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

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

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 197 - US Drug Testing Firm Suffers Data Breach, Signal QR Code Phishing, Fake Counterstrike Stream Crypto Scams, Costco Coke vs. Pepsi

    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   US drug testing firm DISA suffers data breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-drug-testing-firm-disa-says-data-breach-impacts-33-million-people/ https://databreaches.net/2025/02/03/disa-incident-update-on-review-of-potentially-affected-files-and-notification-plan/  https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/2/5/14514466/beyonce-super-bowl-halftime-how-photos-lmao-never-forget    Russian phishing campaign targets Signal https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-phishing-campaigns-exploit-signals-device-linking-feature/   Fake Counterstrike steam phishing https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-cs2-tournament-streams-used-to-steal-crypto-steam-accounts/   Costco switches from Pepsi to Coke https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/26/costco-pepsi-coca-cola/77958294007/ https://www.diffen.com/difference/Coke_vs_Pepsi   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/

    50 min

  2. FEB 24

    Episode 196 - Apple Censors AI Results, iPhone 16e Release, TikTok Returns, CISA Fumbles Warning, Thailand Fights Scammers, Jobs Replaced By AI

    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   Apple Releases iPhone 16e Apple censors AI results in China https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/alibaba-to-manipulate-apple-intelligence-output-in-china-for-censorship   TikTok returns to App Store https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/13/tiktok-to-return-to-apple-app-store-thursday   Chinese health monitor does not have backdoor https://www.securityweek.com/contec-patient-monitors-not-malicious-but-still-pose-big-risk-to-healthcare/  https://x.com/aubreystrobel/status/1892255300981309740?s=46   Thailand cuts power to scam compounds https://therecord.media/thailand-cuts-power-scam-compounds-myanmar   Jobs that will be replaced in 10 years https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/future-tech/jobs-ai-will-replace.htm https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/03/30/which-jobs-will-ai-replace-these-4-industries-will-be-heavily-impacted/   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/ Koby -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/koby-caputo-117358145/

    54 min

  3. FEB 17

    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

    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   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)   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/

    48 min

  4. FEB 10

    Episode 194 - Microsoft Edge Blocks Tech Support Scams, Hospital Patient Monitors Send Data to China, Juniper Router Backdoor, Kalshi Polymarket and Fitness January Challenge

    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   Microsoft Edge adds tech support scam detection https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-tests-edge-scareware-blocker-to-block-tech-support-scams/ https://www.securityweek.com/google-says-nso-pegasus-zero-click-most-technically-sophisticated-exploit-ever-seen/   Patient monitors send data to China https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoor-found-in-two-healthcare-patient-monitors-linked-to-ip-in-china/   Magic packet compromises Juniper routers https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/black-magic-enterprise-juniper-routers-backdoor  https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/custom-backdoor-exploiting-magic-packet.html  https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/  https://www.crn.com/news/networking/2025/doj-sues-to-block-hpe-s-14b-acquisition-of-juniper-networks-deal-5-things-to-know    January challenge results https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/prediction-market-bets-test-limits-c52f556d     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/

    51 min

  5. FEB 3

    Episode 193 - PEBCAK Goes to Washington, PowerSchool Data Breach Affects Millions of Students, DeepSeek Explodes On App Stores and Gets Hacked, Only Child Talk Revisited

    Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast!  We’ve got three 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   White House Press Corps accepting alternative media https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884310503125926280?s=46   PowerSchool data breach affects millions of students https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-starts-notifying-victims-of-massive-data-breach/   DeepSeek explodes onto app stores https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deepseek-halts-new-signups-amid-large-scale-cyberattack/  https://x.com/mayhem4markets/status/1884327041610436812?s=46 https://x.com/autismcapital/status/1884344113488879732?s=46 https://x.com/denisewu/status/1884508021927313644?s=46   Only child talk revisited https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work   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/ Brad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradlisoweski/

    53 min

  6. JAN 27

    Episode 192 - TikTok Banned then Unbanned, GM Ordered To Stop Collecting Driver Data, California Man Sues Bank After Crypto Scam, Signs Of an Only Child

    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   TikTok shuts down then starts back up again https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-has-shut-itself-down-in-the-us-ahead-of-january-19-deadline  https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/19/tiktok-service-restored-in-the-us-after-promises-that-ban-wont-be-enforced https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/tiktok-is-back-up-in-the-us-after-trump-says-he-will-extend-deadline/  https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tiktok-ban-backfired-us-cybersecurity    GM ordered to stop collecting user data https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ftc-orders-gm-to-stop-collecting-and-selling-drivers-data/  https://therecord.media/ftc-gm-settlement-5-year-ban-selling-driver-data    California man sues banks after falling victim to pig butchering scam https://therecord.media/pig-butchering-sues-banks-know-your-customer-rules https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-man-sues-banks-over-1-million-pig-butchering-scam  https://ipa.org/uploads/1/3/1/4/131403368/rat_slick_sheet_cy2022.pdf   Only child talk https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/singletons/202404/why-only-children-are-poised-to-succeed-at-work    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/

    51 min

  7. JAN 20

    Episode 191 - Scammers Bypass Apple Anti-Phishing Protections, Pastor Crypto Scams Congregation, CEO Embezzlement, Google Trends For 2024

    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   Scammers trick Apple users https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-texts-trick-apple-imessage-users-into-disabling-protection/   Pastor scams his congregation https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/pastor-who-saw-crypto-project-in-his-dream-indicted-for-fraud/     CEO Embezzlement https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/10-ceos-who-went-boardroom-cell-block-flna783944   Google trends 2024 https://trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/2024/us/?hl=en   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/ Cody - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody123anderson/

    59 min

  8. JAN 13

    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) Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast   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)   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/ Lock - https://www.linkedin.com/in/llangdon/

    54 min
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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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