Episode 8 - Darkside Ransomware Cuts off Florida Man’s Gas Supply, Peloton’s Troubles Spill Into Cyber World, Western Union Stories

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)

PEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.”

 

Darkside ransomware devastates US East Coast gas supply.  A deeper dive into Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)

• https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/13/colonial-pipeline-paid-ransom-to-hackers-source-says.html
• https://www.chrislouie.net/blog/2019/10/20/ransomware-as-a-service-a-race-to-the-bottom
• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/darkside-ransomware-gang-quits-after-servers-bitcoin-stash-seized/

 

Peloton's troubles extend into the cyber world

• https://news.yahoo.com/peloton-fixes-bug-reportedly-exposed-170541480.html
• https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/tour-de-peloton-exposed-user-data/

 

Fun Western Union Stories

• https://www.westernunion.com/us/en/fraudawareness/fraud-report-fraud.html
• https://www.bustathief.com/western-union-moneygram-popular-scammer-payment-options/

 

Proud dad moment for Glenn!

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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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/