Eric Kinzey
@erickinzey.bsky.social
Tech exec, aspiring grill master, Pittsburgh Penguins & Steelers fanatic and proud Virginia Tech Hokie. Opinions are my own. RTs are not endorsements.
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Eric Kinzey
@erickinzey.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi All!
New here. I like to talk all things tech infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, leadership, strategy and governance. Passionate about building secure, scalable systems and leading teams to drive impactful change in the tech world. If any of this is a mutual interest, let’s connect!
New here. I like to talk all things tech infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, leadership, strategy and governance. Passionate about building secure, scalable systems and leading teams to drive impactful change in the tech world. If any of this is a mutual interest, let’s connect!
Strong IT governance isn’t bureaucracy—it’s discipline. It’s how mature IT shops make consistent decisions, control risk, and ensure technology actually supports the business. Governance is the quiet engine behind every reliable, secure, and scalable operation.
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Strong IT governance isn’t bureaucracy—it’s discipline. It’s how mature IT shops make consistent decisions, control risk, and ensure technology actually supports the business. Governance is the quiet engine behind every reliable, secure, and scalable operation.
When IT and the business speak the same language, everything accelerates: decision-making, project velocity, customer impact. Alignment starts with listening—understanding what the organization is trying to achieve and mapping tech investments directly to those outcomes
November 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
When IT and the business speak the same language, everything accelerates: decision-making, project velocity, customer impact. Alignment starts with listening—understanding what the organization is trying to achieve and mapping tech investments directly to those outcomes
In tech and in life, grit still matters. You don’t need perfect conditions—just the discipline to show up, solve real problems, and keep building. If you’re into infrastructure, cybersecurity, and straight-talk leadership, let’s connect.
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In tech and in life, grit still matters. You don’t need perfect conditions—just the discipline to show up, solve real problems, and keep building. If you’re into infrastructure, cybersecurity, and straight-talk leadership, let’s connect.
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New, please share this underreported info: US measles cases up 360% (over 500; 22 states), TX measles vax clinics closed, CDC gutted, FDA delayed Novavax, FDA bird flu response team fired, new #Covid variant + cases rising in different locations globally, and more: www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
Covid: April 3, 2025 | Threat Model
Get more from Threat Model on Patreon
www.patreon.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
New, please share this underreported info: US measles cases up 360% (over 500; 22 states), TX measles vax clinics closed, CDC gutted, FDA delayed Novavax, FDA bird flu response team fired, new #Covid variant + cases rising in different locations globally, and more: www.patreon.com/posts/covid-...
If you use Ivanti, please update ASAP. Unpatched systems risk malware exploitation that enables RCE.
"The file contains capabilities of a rootkit, dropper, backdoor, bootkit, proxy, and tunneler."
#cybersecurity #hackers
thehackernews.com/2025/03/resu...
"The file contains capabilities of a rootkit, dropper, backdoor, bootkit, proxy, and tunneler."
#cybersecurity #hackers
thehackernews.com/2025/03/resu...
RESURGE Malware Exploits Ivanti Flaw with Rootkit and Web Shell Features
RESURGE malware exploits Ivanti flaw CVE-2025-0282, adding stealth tools and web shells for persistence.
thehackernews.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
If you use Ivanti, please update ASAP. Unpatched systems risk malware exploitation that enables RCE.
"The file contains capabilities of a rootkit, dropper, backdoor, bootkit, proxy, and tunneler."
#cybersecurity #hackers
thehackernews.com/2025/03/resu...
"The file contains capabilities of a rootkit, dropper, backdoor, bootkit, proxy, and tunneler."
#cybersecurity #hackers
thehackernews.com/2025/03/resu...
Happy New Year!! Best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2025!
January 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Happy New Year!! Best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2025!
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Mistakes are neither good nor bad—they’re opportunities to learn and grow.
👉👉👉Focus not on the error but on how you respond.
How do you transform mistakes into growth?
It is all about #Stoicism #Leadership #Resilience"
👉👉👉Focus not on the error but on how you respond.
How do you transform mistakes into growth?
It is all about #Stoicism #Leadership #Resilience"
December 5, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Mistakes are neither good nor bad—they’re opportunities to learn and grow.
