CIRCLE WITH A DOT

We keep calling them leaders…But a lot of them are just managing.A manager tells you what to do.A leader helps you grow.New article: Not Every Manager Is a Leader (And That’s the Problem)https://jimguckin.com/2026/03/27/not-every-manager-is-a-leader-and-thats-the-problem/ #Leadership #Mentorship #CareerGrowth

From the security team’s perspective:“The system is isolated” is more of a suggestion than a fact.#CyberSecurity #NetworkSecurity #HardTruths

@JimGuckin Rubber Ducky (USB security testing tool)

Information Security terms that sound fake but aren’t:“Pass-the-Hash.”No, it’s not a weird crypto game.It’s a way attackers move laterally without knowing your password.#CyberSecurity #IdentitySecurity #ThreatIntel #SecurityTermsThatSoundFake

Every organization has a “Mike.”The one who knows how everything works.That’s not a strength. That’s a risk.New article: When Security Architecture Depends on Tribal Knowledgehttps://jimguckin.com/2026/03/19/when-security-architecture-depends-on-tribal-knowledge/#CyberSecurity #SecurityArchitecture #InfoSec #SecurityLeadership

#Pennsylvania got new license plates, and I’ve seen 3 NCC plates, and thought I was surrounded by #trekkies representing their favorite ships…only to google a few and realize it’s just NCCs turn in rotation. #StarTrek #Nerd #WhtalltheNCCLicensePlates

Information Security terms that sound fake but aren’t:“Golden Ticket attack.”Unfortunately it does not grant access to a chocolate factory.It does grant access to your entire Active Directory.#CyberSecurity #ActiveDirectory #ThreatIntel #SecurityTermsThatSoundFake

Finished #StarfleetAcademy and a tiny canon thing irrationally annoyed me. They call Reno “Commander” while she’s in command of the ship, Caleb says “Captain,” she corrects him. But #DS9 established whoever commands the ship is called Captain. Just me?#StarTrek #SFA #nerd

CISA added Ivanti, SolarWinds, and Workspace ONE vulnerabilities to the KEV list after confirmed exploitation in the wild.When a vuln hits KEV, attackers are already using it.Time to patch immediately!https://therecord.media/cisa-shortens-patch-deadline-ivanti-solarwinds#CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel #PatchNow

Things I’ve heard that made me uncomfortable:“That server has been running so long no one knows what it does.”#LegacySystems #ITLife #ThingsIHeard

APT28 (Fancy Bear) is exploiting a Windows zero-day (CVE-2026-21513) using malicious LNK files.Zero-day + phishing = still one of the most reliable attack paths.All it takes is one wrong click to ruin your day!https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/apt28-tied-to-cve-2026-21513-mshtml-0.html#CyberSecurity #ZeroDay #ThreatIntel