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

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


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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.”

 

Smart toothbrushes used in DDoS attack

  • https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/three-million-malware-infected-smart-toothbrushes-used-in-swiss-ddos-attacks-botnet-causes-millions-of-euros-in-damages 
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-3-million-electric-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-ddos-attack/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_A._Davis
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    Ransomware and data breaches in healthcare

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-french-healthcare-services-firm-puts-millions-at-risk/
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lurie-childrens-hospital-took-systems-offline-after-cyberattack/
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    US bans travelers affiliated with spyware makers

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-announces-visa-ban-on-those-linked-to-commercial-spyware/
  • https://abc7.com/meth-methamphetamine-coronavirus-johnson-city/5972343/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/Asmongold/s/mcyzLWl5VY
  • https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/02/04/trooper-finds-bag-labeled-bag-full-drugs/4661250002/
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    Lessons that came true as adults

    • https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/we-have-food-at-home
  • https://youtu.be/OnO8Mj7KLzg?si=84ZNuZbWRUQ1-pB6
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    Superbowl predictions

     

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