Episode 28 - FBI in Hot Water For Holding Kaseya Decryption Key, Confluence RCE Wreaks Havoc, Ex-Spies Fined for UAE Government Work, SSD Manufacturer...

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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FBI had Kaseya Ransomware decryption key for three weeks before releasing it

• https://www.csoonline.com/article/3633667/yes-the-fbi-held-back-revil-ransomware-keys.html

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bipartisan-criticism-grows-over-the-fbi-delaying-aid-to-kaseya-victims/ar-AAOXjMk

Atlassian discloses and patches a no-auth, remote code execution vulnerability

• https://therecord.media/confluence-enterprise-servers-targeted-with-recent-vulnerability/

• https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/vmware-denies-allegations-it-leaked-confluence-rce-exploit

Former NSA operatives fined $1.7 million for developing exploits for the UAE government

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-us-intel-operatives-to-pay-16m-for-hacking-for-foreign-govt/

• https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/47/

Hard drive SSD manufacturers caught using cheaper components without notifying public or reviewers

• https://www.extremetech.com/computing/325824-buyer-beware-crucial-swaps-p2-ssds-tlc-nand-for-slower-inferior-qlc-chips

• https://www.extremetech.com/computing/326377-samsung-is-the-latest-ssd-manufacturer-cheating-its-customers

• https://www.extremetech.com/computing/326200-western-digital-caught-bait-and-switching-customers-with-slow-ssds

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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