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

Episode 36 - Cyber Monday, Ransomware Crews Buy Zero Days, Next Gen Phishing Uses College Tactics, Hackers Offer Degree in Building Botnets, Thanksgiv...

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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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Cyber Monday

  • https://news.yahoo.com/black-friday-sales-drop-adobe-151855092.html

  • https://www.wsj.com/articles/black-friday-brought-shoppers-back-to-stores-11638111602

    • Ransomware crews buy zero-day exploits

    • https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-gangs-are-now-rich-enough-to-buy-zero-day-flaws-say-researchers/

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-used-billing-software-zero-day-to-deploy-ransomware/

    • New phishing campaign uses 1-point font to obfuscate attack

    • https://www.avanan.com/blog/the-onefont-attack-manipulation-and-obfuscation

  • https://jakebinstein.com/blog/how-to-make-an-essay-look-longer/

    • Hackers teaching college course in building and maintaining botnets

    • https://www.zdnet.com/article/college-for-cyber-criminals-dark-web-crooks-are-teaching-courses-on-how-to-build-botnets/

  • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/microsoft-uses-copyright-law-to-disrupt-trickbot-botnet/

    • Thanksgiving traditions

    • https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-california-gavin-newsom-new-rules-gatherings-thanksgiving-1541402

  • https://www.butterball.com/how-to/deep-fry-a-turkey

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