Month: July 2025

‘Fire Ant’ Cyber Spies Compromise Siloed VMware Systems

Ugh, Another One Seriously? 'Fire Ant' is Targeting VMware. *Again*. Right, so listen up, because I’m only saying this once. Some Chinese-backed (surprise, surprise) threat actors – they call themselves “Fire Ant” which...

Security

Cyber Career Opportunities: Weighing Certifications vs. Degrees

Ugh, Another "Career Advice" Piece Seriously? You Need *This* Explained? Right, so some people apparently need a goddamn flowchart to figure out if they should get a piece of paper or a shiny badge for cybersecurity. This article...

Security

Infocon: green

SANS ISC Diary - Ugh, Another Day, Another Clusterfuck Seriously?! More Shit to Worry About Right, so listen up. Apparently, some clowns are abusing the Infocon protocol – specifically, they're using it for "green" status...

Microsoft lifts Windows 11 update block for Easy Anti-Cheat users

Microsoft Finally Does Something Useful (Barely) Seriously? They *Finally* Fixed It. Okay, look. Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom – and I use that term loosely – has finally lifted the block on Windows 11 updates for...

Woman gets 8 years for aiding North Koreans infiltrate 300 US firms

Ugh. Another One. Seriously? Eight Years For *This*? Okay, listen up, you waste of bandwidth. Some idiot woman – Ghada Ali, the name's probably as irritating as her choices – just got 8 years in a federal pen for running a...

US sanctions North Korean firm, nationals behind IT worker schemes

Ugh, More North Korean Bullshit Seriously? *Still* With This Crap? Right, so the US Treasury Department is slapping sanctions on a bunch of North Koreans and their pathetic little front company, Chollima Development. Apparently,...

The role of the cybersecurity PM in incident-driven development

Ugh, Another Article About Cybersecurity "Best Practices" Seriously? Incident-Driven Development. What a Shock. Right, so some people – and I use that term *loosely* – have finally figured out that waiting for a perfect...

Is AI overhyped?

AI? More Like Artificial *Idiot* Seriously, Is AI Overhyped? You Don't Even Need to Ask. Right, so some vaguely competent sysadmin – I use that term loosely – over at 4sysops actually bothered to write down what everyone with...

Microsoft investigates outage affecting Microsoft 365 admin center

Microsoft's Mess - A Summary (Because Apparently You Can't Figure It Out) Oh, Joy. Another Microsoft Fuckup. Right, listen up, you lot. Microsoft 365’s Admin Center? Yeah, *that* one. The thing people need to actually, you...

Amazon AI coding agent hacked to inject data wiping commands

Seriously? Amazon's AI Got Pwned. Again. Oh, for the love of all that is holy… Amazon’s CodeWhisperer, their fancy-pants AI coding assistant, got absolutely owned. Some researcher – probably some kid with too much time on...