Episode 138 - Apple Adds Contact Verification, Mozi Botnet Activates Kill Switch, AI Tools Enable Extortion Scams, Must-Do Hotel Habits

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.”

 

Reacher Season 2

• https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/reacher-season-2-streaming-release-184622717.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI

 

Apple adds contact key verification to iOS 17.2

• https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/26/ios-17-2-imessage-contact-key-verification/

 

Mozi Botnet funally shuts down

• https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/who-killed-mozi-finally-putting-the-iot-zombie-botnet-in-its-grave/ 
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2021/08/19/how-to-proactively-defend-against-mozi-iot-botnet/

 

AI tools enabling fake kidnappings and extortion scams

• https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/virtual-kidnapping-ai-tools-enabling-irl-extortion-scams 
• https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/san-jose-tech-company-catches-hackers-impersonating-its-ceo-using-ai/3358607/

 

Must-do hotel habits

• https://www.thriftynorthwestmom.com/5-reasons-to-always-bring-a-flashlight-when-traveling/

 

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