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)
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Ransomware attack threatens to release art to AI training models
https://cybernews.com/ai-news/lunalock-ransomware-attack-against-artists-platform/ 
https://www.404media.co/hackers-threaten-to-submit-artists-data-to-ai-models-if-art-site-doesnt-pay-up/
 
University of Oregon punishes student for reporting vulnerability
https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2025/09/a-university-of-oregon-student-reported-a-troubling-online-privacy-lapse-the-university-placed-him-under-investigation.html
 
Qantas cancels executive bonuses over online hack
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/release-of-the-qantas-group-annual-report-and-sustainability-report-2/ 
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/24/microsoft-ceo-nadella-requested-pay-reduction-after-security-incidents.html
 
iPhone 17 release
https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-17/vs/iphone-17-pro-vs-iphone-16-pro---the-new-top-tier-compared
 
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/

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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Australian firm defends remotely turning on employees' microphones
https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/aussie-firm-defends-remote-work-surveillance-claims/news-story/b844231489a20d9efb31f96dea75ec32 
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/company-turned-laptops-into-covert-recording-devices-to-monitor-wfh-20250822-p5mp0z
 
Scammer Payback takes down $65 million fraud ring
https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtubers-help-fbi-shut-down-65m-scam-ring-that-stole-seniors-life-savings-3244080/ 
 
YouTube uses AI to determine viewer's age
https://www.theverge.com/news/715343/youtube-age-estimation-ai-minor-account-restrictions 
https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-first-video-upload-20th-anniversary-3547053/ 
 
New iPhone predictions
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/03/iphone-17-pro-will-be-brighter-than-iphone-16-pro-and-have-better-battery-life
 
 
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/
Raja - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajazkhalid/

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 evicts Chinese companies from MAPP
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsofts-cybersecurity-crackdown-is-here-a-response-to-beijing-linked-breaches
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/21/microsoft_cuts_chinas_early_access/
 
Microsoft allowed Chinese citizens into US DoD systems
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4023404/microsoft-employs-engineers-in-china-to-manage-us-dod-systems.html
 
Phishers use pump and dump scam
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/mobile-phishers-target-brokerage-accounts-in-ramp-and-dump-cashout-scheme/
 
Old fashioned fees
https://www.aol.com/end-era-aol-discontinues-dial-193114696.html?guccounter=1
https://www.spin.com/2021/06/cd-clubs-columbia-house-bmg/
 
 
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/
Scott - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmsavage/

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
 
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Germany may ban adblockers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/mozilla-warns-germany-could-soon-declare-ad-blockers-illegal/
 
Nebraska man gets jailtime for crypto mining scam
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nebraska-man-gets-1-year-in-prison-for-35m-cryptojacking-scheme/
 
Cyber insurers want CVE exemptions
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cyber-insurers-may-limit-payments-breaches-unpatched-cve
 
Drinking alcohol in the US hits all time low
https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx
 
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/
Michael - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chen-82098a2/

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!
 
UK accidentally leaks identities of 36,000 vulnerable Afghans
https://www.aol.com/news/inside-secret-scramble-save-lives-110005394.html
 
Google Gemini prompt injection through Google Calendar
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-calendar-invites-let-researchers-hijack-gemini-to-leak-user-data/
 
 
Hackers plant malicious Raspberry Pi on bank's network
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-plant-4g-raspberry-pi-on-bank-network-in-failed-atm-heist/
 
UK age verification law goes into effect
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/contents
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-uk-government-say-it-has-no-plans-to-repeal-the-online-safety-act-in-response-to-380-000-strong-and-counting-petition/
https://www.aol.com/news/uk-regulator-investigates-possible-online-102751985.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/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/

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)
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Tourism drop in Las Vegas
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12552
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/las-vegas-tourism-drops-sharply-some-visitors-claim-casinos-empty-amid-rising-costs
 
 
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/
Tyson - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-kindler-910658101/
Koby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

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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Belgium warns seniors about online scams on bread bags
https://grahamcluley.com/loaf-and-order-belgian-police-launch-bread-based-cybersecurity-campaign/
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/regio/vlaams-brabant/halle-vilvoorde/pajottegem/politie-waarschuwt-voor-internetcriminaliteit-via-broodzakken-niet-iedereen-is-actief-op-sociale-media/77720193.html 
 
Indiana mom busted on Snapchat trying to sell children
https://nypost.com/2025/07/19/us-news/indiana-mom-busted-after-trying-to-sell-baby-daughter-for-sex/ 
 
Dating safety app Tea suffers multiple data breaches
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/26/dating-safety-app-tea-breached-exposing-72000-user-images/ 
https://x.com/denzell75399403/status/1949073773639942310?s=46
https://x.com/belowtearline/status/1948891743333585112?s=46
https://www.404media.co/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan/ 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tea-app-leak-worsens-with-second-database-exposing-user-chats/ 
 
 
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/
Matt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/disher/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

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!
 
Ring database error shows unauthorized logins
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ring-denies-breach-after-users-report-suspicious-logins/ 
 
UK to ban public sector ransomware payments
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-to-ban-public-sector-orgs-from-paying-ransomware-gangs/
 
MFA downgrade attack bypasses FIDO2
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/threat-actors-downgrade-fido2-mfa-auth-in-poisonseed-phishing-attack/
 
World Emoji Day 2025
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/17/top-10-emoji-us-2025/
https://emojitracker.com/
 
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/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-k-b7196831/

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!
 
McDonalds exposed 64 million job applicants
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/123456-password-exposed-chats-for-64-million-mcdonalds-job-chatbot-applications/
 
Russian pro-basketball player arrested
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-pro-basketball-player-arrested-for-alleged-role-in-ransomware-attacks/
 
Call of Duty hacked again
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/activision-took-down-call-of-duty-game-after-pc-players-hacked-says-source/
 
Kids' Privacy
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/the-case-for-snooping-on-your-kids-phone-a6a7a547
 
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/

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!
 
Ledger phishing campaigns on the rise
https://www.ledger.com/phishing-campaigns-status
 
Brazilian banks hacked through compromised employee
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/employee-gets-920-for-credentials-used-in-140-million-bank-heist/ 
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coin-center-us-treasury-appeal-tornado-cash
 
Security company hacks customers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-networks-to-pitch-security-services/ 
 
New cruise rules 2025
https://legalunitedstates.com/carnival-cruise-new-rules-2025/
 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
Find the hosts on LinkedIn:
Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/