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)

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 obtains court order to remove web shells from infected Microsoft Exchange servers with ProxyLogon

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-nuked-web-shells-from-hacked-exchange-servers-without-telling-owners/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-mysterious-grey-hat-is-patching-peoples-outdated-mikrotik-routers/

 

What keeps our hosts up at night and why did Brian's Social Credit Score just get lowered?

https://www.wired.com/story/petya-ransomware-news-roundup/

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4?op=1

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8446

 

Study shows that majority of podcasts on Apple's iTunes have less than 10 episodes

http://appleinsider.com/articles/21/04/06/only-36-of-apple-podcasts-2m-titles-have-10-or-more-episodes

 

The hosts discuss their favorite tech interview questions

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/common-technical-interview-questions-and-answers

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, the battery life on your device is now better that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better battery life, 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)

 

Internal whistleblower discloses breach at network gear and IoT maker Ubiquiti much worse than previously reported.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/whistleblower-ubiquiti-breach-catastrophic/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/ubiquiti-tells-customers-to-change-passwords-after-security-breach/

 

A company called Xcinex wants to put a set-top box in your living room to count the number of people watching and charge per person.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/pay-per-viewer-streaming-xcinex-venue-b1827537.html

https://deadline.com/2020/06/xcinex-venue-streaming-system-premium-vod-pay-per-view-1202951080/

 

One year into the global pandemic, how do the hosts stay grounded and stay healthy mentally?

https://www.calm.com/

https://nypost.com/2021/04/11/innovative-employers-offering-more-downtime-flexibility-wellness-perks/

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/how-to-choose-a-diet

 

Glenn does an honest gadget review

https://www.nordictrack.com/treadmills/exp-10i

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Remember, your breath smells better now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like better smelling breath, 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 an action-packed episode this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!

 

No-auth remote code execution vulnerability disclosed in F5 BIG IP and BIG IQ platforms.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/f5-issues-big-ip-patches-to-tackle-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-critical-flaws/

https://therecord.media/threat-actors-start-attacking-f5-devices-using-recent-vulnerability/

 

LastPass limits its free tier to desktop-only or mobile-only; sparks conversations about LastPass alternatives.

https://blog.lastpass.com/2021/02/changes-to-lastpass-free/

https://www.theverge.com/22285499/password-manager-lastpass-free-bitwarden-zoho

 

Ransomware crew regrets their actions, offers free decryption utility and refunds

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-admin-is-refunding-victims-their-ransom-payments/

 

Favorite Movie hacking scenes

Swordfish

Blackhat

 

Remember, you are 20% more attractive now that you've listened to the podcast.  If you know anyone else who would like to be 20% more attractive, 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 the inaugural episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got some great stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome!

 

Top PC maker Acer is having a bad time after getting hit with ransomware and a $50 Million ransom demand.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-giant-acer-hit-by-50-million-ransomware-attack/

 

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is becoming trivial to bypass and will require a new way of thinking to secure accounts.

https://breakdev.org/evilginx-2-next-generation-of-phishing-2fa-tokens/

https://github.com/kgretzky/evilginx2

 

Potato chip maker Frito-Lay launches a Chrome plug-in that turns on your microphone and modifies browser settings

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/crispy-subtitles-from-lay/kokpckgbhcmeobdddflajfcpmmfhkekn

 

US Bank Citigroup is banning Zoom and all internal meetings on Fridays, citing “Zoom Fatigue”

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/citigroup-ceo-bans-zoom-calls-on-friday

Study shows that employees are already over “Zoom happy hours”

https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/05/remote-work-coronavirus-exhausting-zoom-virtual-happy-hours-games.html

 

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/

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