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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 200 - Four Years of PEBCAK, Road to 200 Episodes, Most Downloads, Guests, Favorite Episode and Topic, Recording Mishaps, Surprising Guest Moment
Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got some 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
Road to 200 episodes
Most downloaded episodes
Guests by the numbers
Favorite episode and topic
Recording mishaps
Surprising guest moment
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Todd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmorton310/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/
1 hr 6 min - Episode 199 - Microsoft Kills Off Skype, Google Spies on Text Messages, Largest Crypto Heist in History, Enshitification of Car Technology
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
Microsoft kills off Skype
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-its-killing-off-skype-in-may-after-14-years/
Google rolls out scam detection on Android for text messages
- https://thehackernews.com/2025/03/google-rolls-out-ai-scam-detection-for.html
Largest crypto heist in history
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hacked-bybit-via-breached-safe-wallet-developer-machine/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-confirms-lazarus-hackers-were-behind-15b-bybit-crypto-heist/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-steals-record-146-billion-from-bybit-eth-cold-wallet/
Enshitification of car technology
- https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/drivers-high-tech-cars-preferences-28ab9584
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Tyson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-kindler-910658101/
56 min - Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing
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)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
Android adds protection for disabling security while on phone calls
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-android-security-feature-that-blocks/
- https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-phone-call-protections-3526068/
- https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/student-mocks-kickers-misses-120k-kick-college-gameday.html
- Wasting a scammer’s time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ceKa7kTOaYw
Apple disables advanced data protection in UK
- https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphone-encryption-britain-cybersecurity-c5c37e99b3b9161dbed24231fbd94746
- https://www.computerworld.com/article/3834928/us-chides-uk-for-seeking-encryption-backdoor.html
Sweden asks Signal to backdoor encryption
- https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/we-will-not-walk-back-signal-would-rather-leave-the-uk-and-sweden-than-remove-encryption-protections
- https://cybernews.com/news/signal-sweden-encryption-backdoor-police/
Car racing
- https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/civic-si/specs/2008/honda_civic-si_honda-civic-si-sedan_2008
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Elisabeth - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisabeth-sh/
54 min - Episode 197 - US Drug Testing Firm Suffers Data Breach, Signal QR Code Phishing, Fake Counterstrike Stream Crypto Scams, Costco Coke vs. Pepsi
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
US drug testing firm DISA suffers data breach
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-drug-testing-firm-disa-says-data-breach-impacts-33-million-people/
- https://databreaches.net/2025/02/03/disa-incident-update-on-review-of-potentially-affected-files-and-notification-plan/
- https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/2/5/14514466/beyonce-super-bowl-halftime-how-photos-lmao-never-forget
Russian phishing campaign targets Signal
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-phishing-campaigns-exploit-signals-device-linking-feature/
Fake Counterstrike steam phishing
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cs2-tournament-streams-used-to-steal-crypto-steam-accounts/
Costco switches from Pepsi to Coke
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/26/costco-pepsi-coca-cola/77958294007/
- https://www.diffen.com/difference/Coke_vs_Pepsi
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
50 min - Episode 196 - Apple Censors AI Results, iPhone 16e Release, TikTok Returns, CISA Fumbles Warning, Thailand Fights Scammers, Jobs Replaced By AI
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
Apple Releases iPhone 16e
Apple censors AI results in China
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/alibaba-to-manipulate-apple-intelligence-output-in-china-for-censorship
TikTok returns to App Store
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/tiktok-to-return-to-apple-app-store-thursday
Chinese health monitor does not have backdoor
- https://www.securityweek.com/contec-patient-monitors-not-malicious-but-still-pose-big-risk-to-healthcare/
- https://x.com/aubreystrobel/status/1892255300981309740?s=46
Thailand cuts power to scam compounds
- https://therecord.media/thailand-cuts-power-scam-compounds-myanmar
Jobs that will be replaced in 10 years
- https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/future-tech/jobs-ai-will-replace.htm
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/03/30/which-jobs-will-ai-replace-these-4-industries-will-be-heavily-impacted/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/
