Chris Louie

PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People

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Weekly Information Security News. Stay up to date on what’s going on in the InfoSec world in about 40 minutes. Join us for InfoSec news and stay for some friendly banter, guest interviews, gadget reviews, tech interview tips, and hilarious dad jokes! New episodes every Monday.

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Chris Louie

Episodes

Episode 215 - Salt Typhoon Compromised ISP and They Deny It, Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death, Australian Student Hacks University, Fourth of July Traditions 07.07.2025 52:30

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 Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it! ISP and datacenter hosting provider get comprom...

Episode 214 - Cyberwar in Iran Conflict, Man Makes Terrorist Threats in Roblox, Jeff Bezos and Funny Wedding Stories 30.06.2025 48:07

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got threeamazing 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! Iran conflict bleeds into cyber world https://ww...

Episode 213 - Silk Road Founder Receives Crypto Donation, Cyberattack Causes Blood Shortage, GCP Outage, Prime Day 2025 23.06.2025 54:14

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! Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht receives $31 mil...

Episode 212 - DIA Insider Threat Hunter Leaks Classified Data, Australia Mandates Reporting Ransomware Payments, Coinbase Hacked Through Support Provider, Building Cybersecurity Practices 16.06.2025 58:30

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! DIA Insider Threat member leaked classified data...

Episode 211 - Hospital Employee Implanted Malware, SentinelOne Outage, Evil VirusTotal Takedown, Airport Overnight Stay Tips 09.06.2025 50:27

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! Hospital employee installs malware on coworkers'...

Episode 210 - Violence-as-a-service Used in Crypto Thefts, AI Turns to Blackmail, Rise of Skilled Trades 06.06.2025 33:06

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! Crypto thefts using violence on the rise https:/...

Episode 209 - PowerSchool Hacker Caught, Coinbase's Uno Reverse Card, LockBit 4.0 Collapses, US Charges $230 Million Crypto Heist, Locking Airplane Luggage 26.05.2025 49:08

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! PowerSchool hacker pleads guilty https://www.ble...

Episode 208 - FBI IC3 Scam, Crowdstrike AI Layoffs, Steam Gaming Leaks 89 Million Accounts, FBI Freezes Ransomware Crypto Payment 19.05.2025 47:34

Episode 207 - 25% of Community College Students Are Bots, Microsoft Kills the Password, Scattered Spider Ransomware Gang Lives On, Data Protection Stories 12.05.2025 49:02

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! 25% of community college students are AI bots ht...

Episode 206 - Record US Cybercrime Losses, Spain Portugal Massive Power Outage, Cybersecurity CEO Hacks Customer, RSA 2025 Recap, Disney Menu Hack 05.05.2025 59:10

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! Disney employee sentenced for menu hacking https...

Episode 205 - TikTok's Algorithm Manipulated, Hospital Worker Hacked Webcams, France Phishes Students, RSA Conference Predictions 28.04.2025 50:48

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! TikTok algorithm manipulation https://www.news18...

Episode 204 - Shopify Makes AI Mandatory, CISA Gets Advisory Wrong, Interview Questions for North Korean Workers, Disney Cruise Review, New Book 21.04.2025 56:09

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! Hajny's Book: https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/prod...

Episode 203 - T-Mobile Leaks Children's Location Data, SIM Swapping Crypto Settlement, Law Enforcement Shuts Down Kidflix Streaming Service, Universal Hollywood Trip Talk 14.04.2025 55:42

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! T-Mobile shares location data on children and pa...

Episode 202 - Malaysia Rejects Ransomware Demand, Security Expert Gets Pwned, Oracle Cloud Breach, Bad Lifestyle Talk 07.04.2025 51:47

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! Malaysia rejects ransomware demand https://there...

Episode 201 - 23andMe Files Bankruptcy; Delete Your Data NOW, EDR Evasion IP Camera Ransomware, FBI Warns Fake File Converters, Enshitification of Southwest and Airline Travel 31.03.2025 47:34

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 23andMe files for bankruptcy https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23andme-files-for-bankruptcy-customers-advised-to-delete-dna-data/ https://kille...

Episode 200 - Four Years of PEBCAK, Road to 200 Episodes, Most Downloads, Guests, Favorite Episode and Topic, Recording Mishaps, Surprising Guest Moment 24.03.2025 1:05:58

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 Wee...

Episode 199 - Microsoft Kills Off Skype, Google Spies on Text Messages, Largest Crypto Heist in History, Enshitification of Car Technology 17.03.2025 55:22

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 s...

Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing 10.03.2025 53:13

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.andro...

Episode 197 - US Drug Testing Firm Suffers Data Breach, Signal QR Code Phishing, Fake Counterstrike Stream Crypto Scams, Costco Coke vs. Pepsi 03.03.2025 49:47

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-peo...

Episode 196 - Apple Censors AI Results, iPhone 16e Release, TikTok Returns, CISA Fumbles Warning, Thailand Fights Scammers, Jobs Replaced By AI 24.02.2025 53:44

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-chin...

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 17.02.2025 47:37

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-...

Episode 194 - Microsoft Edge Blocks Tech Support Scams, Hospital Patient Monitors Send Data to China, Juniper Router Backdoor, Kalshi Polymarket and Fitness January Challenge 10.02.2025 50:50

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-s...

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 03.02.2025 53:27

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...

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 27.01.2025 51:16

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 ht...

Episode 191 - Scammers Bypass Apple Anti-Phishing Protections, Pastor Crypto Scams Congregation, CEO Embezzlement, Google Trends For 2024 20.01.2025 59:10

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...