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Cybersecurity posts: tools, events, organizational quandaries, regulations. Light on vendors (sorry, guys). Recommendations, guidance, suggested reading. Use MFA, okay? Started with the Rainbow Series and learning new things every week!

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Cooking with Waterfall vs Agile E065 A Bit of Security Sept 22, 2025
YouTube video by William Malik Cooking with Waterfall vs Agile E065 A Bit of Security Sept 22, 2025

Cooking with Waterfall vs. Agile: A Bit of Security for Sept 22, 2025
In which we compare the software development process to making dinner.
#Abitofsecurity #SDLC #Agile #Waterfall #miseenplace
youtu.be/Q9S4wJqG6_k?...

04.10.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?

#TwentyfiveFortyseven

04.10.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44178    ๐Ÿ” 8714    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1610    ๐Ÿ“Œ 395
Can AI be a Therapist?
YouTube video by William Malik Can AI be a Therapist?

Is AI a Good Therapist? - A Bit of Security for August 15, 2025
How close should we get with our AL chat companions? Listen to this - youtu.be/GQSFdyUV-9s
Let me know what you think in the comments below or at wjmalik@noc.social
#AI #robotherapy #machinelove #loneliness # #BitofSec

15.08.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Continuity of Operations
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik Continuity of Operations

Continuity of Operations - A Bit of Security for June 3, 2025
When should you back up your systems? What should you back up? Listen to this -
youtu.be/QYDkZahoAMk
Let me know what you think -
#cybersecuritytips #backup #restore #DR #businesscontinuity #disasterrecovery #BitofSec

03.06.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Broader View of AI
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik A Broader View of AI

A Broader View of AI โ€“ what Literature can Tell Us.
AI can augment some kinds of work, but itโ€™s not ready to take over anything important yet where human character is concerned. Listen to this -
youtu.be/6Q13sfjP0pY
#cybersecuritytips #AI #Thinking #ChatGPTrisks #Literarycriticism #BitofSec

01.05.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Secure Messaging E061
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik Secure Messaging E061

How Secure are Messaging Services? - A Bit of Security for April 15, 2025
Secure messaging services are vulnerable โ€“ but there are things you can do. Listen to this -
youtu.be/PUyFspiAbsI
#cybersecuritytips #Signal #securemessaging #SMS #phonesecurity #BitofSec

15.04.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dictator shit

17.03.2025 04:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37298    ๐Ÿ” 8367    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3975    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2084
AI Threat Detection Risks
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik AI Threat Detection Risks

The Risks of AI for Detecting Threats - A Bit of Security 3/17/25
What is the downside of relying on AI to detect threats? Listen to this -
youtu.be/_0AdSztIT9Y
#cybersecuritytips #attachsurface #antimalware #AIsecurity #threatdetection #BitofSec

17.03.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Hedgehog and the Fox
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik The Hedgehog and the Fox

The Hedgehog and the Fox - A Bit of Security for March 10, 2025
How complicated is business continuity? It depends on what your idea of a successful recovery is. Listen to this -
youtu.be/uSsdODpIR_Q
#cybersecuritytips #DR #BCP #continuity #continuousoperations #BitofSec

10.03.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Hedgehog and the Fox
YouTube video by A Bit of Security, by William J. Malik The Hedgehog and the Fox

The Hedgehog and the Fox E059 - A Bit of Security for March 10, 2025
How complicated is business continuity? It depends on what your idea of a successful recovery is. Listen to this -

#cybersecuritytips #DR #BCP #continuity #continuousoperations #BitofSec
youtu.be/uSsdODpIR_Q

10.03.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With both RFK Jr and Gabbard confirmed, two people who rose to prominence spreading conspiracy theories about public health and national intelligence will now run the U.S. government agencies in charge of those areas. For someone studying these conspiracy theories for a decade... this is nauseating.

13.02.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9057    ๐Ÿ” 2060    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 173    ๐Ÿ“Œ 71
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Biggest balls on the planet

01.03.2025 13:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20645    ๐Ÿ” 3953    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 316    ๐Ÿ“Œ 197
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The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding ๐Ÿ‘‡

#TraitorTrump

01.03.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38516    ๐Ÿ” 10929    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1488    ๐Ÿ“Œ 659

Don't mess with the Quakers when it comes to protecting marginalized people. It's our whole deal. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

24.02.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 326    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.

