Episode 170 - FBI Cracks Assassin's Phone, Singapore Retires SMS Codes, AT&T Hacked and Pays Ransom, Prime Day 2024

PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People

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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FBI breaks into assassin's phone in one day

• https://therecord.media/feds-break-into-trump-suspect-phone
• https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mystery-around-trump-shooter-deepens-9d51f9ae

Singapore phases out one-time passwords for online banking

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/banks-in-singapore-to-phase-out-one-time-passwords-in-3-months/
• https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2024/banks-in-singapore-to-strengthen-resilience-against-phishing-scams

AT&T hacked and pays ransom

• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/07/hackers-steal-phone-sms-records-for-nearly-all-att-customers/
• https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/att-breach-may-also-impact-millions-of-boost-cricket-h2o-customers
• https://therecord.media/att-ransom-data-breach

Prime Day 2024

• https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-prime-day-sales-hit-record-14-billion-data-firm-says-2024-07-15/
• https://local12.com/news/offbeat/restaurant-analyst-test-chipotle-portion-sizes-by-comparing-75-bowls-heres-the-results-tiktok-viral-trend-bowls-burritos-shocking-inconsistent-locations-wells-fargo-true-truth-answers-white-rice-food-chain

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