This week in the bucket, a Cybersec CEO is charged with uploading malware (quite the opposite of what they are meant to do), a dev in Maryland outsources his own job, and a single guy steals 1.1TB of Slack data from the Mouse.

News Stories for Reference:

"CEO of cybersecurity firm charged with installing malware on hospital systems"

https://securityaffairs.com/177020/cyber-crime/ceo-of-cybersecurity-firm-charged-with-installing-malware-on-hospital-systems.html

"Maryland man pleads guilty to outsourcing US govt work to North Korean dev in China"

https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/maryland_man_farming_web_dev/

"Hacker 'NullBulge' pleads guilty to stealing Disney's Slack data"

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-nullbulge-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-disneys-slack-data/

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This week in the bucket, we talk Tariffs; their direct impacts on the cybersecurity industry, how fluctuations in the global economy could leave companies open to cyber attacks, and changing regulations on how technical products will (or won't) be tariffed. Plus, how executive power is being abused to punish those who have spoken out against the Trump administration.

News Stories for Reference:

"How Trump’s tariffs are shaking up the cybersecurity sector"

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3955013/how-trumps-tariffs-are-shaking-up-the-cybersecurity-sector.html

"Tariffs May Prompt Increase in Global Cyberattacks"

https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/tariffs-increase-global-cyberattacks

"CSMS # 64724565 - UPDATED GUIDANCE – Reciprocal Tariff Exclusion for Specified Products; April 5, 2025 Effective Date"

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/3db9e55

"Cybersecurity industry falls silent as Trump turns ire on SentinelOne"

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cybersecurity-industry-falls-silent-trump-turns-ire-sentinelone-2025-04-10/

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This week in the bucket, classified conversations leaked by top government officials - fun and informative!

News Stories for Reference:

"Annotating the Trump administration's Yemen war plans from their Signal group chat"

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2025/03/politics/yemen-war-plans-signal-chat-annotated-dg/

"The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Our Editor Their War Plans"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFunw-2jKKc

"A DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/dhs-staffer-faces-serious-punishment-accidentally-adding-reporter-grou-rcna198233

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This week in the bucket, another healthcare breach, the FTC stops the breach case against MGM, and Switzerland does even more stuff better than the US, as if they didn't already have the market cornered on being better than we are.

News Stories for Reference:

"560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches"

https://www.securityweek.com/560000-people-impacted-across-four-healthcare-data-breaches/

"Trump administration ends FTC’s ransomware data breach case against MGM Resorts"

https://therecord.media/trump-admin-ends-ftc-ransomware-case

"Swiss critical sector faces new 24-hour cyberattack reporting rule"

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/swiss-critical-sector-faces-new-24-hour-cyberattack-reporting-rule/

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This week in the bucket, Recruiters, Employees, Managers, and the Market all push the need for Degrees, Certifications, and Experience, but new and budding resources don't have the money and time to come equipped with everything. Which pair of focuses wins, and why? Plus, is there really a resource shortage, or is this just another Crowdsourced "fake news" story?

News Stories for Reference:

"Pick Again Please: How Another Unqualified Cybersecurity Appointment Undermines U.S. National Security"

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pick-again-please-how-another-unqualified-appointment-cunningham-pcv0e/

"The Cybersecurity Crisis: Companies Can’t Fill Roles, Workers Shut Out"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilsayegh/2025/02/05/the-cybersecurity-crisis-companies-cant-fill-roles-workers-shut-out/

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This week in the bucket, we talk about the TikTok ban. And reinstatement. And possible ban again in 90 days.

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We're back from all having the plague! This week in the bucket, we talk about our best (and worst) stories from our careers in technology.

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Unfortunately one of our hosts decide it would be more fun to get the plague and cough up a lung than it would be to record a new episode. How rude!

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