Vern McCandlish
@malanalysis.bsky.social
3.8K followers 4.4K following 1.1K posts
A #DFIR, #infosec, #dadjokes, #scifi, #books, #rpg, #ttx, #malware, elder #genx, and #gaming nerd. AKA an elder geek. Retired #leo. Current #infosec in #OT. Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Pinned
malanalysis.bsky.social
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.
malanalysis.bsky.social
I am so looking forward to November 1st so we can stop being aware of #cybersecurity for 11 months and live in bliss.
kevincollier.bsky.social
Yesterday was the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. I'm sorry I forgot to say anything. You probably weren't aware of cybersecurity yesterday. Unfortunately you probably will become more familiar with it as October goes on.
malanalysis.bsky.social
Because "sales commissions"
malanalysis.bsky.social
Also the exaggerated sales claims and snake oil language used to scare folks into buying it. "If you bank on hotel wifi hackers can see all your information and passwords."
malanalysis.bsky.social
Hot take:

Commercial VPNs are to the security industry what nutritional supplements are to the health and fitness industry.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
ryanmarino.bsky.social
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
atrupar.com
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
malanalysis.bsky.social
It is still at the shop with instructions to check all of that after they balance and remount the tire. The reality is it was low speed on a turn with a low concrete curb and the curb reached out and got just one tire.

Wheel looks fine, sidewall is in heaven though.
malanalysis.bsky.social
A curb jumped out in front of my wife and ruptured a tire.

I changed the tire and took the car to the shop, but when my kids asked about what happened I dropped the #dadjoke "Well, mom misheard and thought today was the rupture." She laughed, but I may still pay for this later.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
jelvisweinstein.bsky.social
I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.
malanalysis.bsky.social
Baltimore's Defense: Look, we're glad you are at the goal line, but you are free to use more time if you want before you score.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
shehackspurple.bsky.social
My talk, 'Security Champion Worst Practices', from @ndc_conferences, is now available on YouTube!

https://twp.ai/9PV1Bo
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
nsqe.bsky.social
If you're in security and you're not reading @zackwhittaker.com's newsletter, you're missing out. This week featured one cute doggo and TWO cute cats. I suppose there was some informative security news too.

Go. Make your inbox happier.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
themeek766.bsky.social
💻 Linux isn’t just an OS, it’s a career multiplier.
Mastering Linux opens doors to:

SysAdmin 🚀

DevOps ⚙️

Cybersecurity 🔐

Cloud ☁️

If you’re in tech and don’t know Linux, you’re leaving opportunities on the table.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
thinkingautism.com
There is no autism epidemic.

There is only better identification of existing autistic people.

Anyone claiming otherwise is either ignoring, denying—or does not understand—contemporary autism research, or is selling something.

#autism #neurodiversity
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
scott.hanselman.com
I just wanted to say, I’m probably more proud of this Ted talk than just about anything I’ve ever done so I’m gonna be absolutely useless for the next couple of weeks as I promote the shit out of this because I want you to watch it because it matters in the moment we are in youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg
Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
malanalysis.bsky.social
Dropping the dime on someone too.
malanalysis.bsky.social
If you are trying to claim something is a complex conspiracy with multiple people and intricate planning, I beg you to review the following before posting about it.
Image listing three logical razors, Occam's, Hanlon's and Hitchens'.
Occam's Razor: The simplest Explanation is often the best one.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Hitchens' Razor: Anything asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
histoftech.bsky.social
As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
kennedytcooper.bsky.social
Because the next couple days are gonna be confusing for everyone, here's a reminder that you do not ever have to "hand it to" any of the following guys:

Elon Musk
Donald Trump
JD Vance
RFK jr
Stephen Miller
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
dannypalmer.bsky.social
Some of y'all can't handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows
Red Dwarf series 1 episode 6: Me2 (1988)

The Hologram Arnold Rimmer is training with the second Hologram Arnold Rimmer he got the ship to generate. They end up falling out because they are both the same petty man.
Reposted by Vern McCandlish
hacks4pancakes.com
This cruelty and insanity has personally honestly cost me so much - I'm gonna just enjoy this.
Leopards eating faces hold waiting time
malanalysis.bsky.social
Vibevestors
willbunch.bsky.social
One thing that constantly blows my mind is that Tesla *investors* never focus on the fact that NO ONE IS BUYING TESLAS
ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
If there is one thing this second Trump admin has conclusively proven week after week is that daily traders in the stock market are a bunch of fucking idiots, regardless of how much money they may have.