Episode 188 - Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced, Serial Swatter Sentenced, Dangerous RDP Files, Top Exploited Zero Days, Christmas Coming Too Early

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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Bitfinex hacker gets 5 years in jail

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bitfinex-hacker-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-120-000-bitcoin-heist/

 

Serial swatter pleads guilty

• https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-teenager-pleads-guilty-florida-making-hundreds-swatting-calls-across-united 
• https://www.wired.com/story/alan-filion-torswats-guilty-plea-federal-charges-swatting/

• Woodysgamertag gets swatted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERUArsRV1Xc

 

Foreign threat actors abusing RDP as attack vector

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/31/foreign-threat-actor-conducting-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-rdp-attachments 

 

Threat actors are more commonly using zero-days

• https://therecord.media/surge-zero-day-exploits-five-eyes-report 

 

Christmas comes early

• https://www.marthastewart.com/2220623/when-to-decorate-for-christmas

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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