PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
Episodes
Episode 252 - Prediction Market Manipulation, Apple Patches Signal Notification Bug, AI Training on Dead Companies Data, Best NES Games
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 251 - Tesla Disables Hacked FSD Subscriptions, Cryptocurrency Theft Roundup, Fake Ledger Wallets, CEO Uses ChatGPT for Fraud, SF and AZ Food Talk
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 250 - Researcher Drops Windows Zero Day With Exploit Code, APIGenX, Healthy Living, Work/Life Balance, SASE Journeys, Le Petite Chef
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 249 - Claude Code Source Code Leaked, Apple Blocks ClickFix Attacks in MacOS, Hacker Steals Police Confidential Tips, End of the Podcast?
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 248 - Five Years of PEBCAK, Breathalyzer Hack Strands Thousands, FBI Seizes Handala Leak Site, RSAC 2026 Recap, Lie-Flat Seats in United Economy
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 247 - Meta Cancels End To End Encryption for Instagram, SuperMicro Co-Founders Indicted for Smuggling GPUs to China, RSAC 2026, Spring Plans, Cybersecurity Interview Tips
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 246 - Iran-Linked Group Hits Stryker With Data Wiper, NSA Contractor's Embarrassing Hires, Conti Ransomware Crew Gets Blackmailed, Cybersecurity Interview Tips
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 245 - US Cyber Com Assists in Epic Fury, FBI Arrests Crypto Thief, Korean Tax Authority's Blunder, Prediction Markets Backlash
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 244 - Developer Gains Access to 7000 DJI Vacuums, Company Sues Cybersecurity Vendor Over Breach, L3 Harris Executive Sentenced for Theft, Restaurant Loyalty
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 243 - Dutch Police Arrest For Their Own Mistake, Nancy Guthrie Location From Pacemaker, Spain Orders VPN Providers to Block Pirated Streams, Cybersecurity Interview Questions
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 242 - Ring Search Party, Doorbell Camera Surveillance, Snapchat Hacker Pleads Guilty, Fake Cloud Storage Renewals, Super Bowl 2026 Commercials
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 241 - Open Claw, Moltbot, Clawdbot, NotePad++ Supply Chain Attack, Microsoft Ending MTLM, Brian's Food Travels
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 240 - Google Settle Spying Lawsuit, Head of CISA's Blunder, Microsoft Reveals BitLocker Keys, Winter Olympics Kickoff
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 239 - Starlink Beams Out Protest Footage From Iran, ChatGPT Shows Ads, $282 Million Crypto Heist, Sister's Wedding or Wife's Graduation
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 238 - Flock Plate Readers Leak License Plates, Apple Selects Gemini for Apple Intelligence, Hacker Sentenced in Port Hack, Stubborn Boycotts
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 237 - PlayStation 5 Jailbreak Soon, Texas Orders Samsung Stop Data Collection, Microsoft Teams Reports User Location, Americans Cut Back on Social Media
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 236 - Adult Website Breached, Rainbow Six Goes Full Oprah, Meal Tracking App, 2025 Year in Search
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Bonus Episode 16 - Spotify Wrapped, 2026 Fitness Challenge, Cybersecurity Year Recap, Celebrity Passings, Top Movies
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Bonus Episode 15 - New Year's Resolutions 2025 Scorecard, 2026 Resolutions, Year-End News Recap
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 235 - Worldwide Crackdown On Scam Compounds, Checkout.com Hacked and Donates Ransom, European Auto Ring Busted, Car Talk
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Bonus Episode 14 - Bank Fraud Phone Call
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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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
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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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
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 232 - iCloud Backups Expose Online Betting Scam, Ransomware Payment Rate Hits All Time Low, Hyperscaler Outages, Halloween Memories
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 231 - Host gets Voice Phished, Romanian Prisoner Hacks Prison, FBI Arrests 31 in Illegal Online Bet Rigging
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 230 - Windows 10 Farewell, Jeep EVs Bricked, F5 Security Fiasco, QR Codes for Toilet Paper
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 229 - The Evolution of Ransomware: From Spray-and-Pray to Sophisticated Cybercrime
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 228 - China Crackdown on Scam Compounds, Hackers Steal Cancer Patient's Crypto, Taliban Shuts Down Afghan Internet, Return of the Choco Taco!
