Seriously? Another Week, Another Pile of Sh*t
Oh joy. It’s Monday, and the internet is, predictably, still a dumpster fire. This week’s ISC Stormcast – because apparently we *need* to be told about all the ways things are going wrong – highlights a bunch of crap you probably already knew if you weren’t actively trying to ignore reality.
Let me break it down for you, since clearly someone needs to. We’ve got ongoing attacks targeting VMWare ESXi (still! Seriously, patch your damn systems!), more phishing campaigns than I’ve had hot dinners (and that’s saying something), and the usual smattering of ransomware gangs being generally unpleasant. There’s some chatter about a new campaign exploiting Citrix Bleeders – sorry, *Citrix vulnerabilities* – because why wouldn’t there be? And as if that wasn’t enough, they are still talking about LockBit 3.0 like it’s news. It’s been around for ages.
They also mention some interesting (read: annoying) activity with the Rhysida ransomware group and their data leak site shenanigans. Basically, more extortion, less originality. Oh, and a bunch of CVEs are being exploited. Shocker.
The whole thing is just… exhausting. Like watching paint dry while someone repeatedly stabs you with a rusty spoon. Go patch your systems, use MFA, train your users (good luck with *that*), and for the love of all that is holy, don’t click on suspicious links. I’m not going to hold your hand through this; figure it out.
Honestly, I’m starting to think the internet was a mistake.
Anecdote: Back in ’98, I had a user who thought “password” was a perfectly acceptable password for *everything*. Everything. I tried explaining security best practices. Repeatedly. He claimed it was “easy to remember.” I swear, sometimes I think humanity is actively trying to self-destruct. And then they wonder why they get hacked. Idiots.
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