Episode 136 - Halloween Special, Scammers Exploiting Conflict in Israel, MGM Hackers Threatened Violence, Encrypted USB Drive Security Broken, Candy Tax

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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Scammers are exploiting the crisis in Gaza

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palestine-crypto-donation-scams-emerge-amid-israel-hamas-war/
• https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territory-appeal
• https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/rr-donate-web 

 

MGM Hackers use threats of violence to compromise credentials

• https://cyberscoop.com/com-scattered-spider-tradecraft/ 
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/10/25/octo-tempest-crosses-boundaries-to-facilitate-extortion-encryption-and-destruction/

 

Encrypted USB drives used to steal data from airgapped networks

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tetrisphantom-hackers-steal-data-from-secure-usb-drives-on-govt-systems/

 

IronKey S200's security cracked

• https://www.wired.com/story/unciphered-ironkey-password-cracking-bitcoin/ 
• https://protos.com/startup-says-it-can-access-235m-in-locked-bitcoin-but-owner-says-no-thanks/

 

Halloween stories

• https://blog.taxact.com/candy-tax-halloween-financial-lesson/

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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