Reposted by StevenEricLaw 🎻 @ericlawrence.com · 23/01/2025Windows is adding a feature called "Admin Protection." But to understand why it's needed and useful, it's helpful to first learn some history, and what UAC did and didn't accomplish. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...techcommunity.microsoft.comEvolving the Windows User Model – A Look to the Past | Microsoft Community Hub 2259
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 22/01/2025Don’t sign your company domain up for vulnerability scanning services if you’re not on the security team with full approval… 🤦♂️ 000
Reposted by StevenJake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 14/01/2025There is no evidence that phishing simulations work at all (and some evidence they may make things worse). If we're doing security that "feels good" we might as well worship an idol made out of piles of networking gear or something. Separately, punishing users is the peak of stupidity. 199618
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 11/01/2025Holy shit they finally added cadence to the on screen stats 😮 010
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 08/01/2025Microsoft might as well just shut down access to any support, what the fuck is even the point of opening a ticket for anything. 100
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 31/12/20242025 goals: 500lb deadlift 5k run in 25 minutes Buy less unnecessary shit 000
Reposted by StevenJake Williams @malwarejake.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Hot take: the cybersecurity industry wastes an incalculable amount of effort "remediating vulnerabilities" in code because a library used has some "vulnerability" that can't actually be exploited in the way it's used in the application. 16917
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 19/12/20247:30am using the loudest piece of shit 2 cycle leaf blower to blow snow off a driveway. Cool I hate my neighbor 000
Reposted by StevenRowdy @r0wdy.sk33t.expert · 17/12/2024The bald eagle is actually the perfect mascot for America because its overwhelmingly disappointing when you grow up and stop believing all the lies people tell you about it 4577
Reposted by StevenEric Capuano @eric.zip · 15/12/2024Not new, but have not mentioned on Bluesky yet. If you or someone you know aspires to be a SOC Analyst, check out my hands-on lab, "So you want to be a SOC Analyst?" Thousands of people have been through it and the feedback has been 🔥 blog.ecapuano.com/p/so-you-wan... #infosecblog.ecapuano.comSo you want to be a SOC Analyst? IntroA blog series for someone wanting to get a start as a SOC Analyst 49145
Reposted by StevenMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 16/12/2024👴🏻*looks up at the sky, presumably for first time in adult life* *sees Orion constellation* "It's Drones!" 👩🏽🔬 Um, no. Those are stars. You see -- 👴🏻DRONES!!! 👩🏽🔬 No, seriously. Stars have always been there. 👴🏻*Gets laser pointer* 👩🏽🔬Oh no. What are you going to do with that? 👴🏻*Points it at airplane* 511011
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 12/12/2024On the rental car shuttle I overhear, “I couldn’t smell or taste anything for 3 days, but i feel ok now” 😞 000
Reposted by StevenThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/11/2024Tesla owners turn against Musk: ‘I’m embarrassed driving this car around’theguardian.comTesla owners turn against Musk: ‘I’m embarrassed driving this car around’The electric car brand was once a liberal favourite – but the CEO’s embrace of Trump has led to an angry backlash As Elon Musk has embraced Donald Trump and various far-right conspiracy theories, he has left behind an aghast cohort of Tesla owners who… 57636194
Reposted by Stevenjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/11/2024once again, if there are any major household purchases you want to make, make them soon 28450261149
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 24/11/2024you know bluesky is for real because all the shitty content stealing "science" accounts have shown up. 000
Reposted by StevenMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 23/11/2024👇🎯 The government is not a business, the country issuing the dominant reserve currency in an era of unprecedentedly large global capital flows is not going to "go bankrupt," & excessively low marginal tax rates on billionaires are both an economic problem & a clear & present danger to 🇺🇸 democracy. 610229
Reposted by StevenBen Goerz @bengoerz.bsky.social · 19/11/2024🔥 take: InfoSec vendors love selling you shiny tools. But if you don't have a great team that knows how to use them, you’re just lighting money on fire. 4112
Reposted by StevenEl Jefe Gone Dark Security @eljefe.social · 20/11/2024Some days you lead a world class security operation... Other nights you're just a digital janitor... Equal in purpose, motions are the same, as both require follow thru. Practicing one prepares you for the other. I ruminate over this often. 272
Reposted by StevenMark Russinovich @markrussinovich.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I'm going to talk about Hyperlight and show a cool demo on Wednesday in my Ignite talk on Azure innovations. 1469
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 18/11/2024Are heel and rear foot elevated split squats the worst thing ever invented? 🤔 000
Reposted by StevenMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 10/01/2024Very excited to announce something we've been working on for awhile: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance. It's a one-stop-shop to teach you all the basic things you need to know about the 16 most common types/categories of surveillance local PDs use plus news, analysis, and resources.sls.eff.orgStreet Level SurveillanceEFF Presents: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance 14192121
Reposted by StevenConrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction Graphic from Edward Tufte More graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d... 🧪 12938721693
Reposted by StevenDeth Veggie @dethveggie.bsky.social · 15/11/2024He makes a cromulent point. I find this compelling enough that I'm configuring my own phone to reboot nightly. 3226
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 14/11/2024Anyone seen MDO quarantine files with this malware name -Phish_StaticUrl_TiMysticBlocker_Gen? It happens to excel files with email addresses in it. I've submitted dozens of them to Microsoft for review and they just say they can't reproduce the detection and close it. It's been happening for months 110
Reposted by Stevenjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/11/2024i would happily pay a few dollars a month to keep this place viable. 494149991508
Reposted by Stevenshenetworks @shenet.works · 13/11/2024If you don’t think one president can do long lasting damage then you’re probably unfamiliar with Reagan. Because whenever I’m wondering, “why is this awful thing this way?” the answer is usually Reagan 91217
Reposted by StevenRyan O'Horo @ryanohoro.com · 13/11/2024It's by no means perfect, but it might be a good time to have someone remove PII from data broker sites for you. It does work to reduce your footprint for stalking and abuse. Consumer Reports recommends EasyOptOuts and so do I. It's only $20 a year. www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...consumerreports.orgHow to Remove Your Contact Info From Online People-Search Sites - Consumer ReportsConsumer Reports tells you how to delete your information from people-search sites such as Pipl and Whitepages. These sites reveal everything from criminal records to relatives' names. 3194
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 12/11/2024If you start a teams or slack message with hello and that’s it, waiting for a response, just know i’m never ever responding. 000
Steven @heavens-reach.com · 12/11/2024I should get my telescope and camera out again, I need a good distraction. 010
Reposted by StevenJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12/11/2024On the subject of walking, now would be a very excellent time to make a commitment to, as much as you can, tending to your physical being. There's a good chance the ACA will be repealed and medical services reliant on federal government money (like ERs) will be out of cash. You want to be healthy. 2067976
Reposted by StevenJorge A. Caballero, MD @datadrivenmd.social · 07/11/2024Welcome to everyone new to Bluesky! Here are 4 (illustrated) steps you can take to make your experience here more pleasant than what you left behind on X and/or Threads. A 🧵 80245721847
