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

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)

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

 

Connecting to a WiFi network can semi-permanently disable iPhone and iPad's WiFi

https://gizmodo.com/don-t-connect-your-iphone-to-this-wifi-network-1847138276

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/iphone-unicode-text-restart/

 

Hackers attempted to poison the water supply of the San Francisco Bay Area, California

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/50000-security-disasters-waiting-happen-problem-americas-water-supplie-rcna1206

https://www.languagetrainers.com.au/blog/2014/08/languages-that-dont-use-left-or-right/

 

Cl0p ransomware gang busted in Ukraine, but ransomware is not going away

https://www.wired.com/story/cl0p-ransomware-russia-putin-biden/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/a-week-after-arrests-cl0p-ransomware-group-dumps-new-tranche-of-stolen-data/

 

Things that should be illegal

https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/how-important-is-it-to-wipe-down-gym-workout-equipment-46984590

https://www.complex.com/style/2013/05/reasons-why-men-should-never-wear-capri-pants/

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/

 

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 this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  Friend-of-the-show Zoltan Kovacs joins us as a guest co-host, filling in for Brian this week.  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.”

 

FBI recovers $2.3 million in Bitcoin from Darkside ransomware crew

https://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-used-hackers-bitcoin-password-to-recover-colonial-pipeline-ransom-2021-6?op=1

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/u-s-recovers-millions-pipeline-ransom-because-hackers-mistake-n1269889

 

Securing applications and data in the cloud is fundamentally different than securing a datacenter

https://www.zdnet.com/article/tesla-systems-used-by-hackers-to-mine-cryptocurrency/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/30/capital-one-looked-cloud-security-its-own-firewall-couldnt-stop-hacker/

 

Electronic Arts game source code stolen after Slack cookie theft

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvkqb/how-ea-games-was-hacked-slack

https://www.pcgamer.com/pirated-games-helped-a-malware-campaign-compromise-32-million-pcs/

 

Laws the hosts are most likely to break

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, by listening to this podcast, you have a 20% greater chance of your name being mentioned on a TV show.  If you know anyone else who would like a 20% greater chance of having their name being mentioned on a TV show, please share this podcast with them!

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

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

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

Zoltan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoltanlkovacs/

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.”

Programming note: Several of us met up in person to socially distantly record this episode.  The audio may have more echoes and volume variance than normal due to the space we reserved to record the podcast.  Our audio will be back to normal next week!

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.”

 

US Justice Department gives ransomware attacks the same priority as terrorism

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/556739-justice-dept-to-give-ransomware-attacks-same-priority-as-terrorism

https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-us-give-ransomware-hacks-similar-priority-terrorism-official-says-2021-06-03/

 

Apple announces secure browsing feature similar to TOR

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/08/apple-wwdc-new-private-relay-feature-will-not-be-available-in-china.html

https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/07/apple-introduces-icloud-service-with-private-relay-hide-my-email-more/

 

FBI secretly runs encrypted messaging platform used by organized crime

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-sting-using-anom-platform-leads-to-global-roundup-of-suspects-11623165556

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-08/fbi-afp-underworld-crime-bust-an0m-cash-drugs-murder/100197246

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, your chances of having a bad middle-seat airplane experience 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 having a bad middle-seat airplane experience, 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/

Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-bailey-402756a/

Michael - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chen-82098a2/

Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeloy/

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: Since we released two episodes last week, both episodes may not have been downloaded due to your podcast app settings.  Please manually download the episode if you missed it!

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/