Misty Mountains.

I love this. This is my vibe. Walking through mist-covered mountains makes me happy.

#photography #mountains #mist #clouds

I'm taking a vacation this week to some backpacking on the Benton MacKay Trail #BMT, so I decide to take a break from my #ADHD meds. It's only Saturday, and I'm already doing this. I just remembered that I'm off my meds and both @Leahgashe and I had an aha moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSehcT19u0

You know some dumbass right-wing corporate policy wonk is trying to make someone revise the name of a document to the “Super Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy” and try to force everybody to sign it.

This is what we get when Google and Apple capitulated and listed The Gulf of America on their maps. It never stops at one stupid thing. It keeps on going.

Today's status:

Microsoft filed a patent to add surge pricing and context-based lockouts to game consoles, so they can monetize every action you take.

We should've set fire to the person who first suggested horse armor as a DLC.

This is fucked, yo.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20240370894A1/en

#Neurodivergent security pros who don't feel valued at work: 28% job satisfaction.

Those who strongly feel valued: 87%.

That's a 59-point swing, compared with 46 points for everyone else. Passion isn't the problem (79% vs 81%). Feeling valued is.

Yes, it's a survey and correlation isn't causation. But making your team feel valued is free, so why wouldn't you?

Source: #ISC2, April 2026
https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2026/04/neurodivergence-in-the-cybersecurity-workforce-a-snapshot

#Neurodiversity #InfoSec #Leadership

Are you in Incident Response? You may want to review your malware response plans.

"When the malware has a GitHub token, it installs a small service called gh-token-monitor. Every 60 seconds, for up to 24 hours, the service checks that token against the GitHub API. If GitHub rejects it, the service runs rm -rf ~/ (or a PowerShell delete of your user profile on Windows). So the obvious first move, revoking the token, is what sets it off."
https://ifin.network/t/tensorlake-supply-chain-attack-comes-with-booby-trap/890

The updated version of #Python for Defenders is now live!

https://taggartinstitute.org/t/course-catalog/125/21

This version also comes with a free ebook version of the course.

https://pfd.taggartinstitute.org

As always, the course is fully human-generated. #NoAI

Happy ADHD Awareness Month

In the United States, October is ADHD Awareness Month. Please be very aware of ADHD this month....

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2026/10/08/happy-adhd-awareness-month/

With a heavy heart it seems that Darren Martyn aka pwnsauce from LulzSec has died. I considered him a friend & had the privilege of spending time with him irl, he was sharp, kind, funny & a pleasure to chat with. His family are asking for privacy but I know Darren was very proud of the volunteer

It's not every day that someone you have a Lego Mini-figure of passes away.

Rest in Peace, Margaret Hamilton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Hamilton_%28software_engineer%29?wprov=sfla1

I wish cars had a odometer for horn presses. How many toots has your car had?

Oh no!

"Margaret Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT during NASA’s Apollo program, died on Sep. 30. She was 90.

A computing pioneer who authored over 130 publications, Hamilton helped to establish software engineering as a dedicated discipline."

We all remember her from these iconic pictures.

https://news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-hamilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
https://news.mit.edu/2016/scene-at-mit-margaret-hamilton-apollo-code-0817
1/n

RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/117399919854102309

Microsoft Teams once again outperformed by a 1970’s-era cleartext radio protocol. Put ACARS in the magic quadrant for real time collaboration as a leader, you cowards.

@Kierkegaanks @catsalad @ShiitakeToast

"While public demonstrations filled the streets of Selma and communities in the South, this humble residence served as the private testing ground where the foundation for the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was laid."

The Humble Home That Hosted a Revolution
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/10/the-humble-home-that-hosted-a-revolution/?utm_source=DamnInteresting

73% of #neurodivergent security pros say cybersecurity is well-suited to neurodivergent people.

Only 45% of their non-neurodivergent colleagues agree.

We think we belong here. The people around us aren't so sure. That gap is what my BSides talk was about.

Source: #ISC2 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2025/06/Empowering-Neurodivergent-Cybersecurity-Professionals

"We can't afford accommodations."

Most of them cost $0.

Employers who contacted the Job #Accommodation Network reported:
- 61% cost nothing
- 33% were one-time, median $300
- 6% had an ongoing cost

We're talking headphones. Written follow-ups after meetings. Moving someone's desk away from the printer.

Your #SIEM bill has bigger rounding errors.

Source: #JAN, Costs and Benefits of Accommodation
https://askjan.org/topics/costs.cfm

#Neurodiversity #InfoSec #Accessibility #ADHD #Autism

Most workplace accommodations cost nothing. Asking for one is the hard part.

This account is here to help with that. #Introduction

I'm @Xavier, after 30+ years in #infosec I'm turning my BSides Atlanta talk "Performing Normal" into bite-sized, sourced posts: the research, the myths, and exactly how to ask for what you need. I plan on keeping the research and recommendations going well after I publish my current content.

Are you #Nerodivergent like me? Follow along, and boost to help it travel.

#Neurodiversity #InfoSec #ADHD #Autism #AuDHD

Hey everyone, I've started a alt account, @neurodiversity, to post my research in #Neurodiversity in #Infosec. You're interested in more, give me a follow!
https://infosec.exchange/@neurodiversity/117396691435219713