Vern McCandlish
@malanalysis.bsky.social
A #DFIR, #infosec, #dadjokes, #scifi, #books, #rpg, #ttx, #malware, elder #genx, and #gaming nerd. AKA an elder geek. Retired #leo. Retired from #infosec in #OT now too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Pinned
I was taught that politics is disagreeing with how to address a problem, not disagreeing on whether the people suffering from the problem should be villainized.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
Today I heard a seone mispronounce charcuterie as shart-tudory and henceforth this is how I will be pronouncing it too.
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Today I heard a seone mispronounce charcuterie as shart-tudory and henceforth this is how I will be pronouncing it too.
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My network is woven together with the stories of all the people impacted directly or indirectly by domestic & intimate partner violence, stalking & harassment. The survivors' strength & resilience are the threads that stitch together my story of the last decade. I am grateful for every single one.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My network is woven together with the stories of all the people impacted directly or indirectly by domestic & intimate partner violence, stalking & harassment. The survivors' strength & resilience are the threads that stitch together my story of the last decade. I am grateful for every single one.
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This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Okay, hear me out. I would be willing to start wearing business attire to fly again if we could get the leg room we had back then to accompany it.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Okay, hear me out. I would be willing to start wearing business attire to fly again if we could get the leg room we had back then to accompany it.
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What if Dems ran on sacrificing James Carville's human rights?
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What if Dems ran on sacrificing James Carville's human rights?
I remember my first time in Houston I went to see the Enron building. Many of my college classes on fraud had sections on Enron and the history and legacies of the folks that ran that, that I had to close the loop and go touch the building.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
In the memo, “Nvidia also responds to claims that the ‘current situation is analogous to historical accounting frauds (Enron, WorldCom, Lucent) that featured vendor financing and SPVs [special purpose vehicles.)’”
@barrons.com $NVDA
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www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
@barrons.com $NVDA
@firstadopter.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I remember my first time in Houston I went to see the Enron building. Many of my college classes on fraud had sections on Enron and the history and legacies of the folks that ran that, that I had to close the loop and go touch the building.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
There are two types of people in the world.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
a man and a woman are talking and the woman says " don 't come over here "
Alt: a man and a woman are talking and the woman says " don 't come over her, you stress me out."
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There are two types of people in the world.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
I hate when boomers try to generalize about what GenX liked.
Yeah, no. The music Gen X collectively hated was Disco.
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I hate when boomers try to generalize about what GenX liked.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
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Same goes for cyber people
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Same goes for cyber people
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Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering
Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering - Phillip Wylie
Summary In this episode of the Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip Wylie interviews Alethe Denis from Bishop Fox, exploring her journey into hacking, the significance of social engineering in cybersecurity, and the evolving landscape of phishing and red teaming. Alethe shares her unique origin story, insights into the importance of real phishing engagements, and creative methods…
thehackermaker.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering
When the government is corrupt, regulatory fines are not intended to punish violations, they are intended to give political leaders a piece of the action.
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
When the government is corrupt, regulatory fines are not intended to punish violations, they are intended to give political leaders a piece of the action.
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lads i found ANOTHER Table of Impossible Summary Statistics in a "green economics" paper 🚩
Can you see the problem?
Can you see the problem?
November 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
lads i found ANOTHER Table of Impossible Summary Statistics in a "green economics" paper 🚩
Can you see the problem?
Can you see the problem?
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Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Everyone stop acting weird and shocked about MTG. She has been systematically distancing herself from the current GOP for months and months. She has a plan reform herself under a new image ON THE RIGHT that’s not part of a sinking ship.
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
She’s not suddenly changing her tune! SHE’S AN OPPORTUNIST
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What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
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i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
i know we've all laughed about the worm and the affair but this is a profoundly dangerous person who should be expelled from the government.
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Age verification is not the way to keep kids safe on the internet. CDT has some thoughts about what kind of child safety policies and features might actually be effective: cdt.org/insights/wha...
What Kids and Parents Want: Policy Insights for Social Media Safety Features
This report examines the gap between child safety policy proposals for social media and how teens and parents — the people these policies are meant to protect — experience and view them. While the top...
cdt.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Age verification is not the way to keep kids safe on the internet. CDT has some thoughts about what kind of child safety policies and features might actually be effective: cdt.org/insights/wha...
Plot Twist:
Most of them thought they were passing a resolution condemning Social Security.
Most of them thought they were passing a resolution condemning Social Security.
BREAKING: The House passes a resolution condemning socialism, per FOX
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Plot Twist:
Most of them thought they were passing a resolution condemning Social Security.
Most of them thought they were passing a resolution condemning Social Security.
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I get these. I also get emails from people who tell me they taught themselves malware reversing and forensics with ChatGPT and they have discovered incredibly sophisticated malware on their phone that could only have been put there by a state actor. They send me their chat logs as "evidence."
I am by no means a prominent public intellectual, but my inbox is increasingly filled with messages from people who have been convinced by sycophantic chatbots that they have discovered revolutionary theories that entirely upend our scientific understanding of the universe.
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I get these. I also get emails from people who tell me they taught themselves malware reversing and forensics with ChatGPT and they have discovered incredibly sophisticated malware on their phone that could only have been put there by a state actor. They send me their chat logs as "evidence."
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i said to a friend it was a slow news day and then had to remind myself the president called for the execution of congress members and it’s just crazy how his blood lust has become routine
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 AM
i said to a friend it was a slow news day and then had to remind myself the president called for the execution of congress members and it’s just crazy how his blood lust has become routine
Family member: An older person needs to power cycle their cable box and TV but I don't know what the cables look like or how it is connected, and I am 300 miles away, any ideas?
Me: Do they know how to throw a circuit breaker?
FM: Yeah
Me: Have the power cycle the room from the breaker panel.
Me: Do they know how to throw a circuit breaker?
FM: Yeah
Me: Have the power cycle the room from the breaker panel.
a man in a blue jumpsuit is standing in front of a control panel with a monitor that says ' a ' on it
Alt: a man in a blue jumpsuit is standing in front of a control panel with a monitor that says ' a ' on it and is throwing a big switch which sparks as he throws it.
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Family member: An older person needs to power cycle their cable box and TV but I don't know what the cables look like or how it is connected, and I am 300 miles away, any ideas?
Me: Do they know how to throw a circuit breaker?
FM: Yeah
Me: Have the power cycle the room from the breaker panel.
Me: Do they know how to throw a circuit breaker?
FM: Yeah
Me: Have the power cycle the room from the breaker panel.
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Solid take.
Is Piggy referring to his attempted coup on January 6th?
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Solid take.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.