Akamai: Buying Linode | Firefox: Not OK | Gone: Google Vaccine Mandate - DevOps.com

The Moral of the Story: Failure is the foundation of success—and the means by which it is achieved.

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ @Linode gets bought by @Akamai,
2⃣ @Firefox market share is “measly,” and
3⃣ @Google brings staff back to the office.

At @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/SPWefCXoMr

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) February 24, 2022

Puttin’ Putin on Notice—We Will Hack Russia Back - Security Boulevard

Monaco: Not Just a Tax Haven—If Russia launches cyberattacks on the U.S. or on NATO allies, it risks being hacked back. This warning comes amid rising tensions around Russia’s (ahem) “peacekeeping” in eastern Ukraine.

Monaco identified the dismantling of #Emotet as a template.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we wish you a merry 2/22/22, too. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/b6LOfbRWN5

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) February 22, 2022

$3 Million Hack of NFTs—‘And Nothing of Value was Lost’ - Security Boulevard

Fake Money Funds Fake Property: OpenSea, the NFT marketplace, got hacked last week. Or perhaps it didn’t—the firm denies it, but also brags about its updated code that would have prevented the not-a-hack. You decide:

But who ascribes any value to these worthless “#tokens”? In today’s #SBBlogwatch, Charles #Ponzi would be proud.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/z3h4Ghwqo4

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) February 21, 2022

IBM ‘is Ageist and Sexist’ | IBM Mainframe-aaS | IBM Vaccine Mandate - DevOps.com

The Moral of the Story: Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ IBM’s employment practices scrutinized,
2⃣ IBM z/OSaaS breaks cover, and
3⃣ IBM encourages staff back to the office.

At @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/dDmHk96HFi

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) February 17, 2022

Oh! Canada—Truck Protest Donor PII Hacked - Security Boulevard

Freedom FAIL: Our polite neighbors to the north are revolting. And we’re funding them (in part).

Ya-no, not that one.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we politely deke you, eh? At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/UQerWQ9gki

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) February 15, 2022