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 167 - Kaspersky Banned, Ascension Healthcare Hacked, American Alcohol Consumption 01.07.2024 48:26

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 Kaspersky banned in US https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/biden-bans-kaspersky-antivirus-software-in-us-over-security-concerns/ https://www.dark...

Episode 166 - Don't Fall for Phone Scams, Panera Bread Pays Ransomware Crew, Data Brokers Sell to Scammers, Mental Health Improvement Tips 24.06.2024 48:19

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 Don't fall for phone scams https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/17/phone-scams-dont-answer/ Panera Bread paid the ransom https://www.bleepingco...

Episode 165 - Hotel Check-In Terminals Hacked, 20,000 Fortinet Firewalls Hacked, Iraqi Interpreters Come To America, Man Sues Apple for Exposing Affair 17.06.2024 54:16

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 Hotel check-in terminals hacked with single quote https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-in-terminals-used-by-thousands-of-hotels-leak-guest-inf...

Episode 164 - Lost AirPod Located Hit-and-Run Driver, UPGRADE Act Revisited, Snowflake Hacked (Sort Of), Father-in-Law's Scam Story 10.06.2024 41:45

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 Lost AirPod locates hit-and-run driver https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/02/hit-and-run-driver-busted-by-airpod-lost-after-cyclist-crashed-through-window...

Episode 163 - Android Spying for Scam Detection, Microsoft Recall Spies On You, Checkpoint Firewalls Under Active Exploitation, State of US Economy 03.06.2024 58:48

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 Google Android will listen to calls for scams https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/14/24156212/google-android-ai-gemini-scam-call-detection-feature-io https://ww...

Episode 162 - Ransomware Hackers Target Kids, US Offers $50 Million to Secure Healthcare, Incognito Darknet Market Owner Arrested, Differences Between US and Canada 27.05.2024 50:07

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 Threat actors target kids of executives in ransomware attacks https://blog.knowbe4.com/beware-ransomware-targets-execs-kids-to-coerce-payouts US HHS offers...

Episode 161 - Live Recording, OpenAI Releases GPT-4o, Microsoft Security Compensation, Paris Olympics Cyber Ready, Aurora Borealis in California 20.05.2024 41:58

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 OpenAI releases GPT-4o https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/13/openais-newest-model-is-gpt-4o/ https://www.techtarget.com/WhatIs/feature/GPT-4o-explained-Everything...

Episode 160 - RSA Security Conference Recap, LockBit Ransomware Group Leader Revealed, ChatGPT for Spies, Teacher Appreciation Week 13.05.2024 45:49

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 RSAC 2024 wrap up https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/generative-ai-muddies-the-election-2024-outlook-and-voters-are-worried/ https://siliconangle...

Episode 159 - Japan's Solution to Scammers, Change Health Hacked By Citrix Account, EvilGinx Phishing Kit Updated, Platform Enshittification 06.05.2024 49:35

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 Japanese police sell fake gift cards to stop scammers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/japanese-police-create-fake-support-scam-payment-cards-to...

Episode 158 - Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability, Malware Developer Targets Child Predators, US Bans TikTok, OJ Simpson's Death 29.04.2024 56:10

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 Palo Alto Networks reports 10/10 vulnerability https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-pan-os-firewall-zero-day-used-in-att...

Episode 157 - OpenTable Reverses Decision to Name Reviewers, Putin Wants a PlayStation, SiSense Breach's Terrifying Downstream Effects, Top One Percent Talk 22.04.2024 48:10

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 OpenTable backs down on adding names to past reviews https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/opentable-wont-add-first-names-photos-to-old-reviews-after...

Episode 156 - Wedding Invitation Scams, Free VPN Services Aren't, XZ Utility Supply Chain Hack, Career Change Decisions 15.04.2024 54:05

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 Elderly people targeted with wedding invitation malware https://blog.f-secure.com/th/ Free VPNs turn phones into proxies https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...

