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

Episode 34 - Ransomware Evolves Again, US Government Misses MFA Deadline, US Blocks NSO Group, Elon Musk Trolls United Nations


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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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  • https://www.visitcostarica.com/en

  • https://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica

  • The rise of ransomware's quadruple extortion

    • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/10/conti-ransom-gang-starts-selling-access-to-victims/

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-hellokitty-ransomware-adds-ddos-attacks-to-extortion-tactics/

  • US Government misses critical deadline to implement encryption and multi-factor authentication

    • https://www.cyberscoop.com/mfa-encryption-executive-order/

  • https://www.cyberscoop.com/cyber-executive-order-biden-pipeline-russia-china/

  • US Commerce Department sanctions NSO Group and other spyware makers

    • https://www.cyberscoop.com/commerce-department-blacklists-controversial-spyware-company-nso-group/

  • https://www.zdnet.com/article/commerce-dept-sanctions-nso-group-positive-technologies-and-more-for-selling-spyware-and-hacking-tools/

  • CNN publishes misleading article about ending world hunger; Elon Musk trolls them back.

    • https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-elon-musk-world-hunger-response/

  • http://mickebeling.com/

  • https://www.charitynavigator.org/

  • Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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