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@peterrobards.bsky.social
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IT Professional. Entertainer. Filmmaker. Writer.

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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our #shortfilm, "Midnight Snack" will again be airing on Chicago television on CAN-TV over the Halloween season! Watch it Oct. 13, 17, 20, 27, 31 at 11:30pm CT. You can stream it via the link below or, if you’re in Chicago, turn to channel 19 on Xfinity or Astound/RCN! www.cantv.org/watch/stream...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Multiple critical vulnerabilities - two currently under active exploitation - discovered in Citrix NetScaler ADC (fka Citrix ADC) and Citrix NetScaler Gateway (fka Citrix Gateway). Upgrade to the patched versions from Citrix as soon as possible. More details here: support.citrix.com/external/art...
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Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772, CVE-2026-88773, CVE-2026-88774, CVE-2026-88775, CVE-2026-88776, CVE-2026-88777, and CVE...
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2026-88771, CVE-2026-88772, CVE-2026-88773, CVE-2026-88774, CVE-2026-88775, CVE-2026
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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For anyone that needs it - there's an active exchange online issue being investigated
Two posts from the M365 status account on Twitter, saying:

We're investigating reports of Exchange Online issues. Please see EX1464935 in the admin center for more information

We've confirmed that users may experience degraded functionality with various Exchange Online functionalities. We're reviewing service telemetry and diagnostic data to isolate the source of the issue. For more information, please see EX1464935 in the admin center.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Super excited for the premiere of "Kentucky's Friendliest Cryptids"! Commissioned for GoblinCon UFO and Paranormal Expo in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, TODAY (August 22nd) at 12pm & 3pm! The show features puppetry, comedy, audience participation, and original songs!! www.goblinconky.com/home
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Attention #Chicago folks! I’m performing tonight at The Annoyance Theater with #TriggerHappy and friends at 7:00pm! Dodge the fighter jets, escape the weather, and come join the fun with us: www.theannoyance.com/archive/trig... Grab your tickets here: theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/18853...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
On the road to Oshkosh, Wi where our short film: Midnight Snack, is screening tonight at 7:00pm CT (Saturday, June 13th) in Lil' Bloodies III at The Time Community Theater in Oshkosh, WI. sawdustcityfrightfest.com/index.php/sc... #supportyourlocalfilmmaker #sawdustcityfrightfest #𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/02/2026
Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you? Here’s some advice on who it’s for and when to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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How to: Enable Lockdown Mode on iPhone
What Is Lockdown Mode? Lockdown Mode is an optional setting for iPhone, iPad, and Macs, designed to protect high risk people from specific types of digital threats. It’s available on any device that can run iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, and newer. Malware and spyware developers targeting Apple devices...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Substack suffered a data breach back in October 2025 that was just recently identified.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
For anyone else dealing with a mass of SentinelOne “:Zone.Identifier” (Mark of The Web: indicates a file originated from the internet zone) alerts starting this morning. SentinelOne MDR team confirmed these as false positives due to 3rd party misclassification: status.sentinelone.com/incidents/xj...
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Elevated False Positive Alert Activity
SentinelOne's Status Page - Elevated False Positive Alert Activity.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Microsoft is having another outage again today, even the status page has gone down now… www.tomsguide.com/news/live/mi...
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Microsoft down — live updates on outage affecting 365, Office, Outlook, Teams and more
Multiple Microsoft services aren't working
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Cisco reports an unpatched AsyncOS zero-day: CVE-2025-20393! Specifically affects both physical & virtual appliances Cisco Secure Email Gateway, Cisco Secure Email, & Web Manager. Impacted devices have “Spam Quarantine” enabled & are exposed to the internet. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Cisco warns of unpatched AsyncOS zero-day exploited in attacks
​Cisco warned customers today of an unpatched, maximum-severity Cisco AsyncOS zero-day actively exploited in attacks targeting Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Email and Web Manager (SEWM) applia...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Two new React Server Components vulnerabilities have been discovered: - Denial of Service (High): CVE-2025-55184 -> CVE-2025-67779 - Source Code Exposure (Medium): CVE-2025-55183 If you previously updated to 19.0.2, 19.1.3, or 19.2.2, those patches were incomplete & you will need to update again!
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 03/12/2025
Even if your app uses or connects to something that supports React Server Components! This one is nasty
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
CVE-2025-55182: Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in React Server Components. If your app supports React Server Components (if your app connects to a server, uses a framework, bundler, or bundler plugin that supports React Server Components) you need to upgrade immediately!
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Thrilled to be able to announce that our #shortfilm "Midnight Snack" has been nominated for Best Haunted Garage Film at #ShockfestAdventure in Las Vegas, NV this November 13th - 14th! Get your tickets here: www.shockfestadventure.com
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Apropos of nothing… This is a really excellent write up on Cell-site simulators/ISMI Catchers (aka stingrays) and how they can be used to “gather the IMSI (and later the identity) of anyone in a specific area.” #TheMoreYouKnow sls.eff.org/technologies...
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Cell-Site Simulators/ IMSI Catchers
Cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers, are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rathe...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Tonight at Midnight our comedy-horror short film: "Midnight Snack", airs on Chicago's CAN TV 19 (cable channel 19). If you're not in Chicago/don’t have cable then you can still watch via the link below: cantv.org/watch/stream... “Midnight Snack” will air on #CANTV all through this Halloween season!
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
It’s movie night! Eagerly awaiting the premiere screening of our new short, "Midnight Snack"at Landmark Century Cinemas in Chicago! @samclocke.bsky.social and the rest of the cast and crew did an incredible job creating this and I’m thrilled to be a part of it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg_j...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
If you’re in Milwaukee, WI today and are a fan of #HorrorFilms, stop by the Milwaukee Horror Con for Block One of their #FilmFestival at 5:15pm to catch our short film: #MidnightSnack (it’s been nominated for an award)! unholy-entertainment.ticketspice.com/milwaukee-ho...
