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Microsoft Edge gets scam detection

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-gets-scareware-sensor-for-faster-scam-detection/
• https://torontosun.com/uncategorized/ontario-couple-gives-up-more-than-1m-to-online-scammers-despite-bank-warning

Cybersecurity employees worked for ransomware group

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-cybersecurity-experts-indicted-for-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/

L3 Harris Trenchant executive stole zero days

• https://x.com/jsrailton/status/1985494477033656371?s=46
• https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/how-an-ex-l3-harris-trenchant-boss-stole-and-sold-cyber-exploits-to-russia/

Line waiting as a service

• https://www.taskrabbit.com/services/shopping-delivery/waiting-in-line

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/

Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

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 @pebcakpodcast

Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it!

iCloud backups expose betting scam

• https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/24/how-icloud-backups-helped-expose-a-mob-and-nba-linked-poker-cheating-scandal
• https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec3cac31735/web

Ransomware payments all time low

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-profits-drop-as-victims-stop-paying-hackers/

Hyperscaler outages

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-this-weeks-aws-outage-caused-by-major-dns-failure/
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-dns-outage-impacts-azure-and-microsoft-365-services/

Halloween memories

• https://www.snopes.com/tag/halloween/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/

Benjamin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-humes-56b46626/

Ben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamincorll/

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got three 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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Host gets Vished

• https://blog.knowbe4.com/cybercriminals-use-telegram-bots-to-exfiltrate-data-in-phishing-kit-campaign

Romanian prisoner hacks prison system

• https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-inmate-hacks-prison-it-system-oct-2025

FBI arrests 31 people in illegal online betting scheme

• https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3861305/nba-stars-coach-among-31-arrested-in-fbi-sports-betting-crackdown/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

Find the hosts on LinkedIn:

Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/

Brian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandeitch-sase/

Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Jamie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-harris-30b46819/