Episode 156 - Wedding Invitation Scams, Free VPN Services Aren't, XZ Utility Supply Chain Hack, Career Change Decisions

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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Elderly people targeted with wedding invitation malware

• https://blog.f-secure.com/th/

Free VPNs turn phones into proxies

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-vpn-apps-on-google-play-turned-android-phones-into-proxies/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Chipotle/comments/1vk4bs/farm_team_is_being_retired/

XZ utility supply chain attack

• https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/

Career change talk

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hunting-osama-bin-laden-was-womens-work-flna2D11594091

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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