54 min - Episode 195 - Hackers Attacking Online Gamers, Ransomware Payments Fall 35% in 2024, Apple Approves First Adult Content App in App Store, Super Bowl Commercials and Half Time Show
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
Hackers attack gamers
- https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/live/psn-outage
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-attacks-reportedly-behind-dayz-and-arma-network-outages/
- https://threatpost.com/fbi-ddos-for-hire/140280/
Ransomware payments fall 35% in 2024
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-fell-by-35-percent-in-2024-totalling-813-550-000/
Apple notarizes first adult content app
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/first-apple-notarized-porn-app-available-to-iphone-users-in-europe/
Best and worst Super Bowl ads
Halftime show
- https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-commercials-2025-41c81bb3868e64156c0c3636e1829f1f
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
48 min - Episode 194 - Microsoft Edge Blocks Tech Support Scams, Hospital Patient Monitors Send Data to China, Juniper Router Backdoor, Kalshi Polymarket and Fitness January Challenge
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
Microsoft Edge adds tech support scam detection
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-edge-scareware-blocker-to-block-tech-support-scams/
- https://www.securityweek.com/google-says-nso-pegasus-zero-click-most-technically-sophisticated-exploit-ever-seen/
Patient monitors send data to China
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/
Magic packet compromises Juniper routers
- https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/black-magic-enterprise-juniper-routers-backdoor
- https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/custom-backdoor-exploiting-magic-packet.html
- https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/
- https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/doj-sues-to-block-hpe-s-14b-acquisition-of-juniper-networks-deal-5-things-to-know
January challenge results
- https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/prediction-market-bets-test-limits-c52f556d
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/
51 min - Episode 193 - PEBCAK Goes to Washington, PowerSchool Data Breach Affects Millions of Students, DeepSeek Explodes On App Stores and Gets Hacked, Only Child Talk Revisited
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)
Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast
White House Press Corps accepting alternative media
- https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884310503125926280?s=46
PowerSchool data breach affects millions of students
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-starts-notifying-victims-of-massive-data-breach/
DeepSeek explodes onto app stores
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deepseek-halts-new-signups-amid-large-scale-cyberattack/
- https://x.com/mayhem4markets/status/1884327041610436812?s=46
- https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884344113488879732?s=46
- https://x.com/denisewu/status/1884508021927313644?s=46
Only child talk revisited
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradlisoweski/
54 min - Episode 192 - TikTok Banned then Unbanned, GM Ordered To Stop Collecting Driver Data, California Man Sues Bank After Crypto Scam, Signs Of an Only Child
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
TikTok shuts down then starts back up again
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-has-shut-itself-down-in-the-us-ahead-of-january-19-deadline
- https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-service-restored-in-the-us-after-promises-that-ban-wont-be-enforced
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tiktok-is-back-up-in-the-us-after-trump-says-he-will-extend-deadline/
- https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tiktok-ban-backfired-us-cybersecurity
GM ordered to stop collecting user data
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-orders-gm-to-stop-collecting-and-selling-drivers-data/
- https://therecord.media/ftc-gm-settlement-5-year-ban-selling-driver-data
California man sues banks after falling victim to pig butchering scam
- https://therecord.media/pig-butchering-sues-banks-know-your-customer-rules
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sues-banks-over-1-million-pig-butchering-scam
- https://ipa.org/uploads/1/3/1/4/131403368/rat_slick_sheet_cy2022.pdf
Only child talk
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
52 min - Episode 191 - Scammers Bypass Apple Anti-Phishing Protections, Pastor Crypto Scams Congregation, CEO Embezzlement, Google Trends For 2024
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
Scammers trick Apple users
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-texts-trick-apple-imessage-users-into-disabling-protection/
Pastor scams his congregation
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/pastor-who-saw-crypto-project-in-his-dream-indicted-for-fraud/
CEO Embezzlement
- https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/10-ceos-who-went-boardroom-cell-block-flna783944
Google trends 2024
- https://trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/2024/us/?hl=en
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Cody - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody123anderson/
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