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

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


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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.”

 

Goggles do nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWFF7ecArBk

 

Correction, 3 million toothbrushes are NOT part of a botnet

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-3-million-electric-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-ddos-attack/
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fortinet-rce-bug-is-actively-exploited-cisa-confirms/ 
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    Americans lost $10 Billion to fraud in 2023

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/americans-lost-record-10-billion-to-fraud-in-2023-ftc-warns/
  • https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/explore-data
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    Apple Vision Pro is a good start

    • https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/11/apple-vision-pro-could-take-four-generations-to-perfect
  • https://www.macworld.com/article/2214079/vision-pro-preorder-weekend-sales-180000-units-report.html
  • https://www.wsj.com/video/series/joanna-stern-personal-technology/vision-pro-review-24-hours-in-apples-mixed-reality-headset/05CD2E77-897D-49A9-A87E-9B8A93E3E45F 
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    2024 Superbowl commercials

    • https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/Ad-Meter/2024/02/12/best-super-bowl-2024-commercials-ad-meter-rankings/72538932007/ 
  • https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/partners-crowdstrike-s-wild-west-super-bowl-ad-is-brilliant 
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