👉👉👉Focus not on the error but on how you respond.
How do you transform mistakes into growth?
It is all about #Stoicism #Leadership #Resilience"
👉👉👉Focus not on the error but on how you respond.
How do you transform mistakes into growth?
It is all about #Stoicism #Leadership #Resilience"
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Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.
- Marcus Aurelius
#stoicism #inspiration #philosophy
- Marcus Aurelius
#stoicism #inspiration #philosophy
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.
- Marcus Aurelius
#stoicism #inspiration #philosophy
- Marcus Aurelius
#stoicism #inspiration #philosophy
Another supply chain attack.
Sandbox testing of libraries and modules for independent validation is essential.
#cybersecurity #appsec
thehackernews.com/2024/12/ultr...
Sandbox testing of libraries and modules for independent validation is essential.
#cybersecurity #appsec
thehackernews.com/2024/12/ultr...
Ultralytics AI Library Compromised: Cryptocurrency Miner Found in PyPI Versions
Two Ultralytics AI library versions compromised to deliver cryptominers. Update to secure versions immediately.
thehackernews.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Another supply chain attack.
Sandbox testing of libraries and modules for independent validation is essential.
#cybersecurity #appsec
thehackernews.com/2024/12/ultr...
Sandbox testing of libraries and modules for independent validation is essential.
#cybersecurity #appsec
thehackernews.com/2024/12/ultr...
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The majority of the Five Eyes signals intelligence // cybersecurity agencies, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, are jointly publishing guidance to enable detection and defence of adversaries that are presently targeting telecommunications networks.
#cybersecurity #nationalsecurity
#cybersecurity #nationalsecurity
Enhanced Visibility and Hardening Guidance for Communications Infrastructure | CISA
This guide provides network engineers and defenders of communications infrastructure with best practices to strengthen their visibility and harden their network devices against successful exploitation...
www.cisa.gov
December 4, 2024 at 12:23 AM
The majority of the Five Eyes signals intelligence // cybersecurity agencies, including the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, are jointly publishing guidance to enable detection and defence of adversaries that are presently targeting telecommunications networks.
#cybersecurity #nationalsecurity
#cybersecurity #nationalsecurity
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Cybersecurity is a business issue, so you need to be more than a tech expert.
Be a trusted business partner who can communicate the value of cybersecurity to executives and help them make informed decisions.
#cybersecurity #business #leadership #communication #riskmanagement
Be a trusted business partner who can communicate the value of cybersecurity to executives and help them make informed decisions.
#cybersecurity #business #leadership #communication #riskmanagement
November 24, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Cybersecurity is a business issue, so you need to be more than a tech expert.
Be a trusted business partner who can communicate the value of cybersecurity to executives and help them make informed decisions.
#cybersecurity #business #leadership #communication #riskmanagement
Be a trusted business partner who can communicate the value of cybersecurity to executives and help them make informed decisions.
#cybersecurity #business #leadership #communication #riskmanagement
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We don't invest all this money, time, and effort to hire the best leader for a position to tell them what to do. We hire the best leader to tell us what to do. #Leadership #Management
November 30, 2024 at 6:12 PM
We don't invest all this money, time, and effort to hire the best leader for a position to tell them what to do. We hire the best leader to tell us what to do. #Leadership #Management
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What Banksy says…
December 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM
What Banksy says…
#AI is shaking up industries across the board and #IT is no different, but it’s nice to see that an overwhelming majority of people still prefer human interactions in tech. The way we work is undoubtedly going to change dramatically.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/i...
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/i...
The tech support desk at work is one of the first jobs AI is rapidly replacing
The technical support desk at work is rapidly being replaced by AI at some companies, but tech career experts say human IT is not going extinct.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:44 PM
#AI is shaking up industries across the board and #IT is no different, but it’s nice to see that an overwhelming majority of people still prefer human interactions in tech. The way we work is undoubtedly going to change dramatically.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/i...
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/01/i...
Tabletop tests of your DR plan, don’t count. Know the roles, Know the plan, Test your backups.
