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

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QR code scams

• https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/qr-phishing-scams-motorized-momentum-uk

Kaspersky deletes itself, scares users

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-deletes-itself-installs-ultraav-antivirus-without-warning/ 

Malware locks users in kiosk mode

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-locks-browser-in-kiosk-mode-to-steal-google-credentials/

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/winnie-the-pooh-censored-china-president-xi-jinping-comparisons/

ZITRO

• https://www.lamontmortuary.com/obituary/benny-ortiz

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/

Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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Ford applies for patent to show ads in car

• https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-applies-for-patent-for-in-car-ads-as-carmakers-seek-new-ways-to-make-money-1d0d11ac

Hezbollah suffers communications disruption

• https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-pager-explosion-explained-ed4274f3

Iran's banking system hacked

• https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-millions-ransom-massive-cyberattack-banks/ 

Gym etiquette and odd behaviors

• https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/gym-etiquette

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Daren - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daren-schneider/

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Sextortion scam now includes house photos

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scam-now-use-your-cheating-spouses-name-as-a-lure/ 

OnlyFans hackers get hacked

• ​https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-trap-fake-onlyfans-tool-backstabs-cybercriminals-steals-passwords/ 

Musician charged with fraud for fake streams

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/musician-charged-with-10m-streaming-royalties-fraud-using-ai-and-bots/ 

iPhone 16 event predictions

• https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/08/26/what-to-expect-from-apples-september-9-iphone-16-glowtime-event

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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TSA bypassed by SQL injection attack

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-find-sql-injection-to-bypass-airport-tsa-security-checks/ 

Russian APT29 uses commercial spyware exploits

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-apt29-hackers-use-ios-chrome-exploits-created-by-spyware-vendors/ 

People too good at spotting phishing

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/08/when-get-out-the-vote-efforts-look-like-phishing/ 

Career Goals

• https://guykawasaki.com/guy-kawasaki/

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-seemann-12b7075/

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Telegram CEO Arrested in France

• https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charged-french-authorities-43a125a2 

Kentucky man fakes own death

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-sentenced-for-hacking-state-registry-to-fake-his-own-death/

New Android payment stealer

• https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/android-malware-uses-nfc-to-read-payment-card-data-then-sends-it-to-attacker/

Vegas and gambling talk

• https://freeroulettedoc.com/blog/tripple-zero-roulette

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Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

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US Presidential campaigns hacked

• https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/2024-us-political-campaigns-prepared-cyber-threats

Android will redact sensitive information

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/chrome-will-redact-credit-cards-passwords-when-you-share-android-screen/ 

National Public Data breach

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/national-public-data-confirms-breach-exposing-social-security-numbers/ 

Apple AirPod etiquette

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/comments/sk1jh2/does_anyone_else_hate_their_sos_airpodsearbuds/

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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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/

US DOJ Dismantles foreign worker laptop farm

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-dismantles-laptop-farm-used-by-undercover-north-korean-it-workers/

Interpol recovers BEC scam money

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-recovers-over-40-million-stolen-in-a-bec-attack/ 

How to spot a rich person

• https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/1589795474

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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Live from Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32!

Checkpoint acquired Zone Alarm

• https://www.computerworld.com/article/1325524/check-point-software-buying-firewall-vendor-zone-labs.html

Intel CEO prays on Twitter

• https://www.christianpost.com/news/intel-ceo-draws-mixed-reactions-for-posting-bible-verse.html

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

Tyson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-kindler-910658101/

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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Former Avaya employee gets 4 years in prison for pirating licenses

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/former-avaya-employee-gets-4-years-for-88m-license-piracy-scheme/

https://www.rd.com/article/mcdonalds-coke/ 

Russia wants their cybercriminals back

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/evan-gershkovich-free-cde745b3 

https://therecord.media/us-reportedly-preparing-to-release-russian-hackers-prisoner-swap 

https://cyberscoop.com/jailed-cybercriminals-returned-to-russia-in-historic-prisoner-swap/

Knowbe4 unknowingly hires North Korean spy

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowbe4-mistakenly-hires-north-korean-hacker-faces-infostealer-attack/ 

https://blog.knowbe4.com/north-korean-fake-it-worker-faq 

FIN7 markets EDR killer

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notorious-fin7-hackers-sell-edr-killer-to-other-threat-actors/ 

Southwest ends open seating

https://people.com/southwest-airlines-announces-seats-will-now-be-assigned-on-flights-8683516 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Jamie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-harris-30b46819/

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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FBI worked with Cellebrite to get into Trump shooter's phone

• https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/18/trump-shooter-android-phone-cellebrite/

• Secret Service on concentric rings of control: https://youtu.be/LkY_BkIb4QA?si=LW7VFffJqwKxdtgA&t=503 

CrowdStrike suffers major outage

• https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2024/07/20/helping-our-customers-through-the-crowdstrike-outage/

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Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/