Jim Sykora
@jimsycurity.adminsdholder.com
I enjoy security, technology, learning, books, & the great outdoors.
Trying to be human & kind.
Opinions = mine. He/Him/Hän
https://github.com/JimSycurity
https://www.adminsdholder.com
Trying to be human & kind.
Opinions = mine. He/Him/Hän
https://github.com/JimSycurity
https://www.adminsdholder.com
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Introduction:
- rural MN
- very happily married
- adult kids, 😺 🐶
Work:
- Tech, #InfoSec, #ActiveDirectory, #CyberSecurity
Passions:
- Outdoors, woodworking, tinkering, using my white male privilege to help others, music, long walks w/ 🐕, learning, books, following rabbit holes
- rural MN
- very happily married
- adult kids, 😺 🐶
Work:
- Tech, #InfoSec, #ActiveDirectory, #CyberSecurity
Passions:
- Outdoors, woodworking, tinkering, using my white male privilege to help others, music, long walks w/ 🐕, learning, books, following rabbit holes
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hey, y'all. my name is madi and i'm a reporter for the minnesota reformer. i cover the trump administration's impact on minnesotans, which means i've been out on the streets covering ICE in the twin cities. let me walk you through how we got here:
January 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM
hey, y'all. my name is madi and i'm a reporter for the minnesota reformer. i cover the trump administration's impact on minnesotans, which means i've been out on the streets covering ICE in the twin cities. let me walk you through how we got here:
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New MSSQLHound updates from Chris Thompson 🔥
Now includes EPA-based NTLM relay scanning, CVE-2025-49758 patch detection, and BloodHound Cypher queries to map + remediate MSSQL attack paths.
Check it out! ghst.ly/4pZqzVe
Now includes EPA-based NTLM relay scanning, CVE-2025-49758 patch detection, and BloodHound Cypher queries to map + remediate MSSQL attack paths.
Check it out! ghst.ly/4pZqzVe
Updates to the MSSQLHound OpenGraph Collector for BloodHound - SpecterOps
MSSQLHound, a PowerShell script that collects security information from remote MSSQL Server instances, now scans remote MSSQL Server instances to determine whether or not NTLM relay attacks are possible, accounts for a recent privilege escalation vulnerability, and includes queries you can import into the BloodHound attack path graph to visualize, navigate, and remediate misconfigurations in MSSQL.
ghst.ly
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
New MSSQLHound updates from Chris Thompson 🔥
Now includes EPA-based NTLM relay scanning, CVE-2025-49758 patch detection, and BloodHound Cypher queries to map + remediate MSSQL attack paths.
Check it out! ghst.ly/4pZqzVe
Now includes EPA-based NTLM relay scanning, CVE-2025-49758 patch detection, and BloodHound Cypher queries to map + remediate MSSQL attack paths.
Check it out! ghst.ly/4pZqzVe
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Great detections start by understanding what your telemetry doesn’t show.
Tradecraft Analysis at #SOCON2026 breaks down Windows attack techniques, telemetry layers, and the gaps where detections fail.
Join in-person & get a free conference pass 👉 ghst.ly/socon26-regb...
Tradecraft Analysis at #SOCON2026 breaks down Windows attack techniques, telemetry layers, and the gaps where detections fail.
Join in-person & get a free conference pass 👉 ghst.ly/socon26-regb...
January 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Great detections start by understanding what your telemetry doesn’t show.
Tradecraft Analysis at #SOCON2026 breaks down Windows attack techniques, telemetry layers, and the gaps where detections fail.
Join in-person & get a free conference pass 👉 ghst.ly/socon26-regb...
Tradecraft Analysis at #SOCON2026 breaks down Windows attack techniques, telemetry layers, and the gaps where detections fail.
Join in-person & get a free conference pass 👉 ghst.ly/socon26-regb...
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pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
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Incredible @statuscoupnews.bsky.social interview with Skye, who says she’s a Marine Corps vet and appears to have just been released from Whipple. She says she was trapped by ICE, yanked out of her car and stomped on.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Incredible @statuscoupnews.bsky.social interview with Skye, who says she’s a Marine Corps vet and appears to have just been released from Whipple. She says she was trapped by ICE, yanked out of her car and stomped on.
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The MDT download is gone, so RIP oofhours.com/2026/01/06/t...
The MDT download is gone, so RIP
We knew the day would come, and have talked about it for a while (see my previous post). In the march toward oblivion, Microsoft appears to have taken the last step now: the Microsoft Deployment To…
oofhours.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The MDT download is gone, so RIP oofhours.com/2026/01/06/t...
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FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
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just gonna post this thread again
some resources for protestors
A demonstrator's guide to understanding riot munitions and how to defend against them
crimethinc.com/2021/01/04/a...
A demonstrator's guide to understanding riot munitions and how to defend against them
crimethinc.com/2021/01/04/a...
A Demonstrator’s Guide to Understanding Riot Munitions
An extensive guide to less-lethal police weaponry—including chemical weapons and impact munitions—and how to defend against and treat their effects.
crimethinc.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
just gonna post this thread again
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🚨 Blue Team Con 2026🚨
We're moving! Join us at Swissotel Chicago on September 10-13, 2026.
We have many new things for all of you going into our SIXTH year. A conference for anyone working in information security - GRC, SOC, TI, Audit, Engineers, Architects, CISOs, and more!