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Milwaukee Horror Con - Fall Frightmare
Get tickets online for Milwaukee Horror Con - Fall Frightmare here.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Security researchers are warning of a possible zero-day vulnerability in TZ and NSa-series SonicWall firewalls with SSLVPN enabled that is being actively exploited to bypass MFA and deploy ransomware. Firmware versions 7.2.0-7015 and earlier appear to be impacted. www.huntress.com/blog/exploit...
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Active Exploitation of SonicWall VPNs | Huntress
A likely zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall VPNs is being actively exploited to bypass MFA and deploy ransomware. Huntress advises disabling the VPN service immediately or severely restricting access...
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 24/07/2025
A trick I picked up from @k8em0.bsky.social some years ago: Always ask if they have the technical means, such as logs, to detect evidence of exfiltration (and/or exploitation)? "No evidence" doesn't mean data wasn't taken. It can simply mean that they don't have the ability to check.
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Graham Cluley @grahamcluley.com · 24/07/2025
Great news that Japanese police have put together a free decryptor for the Phobos ransomware (helped no doubt by arrested of suspected members of the gang, and the seizure of its infrastructure) www.fortra.com/blog/free-de...
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Free decryptor for victims of Phobos ransomware released
Police have released a free decryptor capable of recovering files encrypted by both the notorious Phobos ransomware, and its offshoot 8Base.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Broadcom is warning that a trio of VMware vulnerabilities (tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226) are currently being actively exploited in the wild.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
As an old theatre kid myself, I wholeheartedly approve! 🏅
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Officially going to avoid investing in any Zyxel products in the future…
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Chicago folks: I’ve got a show this Saturday, February 1st at 7:30pm CT at The Second City! Join us for some laughs, maybe a little romance, and the exact amount of rats you’d expect! Grab your tickets now for Date Night with the Rats: www.secondcity.com/shows/chicag... #comedy #improv #chicago
Poster for a comedy show, reads: Date Night with The Rats. 7:30pm Saturday, February 1st deMaat Studio Theatre Second City. With special guests Sarah Jank (image of Sarah doing standup) and Underhanded Improv (image of a man about to strike a rabbit puppet with a cane back chair). Text on poster is surrounded by images of the members of Ghost Rats, the hosts and an award winning an improv team, in various poses.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Bookmarking this site for inevitable future use! #techsupport
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Great article highlighting the frustration a lot of IT teams are experiencing right now with A.I. “Google has made opting in to generative A.I. the default. You have to go the extra mile and wait, sometimes hours, in the support queue to even have the option to opt out.” slate.com/technology/2...
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Google Quietly Installed A.I. to My Workspace. Getting Rid of It Was Creepy.
Opting out should not be a premium feature. It’s a basic right.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Copilot should have been an opt-in feature to begin with, but the fact that Microsoft did not build a way for IT to disable it right “out-of-the-box” is incredibly irresponsible. Many companies are already blocking AI tools only for them to learn that the call is now coming from inside the house.
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
100% this!
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
A bug in Cloudflare (and just the nature of how CDNs work) let an attacker learn the broad location of Discord, Signal, Twitter users by just sending them an image, according to a security researcher. It works because check which data center cached the image www.404media.co/cloudflare-i...
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Cloudflare Issue Can Leak Chat App Users' Broad Location
A security researcher made a tool that let them quickly check which of Cloudflare's data centers had cached an image, which allowed them to figure out what city a Discord, Signal, or Twitter/X user mi...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The Chicago Legal Responder Network created a series of short videos (los videos están en español) about what to do if ICE shows up at your house, job, stops you while driving, etc. Conozca sus derechos. Qué hacer si lo detiene la policía de inmigración. youtube.com/@chicagolega...
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
If you’re running FortiOS 7.0.0 - 7.0.16 or FortiProxy 7.0.0 - 7.0.19 and 7.2.0 - 7.2.12 you need to upgrade asap! An authentication bypass, tracked as CVE-2024-55591, is being actively exploited in the wild & may allow remote attackers super-admin privileges. fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-...
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PSIRT | FortiGuard Labs
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Carly Page @carlypage.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The FBI says it has mass-deleted malware planted by the China-backed hacking group known as “Twill Typhoon from thousands of infected systems across the US techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/d...
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DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers | TechCrunch
The FBI says it was authorized to mass-remove “PlugX” malware from more than 4,000 compromised machines in the United States
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 13/01/2025
We've also included some helpful guidance on what you can do to prevent advertising surveillance, including at the mobile device level. “If you disable the app tracking, your data has not been shared,” @fs0c131y.com told TechCrunch. Ad-blockers are your friend! techcrunch.com/2025/01/13/g...
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Data broker Gravy Analytics confirms a data breach after a hacker leaked millions of location records
The company confirmed the breach after a hacker posted millions of location data records online.
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John @bigbadw0lf.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
🔥 new blog detailing 0day exploitation of Ivanti appliances as well as some newly observed malware families tracked as PHASEJAM and DRYHOOK. We also detail activity related to the previously observed SPAWN* malware ecosystem tied to China-nexus cluster UNC5337. cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
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Ivanti Connect Secure VPN Targeted in New Zero-Day Exploitation | Google Cloud Blog
Zero-day exploitation of Ivanti Connect Secure VPN vulnerabilities since as far back as December 2024.
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Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 08/01/2025
Cyber journalist friends: when reporting on healthcare industry plans to do nothing on cybersecurity or even to roll back protections, please get them to respond to this type of data point (via @downing.bsky.social) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Hacked to Pieces? The Effects of Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals and Patients

