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PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
By Chris LouieTechnology
PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People episodes
- Episode 257 - YellowKey Update, Before Stuxnet - Fast16, Bricking Valorant Cheaters, Apple's Anti-Snatch Feature, Chickenpox Immunity
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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Microsoft releases a temporary mitigation script for "YellowKey," a BitLocker-bypassing Windows zero-day with no permanent fix yet
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-shares-mitigation-for-yellowkey-windows-zero-day/
Researchers uncover FAST16, a state-sponsored cyber-sabotage framework from 2005 that silently corrupted precision engineering calculations — predating Stuxnet by at least five years and linked to NSA tooling
- https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/decades-old-pre-stuxnet-cyber-sabotage-tool-breaks-cover-nsa-listed-it-as-nothing-to-see-here-fast16-targeted-nuclear-reactors-dam-design-and-other-high-precision-civil-engineering-software-years-before-stuxnet-broke-cover
- https://www.wired.com/story/fast16-malware-stuxnet-precursor-iran-nuclear-attack/
- https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/fast16-mystery-shadowbrokers-reference-reveals-high-precision-software-sabotage-5-years-before-stuxnet/
Riot Games clarifies its Vanguard anti-cheat doesn't brick PCs — it just renders $6,000 worth of DMA cheat hardware completely useless
- https://www.ign.com/articles/riot-games-says-it-would-not-and-cannot-use-vanguard-anti-cheat-to-brick-pcs-after-rumors-spread
- https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111774/valorants-vanguard-anti-cheat-now-destroys-dma-cheat-firmware/index.html https://x.com/dexerto/status/2057785616255860991
Apple is developing an "anti-snatch" feature that automatically locks an iPhone the moment sensors detect it's been ripped from a user's hand — and London thieves already prefer iPhones over Samsungs
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/05/27/rumored-anti-snatch-feature-will-automatically-lock-iphones-yanked-out-of-a-users-hand
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/18/london-thieves-snatching-iphones-but-dont-want-no-samsung
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/
51 min - Episode 256 - Busted by Bluetooth, Crypto ATMs Under Fire, Vibe Coding and the AI Model Showdown
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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Apple data and car Bluetooth signals help police identify suspect in crypto robbery https://www.forbes.com/sites/the-wiretap/2026/05/05/apple-subpoena-and-car-bluetooth-help-cops-unmask-crypto-robber-suspect/
- Your phone and your car are witnesses — law enforcement used an Apple subpoena and Bluetooth signals from a connected vehicle to unmask a suspect in a physical cryptocurrency robbery, showing how everyday device data is increasingly being used to solve crimes.
FBI reports crypto ATM fraud complaints surged 23% in 2025, topping $388 million in losses https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260515-2
Canada proposes a nationwide ban on crypto ATMs, calling them a primary tool for scammers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canada-crypto-atm-ban-scammers-9.7180642
Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest crypto ATM operator, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy https://www.bankingdive.com/news/bitcoin-depot-bankruptcy-chapter-11-atm-wind-down/820755
- Crypto ATMs are effectively becoming extinct — the FBI documented nearly $389 million in losses through kiosks in 2025, Canada is moving to ban them outright as a fraud-enabling infrastructure, and Bitcoin Depot (the largest operator in North America with 9,000+ machines) just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming mounting state regulations, litigation, and an unsustainable business model.
DataCamp breaks down Claude Opus 4.7 vs. GPT-5.5 across coding, reasoning, vision, and pricing https://www.datacamp.com/blog/gpt-5-5-vs-claude-opus-4-7
- The AI model race between Anthropic and OpenAI is too close to call — Claude Opus 4.7 leads on software engineering benchmarks and visual reasoning while GPT-5.5 dominates terminal/DevOps workflows and advanced math, with output token pricing favoring Claude at $25 vs. $30 per million tokens.
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/
Cody - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody123anderson/
56 min - Episode 255 - No Keys Required: BitLocker Busted, Canvas Crushed, Forza Fumbles, World Cup 2026
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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Cyb3r Operations
- https://www.cyb3roperations.com/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-bitlocker-zero-day-gives-access-to-protected-drives-poc-released/
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-bitlocker-protected-drives-can-now-be-opened-with-just-some-files-on-a-usb-stick-yellowkey-zero-day-exploit-demonstrates-an-apparent-backdoor
- YellowKey Zero-Day: An unpatched BitLocker bypass dubbed "YellowKey" allows physical attackers to unlock encrypted Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025 drives using just a USB stick — no password or recovery key needed — and the frustrated researcher behind it is threatening more disclosures after Microsoft allegedly ignored previous reports.
