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

• Episode 235 - Worldwide Crackdown On Scam Compounds, Checkout.com Hacked and Donates Ransom, European Auto Ring Busted, Car Talk

  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!   Worldwide crackdown on scam compound operators https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmars-crisis-the-world/myanmar-junta-dynamites-scam-hub-in-pr-move-as-global-pressure-grows.html https://therecord.media/china-sentences-5-myanmar-scam-kingpins-to-death https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/law-passed-for-scammers-mules-to-be-caned-after-victims-in-singapore-lose-almost-4b-since-2020 https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/11/new-scam-center-strike-force-battles-southeast-asian-crypto-investment https://x.com/craigkellyafee/status/1988742903913673062?s=46   Checkout.com donates ransom to security research https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/checkoutcom-snubs-shinyhunters-hackers-to-donate-ransom-instead/   Five arrested in European auto theft ring https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminals-producing-devices-unlock-cars-arrested-international-operation    Car talk https://news.dupontregistry.com/ford/whatever-happened-ford-gt90/   Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/ Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/ Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/ Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-seemann-12b7075/

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• Bonus Episode 14 - Bank Fraud Phone Call

  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

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• Episode 234 - Top Used Passwords for 2025, Tinder Uses AI on Photos, South Koreans Extorted by Massage Parlor Scam, Goodbye Pennies

  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!   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)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: 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

  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!   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)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: 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) Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast   Please share this podcast with someone you know!  It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!   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)   Find the hosts on LinkedIn: 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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