Episode 140 - US Stops SIM Swapping, AlphV Ransomware Group Files Complaint on Victim, iMessage Bridge Horrendous Idea, OpenAI Fires Sam Altman

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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Scammer moving services use fake online reviews

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/07/dont-be-fooled-by-phony-online-reviews/

 

US FCC adopts new rules to stop SIM-swapping fraud

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-adopts-new-rules-to-protect-consumers-from-sim-swapping-attacks/
• https://therecord.media/fcc-new-rules-stop-sim-swapping
• https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/cell-phone-fraud 
• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/03/what-is-your-banks-security-banking-on/

 

Alphv ransomware group files SEC complaint on victim

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-files-sec-complaint-over-victims-undisclosed-breach/ 
• https://www.darkreading.com/risk/alphv-ransomware-group-files-sec-complaint-against-own-victim 
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/long-beach-california-turns-off-it-systems-after-cyberattack/

 

iMessage Bridge for Android full of security holes, removed from Google Play store

• https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/18/nothing-kills-imessage-bridge-because-it-profoundly-violated-user-privacy-security

 

Ongoing crisis at OpenAI after board fires Sam Altman

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/25/how-crisis-openai-sam-altman-unfolded

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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