Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got three 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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US consumers lost $2.7 billion in social media scams
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/10/ftc-data-shows-consumers-report-losing-27-billion-social-media-scams-2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-of-staggering-losses-to-social-media-scams-since-2021/
Criminals disabling tap to pay and using card skimmers
https://blog.knowbe4.com/contactless-payment-scams
https://kdvr.com/news/local/aurora-police-warn-of-card-tapping-scam/
Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement over data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackbaud-agrees-to-495-million-settlement-for-ransomware-data-breach/
MGM lost over $110 million in hack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mgm-resorts-ransomware-attack-led-to-100-million-loss-data-theft/
Microsoft finally removes Cortana in Windows 11
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-officially-removes-cortana-for-windows-11-insiders/
Scattered Spiter hits Clorox
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/clorox-says-sales-and-profit-took-a-big-hit-from-cyberattack/ar-AA1hHIeV
Vulnerability allows attackers to bypass CloudFlare DDoS protections
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-ddos-protections-ironically-bypassed-using-cloudflare/
Prime Day October 2023
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/06/amazon-prime-day-2023-october-10-deals/71076778007/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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