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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PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Scammer moving services use fake online reviews
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/dont-be-fooled-by-phony-online-reviews/
 
US FCC adopts new rules to stop SIM-swapping fraud
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-adopts-new-rules-to-protect-consumers-from-sim-swapping-attacks/
https://therecord.media/fcc-new-rules-stop-sim-swapping
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/cell-phone-fraud 
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/what-is-your-banks-security-banking-on/
 
Alphv ransomware group files SEC complaint on victim
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-files-sec-complaint-over-victims-undisclosed-breach/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/risk/alphv-ransomware-group-files-sec-complaint-against-own-victim 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/long-beach-california-turns-off-it-systems-after-cyberattack/
 
iMessage Bridge for Android full of security holes, removed from Google Play store
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/18/nothing-kills-imessage-bridge-because-it-profoundly-violated-user-privacy-security
 
Ongoing crisis at OpenAI after board fires Sam Altman
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/25/how-crisis-openai-sam-altman-unfolded
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Deep dive into the SWAT reshipping service
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/11/russian-reshipping-service-swat-usa-drop-exposed/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/11/whos-behind-the-swat-usa-reshipping-service/
 
Malicious URL shortening service exposed
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-cybercrime-url-shortening-service-uncovered-via-dns-data/ 
 
FBI takes down IPStorm proxy botnet
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ipstorm-botnet-with-23-000-proxies-for-malicious-traffic-dismantled/ 
Silicon Valley: Jin Yang's refrigerator: https://youtu.be/HcXu4_K1tMQ?si=DTgnydNhPN8Wd5u9&t=250
 
Waymo driverless cars
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/uber-begins-offering-rides-in-self-driving-waymo-cars.html
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Reacher Season 2
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/reacher-season-2-streaming-release-184622717.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI
 
Apple adds contact key verification to iOS 17.2
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/26/ios-17-2-imessage-contact-key-verification/
 
Mozi Botnet funally shuts down
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/who-killed-mozi-finally-putting-the-iot-zombie-botnet-in-its-grave/ 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/08/19/how-to-proactively-defend-against-mozi-iot-botnet/
 
AI tools enabling fake kidnappings and extortion scams
https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/virtual-kidnapping-ai-tools-enabling-irl-extortion-scams 
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/san-jose-tech-company-catches-hackers-impersonating-its-ceo-using-ai/3358607/
 
Must-do hotel habits
https://www.thriftynorthwestmom.com/5-reasons-to-always-bring-a-flashlight-when-traveling/
 
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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 two 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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
40 Countries agree not to pay ransomware gangs
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dozens-of-countries-will-pledge-to-stop-paying-ransomware-gangs/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-links-52-billion-worth-of-bitcoin-transactions-to-ransomware/ 
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/us-mayors-adopt-resolution-to-not-pay-hackers-over-ransomware-attacks/ 
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/september-was-a-record-month-for-ransomware-attacks-in-2023/ 
 
SEC sues Solarwinds for 2020 hack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-sues-solarwinds-for-misleading-investors-before-2020-hack 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/sec-sues-solarwinds-over-massive-cyberattack-alleging-fraud-and-weak-controls/ar-AA1j9FPd 
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/
Sam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/currysam/

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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Scammers are exploiting the crisis in Gaza
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palestine-crypto-donation-scams-emerge-amid-israel-hamas-war/
https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territory-appeal
https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/rr-donate-web 
 
MGM Hackers use threats of violence to compromise credentials
https://cyberscoop.com/com-scattered-spider-tradecraft/ 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/25/octo-tempest-crosses-boundaries-to-facilitate-extortion-encryption-and-destruction/
 
Encrypted USB drives used to steal data from airgapped networks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tetrisphantom-hackers-steal-data-from-secure-usb-drives-on-govt-systems/
 
IronKey S200's security cracked
https://www.wired.com/story/unciphered-ironkey-password-cracking-bitcoin/ 
https://protos.com/startup-says-it-can-access-235m-in-locked-bitcoin-but-owner-says-no-thanks/
 
Halloween stories
https://blog.taxact.com/candy-tax-halloween-financial-lesson/
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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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 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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
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Cupping - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9EUo_jj4Xo
 
Hamas fundraising with cryptocurrency
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/militants-behind-israel-attack-raised-millions-in-crypto-b9134b7a 
 
Stolen IP address thief sentenced
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/10/tech-ceo-sentenced-to-5-years-in-ip-address-scheme/ 
 
