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

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/

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.”

 

A new public/private partnership is tackling the problem of stopping the scourge of ransomware

https://www.wired.com/story/ransomware-task-force-proposal/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/04/task-force-seeks-to-disrupt-ransomware-payments/

 

Facebook and Instagram threaten to start charging for their app unless users enable cross-app tracking

https://www.imore.com/facebook-and-instagram-threaten-charge-access-ios-145-unless-you-give-it-your-data

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/zuckerberg-outlines-how-facebook-will-thrive-after-apple-privacy-change/ar-BB1g9vbh

 

Attackers are getting creative to trick e-mail security gateways into letting phishing e-mails through

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/phishing/scammers-imitate-windows-logo-with-html-tables-to-slip-through-email-gateways/

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/02/behold-the-facebook-phishing-scam-that-could-dupe-even-vigilant-users/

 

"The Next Big Thing" that totally flopped

https://www.wordstream.com/articles/google-failures-google-flops

https://guttulus.com/what-happened-to-microsoft-zune-10-marketing-lessons/

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower.html

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, we can only grow if you let other people know about our podcast.  If you know anyone else who would enjoy listening to us, 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 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.”

 

Stolen top secret apple specs appear on leak site for a day then disappear

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/04/26/revil-delists-stolen-apple-schematics-threat/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/revil-gang-tries-to-extort-apple-threatens-to-sell-stolen-blueprints/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/30/heres-when-and-where-apple-will-alert-you-to-an-airtag-used-for-stalking

Phone Wallet Keys (explicit language warning) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9N6_Tj9u2U

 

US news reports foreign spying operations, but rarely US espionage

https://darkwebjournal.com/shadow-brokers/

https://www.cybereason.com/blog/vault-7-leaks-long-term-threats

 

Apple releases iOS 14.5 full of privacy enhancements to block ad tracking

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-14-5-arrives-with-controversial-privacy-feature-face-id-improvements-and-new-voices-for-siri/

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/30/facebook-denies-listening-to-user-conversations-via-microphones.html

 

Cow tipping and animals most likely to kill you by state

https://www.ranker.com/list/most-dangerous-animal-by-state/rachel-souerbry

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Brian's Son Posts a New Personal Record (PR)!

 

Remember, your computer runs 20% faster now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like a faster computer, 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 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)

 

FBI Coins New Deepfake Attack Vector Name: Business Identity Compromise

https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/210310-2.pdf 

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/business-email-compromise

 

Deeper dive into the Emotet botnet and web shells

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-280a

https://www.zdnet.com/article/emotet-worlds-most-dangerous-malware-botnet-disrupted-by-international-police-operation/

 

Tips on securing large bank transfers

https://krebsonsecurity.com/banking-on-a-live-cd/

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/banking/cashiers-check-when-you-need-one-how-to-get-it

 

What does your slang tell you about where you grew up? 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/upshot/dialect-quiz-map.html

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, your coffee tastes 20% better now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better tasting coffee, 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/