Episode 210 - Violence-as-a-service Used in Crypto Thefts, AI Turns to Blackmail, Rise of Skilled Trades

PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
06/06/2025 33 min Temporada 1 Episodio 210
Episode 210 - Violence-as-a-service Used in Crypto Thefts, AI Turns to Blackmail, Rise of Skilled Trades

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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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Crypto thefts using violence on the rise

https://x.com/vxunderground/status/1926357024461263002 
https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-industry-robberies-attacks-32c2867a 
https://xkcd.com/538/

 
AI model turns to blackmail

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/anthropics-new-ai-model-turns-to-blackmail-when-engineers-try-to-take-it-offline/

 
Rise of skilled trades

https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/skilled-trades-high-school-recruitment-fd9f8257

 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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