https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/05/california-went-big-on-canvas-the-worst-happened/https://databreaches.net/2026/05/08/one-size-does-not-fit-all-sometimes-victims-probably-should-pay-ransom/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-seeks-instructure-testimony-on-massive-canvas-cyberattack/
- Canvas Ransomware Attack: ShinyHunters breached education platform Canvas twice within a week, stealing data from an estimated 275 million users across nearly 9,000 institutions globally, disrupting final exams across California and beyond — and now the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is demanding Instructure executives testify, while analysts debate whether refusing to pay the initial ransom made the fallout far worse.
https://insider-gaming.com/forza-horizon-6-leak-drops-155-gb-content/
- Forza Horizon 6 Leak: Playground Games accidentally uploaded the complete, unencrypted 155GB build of Forza Horizon 6 to Steam ten days before its May 19 release, making the full game available to pirates — and Playground has since issued lifetime bans to players who streamed the leaked footage.
https://www.rotowire.com/soccer/article/2026-world-cup-groups-full-group-by-group-preview-analysis-projections-and-dark-horses-100836
https://au.news.yahoo.com/head-knocks-ultra-violence-viral-231852371.html
- 2026 World Cup Preview: With the expanded 48-team tournament kicking off June 11 across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Spain, France, and England headline the favorites — but the new format means more upsets, more dark horses, and storylines ranging from Messi's likely final campaign to Iraq's return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1986.
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Buck - https://www.linkedin.com/in/buck-rogers-9952446a/
48 min - Episode 254 - JP Morgan Staffer's Rehearsed Lies, Real Swats Land Jail Time, 9 Seconds to Disaster When Curser Deletes Company, Canceled Flights
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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A former JP Morgan banker's sexual misconduct lawsuit against a female executive is unraveling after screenshots surfaced showing him apparently rehearsing nearly identical claims — with a male abuser at a different firm — on a legal AI chatbot 10 months earlier.
- https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-jp-morgan-staffer-ai-chatbot-sexual-misconduct-allegations-1794786
- https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/jp-morgan-abuse-case-why-chirayu-ranas-exchange-with-a-chatbot-is-under-scrutiny-14007221.html
- https://www.wsj.com/business/jpmorgan-offered-1-million-settlement-before-sexual-assault-claims-went-viral-1be296a9
Romanian national Thomasz Szabo, who led an online swatting ring targeting over 75 public officials, journalists, and religious institutions, was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison.
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-leader-of-online-swatting-ring-gets-4-years-in-prison/
An AI coding agent (Cursor running Claude Opus 4.6) deleted a small software company's entire production database and all backups in just 9 seconds, prompting a wave of warnings about giving AI agents unchecked access to real-world infrastructure.
- https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/ais-so-smart-keep-deleting-production-databases
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/claude-ai-deletes-firm-database
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0b_D2JgZgY
- https://x.com/Mericamemed/status/2052282283101655281
Spirit Airlines began the monthslong process of dismantling the company in bankruptcy court, filing a $217 million wind-down budget after the biggest U.S. airline collapse in a generation left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and 17,000 employees out of work.