World's largest DDoS attack
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/google-cloud-mitigated-largest-ddos-attack-peaking-above-398-million-rps 
https://blog.cloudflare.com/zero-day-rapid-reset-http2-record-breaking-ddos-attack/
 
Things you don't know how people afford
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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)
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PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
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US consumers lost $2.7 billion in social media scams
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/10/ftc-data-shows-consumers-report-losing-27-billion-social-media-scams-2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-of-staggering-losses-to-social-media-scams-since-2021/ 
 
Criminals disabling tap to pay and using card skimmers
https://blog.knowbe4.com/contactless-payment-scams
https://kdvr.com/news/local/aurora-police-warn-of-card-tapping-scam/
 
Blackbaud agrees to $49.5 million settlement over data breach
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackbaud-agrees-to-495-million-settlement-for-ransomware-data-breach/
 
MGM lost over $110 million in hack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mgm-resorts-ransomware-attack-led-to-100-million-loss-data-theft/ 
 
Microsoft finally removes Cortana in Windows 11
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-officially-removes-cortana-for-windows-11-insiders/ 
 
Scattered Spiter hits Clorox
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/clorox-says-sales-and-profit-took-a-big-hit-from-cyberattack/ar-AA1hHIeV
 
Vulnerability allows attackers to bypass CloudFlare DDoS protections
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-ddos-protections-ironically-bypassed-using-cloudflare/
 
Prime Day October 2023
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/06/amazon-prime-day-2023-october-10-deals/71076778007/
 
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!
 
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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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Find us on our  YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcast
 
How to identify and avoid common online scams
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/greater-internet-fuckwad-theory
https://www.intheknow.com/post/facebook-marketplace-google-voice-scam-tiktok/ 
 
CSAM watchdog group HEAT Initiative has mysterious orgins
https://theintercept.com/2023/10/01/apple-encryption-iphone-heat-initiative/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/apple-details-reasons-to-abandon-csam-scanning-tool-more-controversy-ensues/
https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-938-notes.pdf
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-csam-scanning-heat-initiative-letter/ 
 
Tales from the helpdesk: school PEBCAK stories
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/los-angeles-schools-halt-campus-ipad-use-after-students-hack-flna8C11269933
 
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/
Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhernandez-55345/

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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcast
 
Coldplay Viva la Vida lawsuit settled
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/sep/16/coldplay-joe-satriani-lawsuit-dismissed
 
MGM hackers trained in online community known as the Com
https://cyberscoop.com/youth-hacking-ring-at-the-center-of-cybercrime-spree/
https://www.reuters.com/technology/power-influence-notoriety-gen-z-hackers-who-struck-mgm-caesars-2023-09-22/
 
FBI Reports ransomware groups using multiple strains of ransomware
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-dual-ransomware-attack-victims-now-get-hit-within-48-hours/
 
Bing Chatbot infiltrated with malicious advertisements
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bing-chat-responses-infiltrated-by-ads-pushing-malware/
https://9to5google.com/2022/07/06/android-lockscreen-ads-glance-report/
 
Good books to read/listen
https://www.amazon.com/Cuckoos-Egg-Tracking-Computer-Espionage/dp/1416507787/
https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Notebook-Paperback/dp/1804220485/
https://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Bear-Goes-Phishing-Extraordinary/dp/1250335671/
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vince+flynn
 
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!
 
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Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/
Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got two 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
PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
 
New RSS Feed link: https://feed.podbean.com/pebcak/feed.xml
 
Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcast
Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie
 
Las Vegas under siege
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mgm-casinos-esxi-servers-allegedly-encrypted-in-ransomware-attack/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/caesars-entertainment-confirms-ransom-payment-customer-data-theft/ 
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/okta-flaw-involved-mgm-resorts-breach-attackers-claim
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/-scattered-spider-mgm-cyberattack-casinos 
https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/caesars-paid-ransom-after-suffering-cyberattack-7792c7f0 
https://mashable.com/article/casino-smart-thermometer-hacked 
https://viciproperties.com/
 
Apple and Google combat Stingrays
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/apple-and-google-are-introducing-new-ways-defeat-cell-site-simulators-it-enough 
 
US asks for public help in locating F-35 fighter jet
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/1704472785412657303 
 
Lab grown meat is Halal and Kosher
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/lab-grown-meat-can-be-halal-and-kosher/ar-AA1gSCyn
 
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!
 
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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/