John McBride

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Security and emerging tech PR at Merritt Group. I'm friendly!
Don't mind me just lurking as always

I think my new go-to whenever I see something shady done by company will just be "is that legal in Europe?"

The answer is usually no

@dangoodin considering the app was run by two people this was pretty much the only outcome

Nvidia GPU Driver Bugs Threaten Device Takeover & More -
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/nvidia-gpu-driver-bugs-device-takeover

Update your drivers, y'all

Nvidia GPU Driver Bugs Threaten Device Takeover & More

If unpatched, a host of GPU Display Driver flaws could expose gamers, graphic designers, and others to code execution, denial of service, data tampering, and more.

Dark Reading
I don't know what I did to exhibit rich activity but does the fact that I'm getting ads for private jets mean I've made it?
Oh dear. I've just been informed that collecting the names of every person on the planet for my naughty and nice lists is, and I quote, “a significant and wholly irresponsible breach of #GDPR “.
I'm going to hand out about 8 billion consent forms soon. If you could all get them back to me ASAP that would be appreciated.
Report warns of urgent need to address cybersecurity in offshore oil and gas infrastructure https://siliconangle.com/2022/11/22/report-warns-urgent-need-address-cybersecurity-offshore-oil-gas-infrastructure/
Report warns of urgent need to address cybersecurity in offshore oil and gas infrastructure - SiliconANGLE

Report warns of urgent need to address cybersecurity in offshore oil and gas infrastructure - SiliconANGLE

SiliconANGLE
The US has a chronic bomb dog shortage that was made worse by the pandemic. And for those asking, yes, I can confirm that we're talking about all very good dogs 🐕‍🦺
https://www.wired.com/story/us-bomb-dog-shortage/
The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage

Finding high-quality detection canines is hard enough—and the pandemic only dug a deeper hole.

WIRED
We’ve really seen an uptick in Qakbot activity as of late. Matthew Brennan has been looking into some of these and has extracted out some IOCs. In addition, we’ve added some good hygiene advice #dfir #malware #qakbot cc @huntress
https://www.huntress.com/blog/threat-advisory-qakbot-activity-is-rising
Threat Advisory: Qakbot Activity Is Rising

We're seeing a rise in Qakbot activity. Here's what you need to know to keep your environments safe.

@joshsternberg this video was an epidemic when I was in school. In scouts my friends and I made the honey badger patrol -- known for causing trouble like our namesake