John Williams
@johnwilliamsdfw.bsky.social
Work on IoMT security, learning #CyberSecurity emphasis on Zero Trust and Microsegmentation.
Coding since web pages were built using vi and C compilers used dual floppy drives.
Does Cloud Computing seem like full circle back to a mainframe with a mouse?
Coding since web pages were built using vi and C compilers used dual floppy drives.
Does Cloud Computing seem like full circle back to a mainframe with a mouse?
#cybersecurity SEC grants companies 4 days to report #cyberattacks and up to 60 days if the company can claim national security is affected.
Far too long! What about private companies and Government? The public has a right to know immediately. thehackernews.com/2023/07/new-...
Far too long! What about private companies and Government? The public has a right to know immediately. thehackernews.com/2023/07/new-...
New SEC Rules Require U.S. Companies to Reveal Cyber Attacks Within 4 Days
SEC just approved new rules mandating publicly traded companies to disclose cyber attacks with "material" impact on their finances within 4 days.
thehackernews.com
May 25, 2024 at 7:19 PM
#cybersecurity SEC grants companies 4 days to report #cyberattacks and up to 60 days if the company can claim national security is affected.
Far too long! What about private companies and Government? The public has a right to know immediately. thehackernews.com/2023/07/new-...
Far too long! What about private companies and Government? The public has a right to know immediately. thehackernews.com/2023/07/new-...
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default username/passwords from medical devices as bare minimums. www.darkreading.com/cybersecurit...
HHS Plans for Cyber 'One-Stop Shop' After United Healthcare Attack
The initiative is meant to provide more resources and better strategies for healthcare entities that face an increasing amount of cybersecurity challenges.
www.darkreading.com
May 25, 2024 at 7:03 PM
default username/passwords from medical devices as bare minimums. www.darkreading.com/cybersecurit...
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I’m not anticipating ANYTHING to change in healthcare InfoSec until the Federal Government ties Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement to healthcare systems having 1) consistently patched clinical workstations and medical devices; 2) zero trust security models to stop east/west traffic; 3) removal of
May 25, 2024 at 7:02 PM
I’m not anticipating ANYTHING to change in healthcare InfoSec until the Federal Government ties Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement to healthcare systems having 1) consistently patched clinical workstations and medical devices; 2) zero trust security models to stop east/west traffic; 3) removal of
This has gotten quite old, Google.
Google Detects 4th Chrome Zero-Day in May Actively Under Attack - Update ASAP #cybersecurity #infosec #privacy #news thehackernews.com/20...
May 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM
This has gotten quite old, Google.
I’m being held hostage! ❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️ Every demand met, sweet baby girl!
February 15, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I’m being held hostage! ❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️ Every demand met, sweet baby girl!
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"Ever wonder what separates the good guys from the bad in cybersecurity? Dive into the world of gray hat hackers and uncover how ethical hacking shapes our digital defenses. A must-read for anyone passionate about online safety and cyber ethics. #CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking
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Gray Hat Hackers: Good Intentions, Legal Trouble? Ethical Hacking Explained
Unsure about ethical hacking? A programmer's case reveals the gray area of "good hacking." Learn legal ways to apply your hacking skills. ️
wp.me
February 11, 2024 at 5:32 AM
"Ever wonder what separates the good guys from the bad in cybersecurity? Dive into the world of gray hat hackers and uncover how ethical hacking shapes our digital defenses. A must-read for anyone passionate about online safety and cyber ethics. #CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking
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What microsegmentation (zero trust) products have you considered, or implemented, at your workplace?
Anything make one stand out over another? In the middle of evaluating the products, all are excellent, doing evals not an option.
#cybersecurity #zerotrust #microsegmentation
Anything make one stand out over another? In the middle of evaluating the products, all are excellent, doing evals not an option.
#cybersecurity #zerotrust #microsegmentation
February 5, 2024 at 3:34 PM
What microsegmentation (zero trust) products have you considered, or implemented, at your workplace?
Anything make one stand out over another? In the middle of evaluating the products, all are excellent, doing evals not an option.
#cybersecurity #zerotrust #microsegmentation
Anything make one stand out over another? In the middle of evaluating the products, all are excellent, doing evals not an option.
#cybersecurity #zerotrust #microsegmentation
Positive/Negative experiences with Fido Alliance passkeys - specifically the Yubiico YubiKey 5 Series?
