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 190 - US Launches IoT Cybersecurity Safety Label, North Korea Halts Cryptocurrency Hacking, HIPAA Cybersecurity Overhaul, How To Become a CISO 13.01.2025 53:40

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 launches cybersecurity safety label https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-launches-cybersecurity-safety-label-for-smart-devices/ North K...

Episode 189 - TikTok Influences Election, Lawsuit Against Apple for Missing Feature, 35 Chrome Extensions Hijacked, Counterstrike Gambling Problem 06.01.2025 42:30

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 TikTok influences Romanian election https://therecord.media/romania-elections-eu-tiktok-freeze-data-russia-interference Lawsuit may force Apple to enable cl...

Bonus Episode 13 - Spotify Wrapped, 2025 Fitness Challenge, Cybersecurity Year Recap, News Headlines of 2024, Celebrity Passings, Top Movies 23.12.2024 1:09:19

Welcome to this week's bonus 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 FBI shares tips for AI Deep Fakes https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-shares-tips-on-how-to-tackle-ai-powered-fraud-schemes/ People a...

Bonus Episode 12 - Brian's Daughter Joins, AI Voice Deepfakes, McRib Is Back, This Year's Firsts, 2024 Resolution Scorecard, 2025 Resolutions 09.12.2024 56:16

Welcome to this week's bonus 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 McRib https://www.al.com/life/2024/11/the-mcrib-is-returning-to-mcdonalds-heres-what-to-know.html Picklewich https://www.wsaw.com/2024/11/14/picklewic...

Episode 188 - Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced, Serial Swatter Sentenced, Dangerous RDP Files, Top Exploited Zero Days, Christmas Coming Too Early 25.11.2024 49:15

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 Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in jail https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitfinex-hacker-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-120-000-bitcoin-heist/ Serial...

Episode 187 - iPhones Start Rebooting After Update, Apple Finds Lost Luggage, Crypto Thief Steals and Returns $20 Million, Election 2024 Recap 18.11.2024 54:44

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 iPhones mysteriously start rebooting after update https://www.404media.co/police-freak-out-at-iphones-mysteriously-rebooting-themselves-locking-cops-out/ ht...

Episode 186 - Disney Employee Changes Food Menus, Okta Universal Password Hack, China Eavesdrops On Trump and Harris, Election 2024 11.11.2024 51:22

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 Fired Disney employee changes menus https://www.wired.com/story/disney-world-menu-hack-wingdings/ https://www.404media.co/fired-employee-allegedly-hacked-di...

Episode 185 - Tigran Gambaryan freed, US Government Sells $4.4 Billion in Bitcoin, Australia Infiltrates Crime Phone Network, Parents of Crypto Hacker Kidnapped, TikTok Unlimited Money Hack 04.11.2024 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 Tigran Gambaryan is free, US Government gets $4.4 billion windfall https://www.wired.com/story/4-4-billion-silk-road-bitcoin-tigran-gambaryan/ https://www.wir...

Episode 184 - Call of Duty Anti-Cheat System Bans Streamers, Tigran Gambaryan Wrongfully Imprisoned, Microsoft Loses One Month of Logs, US FTC Implements Click-to-Cancel 28.10.2024 57:44

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 Call of Duty anti-cheat system bans legitimate players https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1847026789643894914 https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/17/24272984/a...

Episode 183 - Muah AI Virtual Girlfriend Data Breach, Google Blocks uBlock Ad Blocker, Robot Vacuums Hacked, Fall Break 21.10.2024 49:32

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 Muah AI virtual girlfriend suffers data breach https://x.com/troyhunt/status/1843788326152876091?s=46 https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/10/ai-girlfr...

Episode 182 - AI Photo Generator Is Malware, US Telecoms Hacked for Wiretaps, Novel Phishing Uses Copy Paste, Halloween Costumes and Traditions 14.10.2024 41:18

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 AI nude photo generator delivers malware https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/ai-nude-photo-generator-delivers-infostealers US telecoms hacked for...

Episode 181 - Kids Steal $234 Million in Crypto, Navy Chief Installs Starlink, Verizon's Nationwide Outage, Worst Professions for Relationships 07.10.2024 52:52

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 Kids steal $240 million in crypto then get caught https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/suspects-behind-230-million-cryptocurrency-theft-arrested-in-...

