I am retiring this social media account. Find me as @hal_pomeranz@infosec.exchange
Orlando, FL
Joined November 2008
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All I know is that I make a fair amount of money doing IR on those servers when they are found to be hosting coin miners.
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Why do Macs suck so badly at dealing with external monitors? Why do I have to do this ridiculous dance every morning to get my screen to wake up when the Mac is in clamshell mode?
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This whole thread is gold, but I love the message here most of all. There are many jobs we are not a fit for. This has nothing to do with our value as people.
Completely wrong framing. It's about being a fit for the role, not "good enough." It's a weird, weird role that's not for everyone, or even most people.
"Not a fit" says nothing whatsoever about someone's value or skill.
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I’ve become quite a fan of the 3M Aura N95 masks. It’s obviously a personal fit thing, but I find them comfortable for prolonged wear.
I did a quick test of masks for upcoming events like @DEFCON. Verdict: throw out your old cloth/surgical masks and get behind-the-head (instead of behind-the-ear) N95 masks that fit well.
cybersect.substack.com/p/fac…
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Hello Chicago, you toddlin’ town. Spending the week on the Riverwalk and free most evenings if folks want to meet up.
Oh I like this very much!
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Criteria for picking good restaurants while traveling:
1. Is it “line out the door” busy?
2. Do the patrons belong to the same ethnic group as the food?
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And this point is fundamentally why I switched from doing operational infosec work to incident response. Trying to effect change left of boom was burnout inducing. So I’ll see you all when you get to the right.
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Hey Chicagoland friends, I’ll be in town next week working for a client in the Loop. Evenings should be free if anybody is down for a meet-up.
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all the Mets (and Orioles) fans out there! nypost.com/2022/07/01/happy-…
Today I'll be giving a rapid intro to eBPF. Hope to see you there! zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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I’m weirdly happy that IRC bots are making a comeback
We observed notable updates to the long-running malware campaign targeting Linux systems by a group known as the 8220 gang. The updates include the deployment of new versions of a cryptominer and an IRC bot, as well the use of an exploit for a recently disclosed vulnerability.
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