Can’t embrace password managers, feel this is the appropriate direction to pursue securing work and personal accounts.
Any issues for accounts with DUO, Google, etc 2FA?
#cybersecurity
Can’t embrace password managers, feel this is the appropriate direction to pursue securing work and personal accounts.
Any issues for accounts with DUO, Google, etc 2FA?
#cybersecurity
February 3, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Positive/Negative experiences with Fido Alliance passkeys - specifically the Yubiico YubiKey 5 Series?
Can’t embrace password managers, feel this is the appropriate direction to pursue securing work and personal accounts.
Any issues for accounts with DUO, Google, etc 2FA?
#cybersecurity
Can’t embrace password managers, feel this is the appropriate direction to pursue securing work and personal accounts.
Any issues for accounts with DUO, Google, etc 2FA?
#cybersecurity
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Puppy dreams! 🐶
February 2, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Puppy dreams! 🐶
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Ransomware attacks on hospitals are the scummiest shit there is. If you're going to hit that industry, go after the insurance companies you pricks
The children's hospital had to take all systems offline after the attack, causing significant disruption to operations. MyChart is totally down, scheduling is a mess, and children's patient care is being affected. abc7chicago.com/lurie-childr...
February 2, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Ransomware attacks on hospitals are the scummiest shit there is. If you're going to hit that industry, go after the insurance companies you pricks
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CISA issued Emergency Directive 24-01 for CVE-2023-46805 & CVE-2024-21887 for Ivanti Connect Secure & Ivanti Policy Secure.
Today, emergency patching for CVE-2024-21888 & CVE-2024-21893, the latter coming under active exploitation attributed to UNC5221, a China-nexus espionage threat actor. Patch!
Today, emergency patching for CVE-2024-21888 & CVE-2024-21893, the latter coming under active exploitation attributed to UNC5221, a China-nexus espionage threat actor. Patch!
February 1, 2024 at 11:11 PM
CISA issued Emergency Directive 24-01 for CVE-2023-46805 & CVE-2024-21887 for Ivanti Connect Secure & Ivanti Policy Secure.
Today, emergency patching for CVE-2024-21888 & CVE-2024-21893, the latter coming under active exploitation attributed to UNC5221, a China-nexus espionage threat actor. Patch!
Today, emergency patching for CVE-2024-21888 & CVE-2024-21893, the latter coming under active exploitation attributed to UNC5221, a China-nexus espionage threat actor. Patch!
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This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, ...
GitHub - farhanashrafdev/90DaysOfCyberSecurity: This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, covering topics such as Network+, Security+, Linux, Python, Traffic Analysis, Git, ELK, AWS, Azure, and Hacking. The repository also includes a `LEARN.md
This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, ...
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January 30, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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📦 farhanashrafdev / 90DaysOfCyberSecurity
⭐ 4,015 (+171)
This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, ...
📦 farhanashrafdev / 90DaysOfCyberSecurity
⭐ 4,015 (+171)
This repository contains a 90-day cybersecurity study plan, along with resources and materials for learning various cybersecurity concepts and technologies. The plan is organized into daily tasks, ...
Just watched “The Underdoggs” on Prime with Snoop Dogg. Loved it! I’ve enjoyed everything he’s produced for decades, his timing and delivery keeps me rolling with laughter! Always dream of lighting up with him and shooting the shit for an evening, fascinating man, interested in his perspectives.
January 31, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Just watched “The Underdoggs” on Prime with Snoop Dogg. Loved it! I’ve enjoyed everything he’s produced for decades, his timing and delivery keeps me rolling with laughter! Always dream of lighting up with him and shooting the shit for an evening, fascinating man, interested in his perspectives.
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"The prospect of a military standoff between 25 GOP states and the US is not one Biden relishes. But doing nothing emboldens Texas to continue enacting its twin goals of harming migrants and shifting the balance of power between states and the federal govt. Either way, Abbott gets what he wants."
Republican governors' dangerous border standoff with Biden
Who's going to stop Greg Abbott's lawless power grab?
www.publicnotice.co
January 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM
"The prospect of a military standoff between 25 GOP states and the US is not one Biden relishes. But doing nothing emboldens Texas to continue enacting its twin goals of harming migrants and shifting the balance of power between states and the federal govt. Either way, Abbott gets what he wants."