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Posted: 4 Oct 2023

Claire C. McGlave
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Public Health
Hannah Neprash
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Public Health
Sayeh Nikpay
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - School of Public Health
Date Written: October 4, 2023

Abstract
As cybercriminals increasingly target healthcare, hospitals face the growing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that prevents users from accessing electronic systems and demands a ransom to restore access. In this paper, we create and link a database of hospital ransomware attacks to Medicare claims data. We quantify the effects of ransomware attacks on hospital operations and patient outcomes. Ransomware attacks decrease hospital volume by 17-26% during the i tial attack week, with recovery occurring within three weeks. Among patients already admitted when a ransomware attack begins, in-hospital mortality increases by 35-41%.
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Carly Page @carlypage.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
US edtech giant PowerSchool says hackers compromised the personal data of students and teachers after breaching its customer support portal. PowerSchool's software is used by over 16,000 customers to support more than 50 million students techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/e...
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Edtech giant PowerSchool says hackers accessed personal data of students and teachers | TechCrunch
The Bain Capital-owned edtech giant says hackers accessed its customer support portal using a "compromised credential."
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/01/2025
Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using seecure technology and developing careful practices. Learn more today:
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Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and y...
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/12/2024
NEW: U.S. Treasury officials says it was hacked in early December by Chinese government hackers, which gained remote access to workstations and obtained unclassified documents. More + Treasury's letter to lawmakers, which we've published: techcrunch.com/2024/12/30/u...
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US Treasury says China stole documents in 'major' cyberattack | TechCrunch
Treasury officials attributed the December cyberattack to China.
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Carly Page @carlypage.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Verizon says it has secured its network after China-backed Salt Typhoon hackers breached its network to target 'high-profile government officials' techcrunch.com/2024/12/30/v...
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Verizon says it has secured its network after breach by China-linked Salt Typhoon group | TechCrunch
U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it has secured its network after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement
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Peter @peterrobards.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Performing tonight at The Annoyance Theater in #TriggerHappy at 7:00pm! www.theannoyance.com/show/trigger...
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Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv
An Improv comedy show with startling theatricality that looks like magic.
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