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Computers were better when the error messages were
"2483572x341234 Your machine engaged in sinful behavior and must repent."
and not
"Whoopsy doodle, your puter did a fucky wucky and your tasks have to go in the forever box, sowwy!"

Ransomware: the transcript of the negotiations between LockBit and the Royal Mail is fascinating Friday reading: https://www.pwndefend.com/2023/02/15/lockbit-3-0-and-royal-mail-chats-published/

I recommend giving it a go and then reading the analysis from ISC^2: https://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2023/03/analysis-what-we-learned-from-the-royal-mail-ransomware-chat.html

#ransomware #lockbit

Lockbit 3.0 and Royal Mail – Chats Published – PwnDefend

Today's video is how to write signatures in Zeek to detect CVEs. Party party party!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcXjkUt3rZA

#opensource #cybersecurity #zeek

Using Zeek Signatures To Detect CVEs

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Relating to both my art and writing - whenever I make something I think *other people* will like, it usually falls flat. Whenever I just do my own silly random shit, it's a hit.

Embrace your inner weird. I guess Madonna was on to something; express yourself.

Extraordinarily Confused Congressional Rep. Thinks Social Media Companies Are Secretly Communicating With Gov’t Censors… Via Jira

I wrote last week about the bizarrely bad House Oversight hearing that was supposed to expose how Twitter, the deep state, and the, um “Biden Crime Family” conspired to suppress the NY …

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This incident has reminded me of a former co-worker who was having his house valued for sale by two estate agents.

After the first one left, he really needed a poo. So as the next wasn't due for an hour, went and did so. A proper "leave it 10mins mate" poo.

Unfortunately the NEXT estate agent turned up early immediately after, to his horror.

First one valued the house at £300k. Second one valued it at £250k

He'd done a shit so bad it knocked £50k value off his house...

Brilliant! 😂
Local MP Andrew Leigh starts by asking @pluralistic and Prof Giblin about Amazon's 'flywheel'. Prof Giblin talking about 'the vicious cycle' rather than the virtuous cycle. It starts off friendly, but leads to lock in for customers and squeezing out competition. Early example was Amazon going after diapers.com. Amazon spent $200 million to signal to others they would face the same fate .... if you dare to compete you might find yourself in the 'kill zone' 😬