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/spirit-airlines-bankruptcy-costs.html
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Scott - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmsavage/
53 min - Episode 253 - Mississippi's Dry Spell, Crypto Scams at Sea, Why One Hacker Gang Is Breaking All the Rules, Cheeto's Health Hack
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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Mississippi's entire liquor supply chain ground to a halt after a contractor's botched software rollout left 170,000+ cases of alcohol stranded in a warehouse
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/one-of-americas-biggest-state-is-running-out-of-liquor-due-to-botched-up-it-upgrade/articleshow/130233165.cms
Scammers are impersonating Iranian authorities to extort crypto payments from ships stranded near the Strait of Hormuz
- https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/scam-messages-offering-ships-safe-transit-through-hormuz-security-firm-warns
A single ransomware group exploiting one firewall brand now accounts for nearly half of all cyber insurance claims
- https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cyber/one-ransomware-crew-now-drives-half-of-all-cyber-claims-atbay-573139.aspx
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kyber-ransomware-gang-toys-with-post-quantum-encryption-on-windows/
Food engineers deliberately design snacks like Cheetos to trick your brain into thinking you're eating nothing at all
- https://acrossthemargin.com/vanishing-caloric-density/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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/benjamincorll/
52 min - Episode 252 - Prediction Market Manipulation, Apple Patches Signal Notification Bug, AI Training on Dead Companies Data, Best NES Games
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)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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CISA orders immediate patching for Windows Defender Zero Day
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-microsoft-defender-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/
- https://x.com/k1rallik/status/2044844102127165912?s=20
Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gangs
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-ransomware-negotiator-pleads-guilty-to-blackcat-attacks/
Hairdryer used to win Polymarket bet
- https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/someone-allegedly-used-a-hairdryer-to-rig-polymarket-weather-bets-155312411.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/doj-soldier-polymarket-bets-venezuela-maduro.html
Apple patches Signal notification bug
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-ios-bug-that-retained-deleted-notification-data/
AI is training on data from dead companies
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/annatong/2026/04/16/ais-new-training-data-your-old-work-slacks-and-emails/
Best NES games
- https://nekorandom.com/2022/07/04/fun-fact-why-mike-tyson-was-replaced-in-punch-out/
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/
53 min - Episode 251 - Tesla Disables Hacked FSD Subscriptions, Cryptocurrency Theft Roundup, Fake Ledger Wallets, CEO Uses ChatGPT for Fraud, SF and AZ Food Talk
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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Tesla disables 100,000 hacked FSD subscriptions
- https://www.autoevolution.com/news/no-more-hacking-tesla-disables-the-fsd-used-illegally-in-over-100000-cars-268418.html
Crypto theft roundup
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ledger-live-app-on-apples-app-store-stole-95m-in-crypto/
- https://x.com/tftc21/status/2041551582383505649?s=46
- https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/fake-ledger-device-bought-on-chinese-marketplace-raises-fresh-hardware-wallet-alarm/
CEO uses ChatGPT to commit fraud
- https://fortune.com/2026/03/17/krafton-subnautica-chatgpt-delaware-court-ruling-ceo-reinstated/
Brian's food travels
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60713-d370412-Reviews-Restaurant_Gary_Danko-San_Francisco_California.html
- https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/food-drink/new-tempe-restaurant-filthy-animal-left-us-lost-in-the-woods-21734957/
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/
53 min - Episode 250 - Researcher Drops Windows Zero Day With Exploit Code, APIGenX, Healthy Living, Work/Life Balance, SASE Journeys, Le Petite Chef
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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Researcher drops Microsoft zero day
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/disgruntled-researcher-leaks-bluehammer-windows-zero-day-exploit/
Le Petite Chef
- https://lepetitchef.com/?lang=en
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/
Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-seemann-12b7075/
David - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsma/
55 min - Episode 249 - Claude Code Source Code Leaked, Apple Blocks ClickFix Attacks in MacOS, Hacker Steals Police Confidential Tips, End of the Podcast?
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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Source code for Claude Code accidentily leaked
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/claude-code-source-code-accidentally-leaked-in-npm-package/
- https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-races-to-contain-leak-of-code-behind-claude-ai-agent-4bc5acc7
Apple blocks ClickFix attacks in macOS
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-adds-macos-terminal-warning-to-block-clickfix-attacks/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-infinity-stealer-malware-grabs-macos-data-via-clickfix-lures/
Hacker compromises confidential police tip line
- https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/hacker-says-they-compromised-millions-confidential-police-tips-held-by-us-2026-03-18/
Best April Fools Day jokes
- https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/april-fools-day-pranks-jokes-140110058.html?guccounter=1
- https://x.com/msiUSA/status/2039326924997341504
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/
50 min - Episode 248 - Five Years of PEBCAK, Breathalyzer Hack Strands Thousands, FBI Seizes Handala Leak Site, RSAC 2026 Recap, Lie-Flat Seats in United Economy
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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Breathalyzer cyberattack strands thousands of drivers
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/cyberattack-on-vehicle-breathalyzer-company-leaves-drivers-stranded-across-the-us/
- https://cybernews.com/news/intoxalock-hack-breathalyzer-devices-cars-wont-start-us/
FBI Seizes Handala leak site
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seizes-handala-data-leak-site-after-stryker-cyberattack/
- https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/18/israel-says-irans-intelligence-minister-killed-and-authorises-targeting-of-all-officials
- https://theeagleonline.com.ng/israel-irans-intelligence-minister-esmail-khatib-killed-in-overnight-strikes/
RSA 2026 recap
- https://www.csoonline.com/article/4146664/5-key-priorities-for-your-rsac-2026-agenda.html
United offers lay-flat seats in economy
- https://www.jalopnik.com/2132362/united-airlines-lie-flat-bed-economy-relax-row/
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/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/
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