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Listen "Episode 151 - ALPHV Ransomware Gang's $22 Million Exit Scam, Arrests in $400m FTX Heist, Typosquating as a Service, Things That Have Gotten Too Expensive"
Episode Synopsis
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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ALPHV exit scams after Change Healthcare hack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-march-1st-2024-healthcare-under-siege/
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/alphv-ransomware-site-claims-it-was-seized-by-fbi-researchers-suspect-22m-scam/
Arrests in $400 million FTX heist
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/02/arrests-in-400m-sim-swap-tied-to-heist-at-ftx/
Typosquatting as a Service
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/registrars-can-now-block-all-domains-that-resemble-brand-names/
Things that have gotten too expensive
https://nypost.com/2024/03/07/us-news/out-of-control-five-guys-prices-ignites-social-media-furor-after-24-receipt-for-just-burger-fries-small-drink-goes-viral/
https://nypost.com/2023/07/19/mcdonalds-branch-slammed-for-charging-18-for-a-big-mac-meal/
https://nypost.com/2024/02/28/business/panera-bread-exempt-from-california-wage-law-after-newsom-donation/
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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