All episodes of PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some

Episode 164 - Lost AirPod Located Hit-and-Run Driver, UPGRADE Act Revisited, Snowflake Hacked (Sort Of), Father-in-Law's Scam Story

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 @pebcakpodcast Lost AirPod locates hit-and-run driver https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/02/hit-and-run-driver-busted-by-airpod-lost-after-cyclist-crashed-through-window https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/us/airpod-hit-and-run-florida.html Snowflake...

Published 06/10/24

Episode 163 - Android Spying for Scam Detection, Microsoft Recall Spies On You, Checkpoint Firewalls Under Active Exploitation, State of US Economy

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 @pebcakpodcast Google Android will listen to calls for scams https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24156212/google-android-ai-gemini-scam-call-detection-feature-io https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2024/google-ai-security-android-phones.html Microsoft Recall...

Published 06/03/24

Episode 162 - Ransomware Hackers Target Kids, US Offers $50 Million to Secure Healthcare, Incognito Darknet Market Owner Arrested, Differences Between US and Canada

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 @pebcakpodcast Threat actors target kids of executives in ransomware attacks https://blog.knowbe4.com/beware-ransomware-targets-execs-kids-to-coerce-payouts US HHS offers $50 million to shore up hospital...

Published 05/27/24

Episode 161 - Live Recording, OpenAI Releases GPT-4o, Microsoft Security Compensation, Paris Olympics Cyber Ready, Aurora Borealis in California

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 @pebcakpodcast OpenAI releases GPT-4o https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/13/openais-newest-model-is-gpt-4o/ https://www.techtarget.com/WhatIs/feature/GPT-4o-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know Microsoft will tie compensation to...

Published 05/20/24

Episode 160 - RSA Security Conference Recap, LockBit Ransomware Group Leader Revealed, ChatGPT for Spies, Teacher Appreciation Week

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 @pebcakpodcast RSAC 2024 wrap up https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/generative-ai-muddies-the-election-2024-outlook-and-voters-are-worried/ https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/11/rsa-conference-2024-goes-beyond-ai-powered-security-securing-ai/ Leader of...

Published 05/13/24

Episode 159 - Japan's Solution to Scammers, Change Health Hacked By Citrix Account, EvilGinx Phishing Kit Updated, Platform Enshittification

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 @pebcakpodcast Japanese police sell fake gift cards to stop scammers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-police-create-fake-support-scam-payment-cards-to-warn-victims/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66655047 Change Health breached by single...

Published 05/06/24

Episode 158 - Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability, Malware Developer Targets Child Predators, US Bans TikTok, OJ Simpson's Death

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 @pebcakpodcast Palo Alto Networks reports 10/10...

Published 04/29/24

Episode 157 - OpenTable Reverses Decision to Name Reviewers, Putin Wants a PlayStation, SiSense Breach's Terrifying Downstream Effects, Top One Percent Talk

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 @pebcakpodcast OpenTable backs down on adding names to past...

Published 04/22/24

Episode 156 - Wedding Invitation Scams, Free VPN Services Aren't, XZ Utility Supply Chain Hack, Career Change Decisions

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 @pebcakpodcast Elderly people targeted with wedding invitation malware https://blog.f-secure.com/th/ Free VPNs turn phones into...

Published 04/15/24

Episode 155 - Drug Kingpin Posts Google Reviews, Jilted Husband Posts Wife's Affair on LinkedIn, Apple MFA Bombing Attack, Expensive But Worth It Items

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 @pebcakpodcast Drug kingpin posting Google Reviews https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/03/30/kinahan-cartel-wanted-narco-boss-exposes-whereabouts-by-posting-google-reviews/ https://x.com/bellingcat/status/1774353733096231305?s=20 Woman's jilted husband posts on her...

Published 04/08/24

Episode 154 - Apple Find My Wrong House Raid, SBF Sentenced, Tax Scams, Hotel Room Master Keys, Smart helmet Hacking, The Beekeeper Movie Talk

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 @pebcakpodcast Apple Find My leads to wrong house getting raided https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/25/another-find-my-misfire-led-to-a-raid-on-a-suburban-familys-home Sam Bankman Fraud sentenced to 25...

