Rob Rothwell
@rothwell.bsky.social
ICS/OT security nerd in Scotland. Breaking computers in new ways since the age of 7. Often grumpy about the state of the world.
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Rob Rothwell
@rothwell.bsky.social
· Nov 18
It's a new platform so I'll post an #introduction to myself. I'm Rob. Scottish guy. In Scotland. Works in OT cyber with an occasional side-hustle catching haggis during the season.
I post about cyber stuff, with a bias towards OT cyber. I'm a reformed project manager and former programmer.
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I post about cyber stuff, with a bias towards OT cyber. I'm a reformed project manager and former programmer.
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Ok now this is getting to be unacceptable impacts from cyber incidents. They've got the beer!! Noooooo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Japanese brewing giant Asahi hit by cyber-attack
The brewer says the attack hit shipping and customer service operations, but its European business is not affected.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ok now this is getting to be unacceptable impacts from cyber incidents. They've got the beer!! Noooooo
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Garbage in, garbage out!
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Garbage in, garbage out!
Best to keep kids off social media as long as you can IMO, but if not, this is probably a good thing
about.fb.com/news/2025/09...
about.fb.com/news/2025/09...
Hundreds of Millions of Teens Are Now in Teen Accounts, Plus We’re Adding More Support for Schools and Teachers
We’re further expanding Teen Accounts and helping educators report safety concerns for quicker review.
about.fb.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Best to keep kids off social media as long as you can IMO, but if not, this is probably a good thing
about.fb.com/news/2025/09...
about.fb.com/news/2025/09...
About bloody time!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Starmer announces formal UK recognition of Palestinian state
Canada and Australia also announced the move on Sunday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing leaders of giving a
www.bbc.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
About bloody time!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Listen up people, @pancakescon.com is on right now!! Head to pancakescon.com/2025-confere... to join the fun.
#cyber #infosec #conference #pancakes
#cyber #infosec #conference #pancakes
2025 Conference Information
PancakesCon 6 stream links are as follows, and ComfyCon will be cross-streamed for the 8 hours prior to the conference on Track 1: Recordings of talks are available on our YouTube, starting approxi…
pancakescon.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Listen up people, @pancakescon.com is on right now!! Head to pancakescon.com/2025-confere... to join the fun.
#cyber #infosec #conference #pancakes
#cyber #infosec #conference #pancakes
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This is awesome.
September 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is awesome.
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Dutch late night TV has its take
September 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dutch late night TV has its take
Reposted by Rob Rothwell
PancakesCon & @comfyconau.bsky.social are THIS SUNDAY, September 21st. Here are some final notes on how to make the most of virtual conferences and where to find useful information! pancakescon.com/2025/09/17/f...
Final Pre-Conference Notes for 2025
PancakesCon is this coming Sunday, the 21st of September (running into the 22nd for some of us!). It will start at 6AM Central US Time (Chicago), for a very good reason. No, I have not become a mor…
pancakescon.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
PancakesCon & @comfyconau.bsky.social are THIS SUNDAY, September 21st. Here are some final notes on how to make the most of virtual conferences and where to find useful information! pancakescon.com/2025/09/17/f...
I'm delighted to be speaking at @pancakescon.com this weekend! Tune in before 1420 UK/ 0820 US for "Getting OT Cyber Done 200 Miles from Shore / The Role of Charity Trustees"
September 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I'm delighted to be speaking at @pancakescon.com this weekend! Tune in before 1420 UK/ 0820 US for "Getting OT Cyber Done 200 Miles from Shore / The Role of Charity Trustees"
PSA/Rant: Micro$oft is retiring SharePoint alerts in the next couple of months. You can replicate a couple of bits of functionality in Power(Stuff) but not all of it #ffs
The retirement notice: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
Another post from M$ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answer...
The retirement notice: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
Another post from M$ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answer...
Sharepoint Manage Alerts Retiring- Power Automate Template Alternative - Microsoft Q&A
Hello,
I receive a notice that MS intends to retire its Manage Alerts feature in SharePoint, and is suggesting we use Power Automate as an alternative. This news is disappointing to head as it will a...
learn.microsoft.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
PSA/Rant: Micro$oft is retiring SharePoint alerts in the next couple of months. You can replicate a couple of bits of functionality in Power(Stuff) but not all of it #ffs
The retirement notice: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
Another post from M$ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answer...
The retirement notice: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/...
Another post from M$ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answer...
August 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Currently re-reading Brave New World. Don't think it was intended as a template for the world, but it sometimes feels like it was treated as one.
Wouldn't mind some soma though.
Wouldn't mind some soma though.
July 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Currently re-reading Brave New World. Don't think it was intended as a template for the world, but it sometimes feels like it was treated as one.
Wouldn't mind some soma though.
Wouldn't mind some soma though.
UK police being cunty on behalf of the Israeli cunt lords
Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’
Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
UK police being cunty on behalf of the Israeli cunt lords
Israel wants to build their very own ghettos. Where have we seen that before I wonder?
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer look
Israeli media reports that the country’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt.
apnews.com
July 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Israel wants to build their very own ghettos. Where have we seen that before I wonder?
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
Apparently running is good for me 🥵
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Apparently running is good for me 🥵
I've got my CFP submission into @pancakescon.com PancakesCon 6 for the first time ever. Waiting eagerly until the results next month
July 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I've got my CFP submission into @pancakescon.com PancakesCon 6 for the first time ever. Waiting eagerly until the results next month
Really useful writeup on RDP forensics. I've spent a bunch of time trying to figure this out in the past and it's not particularly obvious in many case.
thelocalh0st.github.io/posts/rdp/
thelocalh0st.github.io/posts/rdp/
Dissecting RDP Activity
A minimal, responsive technical writing.
thelocalh0st.github.io
July 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Really useful writeup on RDP forensics. I've spent a bunch of time trying to figure this out in the past and it's not particularly obvious in many case.
thelocalh0st.github.io/posts/rdp/
thelocalh0st.github.io/posts/rdp/
@cybersafetyguy.com makes some good points
Protect your children from the Deepfake Deception
#Subscribe #CyberSafetyGuy #OnlineSafety #ChildAbusePrevention #ChildProtection
open.substack.com/pub/cybersaf...
#Subscribe #CyberSafetyGuy #OnlineSafety #ChildAbusePrevention #ChildProtection
open.substack.com/pub/cybersaf...
The Deepfake Deception: Unmasking the New Threat to Children's Cyber Safety
Back in March this year, I wrote the article below on the subject of Deepfake Pornography and the danger it poses to women and girls and how important it is that we teach all children, from a young ag...
open.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@cybersafetyguy.com makes some good points
Needs to work on stakeholder management. Prepare the ground before making the ask.
Said "yes!" when he asked. Then he gave me a license code for Microsoft Project, so we could project manage our wedding. I changed my mind and said "no" as if that's the wedding, afterwards would be worse. No-one deserves a Microsoft Project managed life.
June 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Needs to work on stakeholder management. Prepare the ground before making the ask.
Israel really are looking like a bunch of genocidal cunts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order
Al-Awda, the last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its evacuation.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Israel really are looking like a bunch of genocidal cunts
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gorgeous day for the Scottish Cup victory parade in Aberdeen!
May 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Gorgeous day for the Scottish Cup victory parade in Aberdeen!
A nice illustration of why supply chain security is so important! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
#cybersecurity #icssecurity #otsecurity
#cybersecurity #icssecurity #otsecurity
Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them, two people familiar with the matter said.
www.reuters.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A nice illustration of why supply chain security is so important! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
#cybersecurity #icssecurity #otsecurity
#cybersecurity #icssecurity #otsecurity