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.
Episodes
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 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
Ubiquity dev who stole data gets 6 years in prisonhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-ubiquiti-dev-who-extorted-the-firm-gets-six-years-in-prison/Fake QR codes still a problem 10 years laterhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qr-codes-used-in-fake-parking-tickets-surveys-to-steal-your-money/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fake-parking-tickets-san-francisco/3222660/YouTube blocks videos for ad blockershttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-blocking-videos-unless-you-disable-ad-blockers/https://12ft.io/Google releases .zip top level domainhttps://www.ghacks.net/2023/05/15/googles-zip-top-level-domain-is-already-used-in-phishing-attacks/ https://financialstatement.zip/ documents-backup.zipTelly's free smart tv is not freehttps://www.popsci.com/technology/telly-free-smart-tv/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/16/telly-free-smart-tv-privacy-policy/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 May 14, 2023
Sunday May 14, 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
Insurance companies on the hook for NotPetya cyberattackhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/mercks-insurers-on-the-hook-in-1-4-billion-notpetya-attack-court-says-528aeb01 https://www.npr.org/2016/12/06/504449867/no-fdr-did-not-know-the-japanese-were-going-to-bomb-pearl-harborCounterstrike map bypasses Russian information censorshiphttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cs-go-map-bypasses-russias-censorship-of-ukraine-war-news/https://www.pcgamer.com/this-new-counter-strike-map-was-created-to-smuggle-graphic-ukraine-war-reporting-into-russia/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/movie-torrents-hijacked-to-send-tips-on-bypassing-russian-censorship/Uber CSO avoids jail time for covering up data breachhttps://therecord.media/former-uber-cso-avoids-prison-sentenced-to-three-year-probation https://www.securityweek.com/former-uber-cso-joe-sullivan-avoids-prison-time-over-data-breach-cover-up/Street smart tipshttps://sfsafe.org/street-smart-safety-tips-for-san-franciscos-reopening/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 May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 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
RSA 2023 coveragehttps://www.joplinglobe.com/region/national_business/rsa-conference-2023-opens-in-san-francisco/article_e58fca50-ea59-5000-8760-66e23641f600.html https://abc7news.com/shooting-san-francisco-person-shot-killed-north-beach/13178286/ https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/westfield-mall-blamed-nordstrom-closure-criminal-18076486.phpApple releases rapid security patcheshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apples-first-rapid-security-response-patch-fails-to-install-on-iphones/https://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-and-mac-owners-receive-crucial-security-update-download-it-now Google removes green padlock for HTTPS websiteshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-remove-secure-website-indicators-in-chrome-117/ Netflix ends DVD by mail servicehttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/18/end-of-an-era-netflix-is-ending-mailed-dvd-service-after-25-yearsThe rise and fall of First Republic Bankhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/first-republic-bank-collapse-swag-free-umbrellas-b46fc45fhttps://www.investopedia.com/what-happened-to-first-republic-bank-7489214https://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-republic-bank-executives-trading-164549652.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 Apr 30, 2023
Sunday Apr 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)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
3CX Hack was two-part supply chain attackhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/3cx-hack-caused-by-trading-software-supply-chain-attack/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-infrastructure-also-hit-by-supply-chain-attack-behind-3cx-breach/Apple's Lockdown Mode successfully stops zero-day exploithttps://citizenlab.ca/2023/04/nso-groups-pegasus-spyware-returns-in-2022/https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-deep-dive-into-nso-zero-click.html?m=1Computer generated AI Swatting attacks on the risehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/k7z8be/torswats-computer-generated-ai-voice-swattingCompanies paying people to come back to the officehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-way-to-lure-people-back-to-offices-tying-pay-to-attendance-5b3d7d39Dad 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/Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 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)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
Helicopter crashes because of missing software updatehttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/army-insiders-claim-taipan-fleet-did-not-get-software-upgrades/102234056Child spends $800 on Roblox Robux by performing password resethttps://appleinsider.com/articles/23/03/23/child-spends-over-800-on-roblox-using-password-reset-bypassChatGPT introduces plug-inshttps://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-pluginsAmazon makes order confirmation e-mails suck on purposehttps://www.independent.co.uk/tech/amazon-order-email-confirmation-shipping-details-a9543966.htmlhttps://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a699015.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 Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 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
