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Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

Emsisoft develops a fast and reliable ransomware decryption tool

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gangs-slow-decryptors-prompt-victims-to-seek-alternatives/

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3619209/heres-what-you-can-do-about-ransomware.html

 

Dark Escrow is on the rise as ransomware crews turn to a Ransomware as a Service model

https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/escrow-systems-on-cybercriminal-forums/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-affiliates-claim-gangs-bitcoin-deposit-on-hacker-forum/

 

Fake job scams are on the rise due to the global pandemic and ways to spot one

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/how-to-tell-a-job-offer-from-an-id-theft-trap/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/coronavirus-widens-the-money-mule-pool/

 

The hosts meet famous people

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, your chances of getting sunburned this summer went down by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a 20% less chance of getting sunburn, please share this podcast with them!

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

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

Welcome to a special bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as we discuss Christopher Nolan's film Tenet (2020) and zombie talk.  SPOILER WARNING: If you have not seen the film Tenet, this show contains major plot spoilers.  If you do not wish to have the movie ruined for you, we suggest you first watch the movie then come back to this episode for our in-depth analysis.

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as our first guest to the show. We’ve got three 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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

Welcome to a special bonus episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as we discuss Christopher Nolan's film Tenet (2020) and zombie talk.  SPOILER WARNING: If you have not seen the film Tenet, this show contains major plot spoilers.  If you do not wish to have the movie ruined for you, we suggest you first watch the movie then come back to this episode for our in-depth analysis.

 

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

Tenet links:

SATOR Square explained

Tenet timelines explained

YouTube - What Really Happened To Neil At The End

YouTube - The Biggest WTF Questions Answered

YouTube - TENET Temporal Pincer Explained And The True Meaning Of The Ending

YouTube - TENET Explained! Full Movie Timeline & Final Scene Breakdown

 

Inception:

YouTube - Inception in Real-Time

YouTube - Inception and Philosophy | Kyle Johnson | Talks at Google

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

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

Rich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpkhan/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Our colleague Rich Khan joins us as our first guest on the show.  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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

Deception security aims to outsmart the attackers

https://therecord.media/solutions-to-detect-ransomware-attacks-can-often-be-very-trivial/

https://www.zscaler.com/press/zscaler-acquire-smokescreen-enhance-zscaler-zero-trust-exchange-advanced-active-defense

 

App maker Signal trolls iPhone hacking company Celleberite

https://signal.org/blog/cellebrite-vulnerabilities/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/14/22383957/fbi-san-bernadino-iphone-hack-shooting-investigation

 

We say goodbye to Internet Explorer after 25 years of service

https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/20/so-long-internet-explorer-and-your-decades-of-security-bugs/

 

Apple is still tracking you

https://www.cultofmac.com/522515/how-to-see-iphone-significant-locations-map/

https://www.apple.com/privacy/

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, a Florida Man will visit you in your dreams now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a Florida man to visit them in their dreams, please share this podcast with them!

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

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

Rich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpkhan/

Programming note: Glenn was traveling during the recording of episode 9 so his audio quality is not as great as prior episodes.  Episode 10 should return to normal audio quality.

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

Programming note: Glenn was traveling during the recording of episode 9 so his audio quality is not as great as prior episodes.  Episode 10 should return to normal audio quality.

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

A wolf in sheep's clothing: ransomware defense with virtual keyboards

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/try-this-one-weird-trick-russian-hackers-hate/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/irelands-health-services-hit-with-20-million-ransomware-demand/

 

China's military intelligence group purchases 10-30 seats of foreign AV software

https://www.recordedfuture.com/china-pla-unit-purchasing-antivirus-exploitation/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/trend-micro-antivirus-zero-day-used-in-mitsubishi-electric-hack/

 

AXA Insurance hit with ransomware attack after it states it will no longer pay ransoms for cybersecurity insurance policies

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/insurer-axa-hit-by-ransomware-after-dropping-support-for-ransom-payments/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/axa-pledges-to-stop-reimbursing-ransom-payments-for-french-ransomware-victims/

 

Hosts discuss their careers outside of tech

https://www.fpri.org/

https://www.mouthhealthy.org/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287857

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, the number of likes you get on social media just jumped up by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like 20% more likes on social media, please share this podcast with them!

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

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

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

Darkside ransomware devastates US East Coast gas supply.  A deeper dive into Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/colonial-pipeline-paid-ransom-to-hackers-source-says.html

https://www.chrislouie.net/blog/2019/10/20/ransomware-as-a-service-a-race-to-the-bottom

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/darkside-ransomware-gang-quits-after-servers-bitcoin-stash-seized/

 

Peloton's troubles extend into the cyber world

https://news.yahoo.com/peloton-fixes-bug-reportedly-exposed-170541480.html

https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/tour-de-peloton-exposed-user-data/

 

Fun Western Union Stories

https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/fraudawareness/fraud-report-fraud.html

https://www.bustathief.com/western-union-moneygram-popular-scammer-payment-options/

 

Proud dad moment for Glenn!

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, your chances of getting a raise at work just improved by 20% now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a 20% better chance of a raise, please share this podcast with them!

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

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