Kenton Smith

A Calgary-based cybersecurity advisor, amateur photographer, and occasional political curmudgeon. @kentonsmith.bluesky.social

[SANS.edu Internet Storm Center @sans_isc]

domain that may take advantage of @Crowdstrike fiasco: crowdfalcon-immed-update [.] com

[NHL '94 Podcast @NHL94Podcast]

@TSN_Sports Rodsky and Dutch...great stuff.

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

Cool, just go to the thread about Mayor Gondek being booed and you’ll have an easy to use blocklist of racists whiners.

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

These are exactly the complex policy decisions councilors like @DanWMcLean were democratically elected to make.
Calgary councillors eye up plebiscite for citywide rezoning issue https://t.co/kjIzNv7dot via @LiveWire Calgary

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

I can totally see why @F1 didn’t want an extra team to come in and mess with the thrilling spectacle they’ve created. The excitement of today’s race was almost too much to take.

[J.D. Burke (on bsky) @JDylanBurke]

#BellLetsTalk about how fucking cynical and evil this company is to make this an annual cycle where there’s a purge within a week or two of running this grotesque PR stunt

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

I appreciate the response, but it was no more helpful than the “call back another time” message I get when I call. The technology exists to make things easier for members.

[Alberta Blue Cross @ABBlueCross]

@kentonsmith Hi Kenton! Thanks for reaching out! We have sent you a message :)

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@ABBlueCross how does a member actually get through to someone? I call and all I get is a message telling me how important my call is and that I should call back another time. That's not at all convenient, nor cucstomer friendly.

[Duane Bratt🇨🇦 @DuaneBratt]

I have reviewed the differences between the Lifeworks August 2023 and Morneau-Shepell April 2021 reports on an Alberta Pension Plan. Hat tip to @TheBreakdownAB for FOIPing it! Outside of the name of the company and the date, the two reports are largely the same.

[Matt Johansen @mattjay]

A vulnerability in the way Google implements OAuth was disclosed publicly today and is still not fixed.

It can let employees retain indefinite access to applications like Slack and Zoom after they're offboarded.

Let's dig in:

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

Tune in tonight!

[SANS Institute @SANSInstitute]

📣 Tomorrow Night: Tune in LIVE for The SANS Difference Makers Awards ceremony as we highlight and celebrate our nominees! This is going to be a special night.

🗓️ Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 13 at 7:30pm EST and watch here: https://t.co/rQfqilemU7

#SANSDMA

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@kevinripa @Hyatt No, no, no 😳

[Mark Baggett @MarkBaggett]

Are you ready to hear the story behind the tools that built the infosec industry? I'm doing a documentary series to capture those stories. More information will be available this Wednesday.

https://t.co/lZmXGP2N91

@SANSInstitute @securityonion @TimMedin @hdmoore

#infosec #hacking #dfir

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@francoisarthana @0sm0s1z @SANSInstitute Don’t compare just teaching for SANS to what Matt what doing. He was a huge contributor in many ways in addition to his teaching commitments. He is leaving a giant void to be filled.

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@bettersafetynet @TimMedin Wait, you’re there too? That narrows it down a bit…

[Matt Johansen @mattjay]

What in the hell?!
A group of cybercriminals has filed an SEC complaint against a company for not disclosing a data breach.

Here's what we know and what this might mean for the future of ransomware:

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

From the DM's...

After the UCP formed government in 2019, Travis Toews received an evaluation of the risks/benefits of an Alberta Pension Plan.

The report highlighted extensive risks.

It also projected assets and liabilities.

We've received a copy of that report.

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#abpoli

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@adolwyn @tweetsinpajamas Last time I was there (a couple of weeks ago) the “Pizza Hut” clinic in Braeside was accepting new patients. Don’t remember the name, that’s what we call it 😀

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@rbonini Still looking for one?

[Kenton Smith @kentonsmith]

@mayacatherinecr @notafan_jo Some lame Kid Cudi song