When I think about measles I think about the number 1,000. Thats the number that epidemiologists use to explain harm from measles in children. With 1,000 cases, about 200 children will require hospitalization, 50 will develop pneumonia, and one to three will die. South Carolina is at 789.

After another massive database of usernames and passwords was found unprotected and exposed to the internet (without a password of its own, ironic!), I wrote some words about the underlying problem — infostealing malware — and why it powers much of cybercrime today. For this.weekinsecurity.com:

stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.

Your physical fitness will be tested when you shovel 10-12 inches of snow. I might be an athlete. I impressed myself.

The mug shot

My kitten's rap sheet keeps getting longer. So far he has managed to break: - my half-length mirror - my crockpot (thankfully while empty) - my crystal butterfly candle holder - a candle (thankfully unlit at the time)

NOW WATCHING: "The Pod Generation" (2023) www.imdb.com/title/tt1576... I decided to watch this because 1) Emilia Clarke and 2) the probable dystopian future it presents

NOW WATCHING: "The King's Daughter" (2022) www.imdb.com/title/tt2328...

NOW WATCHING: "The Stuff" (1985) www.imdb.com/title/tt0090...

Fueled by coffee and ambition ™️

ClickFix hacks affect Windows and Mac users, and can plant password-stealing malware in a flash. These hacks bypass common security tools and defenses, and often the only fix is a full computer wipe. I tested some ClickFix attacks myself, so I can show you how these hacks work. Please read & share!

By me at this.weekinsecurity.com: ClickFix attacks are on the rise. By spoofing Windows crashes, CAPTCHAS, and Apple logins, all try to trick you into pasting malicious code into your computer. In this blog, I explain how ClickFix attacks work, what to look for (with pictures!), & how to stay safe.

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This is why my 2025 was horrible. And some of my friends had multiple emergencies at once too. Thus, "the universe owes us an apology for 2025"

NOW WATCHING: "Bridget Jones's Baby" 🥂

Good riddance to 2025

NEW: U.S. insurance giant Aflac says its June data breach affected 22.6 million people. The hackers, the company says, stole data such as Social Security numbers, government IDs, and health information. techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/u...

An iced gingerbread chai will save me

Another data breach, another normal American day. Keep your credit reports frozen and monitor all accounts etc. We can only do so much when our data is bartered and sold often behind the scenes without our knowledge/direct consent from companies we can't avoid if we live im society but try we must.

I bought an Atari for myself 😆

I bought $25 of home-baked Christmas cookies, and it was a deliciously good investment. What I ordered: - a dozen decorated gingerbread - a dozen peanut butter blossoms - a dozen cranberry almond shortbread

The cats love Chewy day 🤣🤣 And they love the box their food and toys arrive in too

gravy boats imply the existence of gravy maritime law

I am currently cooking, cleaning and watching Christmas movies at the same time.

Time for a Christmas tree candle

Love is not the grand gestures but the small every day things that can often go unnoticed.

My chubby tortie princess wanted belly rubs but i took pictures of her instead

NOW WATCHING: Transplant (2020-2024) www.imdb.com/title/tt1093...

I could rewatch Titanic (1997) 100x if I wanted.

i am now watching an xmas movie where the doggies are left home alone and save the family's presents from burglars

Finally getting to watch season 2 of Severance!

Carbs are a blessing.

The Hallmark Channel's reality series "Finding Mr. Christmas" is definitely aimed at thirsty middle-aged women with the way they focus on the shirtless shots 😆

i need Christmas movies the same way i need oxygen 🎄

My new love might be Elasticsearch and the ELK stack.

Brown sugar french vanilla cold brew coffee will save me

Watching Hallmark Christmas movies while cooking dinner? Yes, yes, I did.

my sunday dinner idea: - mashed potatoes - amish butter noodles - steamed green beans - bbq turkey meatballs sunday night is my Big Cooking Day

Does anyone else daydream about pizza and fries? No? Just me? Okay.

Elasticsearch engineer training 🎉🎉🎉

One teeny tiny little typo can totally break your code. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Cheap sweet red wine, cheese pizza, and retro video gaming is my jam (my weekend plans)

Fresh coffee and banana nut bread will heal me.

BREAKING NEWS: I hit my protein goal for the day! 🥳🥳🥳 #GetFit

I love the cat philosophy of "If I fits, I sits" 🤣🤣🤣 It's so cute and ridiculous but also - cats find a way to make things work for them. You have to admire that.

Fun fact: You can still get a tummyache if you eat too much candy as an adult 😔

i really need french fries and pizza soon

Well, I put together a snazzy data analysis dashboard if I do say so myself

books galore 😍 📚📚📚📚

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