Episode 155 - Drug Kingpin Posts Google Reviews, Jilted Husband Posts Wife's Affair on LinkedIn, Apple MFA Bombing Attack, Expensive But Worth It Items 08.04.2024 49:36

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 Drug kingpin posting Google Reviews https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/03/30/kinahan-cartel-wanted-narco-boss-exposes-whereabouts-by-posting-google-reviews/...

Episode 154 - Apple Find My Wrong House Raid, SBF Sentenced, Tax Scams, Hotel Room Master Keys, Smart helmet Hacking, The Beekeeper Movie Talk 01.04.2024 55:49

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 Find My leads to wrong house getting raided https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/03/25/another-find-my-misfire-led-to-a-raid-on-a-suburban-familys-home...

Episode 153 - Three Years of PEBCAK, Illegal Prescriptions as a Service, Darknet Marketplace Extorts Customers, Apex Legends Hacked During Tournament, Airbnb Hidden Cameras 25.03.2024 51:56

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.” Oxy as a Service https://www.404media.co/404-media-podcast-hackers-order-drugs-week-29/ https...

Episode 152 - Take Your Daughter To Work, Police Kick in Grandma's Door From Apple Find My, Classified Information Shared With Fake Ukrainian Girlfriend, ATMs Tracked by GPS, Unusual Life Advice 18.03.2024 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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Police ransack grandma's house because of Apple Find My https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/...

Episode 151 - ALPHV Ransomware Gang's $22 Million Exit Scam, Arrests in $400m FTX Heist, Typosquating as a Service, Things That Have Gotten Too Expensive 11.03.2024 54:21

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.” Submit the Stigma non-profit: https://www.submitthestigma.org/ Steven's book: https://a.co/d/...

Episode 150 - Guys' Trip in Flagstaff, Mountain Biking, Apple Adds Quantum Resistant Crypto, Cup Noodles, CyberTruck Rust Issues 04.03.2024 1:10:11

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Apple adds quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/sec...

Episode 149 - Thieves Block Wi-Fi Cameras, Malware Takes Your Face Off, Russian Banks Use Trojan Apps, Unwritten Rules of Life 26.02.2024 1:02:01

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.” Killer Breakfast Burrito https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pbi9r_nqkvI Thieves jamming Wi-F...

Episode 148 - Toothbrush Botnet Correction, Americans Lose $10 Billion to Fraud, Apple Vision Pro First Impressions, Superbowl LVIII Commercials 19.02.2024 54:01

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.” Goggles do nothing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWFF7ecArBk Correction, 3 million tooth...

Episode 147 - Smart Toothbrush Botnet, Attacks on Healthcare, US Bans Spyware Employees, Lessons That Came True, Superbowl Predictions 12.02.2024 52:15

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Smart toothbrushes used in DDoS attack https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/three-million-...

Episode 146 - HP Blocks Ink Cartridges, Ransomware Crews Threaten SWAT Teams, IT Company Supporting Terrorists, 30 Day Fitness Challenge 06.02.2024 55:12

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.” HP blocks third-party and aftermarket ink https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-ceo-bloc...

Episode 145 - SEC Gets SIM Swapped, TurboTax Cannot Say Free, Cars Hacked at Pwn2Own, Brand Loyalty and Boycotts 29.01.2024 48:26

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.” SEC latest victim of SIM swapping https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-confirms...

Episode 144 - Crypto Thieves Sued Through Blockchain, Ransomware Hack-Back Scam, Plex Violates User Privacy, Hosts Are Which Matrix Character 22.01.2024 44:00

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.” Please vote for Ben Corll and Marc Lueck for Top On Conference InfoSec Award! https://www.onc...

Episode 143 - Fake Lockdown Mode, Barracuda Hacked Again, Apple Thwarts iPhone Thieves, Dutch Engineer Named in Stuxnet Attack 15.01.2024 45:31

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.” Attackers develop fake Lockdown Mode https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/05/jamf-shares-e...