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Episode 277 - Key = 4, Spy Chips, Dodgers Lose, Dirty Dishes

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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One of eMudhra's CA private keys was literally the number 4, so Mozilla, Google, and Apple are now blocking eight intermediate certs anyone could have used to forge trusted HTTPS.

-https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-google-apple-block-compromised-emudhra-ca-certificates/

Ledger confirms a spy chip with its own LTE modem and eSIM was hidden inside hardware wallets sold through reseller CryptoBilis, with on-chain sleuths tracking $86M+ drained.

-https://x.com/vanshikarsharma/status/2112758601685356549?s=46

-https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2112703091426406739?s=46

-https://x.com/katexbt/status/2108606937902493909?s=46&t=NHTQV_QQ9nHAc6r3d92fZg

-https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ledger-confirms-hardware-wallet-spy-implant-behind-crypto-thefts/

An LA bar group with 25 locations bet $60K on Kalshi that the Dodgers would miss the World Series, and the hedge nearly doubled when they did.

-https://www.reuters.com/sports/la-restaurant-group-used-60000-dodgers-bet-hedge-playoff-risk-kalshi-says-2026-10-16/

Airbnb is banning hosts from making guests wash dishes, strip beds, or start laundry at checkout starting November 20.

-https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/new-airbnb-rules-ban-hosts-from-making-guests-wash-dishes-do-laundry-other-checkout-chores-3420832/

-https://x.com/dexerto/status/2112955939292676436?s=46

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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