Episode 128 - FBI Takes Down Botnet, Barracuda Appliances Still Under Siege, DEA Gets Scammed, Things That Are Not Actually Snake Oil

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Episode 128 - FBI Takes Down Botnet, Barracuda Appliances Still Under Siege, DEA Gets Scammed, Things That Are Not Actually Snake Oil

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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 takes down Qakbot Botnet

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qakbot-botnet-dismantled-after-infecting-over-700-000-computers/


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-says-it-has-disrupted-notorious-qakbot-hacking-network-2023-08-29/ 


 
Barracuda appliances still under attack after patching

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-email-servers-hacked-in-barracuda-zero-day-attacks/ 


https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/zero-day-barracuda-esg-patches-fail/691749/


https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/unc4841-post-barracuda-zero-day-remediation 


 
DEA sends $50,000 to a scammer

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/08/24/dea-accidentally-sends-50000-in-drug-proceeds-to-crypto-scammer/


 
Things that sound like snake oil but actually are not

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/office-ergonomics/art-20046169


https://www.wikihow.com/Sit-at-a-Computer


 
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