Chris Louie

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

Technology EN ↓ 279 episodes

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.

Author

Chris Louie

Episodes

Episode 95 - Goodbye Windows 7, TikTok Banned, ChatGPT Arms Race, Astronaut Romance Scam, Office Space Scam, LockBit Feels Bad, Siri Judges Drink Choi... 16.01.2023 43:38

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Find us on our newly launched YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pebcakpodcast Follow me o...

Episode 94 - Eggflation, The T-Files, Next Generation Dad Jokes 09.01.2023 59:59

Episode 93 - FTX Drama Continues, Google in Crisis Mode, Vacuums are Spying on You, TikTok is Spying on You, ChatGPT Abused for Ransomware, Clever Ins... 02.01.2023 39:31

Episode 92 - SBF Arrested, iPhone Saves Lives, 2022 Ransomware in Review, AV Software Turned Into Disk Wiper, Tom Clancy’s Net Force is Here, Things T... 26.12.2022 44:12

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.” Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie SBF Arrested in the Bahamas https://www.e...

Episode 91 - Alert Fatigue Almost Kills Hospital Patient, Apple Implements Strongest Privacy Protections, Apple Drops Plans to Scan Pictures, Metavers... 19.12.2022 44:54

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.” Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie German patient almost kills roommate beca...

Episode 90 - Podcast 2022 Highlights, Accidental Botnet Takedown, BlackProxy Angers Taylor Swift Fans, TikTok Filter Compromises Phones, Things That A... 12.12.2022 45:56

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.” Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie Spotify Wrapped 2022 Akamai accidentally...

Episode 89 - Zeppelin Ransomware Shuts Down, US FBI Buys Pegasus Spyware, Companies Launch Subscriptions for Already Purchased Items, How the Hosts Me... 05.12.2022 46:38

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie Cryptocurrency Exchange BlockFi files for...

Episode 88 - FTX’s Missing Money Moving, World Cup Hacking, Kia Challenge Killing Kids, Crypto Exchange Bug Bounty Proposal, Red Cross Enters Cyberspa... 28.11.2022 38:27

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Follow me on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Clouie FTX missing money is on the move https://...

Episode 87 - Apple Limits AirDrop in China, FTX Implodes Overnight, Elon Musk Catches a Leaker, Disneyland Talk, Election InfoSec 21.11.2022 49:11

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.” No election hacking in New York, just slow computers https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elec...

Episode 86 - Cisco Disables Networking Gear in Russia, Apple Theft Victims Targeted with Phishing Attacks, Raccoon Stealer Author Caught, The Next US ... 14.11.2022 38:39

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.” Professional Cornhole rocked by cheating scandal https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/professional-cornh...

Episode 85 - NotPetya Insurance Settlement, CEO Slapped With Unusual Sanctions, FTX Compensates Scammed Users, Modern Warfare Disc is a Downloader, Ce... 07.11.2022 48:58

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” New York Post 'hacked' https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-york-post-hacked-with-o...

Episode 84 - Halloween Special, Apple Fixes Zero Day, Iran Atomic Agency Hacked, Car Dealership Refuses $60 Million Ransom, LinkedIn Purges Fake Accou... 31.10.2022 36:17

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.” Hans Niemann files $100 million lawsuit in response to cheating allegations https://www.wsj.com/a...

Episode 83 - Fired IT Admin Cripples Former Employer’s Systems, Dutch Intelligence Scams Ransomware Group, Equifax Fires Employees Working Two Jobs, C... 24.10.2022 40:52

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Microsoft fails to update vulnerable driver blocklist for three years https://arstechnica.com/inf...

Episode 82 - Tensions Rise in Iran, CSO Found Guilty in Data Breach, Top Vulnerabilities Exploited by China, Work Life of Sales Engineers and Incident... 17.10.2022 44:15

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.” Tensions rise in Iran as hacktivists hack into state-owned TV station https://www.bbc.com/news/wo...

Episode 81 - Fast Company Sends Racist News, BYOVD, Violence as a Service (VaaS), Russia-Ukraine War Scams, Remembering Coolio, A Host Goes Missing, A... 10.10.2022 43:38

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-h...

Episode 80 - Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Protests, Farewell Passwords.txt, Robbing the Robbers, How To Cook a Steak 03.10.2022 52:48

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Tesla's full self-driving feature reviewed https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/993/tesla-is-pushing...

Episode 79 - GTA Developer Rockstar Games Hacked, Browsers Stealing Passwords Through Spell-Check, Troubling Rise of Cryptocurrency Scams, iOS 16 Lock... 26.09.2022 43:16

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” New car buying https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/08/31/buying-new-car-2022/7942450001/ Gr...

Episode 78 - Traffic Jam as a Service, FBI Recovers $30 Million in Stolen Crypto, Russian Dating Sites and Poor OpSec Reveals Troop Locations, Unfortu... 19.09.2022 55:52

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Closing the loop French hospital refuses to pay lowered ransom amount https://www.rfi.fr/en/franc...

Episode 77 - Entire Countries Paralyzed by Ransomware, Malware Waits 30 Days to Attack, Anti-Cheat Software Used to Bypass Anti-Virus, Methods to Anno... 12.09.2022 41:51

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.” Traffic jam after Burning Man https://nypost.com/2022/09/06/burning-man-ends-with-8-hour-traffic-...

Episode 76 - Smartphone as Hotel Key, TikTok Logging Keystrokes, Data Exfiltration on Air-Gapped Networks, Bitcoin ATMs Hacked 05.09.2022 47:48

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Using a smartphone as a hotel key has mixed results https://www.wsj.com/articles/using-your-phone...

Episode 75 - Best Episode Yet, Largest DDoS Attack (Again), Stolen Outdoor Camera, US Courts Switch to Paper Records, How NOT to Handle a Data Breach,... 29.08.2022 41:20

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Google blocks largest DDoS attack ever https://www.csoonline.com/article/3670748/google-cloud-blo...

Episode 74 - CS:GO Robbery, MFA Bombing Works, Scammers Call Ubers for Victims, Amazon’s Trojan Horse, US Bans Bitcoin Mixer, Advertising Security Cl... 22.08.2022 46:17

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.” Hackers steal $6 million Counterstrike skins https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cs-go...

Episode 73 - Black Hat / DEFCON Live Episode Ask Me (Almost) Anything 15.08.2022 1:03:18

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got a very special live episode 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.” Slap Chop Rap Chop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gLOALCvlMI Meow Mix: https://www.yout...

Episode 72 - Ransomware Downtime Costs Dwarf Ransom Payments, MFA Bombing, Russia Hijacks Apple Traffic, No More Income Tax, Crashing Trucks Stories 08.08.2022 45:24

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.” Toughest bridge in the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6e7-lDo_w Cost of downtime due to...

Episode 71 - Apple Offers $2 Million Bug Bounty, Cryptocurrency Insider Trading, Confluence Hard-coded Password, Swear Word Alternatives, Nikon Cancel... 01.08.2022 41:42

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 PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Canon and Nikon to discontinue DSLR camera development https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/07/ni...