Christopher Neal

Tornado in NSW. Cool and normal! 😱

Hey @patrick.risky.biz - caught up on last’s week’s show. I laughed at the comment about users being used to things changing on their desktop. I’ve seen help desk calls spike because the icon for an app changed colour and people couldn’t find it anymore

Congratulations! Welcome Douglas

Great show Pat. On the hospital impacts and the CrowdStrike event - having read both the Wired article and the academic paper behind it, I'd agree CrowdStrike's response is misguided and in my view missed the point of the research.

Forget any toys we may have bought the cat, a paper bag from the grocery store is the hit

Yes, the physical proximity and the fact the quirk was fixed quickly (thank you!) means this one isn’t a major problem. And passkeys are a real improvement on other options, it’s just that I’m going to have a hard enough time with adoption, any hint they are “broken” will only make that harder

Reading the headline for today's Risky Bulletin, "Passkeys are Phishable" I almost had a rage quit moment. I'm just getting people to start using passkeys rather than trad Authenticator apps. #armsrace @riskybusiness.bsky.social

2/2 In my view the only material difference between retail ISPs here is the oversubscription rate. In theory they could differ on customer service - in practice the reports seem that they all suck

I have 100 down 50 up for $110 aud - that's on Telstra which I prefer for performance reasons, but you can get a similar service for ~$80 aud or less with other carriers. In Mel you'll have a range of retail ISP options. The underlaying fibre is all run by NBN (National Broadband Network) 1/2

2025 mood

I’m still focused on eating cheese, personally. I’ll leave the InfoSec predictions for next week when I’m back at work

Spotted in the wild in Margaret River, WA

City of Perth direction sign with “Free Palestine” stencilled on

I’m suspect this alteration of the City of Perth waysides was unapproved

I'm in Sydney so IKEA assembly is probably out, but happy to help with any tips on moving and setting up. My first tip: when renting a place double check what appliances are included - Oz rentals don't generally come with a fridge for example. Ask me how I found that out...

Congratulations!

After the last fortnight, googling "how to become a goat farmer"

Happy birthday!

Can confirm - if I get up in the night to pee this fuzzy weirdo will dash across the apartment to keep an eye on me

Tag Heuer box

Bought myself a present

We have a couple of boxes for her - but this one is slightly smaller and the sides are a bit higher so she can really snuggle in

Cat curled up in a box that only just fits

The cat has decided this is a good box.

Listening to “Between Two Nerds” - nice Lindisfarne from The Grugq @tom.risky.biz @patrick.risky.biz

Cat sleeping on cat tree

Sleepy cat is sleepy

T-shirt that reads “inner peace begins with four words: not my fucking problem”

If only this t-shirt came in black

Archaic illness resurfaces in WA as cost of living bites It was thought to be an “18th century disease” until it was detected in Perth. Doctors fear it could be a sign of the times.

Scurvy - making a comeback! www.smh.com.au/national/wes...

I know this feeling

iPhone 16 Pro ordered. A few hours delay in getting my pre-order in means it should arrive just after I get home

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Trapped, please send help

The only things I miss from Houston are BBQ and Mexican food