Vern McCandlish
@malanalysis.bsky.social
A #DFIR, #infosec, #dadjokes, #scifi, #books, #rpg, #ttx, #malware, elder #genx, and #gaming nerd. AKA an elder geek. Retired #leo. Retired from #infosec in #OT now too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Kindness first is useful but telling off toxic folks is on my response spectrum too.
Pinned
I was taught that politics is disagreeing with how to address a problem, not disagreeing on whether the people suffering from the problem should be villainized.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
We can negotiate on a solution to a problem. There is no middle ground on whether we should be villainizing the victims of a problem.
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Account Takeover Fraud Caused $262 Million in Losses in 2025: FBI www.securityweek.com/account-take...
www.securityweek.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Account Takeover Fraud Caused $262 Million in Losses in 2025: FBI www.securityweek.com/account-take...
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So hear me out: A HUNTR/X Christmas song could be a generational hit.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
So hear me out: A HUNTR/X Christmas song could be a generational hit.
To my fellow GenX: what do you think is the worst burn one GenX can use on another GenX? I'll go first...
Okay Boomer.
Okay Boomer.
a woman wearing glasses and a purple tank top says ok boomer in white letters
Alt: a woman wearing glasses and a purple tank top says ok boomer in white letters
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
To my fellow GenX: what do you think is the worst burn one GenX can use on another GenX? I'll go first...
Okay Boomer.
Okay Boomer.
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47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
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It’s really not fully Thanksgiving without "WKRP in Cincinnati"’s “As God is my witness” clip.
“…like SACKS OF WET CEMENT!"
youtu.be/lf3mgmEdfwg?...
“…like SACKS OF WET CEMENT!"
youtu.be/lf3mgmEdfwg?...
WKRP "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" Thanksgiving
YouTube video by Epic Houston
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November 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It’s really not fully Thanksgiving without "WKRP in Cincinnati"’s “As God is my witness” clip.
“…like SACKS OF WET CEMENT!"
youtu.be/lf3mgmEdfwg?...
“…like SACKS OF WET CEMENT!"
youtu.be/lf3mgmEdfwg?...
It's a holiday, time to break out the new shoes.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's a holiday, time to break out the new shoes.
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TIP: Anyone who posts wild speculation as something that is “almost certainly” the case right now is ~almost certainly~ someone you should not rely on in moments where news is breaking and a story is rapidly developing.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
TIP: Anyone who posts wild speculation as something that is “almost certainly” the case right now is ~almost certainly~ someone you should not rely on in moments where news is breaking and a story is rapidly developing.
If history is any guide...
Skyrim
Skyrim
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If history is any guide...
Skyrim
Skyrim
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It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It was only a failure if you assume they ever had good intentions. If you assume they intended to destroy the federal government from within, they succeeded.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
We’ll be dealing with the results of this monumental breach of the federal government for many years to come.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Legend has it they are still stuck in the circle today.
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Legend has it they are still stuck in the circle today.
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"If you are a homeowner, the cons of burglary very likely outweigh the pros for you. If you are a burglar the opposite is true"
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"If you are a homeowner, the cons of burglary very likely outweigh the pros for you. If you are a burglar the opposite is true"
Today I heard a seone mispronounce charcuterie as shart-tudory and henceforth this is how I will be pronouncing it too.
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Today I heard a seone mispronounce charcuterie as shart-tudory and henceforth this is how I will be pronouncing it too.
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My network is woven together with the stories of all the people impacted directly or indirectly by domestic & intimate partner violence, stalking & harassment. The survivors' strength & resilience are the threads that stitch together my story of the last decade. I am grateful for every single one.
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM
My network is woven together with the stories of all the people impacted directly or indirectly by domestic & intimate partner violence, stalking & harassment. The survivors' strength & resilience are the threads that stitch together my story of the last decade. I am grateful for every single one.
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This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Okay, hear me out. I would be willing to start wearing business attire to fly again if we could get the leg room we had back then to accompany it.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Okay, hear me out. I would be willing to start wearing business attire to fly again if we could get the leg room we had back then to accompany it.
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What if Dems ran on sacrificing James Carville's human rights?
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What if Dems ran on sacrificing James Carville's human rights?
I remember my first time in Houston I went to see the Enron building. Many of my college classes on fraud had sections on Enron and the history and legacies of the folks that ran that, that I had to close the loop and go touch the building.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
In the memo, “Nvidia also responds to claims that the ‘current situation is analogous to historical accounting frauds (Enron, WorldCom, Lucent) that featured vendor financing and SPVs [special purpose vehicles.)’”
@barrons.com $NVDA
@firstadopter.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
@barrons.com $NVDA
@firstadopter.bsky.social
www.barrons.com/articles/nvi...
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I remember my first time in Houston I went to see the Enron building. Many of my college classes on fraud had sections on Enron and the history and legacies of the folks that ran that, that I had to close the loop and go touch the building.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
Where is the NVidia Building? Asking for a friend.
There are two types of people in the world.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
a man and a woman are talking and the woman says " don 't come over here "
Alt: a man and a woman are talking and the woman says " don 't come over her, you stress me out."
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There are two types of people in the world.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
Those that have a written travel plan weeks, if not months in advance.
&
Those that pack at the last minute and figure it out when they get there.
Invariably these two will meet, marry, and be the lifelong cause of travel stress for the other.
I hate when boomers try to generalize about what GenX liked.
Yeah, no. The music Gen X collectively hated was Disco.
November 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I hate when boomers try to generalize about what GenX liked.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
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Same goes for cyber people
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Same goes for cyber people
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Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering
Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering - Phillip Wylie
Summary In this episode of the Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip Wylie interviews Alethe Denis from Bishop Fox, exploring her journey into hacking, the significance of social engineering in cybersecurity, and the evolving landscape of phishing and red teaming. Alethe shares her unique origin story, insights into the importance of real phishing engagements, and creative methods…
thehackermaker.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Alethe Denis: The Art of Social Engineering