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 227 - Cookie Banners Update, Gold Heist After Cyberattack, US Secret Service Raids SIM Farm, Social Norms
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 226 - Jeremy Clarkson Hacked, AI Phishing Traps, Rise of Linux Desktop Malware, Taco Bell's Robot Revolution
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 225 - Ransomware Group Releases Data to Train AI, University of Oregon Punishes Student for Responsible Disclosure, Qantas Cancels Executive Pay, iPhone 17 Launch
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 224 - Australian Firm Remotely Enables Microphones, Scammer Payback Takes Down Fraud Ring, YouTube Using AI Age Estimation, iPhone 17 Predictions
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 223 - Microsoft Evicts Chinese Companies from MAPP, Microsoft Allowed Chinese Citizens Into DoD Systems, Phishers Pump and Dump Penny Stocks, Old Fashioned Fees
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 222 - Germany May Ban Ad Blockers, Jailtime For Crypto Mining Scam, Cybersecurity Insurance Wants CVE Exemptions, Alcohol Consumption Hits All-Time Low
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 221 - UK Data Leak Causes Largest Migration, Google Gemini Prompt Injection Through Calendar, Hackers Plant Raspberry Pi on ATM Network, UK Age Verification Takes Effect
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 220 - Live From Black Hat 2025 and DEFCON 33, Drop In Las Vegas Tourism, Hotel Fees, Agentic AI
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 219 - Belgium Bread Bags Warn Seniors, Indiana Mom Busted on Snapchat, The Case For Reading DMs, Dating App Tea Suffers Data Breach
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 218 - Ring Security Not Hacked, UK Bans Ransomware Payments, MFA Downgrade Bypasses FIDO2, World Emoji Day
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 217 - McDonalds' Weak Password Exposes Employee Data, Russian Basketball Player Arrested, Call of Duty Hacked Again, Balancing Kids' Privacy
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 216 - Ledger Crypto Phishing Scams, Brazilian Bank Hack, Security Company Hacks Its Customers, Cruise Rules
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 215 - Salt Typhoon Compromised ISP and They Deny It, Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death, Australian Student Hacks University, Fourth of July Traditions
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 214 - Cyberwar in Iran Conflict, Man Makes Terrorist Threats in Roblox, Jeff Bezos and Funny Wedding Stories
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 213 - Silk Road Founder Receives Crypto Donation, Cyberattack Causes Blood Shortage, GCP Outage, Prime Day 2025
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 212 - DIA Insider Threat Hunter Leaks Classified Data, Australia Mandates Reporting Ransomware Payments, Coinbase Hacked Through Support Provider, Building Cybersecurity Practices
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 211 - Hospital Employee Implanted Malware, SentinelOne Outage, Evil VirusTotal Takedown, Airport Overnight Stay Tips
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 210 - Violence-as-a-service Used in Crypto Thefts, AI Turns to Blackmail, Rise of Skilled Trades
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 209 - PowerSchool Hacker Caught, Coinbase's Uno Reverse Card, LockBit 4.0 Collapses, US Charges $230 Million Crypto Heist, Locking Airplane Luggage
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 208 - FBI IC3 Scam, Crowdstrike AI Layoffs, Steam Gaming Leaks 89 Million Accounts, FBI Freezes Ransomware Crypto Payment
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 207 - 25% of Community College Students Are Bots, Microsoft Kills the Password, Scattered Spider Ransomware Gang Lives On, Data Protection Stories
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 206 - Record US Cybercrime Losses, Spain Portugal Massive Power Outage, Cybersecurity CEO Hacks Customer, RSA 2025 Recap, Disney Menu Hack
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 205 - TikTok's Algorithm Manipulated, Hospital Worker Hacked Webcams, France Phishes Students, RSA Conference Predictions
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 204 - Shopify Makes AI Mandatory, CISA Gets Advisory Wrong, Interview Questions for North Korean Workers, Disney Cruise Review, New Book
