PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
Chris Louie
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 friend...
Episode 190 - US Launches IoT Cybersecurity Safety Label, North Korea Halts Cryptocurrency Hacking, HIPAA Cybersecurity Overhaul, How To Become a CISO
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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US launches cybersecurity safety label
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-launches-cybersecurity-safety-label-for-smart-devices/
North Korea stops crypto hacks
https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-hacking-stolen-funds-2025/
HIPAA gets cybersecurity overhaul
https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/proposed-hipaa-amendments-close-healthcare-security-gaps
Average tenure of a CISO
https://www.zdnet.com/article/average-tenure-of-a-ciso-is-just-26-months-due-to-high-stress-and-burnout/
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/
Lock - https://www.linkedin.com/in/llangdon/
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Episode 189 - TikTok Influences Election, Lawsuit Against Apple for Missing Feature, 35 Chrome Extensions Hijacked, Counterstrike Gambling Problem
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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TikTok influences Romanian election
https://therecord.media/romania-elections-eu-tiktok-freeze-data-russia-interference
Lawsuit may force Apple to enable client-side CSAM scanning
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/thousands-of-child-sex-abuse-victims-sue-apple-for-lax-csam-reporting/
Hackers hijack 35 Chrome extensions
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-details-reveal-how-hackers-hijacked-35-google-chrome-extensions/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cybersecurity-firms-chrome-extension-hijacked-to-steal-users-data/
CoffieZilla exposes Valve for Counterstrike skin gambling
https://www.talkesport.com/news/coffeezilla-counter-strike-gambling-exposed/
CoffieZilla exposes Valve Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q58dLWjRTBE
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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Bonus Episode 13 - Spotify Wrapped, 2025 Fitness Challenge, Cybersecurity Year Recap, News Headlines of 2024, Celebrity Passings, Top Movies
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)
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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 are drinking less
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/why-is-everyone-sober-ish-all-of-a-sudden-33b5703b
2024 Celebrity Deaths
https://ew.com/celebrity-deaths-2024-stars-who-died-this-year-8421621
https://people.com/celebrity-deaths-in-2024-8423852
Telegram now moderates content
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/telegram-partners-child-safety-group-scan-content-sexual-abuse-materia-rcna182596
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/
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Bonus Episode 12 - Brian's Daughter Joins, AI Voice Deepfakes, McRib Is Back, This Year's Firsts, 2024 Resolution Scorecard, 2025 Resolutions
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)
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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/picklewich-is-leaving-jimmy-johns-menu/
New Years' Resolutions
https://parade.com/969195/megangrant/new-years-resolutions-ideas/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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/
Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/
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Episode 188 - Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced, Serial Swatter Sentenced, Dangerous RDP Files, Top Exploited Zero Days, Christmas Coming Too Early
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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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 swatter pleads guilty
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-teenager-pleads-guilty-florida-making-hundreds-swatting-calls-across-united
https://www.wired.com/story/alan-filion-torswats-guilty-plea-federal-charges-swatting/
Woodysgamertag gets swatted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERUArsRV1Xc
Foreign threat actors abusing RDP as attack vector
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/31/foreign-threat-actor-conducting-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-rdp-attachments
Threat actors are more commonly using zero-days
https://therecord.media/surge-zero-day-exploits-five-eyes-report
Christmas comes early
https://www.marthastewart.com/2220623/when-to-decorate-for-christmas
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!
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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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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