Phat Hobbit
@phat-hobbit.bsky.social
CISO Inversion6.com, CTO Octopi Managed Services, CyberEd Board Member, Gartner Peer, Defcon SOC Goon, Amateur Dentist & Infosec Fashionista - opinions expressed are my own.
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Phat Hobbit
@phat-hobbit.bsky.social
· Nov 16
My feeling on Blue Sky right now is like a group of crash survivors meeting up from a starship named “USS Twitter”.
No more free rides. If you want this kind of security you now will have to pay for this kind of security. This is hugely awkward. It seems the Government would like business more secure but not at the expense of the cyber security industry's profits.
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
No more free rides. If you want this kind of security you now will have to pay for this kind of security. This is hugely awkward. It seems the Government would like business more secure but not at the expense of the cyber security industry's profits.
It’s still a pretty big win, even though it looks like the investigation took 5 years or longer.
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
Operation Chargeback: 4.3 million cardholders affected, EUR 300 million in damages – Three criminal networks suspected of misusing credit card data from cardholders across 193 countries; 18 suspects a...
On 4 November 2025, an international coordinated action day targeted three major fraud and money laundering networks as part of Operation “Chargeback.” Led by the Cybercrime Department (Landeszentrals...
www.europol.europa.eu
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It’s still a pretty big win, even though it looks like the investigation took 5 years or longer.
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
Interesting and exciting times in UK Met Policing. Lots of questions, concerns - both positive and negative. This article raises a lot of those questions. theaviationist.com/2025/11/01/u...
UK Police Deploying Drones over London Streets
The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service is deploying UAS to London in a new trial hoping to provide police officers with a new intelligence gathering
theaviationist.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Interesting and exciting times in UK Met Policing. Lots of questions, concerns - both positive and negative. This article raises a lot of those questions. theaviationist.com/2025/11/01/u...
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Posting an article shortly "Top 10 Reasons Russia Can’t Afford to Lose #Venezuela: Oil, Coke, and Sanctions" from sunny #Sofia #Bulgaria
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Posting an article shortly "Top 10 Reasons Russia Can’t Afford to Lose #Venezuela: Oil, Coke, and Sanctions" from sunny #Sofia #Bulgaria
This is the best part:
"The CRA's [AI] chatbot, Charlie, which can answer basic tax-related questions online, provided accurate answers only a third of the time, according to the AG."
Here's my advice:
"Take screen shots of the advice provided by ANY chatbot."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"The CRA's [AI] chatbot, Charlie, which can answer basic tax-related questions online, provided accurate answers only a third of the time, according to the AG."
Here's my advice:
"Take screen shots of the advice provided by ANY chatbot."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
'We're going to do better,' CRA secretary of state says in response to scathing AG report | CBC News
In a scathing new report released Tuesday, the auditor general found Canada Revenue Agency contact centres are repeatedly failing to answer calls in a timely manner, and when agents do connect to a cu...
www.cbc.ca
October 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is the best part:
"The CRA's [AI] chatbot, Charlie, which can answer basic tax-related questions online, provided accurate answers only a third of the time, according to the AG."
Here's my advice:
"Take screen shots of the advice provided by ANY chatbot."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"The CRA's [AI] chatbot, Charlie, which can answer basic tax-related questions online, provided accurate answers only a third of the time, according to the AG."
Here's my advice:
"Take screen shots of the advice provided by ANY chatbot."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nights Journey Segments on Music Box Radio Live Now. From 21:00 till 23:00
My mate Ricahrd is dropping the beats. We worked togeter during the pandemic lockdowns to keep DJ's in touch with their fans, during the dark times.
Watch Live at www.mixcloud.com/live/MusicBo... Listen Live at tun.in/sfs8I
My mate Ricahrd is dropping the beats. We worked togeter during the pandemic lockdowns to keep DJ's in touch with their fans, during the dark times.
Watch Live at www.mixcloud.com/live/MusicBo... Listen Live at tun.in/sfs8I
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Broadcast live to your community of fans and tune in direct to creators from every genre
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October 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Nights Journey Segments on Music Box Radio Live Now. From 21:00 till 23:00
My mate Ricahrd is dropping the beats. We worked togeter during the pandemic lockdowns to keep DJ's in touch with their fans, during the dark times.
Watch Live at www.mixcloud.com/live/MusicBo... Listen Live at tun.in/sfs8I
My mate Ricahrd is dropping the beats. We worked togeter during the pandemic lockdowns to keep DJ's in touch with their fans, during the dark times.
Watch Live at www.mixcloud.com/live/MusicBo... Listen Live at tun.in/sfs8I
And you thought cyber insurance was going up? Hold my beer. It's an angry planet and it's going to cost you a lot.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cata...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cata...
US insurance sector struck by $101 billion in weather disaster losses
It's an eye-watering figure, as 2025 looks set to be one of the most expensive in recent history
www.insurancebusinessmag.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
And you thought cyber insurance was going up? Hold my beer. It's an angry planet and it's going to cost you a lot.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cata...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cata...
New Vacancy. Now accepting resumes.
