Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
@chetwisniewski.securitycafe.ca.ap.brid.gy
Director, Global Field CISO at Sophos, frequent speaker and press go to. Said opinions are mine, not the company.
Co-host of the Security Take(s) Two […]
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Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
❝ 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 […]
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 […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
❝ 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 […]
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.
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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.
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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.
December 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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.
Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
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 […]
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 […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Original post on securitycafe.ca
securitycafe.ca
December 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Original post on securitycafe.ca
securitycafe.ca
December 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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 […]
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
#pwhl #goldeneyes
December 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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
#pwhl #goldeneyes
RE: https://journa.host/@w7voa/115731940603343168
Certainly a rational thing a very stable genius would say. Nothing to see here.
Certainly a rational thing a very stable genius would say. Nothing to see here.
President Trump, on social media, announces he’s ordering “A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela.”
December 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
RE: https://journa.host/@w7voa/115731940603343168
Certainly a rational thing a very stable genius would say. Nothing to see here.
Certainly a rational thing a very stable genius would say. Nothing to see here.
Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
"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?
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"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
#nhl
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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
#nhl
Made my first batch of homemade puff pastry today. Made some cheesy twists, yum.
December 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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.
December 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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"?
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"?
flipboard.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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"?
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"?
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
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 […]
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 […]
Original post on mamot.fr
mamot.fr
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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 […]
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...
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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
Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
Scoopy, new, by me:
Meet Rey, the Admin of 'Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters'
"A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters"
made headlines regularly this year by stealing data from and publicly mass
extorting dozens of major […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Meet Rey, the Admin of 'Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters'
"A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters"
made headlines regularly this year by stealing data from and publicly mass
extorting dozens of major […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Scoopy, new, by me:
Meet Rey, the Admin of 'Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters'
"A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters"
made headlines regularly this year by stealing data from and publicly mass
extorting dozens of major […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Meet Rey, the Admin of 'Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters'
"A prolific cybercriminal group that calls itself "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters"
made headlines regularly this year by stealing data from and publicly mass
extorting dozens of major […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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.
Reposted by Chester Wisniewski 🇨🇦
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
November 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
November 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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