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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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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