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Warrant-less tracking of your location buy procuring commercial data - and we all permit it to occur. There’s a reason for leaving your smartphone behind, using cash, and having a burner flip phone! 🤣
Snowden’s leaks should have opened everyone’s eyes to the data mining possibilities.
Snowden’s leaks should have opened everyone’s eyes to the data mining possibilities.
Leverages location data from legitimate apps that serve ads.
Scary thing: no spyware needs to be installed for data to be collected. @404media.co
Scary thing: no spyware needs to be installed for data to be collected. @404media.co
Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions
A wide-spanning investigation by 404 Media reveals more details about a secretive spy tool that can tracks billions of phone profiles through the advertising industry called Patternz. Google has taken...
www.404media.co
January 29, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Warrant-less tracking of your location buy procuring commercial data - and we all permit it to occur. There’s a reason for leaving your smartphone behind, using cash, and having a burner flip phone! 🤣
Snowden’s leaks should have opened everyone’s eyes to the data mining possibilities.
Snowden’s leaks should have opened everyone’s eyes to the data mining possibilities.
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@evacide.bsky.social is the Director of Cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. If she says this is good, then pass this along to anyone you think might need it. It’s as authoritative as this kind of stuff gets.
I'm seeing a lot of out-of-date, misleading, and less-than-useful advice about digital privacy and security for people seeking an abortion, so here are the best resources over at Digital Defense Fund: digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/a...
Guide to Abortion Privacy — Digital Defense Fund
digitaldefensefund.org
January 28, 2024 at 10:16 PM
@evacide.bsky.social is the Director of Cybersecurity for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. If she says this is good, then pass this along to anyone you think might need it. It’s as authoritative as this kind of stuff gets.
The world is spinning off its axis, our rescued Corgi is a bully! She’s started to terrorize our Pitbull XL mama - it’s insanity! Both obviously spayed as they’re shelter code red dogs, fear based aggression, but WTH?! Honeymoon is over, Corgi feels at home, named her Cujo Corgi for now.
January 29, 2024 at 1:58 AM
The world is spinning off its axis, our rescued Corgi is a bully! She’s started to terrorize our Pitbull XL mama - it’s insanity! Both obviously spayed as they’re shelter code red dogs, fear based aggression, but WTH?! Honeymoon is over, Corgi feels at home, named her Cujo Corgi for now.
Annoying, they can’t protect the taxpayer money. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
January 29, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Annoying, they can’t protect the taxpayer money. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The “Mother of all breaches” - if that doesn’t turn your stomach, I’m not sure what will! Reading this confirms the love/hate relationship most of society has with technology. cybernews.com/security/bil...
January 29, 2024 at 1:16 AM
The “Mother of all breaches” - if that doesn’t turn your stomach, I’m not sure what will! Reading this confirms the love/hate relationship most of society has with technology. cybernews.com/security/bil...
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Age yourself with a movie you see in the theater as a kid
(With my Pop and Uncle Art, then to the local pub for lunch! Been a minute…)
(With my Pop and Uncle Art, then to the local pub for lunch! Been a minute…)
January 2, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Age yourself with a movie you see in the theater as a kid
(With my Pop and Uncle Art, then to the local pub for lunch! Been a minute…)
(With my Pop and Uncle Art, then to the local pub for lunch! Been a minute…)
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One of my favorite things about my job is when @kashhill.bsky.social gets interested in the thing I am working on. Here she is, getting into car apps and domestic abuse: www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/t...
Your Car Is Tracking You. Abusive Partners May Be, Too.
Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have been slow to respond, according to victims and experts.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2024 at 9:13 PM
One of my favorite things about my job is when @kashhill.bsky.social gets interested in the thing I am working on. Here she is, getting into car apps and domestic abuse: www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/t...
I like this, taking a break before you’re worn out. Thinking I wait too late and my mind and body are zonked. Five minutes a day worth trying.
Taking short breaks can help you feel more energized and reduce mental fatigue, research suggests. Here's how to carve out an “oasis moment” in your day.
Day 1: A 5-Minute Trick for More Energy
Today’s challenge involves a little daytime rest.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2024 at 7:52 PM
I like this, taking a break before you’re worn out. Thinking I wait too late and my mind and body are zonked. Five minutes a day worth trying.