We're moving! Join us at Swissotel Chicago on September 10-13, 2026.
We have many new things for all of you going into our SIXTH year. A conference for anyone working in information security - GRC, SOC, TI, Audit, Engineers, Architects, CISOs, and more!
December 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🚨 Blue Team Con 2026🚨
We're moving! Join us at Swissotel Chicago on September 10-13, 2026.
We have many new things for all of you going into our SIXTH year. A conference for anyone working in information security - GRC, SOC, TI, Audit, Engineers, Architects, CISOs, and more!
We're moving! Join us at Swissotel Chicago on September 10-13, 2026.
We have many new things for all of you going into our SIXTH year. A conference for anyone working in information security - GRC, SOC, TI, Audit, Engineers, Architects, CISOs, and more!
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
December 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
This starts out bad and just seems to keep getting worse. youtu.be/UL-hL6_XR30?...
The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978 (FULL) (No Commercials)
YouTube video by Star Wars Coffee
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This starts out bad and just seems to keep getting worse. youtu.be/UL-hL6_XR30?...
After all, why shouldn't I? Why shouldn't I watch The Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring extended cut.
December 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
After all, why shouldn't I? Why shouldn't I watch The Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring extended cut.
I'd like to have a phone without AI in it.
December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'd like to have a phone without AI in it.
Praise Cheeses!
December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Praise Cheeses!
acab includes javascript that restricts paste in password fields
December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
acab includes javascript that restricts paste in password fields
The HSI agent was afraid he was being abducted. Unfortunately (or on purpose) these goons can't extend that thought to the fact that they are literally abducting people every day.
share.google/n7YZ5GgjDUEV...
share.google/n7YZ5GgjDUEV...
December 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The HSI agent was afraid he was being abducted. Unfortunately (or on purpose) these goons can't extend that thought to the fact that they are literally abducting people every day.
share.google/n7YZ5GgjDUEV...
share.google/n7YZ5GgjDUEV...
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Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
LOS GATOS, CA—In an attempt to fend off growing competition from Paramount and Netflix, Plex CEO Keith Valory announced Monday that the streaming platform had submitted a $35 bid for Warner Bros. Disc...
theonion.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Plex Submits $35 Bid For Warner Bros.
I made 3 batches of poultry stock this Thanksgiving season from Turkey carcass & the bits of rotisserie chicken and veggies I keep in the freezer for such purposes.
Some went into soup, the rest is frozen in 1 cup blocks.
Some went into soup, the rest is frozen in 1 cup blocks.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I made 3 batches of poultry stock this Thanksgiving season from Turkey carcass & the bits of rotisserie chicken and veggies I keep in the freezer for such purposes.
Some went into soup, the rest is frozen in 1 cup blocks.
Some went into soup, the rest is frozen in 1 cup blocks.
Winter parking rules are in full effect.
What are winter parking rules? There are no rules.
What are winter parking rules? There are no rules.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Winter parking rules are in full effect.
What are winter parking rules? There are no rules.
What are winter parking rules? There are no rules.
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Man Hoping People Notice How Many Folding Chairs He’s Carrying At Once https://theonion.com/man-hoping-people-notice-how-many-folding-chairs-he-s-c-1819576444/
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Man Hoping People Notice How Many Folding Chairs He’s Carrying At Once https://theonion.com/man-hoping-people-notice-how-many-folding-chairs-he-s-c-1819576444/
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How does PingOne’s architecture shape real attacker movement?
In our new #KnowYourAdversary, @andyrobbins.bsky.social &
@pingidentity.com’s Bjorn Aannestad discuss RBAC, environment design, & cross-platform risks. ghst.ly/3Xd9o6D
Visit booth #736 at #GartnerIAM to learn about PingOneHound.
In our new #KnowYourAdversary, @andyrobbins.bsky.social &
@pingidentity.com’s Bjorn Aannestad discuss RBAC, environment design, & cross-platform risks. ghst.ly/3Xd9o6D
Visit booth #736 at #GartnerIAM to learn about PingOneHound.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How does PingOne’s architecture shape real attacker movement?
In our new #KnowYourAdversary, @andyrobbins.bsky.social &
@pingidentity.com’s Bjorn Aannestad discuss RBAC, environment design, & cross-platform risks. ghst.ly/3Xd9o6D
Visit booth #736 at #GartnerIAM to learn about PingOneHound.
In our new #KnowYourAdversary, @andyrobbins.bsky.social &
@pingidentity.com’s Bjorn Aannestad discuss RBAC, environment design, & cross-platform risks. ghst.ly/3Xd9o6D
Visit booth #736 at #GartnerIAM to learn about PingOneHound.
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Thank you @jimsycurity.adminsdholder.com for taking the time to talk about AdminSDHolder today! Too much great info to get in to 30 minutes... make sure you check out his full whitepaper 🔗 specterops.io/blog/2025/10...
Next week Brett Fernicola returns to talk about authentication threat modeling!
Next week Brett Fernicola returns to talk about authentication threat modeling!
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Thank you @jimsycurity.adminsdholder.com for taking the time to talk about AdminSDHolder today! Too much great info to get in to 30 minutes... make sure you check out his full whitepaper 🔗 specterops.io/blog/2025/10...
Next week Brett Fernicola returns to talk about authentication threat modeling!
Next week Brett Fernicola returns to talk about authentication threat modeling!