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 203 - T-Mobile Leaks Children's Location Data, SIM Swapping Crypto Settlement, Law Enforcement Shuts Down Kidflix Streaming Service, Universal Hollywood Trip Talk
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 202 - Malaysia Rejects Ransomware Demand, Security Expert Gets Pwned, Oracle Cloud Breach, Bad Lifestyle Talk
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 201 - 23andMe Files Bankruptcy; Delete Your Data NOW, EDR Evasion IP Camera Ransomware, FBI Warns Fake File Converters, Enshitification of Southwest and Airline Travel
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 200 - Four Years of PEBCAK, Road to 200 Episodes, Most Downloads, Guests, Favorite Episode and Topic, Recording Mishaps, Surprising Guest Moment
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 199 - Microsoft Kills Off Skype, Google Spies on Text Messages, Largest Crypto Heist in History, Enshitification of Car Technology
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 197 - US Drug Testing Firm Suffers Data Breach, Signal QR Code Phishing, Fake Counterstrike Stream Crypto Scams, Costco Coke vs. Pepsi
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 196 - Apple Censors AI Results, iPhone 16e Release, TikTok Returns, CISA Fumbles Warning, Thailand Fights Scammers, Jobs Replaced By AI
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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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
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 194 - Microsoft Edge Blocks Tech Support Scams, Hospital Patient Monitors Send Data to China, Juniper Router Backdoor, Kalshi Polymarket and Fitness January Challenge
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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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
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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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
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 191 - Scammers Bypass Apple Anti-Phishing Protections, Pastor Crypto Scams Congregation, CEO Embezzlement, Google Trends For 2024
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 190 - US Launches IoT Cybersecurity Safety Label, North Korea Halts Cryptocurrency Hacking, HIPAA Cybersecurity Overhaul, How To Become a CISO
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 189 - TikTok Influences Election, Lawsuit Against Apple for Missing Feature, 35 Chrome Extensions Hijacked, Counterstrike Gambling Problem
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Bonus Episode 13 - Spotify Wrapped, 2025 Fitness Challenge, Cybersecurity Year Recap, News Headlines of 2024, Celebrity Passings, Top Movies
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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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
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 188 - Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced, Serial Swatter Sentenced, Dangerous RDP Files, Top Exploited Zero Days, Christmas Coming Too Early
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 187 - iPhones Start Rebooting After Update, Apple Finds Lost Luggage, Crypto Thief Steals and Returns $20 Million, Election 2024 Recap
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 186 - Disney Employee Changes Food Menus, Okta Universal Password Hack, China Eavesdrops On Trump and Harris, Election 2024
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 185 - Tigran Gambaryan freed, US Government Sells $4.4 Billion in Bitcoin, Australia Infiltrates Crime Phone Network, Parents of Crypto Hacker Kidnapped, TikTok Unlimited Money Hack
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 184 - Call of Duty Anti-Cheat System Bans Streamers, Tigran Gambaryan Wrongfully Imprisoned, Microsoft Loses One Month of Logs, US FTC Implements Click-to-Cancel
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 183 - Muah AI Virtual Girlfriend Data Breach, Google Blocks uBlock Ad Blocker, Robot Vacuums Hacked, Fall Break
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 182 - AI Photo Generator Is Malware, US Telecoms Hacked for Wiretaps, Novel Phishing Uses Copy Paste, Halloween Costumes and Traditions