24.02.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51293    ๐Ÿ” 12411    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3173    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1635

If my father said "we should go to Fort Knox to check on the gold, someone might have stolen the gold" we'd be having a conversation about whether he should still be allowed to drive.

24.02.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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China Escalates Cross-Strait Military Activity Under Taiwan President William Lai China has significantly increased military activities around Taiwan since Taiwan President William Lai came to power in May 2024.

"In 2024, the Chinese military flew a record-shattering 3,075 flights into Taiwanโ€™s self-declared air defense identification Zone (ADIZ)โ€”an 81 percent increase from 2023" www.csis.org/analysis/chi...

24.02.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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A single default password exposes access to dozens of apartment buildings | TechCrunch An unchanged credential allows anyone to virtually control door locks and elevators at dozens of apartment buildings across North America, a security researcher found.

New: A default password shipped with a widely used access control system is exposing remote access to dozens of apartment buildings across the US & Canada, per a researcher.

Hirsch, which makes the system, won't fix the bug and says it's up to buildings to remediate.

techcrunch.com/2025/02/24/a...

24.02.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Who Goes Nazi? by Dorothy Thompson, 1941
"It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play at a large gathering of oneโ€™s acquaintances: to speculate who in a showdown would go Nazi. By now, I think I know."

harpers.org/archive/...

24.02.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dear manager, this week I acheived these goals.

1: I wrote a bullet point.

2: I wrote a second, equally clever bullet point.

3: Building on prior successful bullet points, I developed and implemented a third bullet point.

4: I drafted, edited and published a 4th bullet.

5: Egged a cybertruck

24.02.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8987    ๐Ÿ” 893    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 212    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41

if you're reading this 50 years from now I need you to know that this series of world events isn't as dumb as it probably seems, it's actually much, much dumber than you can possibly imagine

24.02.2025 04:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10734    ๐Ÿ” 1139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 144    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Tony Romm Joins The Times | The New York Times Company

Now I can share the big news: Iโ€™m heading to The New York Times next month to cover economic policy

In the meantime, send me tips on Signal: tonyromm.62

And thanks for reading yall

www.nytco.com/press/tony-r...

24.02.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 189    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Our German supporters made us realize we made a mistake, and we want to acknowledge it. Germany, youโ€™re in our thoughts. While weโ€™re relieved that AfD was defeated, we understand this is not a moment for celebration. There is still much work ahead, and we stand in solidarity with you.

23.02.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49887    ๐Ÿ” 5803    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 423    ๐Ÿ“Œ 114
Alt-text: A tweet from an account named โ€œU.S. Attorney Ed Martinโ€ (@USAEdMartin) features a graphic with a yellow background. The graphic contains a quote attributed to Edward R. Martin, Jr., stating: โ€œAs President Trumpsโ€™ lawyers, we are proud to fight to protect his leadership as our President and we are vigilant in standing against entities like the AP that refuse to put America first.โ€ Below the quote, the text identifies Martin as the โ€œUnited States Attorney, District of Columbia.โ€ The graphic includes the official seal of the U.S. Department of Justice. The tweet has a timestamp of 12:08 PM on February 24, 2025, and shows 93K views.

Alt-text: A tweet from an account named โ€œU.S. Attorney Ed Martinโ€ (@USAEdMartin) features a graphic with a yellow background. The graphic contains a quote attributed to Edward R. Martin, Jr., stating: โ€œAs President Trumpsโ€™ lawyers, we are proud to fight to protect his leadership as our President and we are vigilant in standing against entities like the AP that refuse to put America first.โ€ Below the quote, the text identifies Martin as the โ€œUnited States Attorney, District of Columbia.โ€ The graphic includes the official seal of the U.S. Department of Justice. The tweet has a timestamp of 12:08 PM on February 24, 2025, and shows 93K views.

The US Attorney for Washington DC refers to US Justice Department Attorneys as โ€œPresident Trumpโ€™s lawyers.โ€

24.02.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 268    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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In case it wasnโ€™t clear before, the U.S. is officially aligned with Russia

24.02.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15323    ๐Ÿ” 4728    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1081    ๐Ÿ“Œ 465

This government is traitorous.

24.02.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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