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The 2025 SANS Holiday Hack is open!
https://www.sans.org/holidayhack
Shoot, I always blink when the photo's taken...
I know I'm a mil nerd when I get excited about a quote like:
"We want our military to be our servant - never our overseer."
It's one of those truisms those of us in uniform all feel but maybe never had the words to speak.
https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/podcasts/security-v-defense/
The U.S. Army War College (USAWC) recently hosted its 2025 Homeland Defense Symposium, gathering experts to tackle the complex issues of defending the homeland. A key focus was clarifying the difference between Homeland Security (law enforcement and emergency response) and Homeland Defense (military protection against external threats). Bert Tussing, Director of the Homeland Defense and Security Issues Group at the USAWC’s Center for Strategic Leadership, joined host Ron Granieri in the studio to discuss the major themes of the symposium. Participants emphasized the importance of preparedness, highlighting that future conflicts are likely to reach U.S. soil. The discussions emphasized the need for a whole-of-society approach, integrating not just federal agencies but also state and local governments, the private sector, and the general public into defense strategies.
Do you have a bunch of breach data that you're tired of grepping through every time? Sure. We all are!
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https://gist.github.com/chriselgee/8cc878868e8dcedbfe759cb31e137447
"Any president has the right to make a wrong decision and the right to see that wrong decision executed by the US military to the best of their ability - even if it goes directly against military advice."
-GEN (Ret.) Frank McKenzie on military (a)politics
https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/podcasts/the-melting-point/
On 3 February 2025, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) hosted the former commander of U.S. Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, USMC, Retired, to discuss his book "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century." Joined by Tom Spahr on stage they discussed his experience as a combatant commander and the challenges of leadership in wartime. Their conversation emphasized the importance of history and its influence on senior leader decision-making. The presentation examined the drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander, the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the challenges faced during the evacuation from Kabul.
My son asked me why the whole world doesn't use a sinlge timezone
That's when I knew he'd end up in digital forensics 😢
It's been said that cool APT names only encourage attackers. What should we use instead? I'll get you started.
- Sad Wiener Dog
- Incontinent Chipmunk
- Disappointing Lunch
- Moist Compost
- Impotent Uncle
I called up @jackrhysider and I asked him about his Dad, CactusCon, and if Jack has any advice for job seekers in this difficult job market.
Jared Folkins