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in US after ransomware attack
Stoli Group's U.S. companies have filed for bankruptcy following an August ransomware attack and Russian authorities seizing the company's remaining distilleries in the country.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Tabletop tests of your DR plan, don’t count. Know the roles, Know the plan, Test your backups.
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦋
November 28, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🦋
My work occasionally takes me to some pretty remote places. This was a pleasant surprise.
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
My work occasionally takes me to some pretty remote places. This was a pleasant surprise.
Plugin updates are essential to manage, too.
#cybersecurity #infosec
thehackernews.com/2024/11/crit...
#cybersecurity #infosec
thehackernews.com/2024/11/crit...
Critical WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Flaws Expose 200,000+ Sites to Remote Attacks
Critical flaws in CleanTalk’s WordPress plugin allow remote code execution; update to secure your site.
thehackernews.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Plugin updates are essential to manage, too.
#cybersecurity #infosec
thehackernews.com/2024/11/crit...
#cybersecurity #infosec
thehackernews.com/2024/11/crit...
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Top 10 Culture Wrecking Balls:
1️⃣ Micromanagement
2️⃣ Lack of Communication
3️⃣ Short-term Focus
4️⃣ Burnout Culture
5️⃣ Blame Culture
6️⃣ Favoritism
7️⃣ Negativity & Gossip
8️⃣ Lack of Growth Opportunities
9️⃣ Lack of Recognition
🔟 Ego-driven Decisions
Healthy culture = Thriving teams!
#Leadership #CompanyCulture
1️⃣ Micromanagement
2️⃣ Lack of Communication
3️⃣ Short-term Focus
4️⃣ Burnout Culture
5️⃣ Blame Culture
6️⃣ Favoritism
7️⃣ Negativity & Gossip
8️⃣ Lack of Growth Opportunities
9️⃣ Lack of Recognition
🔟 Ego-driven Decisions
Healthy culture = Thriving teams!
#Leadership #CompanyCulture
November 19, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Top 10 Culture Wrecking Balls:
1️⃣ Micromanagement
2️⃣ Lack of Communication
3️⃣ Short-term Focus
4️⃣ Burnout Culture
5️⃣ Blame Culture
6️⃣ Favoritism
7️⃣ Negativity & Gossip
8️⃣ Lack of Growth Opportunities
9️⃣ Lack of Recognition
🔟 Ego-driven Decisions
Healthy culture = Thriving teams!
#Leadership #CompanyCulture
1️⃣ Micromanagement
2️⃣ Lack of Communication
3️⃣ Short-term Focus
4️⃣ Burnout Culture
5️⃣ Blame Culture
6️⃣ Favoritism
7️⃣ Negativity & Gossip
8️⃣ Lack of Growth Opportunities
9️⃣ Lack of Recognition
🔟 Ego-driven Decisions
Healthy culture = Thriving teams!
#Leadership #CompanyCulture
MITRE’s Top 25 for 2024 released this week. XSS on top of the leaderboard.
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
MITRE shares 2024's top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
MITRE has shared this year's top 25 list of the most common and dangerous software weaknesses behind more than 31,000 vulnerabilities disclosed between June 2023 and June 2024.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:04 AM
MITRE’s Top 25 for 2024 released this week. XSS on top of the leaderboard.
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#cybersecurity
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day
--> takeaways:
* patch your stuff
* backup your data (DO IT)
* train your users
* practice your IR plan and refine playbooks
* train your users again
* be prepared
#cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
--> takeaways:
* patch your stuff
* backup your data (DO IT)
* train your users
* practice your IR plan and refine playbooks
* train your users again
* be prepared
#cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day
Of the numerous victims, at least three refused to pay the demanded ransom, with the rest seemingly in talks with the cybercriminal group.
www.darkreading.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day
--> takeaways:
* patch your stuff
* backup your data (DO IT)
* train your users
* practice your IR plan and refine playbooks
* train your users again
* be prepared
#cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
--> takeaways:
* patch your stuff
* backup your data (DO IT)
* train your users
* practice your IR plan and refine playbooks
* train your users again
* be prepared
#cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware
www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
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Reposted by Eric Kinzey
“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
- Steve Jobs
- Steve Jobs
November 12, 2024 at 2:50 AM
“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.”
- Steve Jobs
- Steve Jobs