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/Sam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/currysam/

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Americans lost $330 Million to text message scamshttps://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/consumers-in-the-us-lost-330-million-to-text-scams-in-2022-ftc-says/ https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2023/06/can-your-staff-spot-five-most-common-text-message-scamsApple announced new privacy and security featureshttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-announces-powerful-new-privacy-and-security-features/Kaspersky announces new mobile operating systemhttps://www.kaspersky.com/enterprise-security/kasperskyoshttps://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/kaspersky-reveals-details-behind-the-spyware-used-in-operation-triangulation-cbx89m7tUS Tipping culture is out of controlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/01/how-tipping-in-the-united-states-got-out-of-control.htmlStory on serving by Daniel Tosh, Fast forward to 4:17 - https://open.spotify.com/track/7708BOOj5eZAHOtlw7y30T?si=qAzU4x6ySwmeUqo0larRwwhttps://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Danny-Meyer-audiobook/dp/B000JCE38O/ Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jun 25, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Summer travel tips for safe cyberhttps://www.chrislouie.net/blog/2019/5/26/happy-memorial-day-tips-for-a-safe-summer-travel-season https://www.amazon.com/PortaPow-3rd-Data-Blocker-Pack/dp/B00T0DW3F8/Hospital shuts down because of ransomware attackhttps://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/illinois-hospital-closure-ransomware-existential-threatList of companies destroyed by ransomware: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15CTPcgZQenWKDLDTQ2ibveUM4i7Of_n20TzdTi23xcg/edit#gid=0Lionel Messi picks Inter Miami over Saudi Arabiahttps://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/fifa-world-cup/lionel-messi-picks-mls-s-inter-miami-in-a-move-that-stuns-soccer-after-exit-from-paris-saint-germain/ar-AA1cg7EoDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jun 18, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
North Korea behind Atomic wallet cryptocurrency hackhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atomic-wallet-hacks-lead-to-over-35-million-in-crypto-stolen/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-linked-to-the-35-million-atomic-wallet-heist/https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Heist-Hollywood-Finance-Inside/dp/024155425XMicrosoft is ending Cortanahttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-is-killing-cortana-on-windows-starting-late-2023/Brave browser adds more privacy featureshttps://brave.com/privacy-updates/26-request-off-the-recordhttps://www.ghacks.net/2023/05/29/first-look-at-brave-browsers-upcoming-off-the-record-featurehttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/quiktrip-safe-place/ San Francisco's Death Spiralhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/owner-defaults-on-loan-for-hilton-union-square-and-parc-55-downtown-sf-hotels/ar-AA1ccDmehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/san-francisco-fire-sale-downtown-120042720.htmlhttps://www.nysun.com/article/williams-sonoma-to-close-in-san-francisco-as-residents-debate-whether-the-city-is-in-a-doom-loophttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/san-francisco-old-navy-to-become-latest-store-to-shut-down-in-crime-ridden-city/ar-AA1bKSLj https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/cash-app-founder-bob-lee-195253685.htmlDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jun 11, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Gmail verification system exploited by spoofershttps://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2023/06/03/google-gmail-problem-new-security-warning-sender-verification/amp/ Reddit starts charging for API usage, Apollo shuts downhttps://news.yahoo.com/reddit-blackout-more-1-000-171318688.htmlhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/6/7/23752804/reddit-exempt-accessibility-apps-api-pricing-changeshttps://join-lemmy.org/https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/08/apollo-shutting-down-june-30/Barracuda advises replacing, not patching infected applianceshttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/06/barracuda-urges-replacing-not-patching-its-email-security-gateways/https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366539605/Barracuda-Replace-vulnerable-ESG-devices-immediatelyApple Vision Pro revisitedhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/apple-headset/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs-W3HmXAaUDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday Jun 04, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
Kia and Hyundai cars still getting stolen after software patchhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/kia-hyundai-thefts-continue-three-months-after-carmakers-deployed-fix-c4351e60https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/05/24/volt-typhoon-targets-us-critical-infrastructure-with-living-off-the-land-techniques/.zip domains getting abused, as expectedhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clever-file-archiver-in-the-browser-phishing-trick-uses-zip-domains/ https://twitter.com/1ZRR4H/status/1657747300339384320Insider steals and leaks Tesla datahttps://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/whistleblower-leaks-100gb-tesla-data-safety-complaintsApple prepares for VR headset announcementhttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/05/30/data-about-apples-ar-headset-screens-has-been-leaked https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vrDad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Sunday May 28, 2023

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcastFollow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
AI generated photo of Pentagon attack crashes stock marketshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pentagon-explosion-hoax-goes-viral-after-verified-twitter-accounts-push/https://twitter.com/jsrailton/status/1660685492235452426Ransomware groups donate to charityhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malaslocker-ransomware-targets-zimbra-servers-demands-charity-donation/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-ransomware-donates-20k-of-extortion-money-to-charities/Google to delete inactive accountshttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/google-will-start-deleting-inactive-accounts-after-two-years/https://www.engadget.com/google-will-start-purging-inactive-accounts-later-this-year-191350823.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-to-get-free-starbucks-for-life-2015-8 https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/21/usain-bolt-beijing-olympics-2008-chicken-nuggets/ Section 230 protections still standhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-twitter-and-google-avoiding-the-issue-of-section-230-for-now/ar-AA1bnng1Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!Find the hosts on LinkedIn:Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/Alan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlee87/

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