Episode 195 - Hackers Attacking Online Gamers, Ransomware Payments Fall 35% in 2024, Apple Approves First Adult Content App in App Store, Super Bowl Commercials and Half Time Show

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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Hackers attack gamers

  • https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/live/psn-outage
  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ddos-attacks-reportedly-behind-dayz-and-arma-network-outages/
  • https://threatpost.com/fbi-ddos-for-hire/140280/ 

Ransomware payments fall 35% in 2024

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payments-fell-by-35-percent-in-2024-totalling-813-550-000/ 

Apple notarizes first adult content app

  • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/first-apple-notarized-porn-app-available-to-iphone-users-in-europe/ 

Best and worst Super Bowl ads

Halftime show

  • https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-commercials-2025-41c81bb3868e64156c0c3636e1829f1f

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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