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

Episode 174 - Hotels Invade Privacy at DEFCON, DOJ Dismantles Spy Laptop Farm, INTERPOL I-GRIP Recovers BEC Scam Money, How to Spot a Rich Person

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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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Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32 review

  • https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/invasion-of-privacy-hotel-room-inspections-confuse-hacker-convention-attendees-3121350/
  • https://www.crn.com/news/security/armis-raises-300m-on-3-4b-valuation-to-fuel-acquisitions
  • https://www.404media.co/here-are-the-hacker-tools-a-def-con-hotel-is-hunting-for/

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    US DOJ Dismantles foreign worker laptop farm

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-dismantles-laptop-farm-used-by-undercover-north-korean-it-workers/
  • https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/tennessee-man-helped-dprk-workers-get-jobs-at-us-orgs-fund-wmds 
  • https://therecord.media/tennessee-man-charged-over-north-korea-it-worker-scheme

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    Interpol recovers BEC scam money

    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-recovers-over-40-million-stolen-in-a-bec-attack/ 
  • https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/Police-recover-over-USD-40-million-from-international-email-scam 
  • https://www.zscaler.com/press/zscaler-s-annual-ransomware-report-uncovers-record-breaking-ransom-payment-us-75-million 

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    How to spot a rich person

    • https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/1589795474
  • https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/how-to-spot-a-quality-suit/

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