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

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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Dutch Police arrest man for downloading confidential files

https://therecord.media/netherlands-arrest-confidential-files-police

Nancy Guthrie could be found using her pacemaker

https://nypost.com/2026/02/15/us-news/nancy-guthrie-investigators-deploy-advanced-bluetooth-signal-detector-in-effort-to-find-pacemaker/ 

https://nypost.com/2026/02/17/us-news/former-marine-created-high-tech-bluetooth-signal-sniffer-to-find-nancy-guthrie/

 

 

Spain orders VPN providers to block pirate streams

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/spain-orders-nordvpn-protonvpn-to-block-laliga-piracy-sites/ 

https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/official-statement-in-relation-to-the-blocking-of-ips-during-the-recent-ea-sports-laliga-matchdays-linked-to-illegal-cloudflare-practices 

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-millennial-captcha 

 

Cybersecurity Interview Questions

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ethical-hacking/cyber-security-interview-questions/ 

 

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Scott - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmsavage/

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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Amazon releases Search Party

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/ring-search-party-for-dogs-united-states-missing-pets

https://www.tomsguide.com/home/home-security/rings-new-search-party-feature-can-help-you-find-your-lost-dog-heres-how-it-works

https://x.com/fluffypony/status/2021485074366316881?s=20 

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/google-nest-amazon-ring-doorbell-cameras-super-bowl-ad-rcna258591

https://x.com/WyzeCam/status/2021390482077798757?s=20

 

Snapchat hacker pleads guilty

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/man-pleads-guilty-to-hacking-nearly-600-womens-snapchat-accounts/ 

https://www.wandtv.com/news/illinois-student-teacher-allegedly-commented-about-shooting-student/article_847147a6-e004-11ef-8635-d367fa615a2b.html 

 

Fake cloud storage renewal

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-storage-payment-scam-floods-inboxes-with-fake-renewals/

 

Super Bowl 2026 commercials

https://parade.com/entertainment/super-bowl-commercials-2026

 

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/

Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

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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Open Claw

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malicious-moltbot-skills-used-to-push-password-stealing-malware/ 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/viral-moltbot-ai-assistant-raises-concerns-over-data-security/ 

 

Notepad++ update servers hijacked in supply chain attack

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/ 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/notepad-plus-plus-update-feature-hijacked-by-chinese-state-hackers-for-months/ 

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/ 

 

Microsoft deprecating NTLM

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/advancing-windows-security-disabling-ntlm-by-default/4489526

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-disable-ntlm-by-default-in-future-windows-releases/

 

Carrot tartare

https://www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/very-veggie-make-this-ethiopian-carrot-tartare/

 

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/

Kush - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kushaagra/

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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Google settles lawsuit for alleged spying

https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2016426999192113572

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/google-settles-lawsuit-68-million-following-allegations-secretly-recording-smart-device-users 

 

Head of CISA uploads sensitive documents to ChatGPT

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/us-cyber-defense-chief-accidentally-uploaded-secret-government-info-to-chatgpt/

 

Microsoft gives BitLocker decryption keys under court order

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

 

Winter Olympics 2026 kick off

https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/team-usas-roster-2026-milan-cortina-olympics-officially-set

 

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/

Chris Lawrence - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lawrence-b30140/

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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Starlink prevails amid Iran internet shutdown

​https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/01/13/kill-switch-iran-shuts-down-starlink-internet-for-first-time/

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/15/nx-s1-5678567/iran-internet-blackout-starlink

 

ChatGPT to start showing ads

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-says-gemini-wont-have-ads-as-chatgpt-prepares-to-add-them/ 

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-says-its-new-chatgpt-ads-wont-influence-answers/ 

https://www.facebook.com/business/news/ads-on-threads-one-year-in 

 

$282 Million crypto heist

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/16/hacker-steals-usd282-milion-in-hardware-wallet-social-engineering-attack 

https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2025/10/30/social-engineering-scams-top-crypto-threats-in-2025-whitebit

 

Sister's Wedding or Wife's Graduation

https://youtu.be/e_Z067GQg5w?si=W5mnjvNt8oTVs9DV&t=773

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Michael - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-chen-82098a2/