Weekly update

A bit late this week as I've prioritised time out with the family doing as many New Zealand adventure things as we can. And we've seriously maxed out the time, as you can see via the FB link below. But that hasn't stopped a couple of new data breaches flowing into HIBP nor me having some pretty direct thoughts on the premise that the vast bulk of IT pros are being told not to report data breaches. I hope you enjoy this impromptu vid from a faraway location at an odd time, I'll be back to normal...

Next time I post a poll about something as simple as "when is next Friday", I don't expect I'll get as much interest. Of course "next time" will be whatever poll follows the last one, not the poll that falls after that one! But more seriously, I cannot think of a better example of ambiguous language that's open to interpretation and so easily avoided (hello MM-DD people!) Also, Genesis Market and Operation Cookie Monster. This is just amazing stuff and a testament to a coalition of law enforcem...

Most of this week's video went on talking about the UniFi Dream Wall. What a unit! I mean it's big, but then it wraps a lot of stuff up in the one device too. If you watch this and have thoughts on how I can integrate it into the new garage such that it doesn't clash with the dark theme, I'd love to hear about it. I'll share more once I set it up in the coming weeks but for now, enjoy this week's video 🙂 References 1. The UniFi Dream Wall is an impressive unit (that's a link to the video I...

I'm excited about coming to Prague. One more country to check off the list, apparently a beautiful city and perhaps what I'm most stoked about, it's the home of Prusa 3D. Writing this as I wrangle prints out of my trusty MK3S+, I'm going to do my best to catch up with folks there and see some of the super cool stuff they're doing. Other than that, this week is full of the usual; data breaches, IoT and a cold 🍺 References 1. I'm coming to Prague! (Experts Live Europe, see you there September...

Why can't I audio right? It's my 339th video and I still make mistakes 🙂 But it came good and we got a decent show out of it with lots of interesting engagement even though doing this a lot later in the day than usual. I found the discussion around IoT door locks especially interesting as it's a real nexus of security, usability and a bit of critical thinking about real world risks. That term "security absolutism" that came up in the comments is gold, I hope you enjoy watching this episode. R...

I'm going lead this post with where I finished the video because it brought the biggest smile to Charlotte's and my faces this week: This. Is. Amazing 😍 pic.twitter.com/wOl4kpK841 — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) March 3, 2023 When I talked about the McLaren in this week's video, Frits made the comment "the smile on your face says it all", which absolutely nailed it. But more than that, it brings a smile to the face of everyone who sees it (I suspect the colour helps), we're just loving seeing the ex...

Guns! You know, the things you kinda want to keep pretty well protected and out of the hands of nefarious parties, like the kinds of folks that following their data breach could match firearms to an individual at an address on a phone number of a gender and specific age. But don't worry, no financial information was compromised! 🤦‍♂️ All that and more in the 337th addition of my weekly update, enjoy! References 1. GunAuction.com got pwned (it only took them 2 months to tell absolutely nobo...

Hey, it's double-Troy! I'm playing with the Insta360 Link cam, a gimbal-based model that can follow you around the room. It's tiny and pretty awesome for what it is, I'm doing some back-to-back with that and my usual Sony a6400 this week. A little note on that: during the live stream someone suggested there was some lag from that camera (very minor, they suggested), but others couldn't see it. I've just been watching a bit of the video while writing up this post and I reckon they're right. Try t...

No cyber. It's literally a "cyber-free" week, as least far as the term relates to security things. Instead, I'm unboxing an armful of Insta360 goodies and lamenting the state of IoT whilst putting even more IoT things into our massive garage renovation. I'm enjoying it though. Honestly. I think... References 1. The Ubiquiti AI Bullet camera with license plate recognition is... 😲 (as for criticism received for pointing a security camera into a public place, that's... 🤦‍♂️) 2. Trying to fin...

Did I really need to get a connected BBQ? No more than I needed to connect most of the other things in the house which is to say "a bit useful but not entirely necessary". But it's a fascinating process when looked at through the lens of how accessible the technology is to your average person given it's embedded in a consumer-orientated product. In short - it's painful - but listen to this week's update to hear precisely why. Plus, there's a heap of new data breach and some really, really good n...