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 181 - Kids Steal $234 Million in Crypto, Navy Chief Installs Starlink, Verizon's Nationwide Outage, Worst Professions for Relationships
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 180 - QR Code Scams, Kaspersky Deletes Itself and Scares Users, Browser Kiosk Phishing Attack, ZITRO
30 Sep 2024
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Episode 179 - Ford Wants Ads In Cars, Hezbollah Suffers Communication Disruption, Iran's Banks Hacked, Gym Behavior
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 178 - Evolution of Sextortion Scams, OnlyFans Hackers Get Hacked, Musician Used Fake Streams, iPhone 16 Launch and Predictions
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 177 - Airport Security Bypassed with SQLi, Russian Hackers Use NSO Group Exploits, Users Get Too Good Identifying Phishing, Career Goals
09 Sep 2024
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Episode 176 - Telegram CEO Arrested, Man Hacks and Fakes Death, Android Payment Malware, Vegas Thoughts
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 175 - Presidential Campaign Hacking, Google Android Censors Sensitive Information, Social Security Numbers Leaked, AirPod Etiquette
26 Aug 2024
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Episode 174 - Hotels Invade Privacy at DEFCON, DOJ Dismantles Spy Laptop Farm, INTERPOL I-GRIP Recovers BEC Scam Money, How to Spot a Rich Person
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 173 - Live From Blackhat 2024 and DEFCON 32, Hotel Check-In Tips, Lyft Driver's Side Gig, Bourbon Tasting, Desert Attire
12 Aug 2024
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Episode 172 - Jailtime For Pirated Avaya Licenses, Russia Wants Their Cybercriminals Back, Cybersecurity Company Hires North Korean Spy, New EDR Killer For Sale, Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 171 - FBI's Phone Open Sesame Update, iPhones Immune to FBI, Crowd Strike-Out
29 Jul 2024
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Episode 170 - FBI Cracks Assassin's Phone, Singapore Retires SMS Codes, AT&T Hacked and Pays Ransom, Prime Day 2024
22 Jul 2024
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Episode 169 - Hacked Taylor Swift Tickets, Ransomware Raises Mortality Rates in Hospitals, Info Stealers Reveal Abusers, 2024 Paris Olympics
15 Jul 2024
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Episode 168 - Brian Returns, Evil Twin Arrest, Disgruntled Employee Wipes Servers, CDK Software Stops Car Sales, European Vacations
08 Jul 2024
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Episode 167 - Kaspersky Banned, Ascension Healthcare Hacked, American Alcohol Consumption
01 Jul 2024
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Episode 166 - Don't Fall for Phone Scams, Panera Bread Pays Ransomware Crew, Data Brokers Sell to Scammers, Mental Health Improvement Tips
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 165 - Hotel Check-In Terminals Hacked, 20,000 Fortinet Firewalls Hacked, Iraqi Interpreters Come To America, Man Sues Apple for Exposing Affair
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 164 - Lost AirPod Located Hit-and-Run Driver, UPGRADE Act Revisited, Snowflake Hacked (Sort Of), Father-in-Law's Scam Story
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 163 - Android Spying for Scam Detection, Microsoft Recall Spies On You, Checkpoint Firewalls Under Active Exploitation, State of US Economy
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 162 - Ransomware Hackers Target Kids, US Offers $50 Million to Secure Healthcare, Incognito Darknet Market Owner Arrested, Differences Between US and Canada
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 161 - Live Recording, OpenAI Releases GPT-4o, Microsoft Security Compensation, Paris Olympics Cyber Ready, Aurora Borealis in California
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 160 - RSA Security Conference Recap, LockBit Ransomware Group Leader Revealed, ChatGPT for Spies, Teacher Appreciation Week
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 159 - Japan's Solution to Scammers, Change Health Hacked By Citrix Account, EvilGinx Phishing Kit Updated, Platform Enshittification
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 158 - Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability, Malware Developer Targets Child Predators, US Bans TikTok, OJ Simpson's Death
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...