The T-FilesJRE 1709: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NxzDE5TmviUV8te2eZjMPPeter Strzok and Lisa Page text messages: https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-fbi-life-of-peter-strzok-and-lisa-page-as-told-in-their-text-messages-1517589380COVID Immunity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34868754/Section 230 Supreme Court case: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/02/section-230-trial-heres-what-you-need-knowVirality project: https://www.viralityproject.org/Wuhan lab leak: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/covid-house-votes-to-declassify-intelligence-on-possible-wuhan-lab-leak.htmlJack Dorsy regrets banning President Trump: https://nypost.com/2022/05/11/jack-dorsey-agrees-trump-should-not-have-been-banned-from-twitter/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 Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 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
Oldsmar, Florida "hack" was human errorhttps://gcn.com/cybersecurity/2023/03/florida-city-water-cyber-incident-allegedly-caused-employee-error/384267/Seahawks vs Saints Beat Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSBJxtEed1sMicrosoft will block e-mails coming from old and vulnerable Exchange servershttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exchange-online-to-block-emails-from-vulnerable-on-prem-servers/Attackers using OneNote to spread Malwarehttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-onenote-to-get-enhanced-security-after-recent-malware-abuse/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-onenote-will-block-120-dangerous-file-extensions/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-now-distributed-in-microsoft-onenote-files-to-evade-defenses/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/emotet-malware-distributed-as-fake-w-9-tax-forms-from-the-irs/FBI caught BreachForums adminhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/how-the-fbi-caught-the-breachforums-admin/Legoland Talkhttps://www.mailinator.com/https://10minutemail.com/https://www.legoland.com/california/tickets-passes/rainy-day-promise/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 Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 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
Users are uploading confidential data to ChatGPThttps://blog.knowbe4.com/employees-are-feeding-sensitive-biz-data-to-chatgpt-raising-security-fearsHumans are better at crafting phishing e-mails than generative AIhttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/humans-more-effective-chatgpt/Reporter breaks into bank account using AI voicehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7axa/how-i-broke-into-a-bank-account-with-an-ai-generated-voiceUS FTC proposes click too cancel rulehttps://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23652373/ftc-click-to-cancel-subscription-service-dark-patterns-banBoiler Room telemarketing scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64cj7Q9c_YADad 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/Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 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
Northern California Flood watchhttps://www.lakeberryessanews.com/ Scammers use Silicon Valley Bank related lureshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybercriminals-exploit-svb-collapse-to-steal-money-and-data/Microsoft support uses crack to activate Windowshttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-support-cracks-windows-for-customer-after-activation-fails/FBI IC3 report shows investment scams top 2022https://cybernews.com/news/investment-fraud-internet-crime-fbi-report/https://www.wired.com/story/pig-butchering-fbi-ic3-2022-report/Good Book talkTracers in the Dark: https://www.amazon.com/Tracers-Dark-Global-Crime-Cryptocurrency-ebook/dp/B09SKW8WRV/Darknet Diaries Welcome to Video: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-video/id1296350485?i=1000591340099Lazarus Heist: https://www.amazon.com/Lazarus-Heist-Based-Hit-podcast-ebook/dp/B09QLTPPBWOutliers: https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Malcolm-Gladwell-audiobook/dp/B001LNK9C4/Enchantment: https://www.amazon.com/Enchantment-Guy-Kawasaki-audiobook/dp/B004R0U3S8/Dark Tower: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1648190/ Leeroy Jenkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLyOj_QD4a4Leeroy Jenkins in Terminal List: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk9wmIAPfjwDad 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 Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 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
OpenAI Releases GPT4, passes the SAThttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/14/openai-announces-gpt-4-says-beats-90percent-of-humans-on-sat.htmlThe fall of Silicon Valley Bankhttps://www.netinterest.co/p/the-demise-of-silicon-valley-bankhttps://twitter.com/jamiequint/status/1633956163565002752?s=46&t=LcZJIFENHQNFl1sD-jSawghttps://www.businessinsider.com/hundreds-of-startups-face-crippling-cash-crunch-no-buyer-svb-2023-3Robot lawyer being sued by real lawyershttps://www.businessinsider.com/robot-lawyer-ai-donotpay-sued-practicing-law-without-a-license-2023-3Two years of the PEBCAK PodcastDad Joke Try not to Laugh Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjElZV-NEx4Dad 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/