Episode 70 - Prime Day Hauls, Microsoft Angers Security Community, Avaya SysAdmin Steals $88 Million in Licenses, PyPi Mandates MFA, Ads Coming to Sma...

2022-07-24

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)Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcastPEBCAK - Acronym of “problem exists between chair and keyboard.” Amazon Prime Day haulshttps://www.nasdaq.com/articles/can-amazons-record-setting-prime-day-turn-the-segment-aroundMicrosoft reverses decision to block VBA macros by defau...

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

Amazon Prime Day hauls

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/can-amazons-record-setting-prime-day-turn-the-segment-around

Microsoft reverses decision to block VBA macros by default

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/microsoft-makes-major-course-reversal-allows-office-to-run-untrusted-macros/
https://therecord.media/microsoft-says-decision-to-stop-blocking-office-vba-macros-by-default-is-temporary/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-back-decision-to-block-office-macros-by-default/

Avaya SysAdmin allegedly steals $88 million worth of VOIP licenses

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/avaya-sysadmin-indicted-for-illegally-generating-selling-voip-licenses/

PyPi forces multi-factor authentication on top 1% of Python projects

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pypi-mandates-2fa-for-critical-projects-developer-pushes-back/
https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/pypi-repo-to-distribute-4-000-security-keys-to-maintainers-of-critical-projects-in-2fa-drive

Smartphones will start showing ads on the lock screen