Episode 234 - Top Used Passwords for 2025, Tinder Uses AI on Photos, South Koreans Extorted by Massage Parlor Scam, Goodbye Pennies
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Top passwords for 2025
https://www.comparitech.com/news/minecraft-qwerty-and-india123-among-2025s-most-common-passwords-report/
Tinder uses AI to scan all photos
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/tinder-to-use-ai-to-get-to-know-users-tap-into-their-camera-roll-photos/
South Koreans extorted by massage parlor scam
https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/11/03/YRPJOKNIPNCJBMFB6WDDYXZNTE/
Goodbye US pennies
https://apnews.com/article/us-mint-treasury-department-penny-end-production-daf6367d7e8d31d6783720d5d4667115
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/
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Episode 233 - Microsoft Edge Scam Detection, Cybersecurity Employees Worked for Ransomware Crew, L3 Harris Executive Stole Zero Days, Line-Waiting-as-a-Service
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RibEPALlVE4
Microsoft Edge gets scam detection
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-gets-scareware-sensor-for-faster-scam-detection/
https://torontosun.com/uncategorized/ontario-couple-gives-up-more-than-1m-to-online-scammers-despite-bank-warning
Cybersecurity employees worked for ransomware group
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cybersecurity-experts-indicted-for-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
L3 Harris Trenchant executive stole zero days
https://x.com/jsrailton/status/1985494477033656371?s=46
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/how-an-ex-l3-harris-trenchant-boss-stole-and-sold-cyber-exploits-to-russia/
Line waiting as a service
https://www.taskrabbit.com/services/shopping-delivery/waiting-in-line
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/
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Episode 232 - iCloud Backups Expose Online Betting Scam, Ransomware Payment Rate Hits All Time Low, Hyperscaler Outages, Halloween Memories
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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iCloud backups expose betting scam
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/24/how-icloud-backups-helped-expose-a-mob-and-nba-linked-poker-cheating-scandal
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec3cac31735/web
Ransomware payments all time low
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-profits-drop-as-victims-stop-paying-hackers/
Hyperscaler outages
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-this-weeks-aws-outage-caused-by-major-dns-failure/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-dns-outage-impacts-azure-and-microsoft-365-services/
Halloween memories
https://www.snopes.com/tag/halloween/
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/
Benjamin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-humes-56b46626/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/
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Episode 231 - Host gets Voice Phished, Romanian Prisoner Hacks Prison, FBI Arrests 31 in Illegal Online Bet Rigging
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Host gets Vished
https://blog.knowbe4.com/cybercriminals-use-telegram-bots-to-exfiltrate-data-in-phishing-kit-campaign
Romanian prisoner hacks prison system
https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-inmate-hacks-prison-it-system-oct-2025
FBI arrests 31 people in illegal online betting scheme
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3861305/nba-stars-coach-among-31-arrested-in-fbi-sports-betting-crackdown/
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/
Jamie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-harris-30b46819/
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Episode 230 - Windows 10 Farewell, Jeep EVs Bricked, F5 Security Fiasco, QR Codes for Toilet Paper
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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Windows 10 End of Support
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-support-has-ended-on-october-14-2025-2ca8b313-1946-43d3-b55c-2b95b107f281
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/extended-security-updates
https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changes
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/final-windows-10-patch-tuesday-update-rolls-out-as-support-ends/
Chuck Wagon race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WRpHrvHjcs
Jeep bricks EV vehicles with faulty software update
https://www.thestack.technology/jeep-software-update-bricks-vehicles-leaves-owners-stranded/
F5 hacked by China
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/cisa-issues-emergency-directive-address-critical-vulnerabilities-f5-devices
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-26-01-mitigate-vulnerabilities-f5-devices
China requires watching ads for toilet paper
https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/17/dystopian-toilets-wont-give-loo-roll-unless-watch-advert-first-24189061/
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/
Darren - https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenmayes/
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