For my Canadian followers, I did a piece today with CBC for "The National" discussing the potential privacy and cybersecurity risks of the importation of EVs from China resulting from PM Carney's recent trip. Don't know when it will air, but stay tuned!

Pro Tip: If you are spamming me about selling me a customer support platform, perhaps you don't want to reference the list of tech giants using that platform that have provided me with terrible support.

From the data I am looking at in preparation for the publication of our 2026 Active Adversary Report it would seem that I can retrieve anything we wrote from 2022 and do a :%s/Cobalt Strike/Impacket/g #infosec

Is it just me or are these generative AI advertisements bizarrely offensive and off the mark? Remember the Apple ad destroying all the musical instruments? More than creepy for a company catering to artists. Just saw an ad for Google Gemini where the family asks it to interpret the confusing […]

From the data I am looking at in preparation for the publication of our 2026 Active Adversary Report it would seem that I can retrieve anything we wrote from 2022 and do a :%s/Cobalt Strike/Impacket/g #infosec

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/world-mu65cd2uz/-/a-XzQdPrs0QE-Wlh6sHL9j2w%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0 I'm quite sure you mean martial.

Cory Doctorow implores non-US governments to understand that they can fight Trump's wave of economic destruction -- and help average Americans in the process -- by repealing insane laws that enforce technology lock-in and reward Big Tech: See this in the Guardian […]

If you like America going to war for oil, you're going to LOVE America going to war in the Middle East. What could possibly go wrong?

Having an oil industry makes you a target of United States imperialism. Ditching fossil fuels is a national security and sovereignty imperative.

RE: https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/115833375129255493 I would suggest this has is much more concerning than a little insider trading, this is a serious national security risk that endangers the whole world.

RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115833109368531497 This is how the invasion starts Canada. Just a "tech stop" no need for an "international incident." Watch out Winnipeg!

I just saw a guy on CBC with the chyron title "Certified Cybersecurity Expert." WTF!? Is this what you get before Security+ ?

I don't normally post local things on Masto, but for folks here in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Translink is free all night tonight. Be safe, take transit. If you forgot and drove into town, leave the car behind, take transit home if you've been enjoying recreational substances.

One of the finest investigative journalists of our times, a veteran of CBS news foibles himself, has posted a definitive explainer -- with deep context -- of the "60 Minutes" takedown by "oligarch functionary" Bari Weiss […]

Tonight's baguettes

You know you might be traveling for work too much when you run low on hand cream and mini toothpaste and think the best way to get more is to book more business class flights.

❝ The U.S. model is broken,” he says bluntly. In the United States, hospitals hit by ransomware are often treated as negligent culprits. Regulators fine them for HIPAA violations, lawyers file class-action suits and insurance rarely covers the fallout. Article content “A hospital can […]

Google weather on my Android phone is demanding Precise Location. WHY?? It clearly is for no legitimate purpose. Despite our amazing 27 microclimates in Metro Vancouver no one needs my location down to the meter. This information grab has gone way too far for anyone to think this is OK or ethical.

You know who else benefits from alt text aside from the visually impaired? People like me with face blindness. I see lots of photos of people that I am supposed to recognize, but don't. If you haven't heard enough reasons yet, please add this to your list.

As an... *ahem* older person, I think video games need a "quick tutorial" mode. I often walk away from something fun for months if not years at a time and I need a quick refresher so I don't need to start over again. I don't want to learn all the keystrokes and buttons over the course of hours.

OK, if you're a huge nerd who spends Saturdays online too much I'm sure you've heard about the NIST NTP servers failing and being taken offline¹ ² ³. If you're in Canada, please know that our own NRC offers stratum-2 time sources as a government-funded public service⁴ & monitored/auth'd […]

All these news stories here in BC talking about a new pipeline all seem to miss one key point: No one wants to build one. Polls show people want one (hard disagree, thankfully we don't govern by polls... or do we?), PP will approve no matter what, Carney is a yes, Smith would condone gay […]

This Firefox mess is very upsetting. They've always had questionable leadership, but also played a very important role outside of just being "open." Having been in tech for a fairly long time I have seen the destruction caused when open standards like HTML are taken over by a single dominant […]

Just got back from the 3rd Vancouver Goldeneyes home game and the ladies did it again, they won 2-1. 3-0 home record now (don't ask about the road.) #pwhl #goldeneyes

RE: https://journa.host/@w7voa/115731940603343168 Certainly a rational thing a very stable genius would say. Nothing to see here.

