Episode 232 - iCloud Backups Expose Online Betting Scam, Ransomware Payment Rate Hits All Time Low, Hyperscaler Outages, Halloween Memories

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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iCloud backups expose betting scam

• https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/24/how-icloud-backups-helped-expose-a-mob-and-nba-linked-poker-cheating-scandal
• https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec3cac31735/web

Ransomware payments all time low

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-profits-drop-as-victims-stop-paying-hackers/

Hyperscaler outages

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/amazon-this-weeks-aws-outage-caused-by-major-dns-failure/
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-dns-outage-impacts-azure-and-microsoft-365-services/

Halloween memories

• https://www.snopes.com/tag/halloween/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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