Episode 34 - Ransomware Evolves Again, US Government Misses MFA Deadline, US Blocks NSO Group, Elon Musk Trolls United Nations
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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PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”
Visit Costa Rica!
https://www.visitcostarica.com/en
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica
The rise of ransomware's quadruple extortion
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/10/conti-ransom-gang-starts-selling-access-to-victims/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-hellokitty-ransomware-adds-ddos-attacks-to-extortion-tactics/
US Government misses critical deadline to implement encryption and multi-factor authentication
https://www.cyberscoop.com/mfa-encryption-executive-order/
https://www.cyberscoop.com/cyber-executive-order-biden-pipeline-russia-china/
US Commerce Department sanctions NSO Group and other spyware makers
https://www.cyberscoop.com/commerce-department-blacklists-controversial-spyware-company-nso-group/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/commerce-dept-sanctions-nso-group-positive-technologies-and-more-for-selling-spyware-and-hacking-tools/
CNN publishes misleading article about ending world hunger; Elon Musk trolls them back.
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-elon-musk-world-hunger-response/
http://mickebeling.com/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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