"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?

How bad are Canadian hockey teams this year? Edmonton is excited and their "confidence is rising" looking forward to their third straight win. 3. Not 13. 3. #nhl

Made my first batch of homemade puff pastry today. Made some cheesy twists, yum.

Listening to my tube amplifiers is an incredibly inefficient and enjoyable way to heat my living room.

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/british-columbia-i8sdok9nz/-/a-VbmrMQeNTYa8fKSMQ0khOQ%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0 This is just a shockingly horribly written headline. "collision" with a child pedestrian!? How about "Child dies after being struck by an out of control truck"?

I can't be the only one offended by this Lemmy post... https://lemmy.securitycafe.ca/post/147653

Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist. Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract. Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]

It's weird how many people on LinkedIn who are career coaches haven't had much a career...

Listening to Béla Fleck's Rhapsody in Blue this morning (Thanks for the tip @jack_daniel !). It is a delightful rendition even if it does cause flashbacks to United's in-flight safety videos. https://www.discogs.com/release/29732212-B%C3%A9la-Fleck-Rhapsody-In-Blue

The UCP are completely consumed by off the rails antivax conspiracy theories. Have a look at Policy Resolution #20 under debate this weekend at their AGM… #ableg #abpoli

Hey @Em0nM4stodon Have you seen this site? Looks promising: https://privacy.sexy #Privacy

Reminder folks, when you are at a hotel bar or airline lounge you are not in a private chamber. I have learned an awful lot about Edwards Air Force base while reading my email and sipping a cocktail.

Waldo, our cockapoo, was originally named Woody before we adopted him, so my wife dressed him up as Woody yesterday. He did not like the hat, but he was a very handsome good boy. #dogsofmastodon

You could send ACARS messages with test:test !?!? Say it ain't so @SecureOwl @acarsdrama https://www.ccc.de/en/disclosure/collins-aerospace-mit-test-test-textnachrichten-bis-ins-cockpit-senden

Waldo, our cockapoo, was originally named Woody before we adopted him, so my wife dressed him up as Woody yesterday. He did not like the hat, but he was a very handsome good boy. #dogsofmastodon

One thing I've learned in the World Series? Christ and spitting are as American as apple pie. Never expected God to play such a large role somewhere with this much spitting.

Debates around the effectiveness of phishing simulations are widespread. Supporters claim they can boost learning retention rates, help train users’ instincts, reduce risk, and contribute to developing a ‘security-first’ culture. Detractors point to tick-box compliance, fatigue, unfair and […]

I wish I had a nickel for every time I hear someone say this. It's just patently not true unless you are running the worst security program imaginable. Who has only one layer of defence? Who does NO monitoring? We have been talking about defence in depth for […] [Original post on securitycafe.ca]

Ah yes, that time of year when you have to put the snow tires on the car and it is dark when start work and dark when you finish. Time to bring out the happy-light.

@GossiTheDog Any chance you have any of those HEIF spam samples you mentioned last week? I'm interested in doing some testing, but don't have any in my spam trap.

While I had a lovely time visiting/working in Portugal and the UK the last 10 days or so, it is so nice to be somewhere (not the UK) where you can take a nice hot shower without it being ICY/HOT the whole time. Hundreds of years of plumbing and they still can't get it to work.

My spouse and I now have an interesting experiment going: which enhances your 5G reception more, getting a Covid shot and a flu shot in the same arm on the same day, or getting one in each arm? Confounding factors: we have different length arms, and I'm not sure which is a better match for 5G […]