Episode 176 - Telegram CEO Arrested, Man Hacks and Fakes Death, Android Payment Malware, Vegas Thoughts

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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Telegram CEO Arrested in France

• https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-charged-french-authorities-43a125a2
• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa20-183a
• https://protos.com/are-telegram-chats-actually-encrypted/
• https://apnews.com/article/carlos-ghosn-apple-wanted-series-db3dd23fa37bdc41c17169efabc46993

Kentucky man fakes own death

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/man-sentenced-for-hacking-state-registry-to-fake-his-own-death/
• https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hawaii-emergency-management-agency-stored-passwords-on-post-it-notes/

New Android payment stealer

• https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/android-malware-uses-nfc-to-read-payment-card-data-then-sends-it-to-attacker/
• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/linda-mar-taco-bell

Vegas and gambling talk

• https://freeroulettedoc.com/blog/tripple-zero-roulette
• https://wizardofodds.com/games/craps/appendix/2/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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