Episode 180 - QR Code Scams, Kaspersky Deletes Itself and Scares Users, Browser Kiosk Phishing Attack, ZITRO 30.09.2024 49:27

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 QR code scams https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/qr-phishing-scams-motorized-momentum-uk https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickbait...

Episode 179 - Ford Wants Ads In Cars, Hezbollah Suffers Communication Disruption, Iran's Banks Hacked, Gym Behavior 23.09.2024 51:38

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 Ford applies for patent to show ads in car https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ford-applies-for-patent-for-in-car-ads-as-carmakers-seek-new-ways-to-make-money-1...

Episode 178 - Evolution of Sextortion Scams, OnlyFans Hackers Get Hacked, Musician Used Fake Streams, iPhone 16 Launch and Predictions 16.09.2024 53:59

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 Sextortion scam now includes house photos https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sextortion-scam-now-use-your-cheating-spouses-name-as-a-lure/ https...

Episode 177 - Airport Security Bypassed with SQLi, Russian Hackers Use NSO Group Exploits, Users Get Too Good Identifying Phishing, Career Goals 09.09.2024 55:25

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 TSA bypassed by SQL injection attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-find-sql-injection-to-bypass-airport-tsa-security-checks/ ht...

Episode 176 - Telegram CEO Arrested, Man Hacks and Fakes Death, Android Payment Malware, Vegas Thoughts 02.09.2024 52:20

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 Telegram CEO Arrested in France https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charged-french-authorities-43a125a2 https://www.cisa.gov/news-even...

Episode 175 - Presidential Campaign Hacking, Google Android Censors Sensitive Information, Social Security Numbers Leaked, AirPod Etiquette 26.08.2024 44:45

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 Presidential campaigns hacked https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/2024-us-political-campaigns-prepared-cyber-threats https://www.cbsnews.com/news/...

Episode 174 - Hotels Invade Privacy at DEFCON, DOJ Dismantles Spy Laptop Farm, INTERPOL I-GRIP Recovers BEC Scam Money, How to Spot a Rich Person 19.08.2024 53:04

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 Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32 review https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/tourism/invasion-of-privacy-hotel-room-inspections-confuse-hacker-convention-attende...

Episode 173 - Live From Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32, Hotel Check-In Tips, Lyft Driver's Side Gig, Bourbon Tasting, Desert Attire 12.08.2024 1:12:06

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 Live from Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32! Checkpoint acquired Zone Alarm https://www.computerworld.com/article/1325524/check-point-software-buying-firewall-ven...

Episode 172 - Jailtime For Pirated Avaya Licenses, Russia Wants Their Cybercriminals Back, Cybersecurity Company Hires North Korean Spy, New EDR Killer For Sale, Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating 05.08.2024 53:35

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 Former Avaya employee gets 4 years in prison for pirating licenses https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/former-avaya-employee-gets-4-years-for-88m-lice...

Episode 171 - FBI's Phone Open Sesame Update, iPhones Immune to FBI, Crowd Strike-Out 29.07.2024 49:38

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 FBI worked with Cellebrite to get into Trump shooter's phone https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/18/trump-shooter-android-phone-cellebrite/ https://9to5mac.com/2024/0...

Episode 170 - FBI Cracks Assassin's Phone, Singapore Retires SMS Codes, AT&T Hacked and Pays Ransom, Prime Day 2024 22.07.2024 49:55

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 FBI breaks into assassin's phone in one day https://therecord.media/feds-break-into-trump-suspect-phone https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mystery-around-trump-sho...

Episode 169 - Hacked Taylor Swift Tickets, Ransomware Raises Mortality Rates in Hospitals, Info Stealers Reveal Abusers, 2024 Paris Olympics 15.07.2024 48:29

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 leak Ticketmaster print-at-home tickets https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-leak-39-000-print-at-home-ticketmaster-tickets-for-154-...

Episode 168 - Brian Returns, Evil Twin Arrest, Disgruntled Employee Wipes Servers, CDK Software Stops Car Sales, European Vacations 08.07.2024 50:36

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 Australian man arrested for creating evil twin WiFi access points https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-charged-for-evil-twin-wifi-attack-...