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

Episode 240 - Google Settle Spying Lawsuit, Head of CISA's Blunder, Microsoft Reveals BitLocker Keys, Winter Olympics Kickoff

02 February 2026 51:29 Chris Louie

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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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Google settles lawsuit for alleged spying

  • https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2016426999192113572
  • https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/google-settles-lawsuit-68-million-following-allegations-secretly-recording-smart-device-users 

 

Head of CISA uploads sensitive documents to ChatGPT

  • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/us-cyber-defense-chief-accidentally-uploaded-secret-government-info-to-chatgpt/

 

Microsoft gives BitLocker decryption keys under court order

  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

 

Winter Olympics 2026 kick off

  • https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/team-usas-roster-2026-milan-cortina-olympics-officially-set

 

Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW)

 

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Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/

Chris Lawrence - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-lawrence-b30140/

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