October 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New Vacancy. Now accepting resumes.
"50% increase? This is simply not good enough, we are under performing. Team, we need to pull together and get to 60% by the end of the year or no Lambos and no crusies on the yacht."
insight.scmagazineuk.com/news-briefs/...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/news-briefs/...
UK faces record surge in cyberattacks, NCSC warns
insight.scmagazineuk.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"50% increase? This is simply not good enough, we are under performing. Team, we need to pull together and get to 60% by the end of the year or no Lambos and no crusies on the yacht."
insight.scmagazineuk.com/news-briefs/...
insight.scmagazineuk.com/news-briefs/...
At least I have coffee.
October 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
At least I have coffee.
Some Good News Today:
Global renewable power capacity is expected to double between now and 2030, increasing by 4 600 gigawatts (GW). Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal.
www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Global renewable power capacity is expected to double between now and 2030, increasing by 4 600 gigawatts (GW). Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal.
www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Executive summary – Renewables 2025 – Analysis - IEA
Renewables 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
October 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Some Good News Today:
Global renewable power capacity is expected to double between now and 2030, increasing by 4 600 gigawatts (GW). Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal.
www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Global renewable power capacity is expected to double between now and 2030, increasing by 4 600 gigawatts (GW). Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal.
www.iea.org/reports/rene...
Trading OPSEC of likes and shares. The Sgt Major would like a word...
Reminded of that British comedy where a couple of bums from London sign up to be jihadis and start live streaming to the consternation of their boss who tries to snatch the phone away before the secret base gets droned five seconds later.
Thank you el*n for the awesome ‘for you’ tab
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Trading OPSEC of likes and shares. The Sgt Major would like a word...
So what you’re saying is the Nobel peace prize may prove to be a bit elusive?
Hamas isn’t planning on releasing hostages anytime soon & that means no ceasefire, & no prisoners home, no matter what Trump says. Hamas’ Tehran envoy makes clear: the terror group won’t compromise & Israel won’t either.
Hamas isn’t planning on releasing hostages anytime soon & that means no ceasefire, & no prisoners home, no matter what Trump says. Hamas’ Tehran envoy makes clear: the terror group won’t compromise & Israel won’t either.
October 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
So what you’re saying is the Nobel peace prize may prove to be a bit elusive?
Hamas isn’t planning on releasing hostages anytime soon & that means no ceasefire, & no prisoners home, no matter what Trump says. Hamas’ Tehran envoy makes clear: the terror group won’t compromise & Israel won’t either.
Hamas isn’t planning on releasing hostages anytime soon & that means no ceasefire, & no prisoners home, no matter what Trump says. Hamas’ Tehran envoy makes clear: the terror group won’t compromise & Israel won’t either.
In their new book If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares argue that AI technologists are frantically laboring (and spending exorbitant sums of capital) to create an alien intelligence that will at best remain elusive, inscrutable, at worst accomplish human extinction.
October 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In their new book If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares argue that AI technologists are frantically laboring (and spending exorbitant sums of capital) to create an alien intelligence that will at best remain elusive, inscrutable, at worst accomplish human extinction.
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Its gonna make Trump mad.
Its gonna make Trump mad.
Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Its gonna make Trump mad.
Its gonna make Trump mad.
Bummer dude. You didn’t check out your cyber insurance policy.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cybe...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cybe...
Jaguar Land Rover failed to finish cyber insurance purchase
Lockton brokered deal not completed before crippling hack
www.insurancebusinessmag.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Bummer dude. You didn’t check out your cyber insurance policy.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cybe...
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cybe...
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At the UN Security Council Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski told Russia ‘you will never rule us again’, accused Moscow of imperialism, said Ukrainian drone strikes bring liberation closer, and warned Russia not to complain if debris falls on NATO territory.
“You have been warned,” he added.
“You have been warned,” he added.
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
At the UN Security Council Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski told Russia ‘you will never rule us again’, accused Moscow of imperialism, said Ukrainian drone strikes bring liberation closer, and warned Russia not to complain if debris falls on NATO territory.
“You have been warned,” he added.
“You have been warned,” he added.
"I felt a great disturbance in Geopolitics, as if millions of Linkedin voices suddenly cried out WTF? and maybe suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."
I was not aware of the Cambodia–Armenia conflict.
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
I was not aware of the Cambodia–Armenia conflict.
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump, 79, So Desperate to Win Nobel Prize He Makes Up a War He’s ‘Solved’
The president falsely claimed he’d brokered peace between Cambodia and Armenia—countries 4,000 miles apart.
www.thedailybeast.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"I felt a great disturbance in Geopolitics, as if millions of Linkedin voices suddenly cried out WTF? and maybe suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."
I was not aware of the Cambodia–Armenia conflict.
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
I was not aware of the Cambodia–Armenia conflict.
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
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Vote with your dollars.
September 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Vote with your dollars.
Kind of says it all.
September 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Kind of says it all.
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Richard Estes, Telephone Booths, 1967 www.museothyssen.org/en/collectio...
September 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Richard Estes, Telephone Booths, 1967 www.museothyssen.org/en/collectio...