Published 04/01/24

Episode 153 - Three Years of PEBCAK, Illegal Prescriptions as a Service, Darknet Marketplace Extorts Customers, Apex Legends Hacked During Tournament, Airbnb Hidden Cameras

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Oxy as a...

Published 03/25/24

Episode 152 - Take Your Daughter To Work, Police Kick in Grandma's Door From Apple Find My, Classified Information Shared With Fake Ukrainian Girlfriend, ATMs Tracked by GPS, Unusual Life Advice

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Police ransack grandma's house because of Apple Find My https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/10/denver-to-pay-376m-to-grandmother-due-to-find-my-error Jesse falls off the roof:...

Published 03/18/24

Episode 151 - ALPHV Ransomware Gang's $22 Million Exit Scam, Arrests in $400m FTX Heist, Typosquating as a Service, Things That Have Gotten Too Expensive

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Submit the Stigma non-profit: https://www.submitthestigma.org/ Steven's book: https://a.co/d/8nHiswO ALPHV exit scams after Change Healthcare...

Published 03/11/24

Episode 150 - Guys' Trip in Flagstaff, Mountain Biking, Apple Adds Quantum Resistant Crypto, Cup Noodles, CyberTruck Rust Issues

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got some 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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Apple adds quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-adds-pq3-quantum-resistant-encryption-to-imessage/ Wall Street Journal reviews the...

Published 03/04/24

Episode 149 - Thieves Block Wi-Fi Cameras, Malware Takes Your Face Off, Russian Banks Use Trojan Apps, Unwritten Rules of Life

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Killer Breakfast Burrito https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pbi9r_nqkvI Thieves jamming Wi-Fi to avoid camera...

Published 02/26/24

Episode 148 - Toothbrush Botnet Correction, Americans Lose $10 Billion to Fraud, Apple Vision Pro First Impressions, Superbowl LVIII Commercials

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Goggles do nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWFF7ecArBk Correction, 3 million toothbrushes are NOT part of a...

Published 02/19/24

Episode 147 - Smart Toothbrush Botnet, Attacks on Healthcare, US Bans Spyware Employees, Lessons That Came True, Superbowl Predictions

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Smart toothbrushes used in DDoS...

Published 02/12/24

Episode 146 - HP Blocks Ink Cartridges, Ransomware Crews Threaten SWAT Teams, IT Company Supporting Terrorists, 30 Day Fitness Challenge

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” HP blocks third-party and aftermarket ink https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-ceo-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-fights-viruses/ Ransomware crews threatening to SWAT...

Published 02/06/24

Episode 145 - SEC Gets SIM Swapped, TurboTax Cannot Say Free, Cars Hacked at Pwn2Own, Brand Loyalty and Boycotts

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” SEC latest victim of SIM...

Published 01/29/24

Episode 144 - Crypto Thieves Sued Through Blockchain, Ransomware Hack-Back Scam, Plex Violates User Privacy, Hosts Are Which Matrix Character

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Please vote for Ben Corll and Marc Lueck for Top On Conference InfoSec Award! https://www.onconferences.com/2024-infosec-votes You got SERVED via...

Published 01/22/24

Episode 143 - Fake Lockdown Mode, Barracuda Hacked Again, Apple Thwarts iPhone Thieves, Dutch Engineer Named in Stuxnet Attack

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Attackers develop fake Lockdown...

Published 01/15/24

Episode 142 - ChatGPT Sells Chevy Tahoe for $1, What’s Wrong with iMessage on Android, Cybersecurity Executive Hacks Hospitals, Phrases to End in 2024

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” GM Dealership agrees to sell Tahoe for $1 https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/12/gm-dealer-chat-bot-agrees-to-sell-2024-chevy-tahoe-for-1/ Another bone-headed idea to get iMessage on...

Published 01/08/24

Episode 141 - Happy New Year’s, Brian’s Brother, Accounting Lessons, Deitch Stories, 2023 Google Trends

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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” F-15 Eagle G forces https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104501/f-15-eagle/ Dad says jokes https://www.instagram.com/dadsaysjokes/ 2023 Google Trends: Global:...

Published 01/02/24

Bonus Episode 11 - 2023 Year End Review, Cybersecurity, News, Notable Deaths

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got some 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 @pebcakpodcast PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Ghost in a shell...

Published 12/25/23