Episode 198 - Android Improves Phone Scam Protections, Apple Disables Encryption in UK, Sweden Forces Signal Backdoor, Car Racing

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

Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We’ve got three 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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Android adds protection for disabling security while on phone calls

• https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-android-security-feature-that-blocks/
• https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-phone-call-protections-3526068/
• https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/student-mocks-kickers-misses-120k-kick-college-gameday.html

• Wasting a scammer’s time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ceKa7kTOaYw

Apple disables advanced data protection in UK

• https://apnews.com/article/apple-iphone-encryption-britain-cybersecurity-c5c37e99b3b9161dbed24231fbd94746
• https://www.computerworld.com/article/3834928/us-chides-uk-for-seeking-encryption-backdoor.html

Sweden asks Signal to backdoor encryption

• https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/we-will-not-walk-back-signal-would-rather-leave-the-uk-and-sweden-than-remove-encryption-protections
• https://cybernews.com/news/signal-sweden-encryption-backdoor-police/

Car racing

• https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/civic-si/specs/2008/honda_civic-si_honda-civic-si-sedan_2008

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