Episode 145 - SEC Gets SIM Swapped, TurboTax Cannot Say Free, Cars Hacked at Pwn2Own, Brand Loyalty and Boycotts

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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SEC latest victim of SIM swapping

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sec-confirms-x-account-was-hacked-in-sim-swapping-attack/
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-adds-passkeys-support-for-ios-users-in-the-united-states/

TurboTax ordered to stop saying free

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/ftc-orders-intuit-to-stop-pushing-free-software-that-isnt-really-free/

Vulnerable cars hacked at Pwn2Own

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tesla-hacked-24-zero-days-demoed-at-pwn2own-automotive-2024/

Brand loyalty and boycotts

• https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/dicks-sporting-goods-destroyed-guns-c/

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

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