Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing

09/03/2025 53 min Episodio 198
Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing

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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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Android adds protection for disabling security while on phone calls

https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-android-security-feature-that-blocks/
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-phone-call-protections-3526068/ 
https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/student-mocks-kickers-misses-120k-kick-college-gameday.html 


Wasting a scammer’s time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ceKa7kTOaYw 

 
Apple disables advanced data protection in UK

https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphone-encryption-britain-cybersecurity-c5c37e99b3b9161dbed24231fbd94746
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3834928/us-chides-uk-for-seeking-encryption-backdoor.html 

 
Sweden asks Signal to backdoor encryption

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/we-will-not-walk-back-signal-would-rather-leave-the-uk-and-sweden-than-remove-encryption-protections
https://cybernews.com/news/signal-sweden-encryption-backdoor-police/ 

 
Car racing

https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/civic-si/specs/2008/honda_civic-si_honda-civic-si-sedan_2008

 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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