Episode 224 - Australian Firm Remotely Enables Microphones, Scammer Payback Takes Down Fraud Ring, YouTube Using AI Age Estimation, iPhone 17 Predictions

PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
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Episode 224 - Australian Firm Remotely Enables Microphones, Scammer Payback Takes Down Fraud Ring, YouTube Using AI Age Estimation, iPhone 17 Predictions

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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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Australian firm defends remotely turning on employees' microphones

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/aussie-firm-defends-remote-work-surveillance-claims/news-story/b844231489a20d9efb31f96dea75ec32 
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/company-turned-laptops-into-covert-recording-devices-to-monitor-wfh-20250822-p5mp0z

 
Scammer Payback takes down $65 million fraud ring

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtubers-help-fbi-shut-down-65m-scam-ring-that-stole-seniors-life-savings-3244080/ 

 
YouTube uses AI to determine viewer's age

https://www.theverge.com/news/715343/youtube-age-estimation-ai-minor-account-restrictions 
https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-first-video-upload-20th-anniversary-3547053/ 

 
New iPhone predictions

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/03/iphone-17-pro-will-be-brighter-than-iphone-16-pro-and-have-better-battery-life

 
 
Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
 
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