Episode 261 - Claude Proxies, Pilfered Pixels, and Polymarket, iPhone 18 Predictions

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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Leaked reports allege Claude Code covertly flagged China-based proxy traffic via hidden Unicode markers, while a parallel investigation exposes the black market for cut-rate Claude access in China.

• https://www.internationalcyberdigest.com/claude-code-accused-of-hiding-china-proxy-fingerprints-inside-system-prompts/
• https://www.chinatalk.media/p/how-to-buy-cheap-claude-tokens-in

 

Polymarket customers lost $3 million after attackers compromised a third-party vendor to inject malicious code into the platform's frontend. [Awaiting vxunderground tweet text]

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/polymarket-customers-lose-3-million-in-supply-chain-attack/

 https://x.com/vxunderground/status/2070361730866168252

 

A ransomware breach at Apple supplier Tata Electronics leaked 630GB of files revealing iPhone 18 Pro design secrets and a surprising modem strategy.

• https://www.internationalcyberdigest.com/tata-electronics-leaked-iphone-18-pro-photos-and-designs/
• https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/30/iphone-18-pro-leaks-qualcomm-or-apple-c2-model-a20-details-camera-upgrades

 

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