Episode 84 - Halloween Special, Apple Fixes Zero Day, Iran Atomic Agency Hacked, Car Dealership Refuses $60 Million Ransom, LinkedIn Purges Fake Accou...

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Episode 84 - Halloween Special, Apple Fixes Zero Day, Iran Atomic Agency Hacked, Car Dealership Refuses $60 Million Ransom, LinkedIn Purges Fake Accou...

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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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Hans Niemann files $100 million lawsuit in response to cheating allegations
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-cheating-hans-niemann-magnus-carlsen-lawsuit-11666291319


Apple patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fixes-new-zero-day-used-in-attacks-against-iphones-ipads/


Iran's atomic energy agency gets hacked
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iran-s-atomic-energy-agency-confirms-hack-after-stolen-data-leaked-online/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/02/16/new-details-emerge-of-assassination-of-iranian-scientist-by-remote-control/?sh=12f5b6336a79


Car dealership network refuses to pay ransom despite M&A concerns
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pendragon-car-dealer-refuses-60-million-lockbit-ransomware-demand/


LinkedIn purges hundreds of thousands of fake accounts
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/battle-with-bots-prompts-mass-purge-of-amazon-apple-employee-accounts-on-linkedin/

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/10/glut-of-fake-linkedin-profiles-pits-hr-against-the-bots/


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