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

Episode 136 - Halloween Special, Scammers Exploiting Conflict in Israel, MGM Hackers Threatened Violence, Encrypted USB Drive Security Broken, Candy Tax


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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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PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Scammers are exploiting the crisis in Gaza
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palestine-crypto-donation-scams-emerge-amid-israel-hamas-war/
  • https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territory-appeal
  • https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/rr-donate-web 
     
    MGM Hackers use threats of violence to compromise credentials
    https://cyberscoop.com/com-scattered-spider-tradecraft/ 
  • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/25/octo-tempest-crosses-boundaries-to-facilitate-extortion-encryption-and-destruction/
     
    Encrypted USB drives used to steal data from airgapped networks
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tetrisphantom-hackers-steal-data-from-secure-usb-drives-on-govt-systems/
     
    IronKey S200's security cracked
    https://www.wired.com/story/unciphered-ironkey-password-cracking-bitcoin/ 
  • https://protos.com/startup-says-it-can-access-235m-in-locked-bitcoin-but-owner-says-no-thanks/
     
    Halloween stories
    https://blog.taxact.com/candy-tax-halloween-financial-lesson/
     
    Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
     
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