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Nov 13 Cyber Attack Minute Good morning, cyber cowboys and cowgirls! Let’s wrangle today’s Cyber Attack Minute. Microsoft just unleashed Patch Tuesday, fixing 91 security flaws, including 4 zero-days. It’s like fixing your barn after the horses have already escaped! ???? Adobe’s in on the action too, patching 48 bugs in Photoshop, InDesign, and more. Because who doesn’t love updating their favorite apps just when they need them? ????? Citrix and Fortinet released patches, sealing up high-severity holes faster than a cowboy patches his boots. ???? Industrial Control Systems? Siemens, Schneider, and Rockwell are securing their pipelines and railroads. Safety first, unless you want your trains to go haywire! ???? MOVEit breaches are still haunting us, with Delta and Amazon losing employee data. It’s like forgetting to lock the stable—96 million horses missing! ???? Chinese hackers are busy spying on Tibetan websites and rebuilding their botnets like they’re assembling a cyber pirate ship. ?????? Iranian hackers TA-455 are pretending to offer jobs to sneak malware into aerospace and defense sectors. Because nothing says 'dream job' like a malware payload! ???♂??? And the Biden admin is flirting with a UN cybercrime treaty proposed by Russia. It’s like inviting the fox to guard the henhouse—awkward! ???? Cyber Tip: Keep your passwords tighter than a cowboy’s lasso and your firewalls taller than a Texas Longhorn! ???? This is HackSolo, signing off. Yeehaw! ???? #CyberAttackMinute #HackSolo #CyberSecurity #StaySafeOnline #TechHumor #DataProtection #InfoSec #CyberHumor #SecureYourSystems #Yeehaw #Ransomware #Phishing

Nov 11 Cyber Attack Minute with Hack Solo Hey y'all! HackSolo here, wishing a Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow Vietnam era heroes. You guys are the real MVPs—thanks for keeping our country safe and our cyber frontiers secure! Let’s jump into today’s Cyber Attack Minute. Israel’s financial system got knocked down by a massive DDoS attack, taking out 30% of payment gateways for nearly an hour. It’s like your local bank decided to close shop just as you’re buying gas. ???? TSA is expanding cyber rules for pipelines and railroads. Because nothing says “secure” like more paperwork and locks on your digital gates. ????? A sneaky Python package named "forbreeze" has been downloaded over 37k times to steal AWS credentials. It’s like handing out free keys to your ranch and finding out someone’s been throwing hoedowns in your backyard. ????? And hundreds of companies worldwide are getting bombarded with spear phishing emails claiming copyright infringement. It’s like getting a fake sheriff’s badge and trying to rob your own town. ???♂??? Remember, keep those passwords tighter than a cowboy’s lasso and your firewalls taller than a Texas Longhorn! ???? This is HackSolo, signing off. Yeehaw! ???? #CyberAttackMinute #HackSolo #VietnamVeterans #CyberSecurity #StaySafeOnline #TechHumor #DataProtection #InfoSec #CyberHumor #SecureYourSystems #Yeehaw #Ransomware #Phishing

In this episode of MisterNonGrata, Bill Alderson and longtime friend Jim Rounsville discuss paradigm shifts in technical problem-solving. They share stories about tackling a stock exchange denial-of-service attack and emphasize the importance of reframing perspectives and combining hard and soft skills in IT.

?? Cyber Attack Minute with HackSolo ?? ?? Cyber Attack Minute with HackSolo ?? ?? Apple’s Patch Party: Apple just rolled out updates for iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, fixing over 70 CVEs. It’s like Apple saying, "Y’all enjoy your sleek gadgets while we fix the hidden bugs." ???? ?? Dutch Police Takedown: The Dutch national police shut down two major info stealers, Red Line and Metta. It’s like catching cyber bandits red-handed! ???♂??? ? France’s Free ISP Breach: France's Free ISP got hacked, compromising 22.9 million users. It’s like finding your favorite café’s secret recipe was stolen and sold on the dark web. ???? ???♂? Italy’s Cyber Scandal: Italy’s got a new cyber scandal with officials arrested for building illegal dossiers. It’s like the mafia running a secret filing cabinet—shady and straight out of a Soprano episode! ???? ?? Password Protection Reminder: Whether you trust Apple’s PassKeys or stick with your trusty password manager, keep those keys tighter than a cowboy’s lasso and your firewalls taller than a Texas Longhorn. ???? This is HackSolo, signing off. Yeehaw! ???? #CyberAttackMinute #HackSolo #CyberSecurity #StaySafeOnline #TechHumor #DataProtection #InfoSec #CyberHumor #SecureYourSystems #Yeehaw #AppleUpdates #CyberScandal #DataBreach

MisterNonGrata Discover the hidden side of problem-solving in organizations with veteran technologist Bill Alderson. In "MisterNonGrata," Bill shares compelling stories from his decades of experience resolving critical technical issues—only to become unwelcome afterward.

?? Cyber Attack Minute with Hack Solo ?? ?? Cyber Attack Minute with Hack Solo ?? ???? China is targeting presidential candidates' phones—like a sneaky neighbor stealing your secret BBQ or vegan recipes! ?????? ?? United Healthcare got hit, compromising 100M folks. They paid $22M to BlackCat and then tried to rope them in again. Talk about double trouble! ????? ?? Delta Airlines is suing CrowdStrike for $500M over an outage caused by a slip-up. CrowdStrike’s woes are just starting! ???? ?? Loomis Stealer's CAPTCHA Caper is tricking folks with fake CAPTCHA pages. Prove you’re human by doing the hokey-pokey? ??? ??? Embargo Ransomware is developing Rust-based tools to disable security defenses—like tampering with the sheriff’s gun on a movie set! ???? ?? Remember, keep your passwords tighter than a cowboy's lasso and your firewalls taller than a Texas Longhorn. ???? This is Hack Solo, signing off. Yeehaw! ???? Hashtags: #CyberAttackMinute #HackSolo #CyberSecurity #StaySafeOnline #TechHumor #DataProtection #InfoSec #CyberHumor #SecureYourSystems #Yeehaw #Ransomware #Phishing #Malware #DigitalSafety

?? Cyber Attack Minute with Hack Solo ?? ?? Cyber Attack Minute with Hack Solo ?? ?? Fortinet just patched zero-days exploited since June. Mandiant found 50 victims. That's like realizing you had a hole in your fence for months! ???? ??? Iran's Cotton Sandstorm Group is targeting US election websites and media outlets. They're like tumbleweeds rolling into town uninvited—watch your digital voting booths! ????? ?? Russia is using AI-generated deepfakes to spread misinformation about political candidates. Don't fall for it! ???? ?? China is focusing on down-ballot candidates. It's like everyone's trying to meddle in the election rodeo! ????? ?? Wisconsin faces a lawsuit over weak cyber protections in voting systems. It's like trying to cast your vote with a soggy cheese wedge! ????? ?? Remember, keep your passwords tighter than a cowboy's lasso and your firewalls taller than a Texas Longhorn. ???? This is Hack Solo, signing off. Yeehaw! ???? #CyberAttackMinute #HackSolo #CyberSecurity #StaySafeOnline #TechHumor #DataProtection #InfoSec #CyberHumor #SecureYourSystems #Yeehaw #ElectionSecurity #Phishing #DeepFakes #Ransomware