Episode 89 - Zeppelin Ransomware Shuts Down, US FBI Buys Pegasus Spyware, Companies Launch Subscriptions for Already Purchased Items, How the Hosts Me...

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Episode 89 - Zeppelin Ransomware Shuts Down, US FBI Buys Pegasus Spyware, Companies Launch Subscriptions for Already Purchased Items, How the Hosts Me...

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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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Cryptocurrency Exchange BlockFi files for bankruptcy
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-ftx-death-spiral-spelled-doom-for-blockfi-according-to-bankruptcy-filing/ar-AA14EWxb


CISA Warns about Black Friday scams
https://www-therecord.recfut.com/scammers-bots-dominate-threat-landscape-ahead-of-black-friday-and-cyber-monday/


Fake World Cup streams target users with malware
https://www.zscaler.com/blogs/security-research/surge-fake-fifa-world-cup-streaming-sites-targets-virtual-fans


Interview of Kanye West removed from Google Drive
https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/yangzm/google_drive_removes_kanye_interview/


Security researchers secretly decrypt Zeppelin ransomware victims' files
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researchers-secretly-helped-decrypt-zeppelin-ransomware-for-2-years/

https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/03/nist_quantum_resistant_crypto_cracked/


US FBI purchased NSO Group Pegasus malware
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-considered-deploying-nso-spyware-internal-records-indicate/ar-AA149fWx


Mercedes and Intel launch subscription services for things you've already bought
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/intel-officially-launches-its-pay-as-you-go-cpu-platform/ar-AA14tApg

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/23/23474969/mercedes-car-subscription-faster-acceleration-feature-price


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Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)
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