Minority Report: A Look at Timing of WannaCry and Trump’s Spillage
Event timing often triggers my suspicions and the unfolding of the WannaCry ransomware attack did just that. WannaCry didn’t roll out in a vacuum, either.
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
The Curious Timing of Flynn Events and EO 13769
/7 Comments/in Congress, Department of Justice, Intelligence, Trump Administration/by RaynePick a subject and it’s probably on fire if it’s not smoldering. James Comey’s job may now be a dumpster fire, but this post looks at a different story with a much slower burn.
AHCA: GOP and its Ugly Poke
/17 Comments/in Congress, Domestic Policy, Health Policy/by RayneOne of the most immoral and unethical episodes of American government unfolds today as the GOP-led House votes blindly on the American Health Care Act — which isn’t healthy or caring whatsoever.
Three Things: Oracle’s 299, Flashback, Longreads and 4/20
/7 Comments/in Culture, Cybersecurity, Domestic Policy/by RayneSoftware company Oracle issued its biggest patch ever; Shadow Brokers spawned a flashback; lots to read on 4/20. And Chaffetz! What the heck?!
Three Things: Day 1 – Tax Day, Ballmer’s Gift, Microsoft
/9 Comments/in Cybersecurity, Domestic Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneIt’s D-Day — federal income tax filings are due; retired CEO Steve Ballmer’s hobby pays off big for Americans; and Microsoft bollocked security fix announcements.
Three Things: Not-So-Neutral, Day 2 and Reading
/7 Comments/in Culture, Domestic Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneInternet biggies step up for net neutrality, lots of longreads to start the week, and less than 36 hours to income tax filing deadline.
Three Things: Day 6, Bombs Away, Get Carter 2
/2 Comments/in Foreign Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneOpen thread featuring countdown to income tax filing deadline continues; MOAB (Monster of All Bullshit) dropped; not-so-cunning Carter Page.
Three Things: Day 7, Get Carter, SLAPP-ish Defense
/2 Comments/in Cybersecurity, Trump Administration/by RayneIncome tax deadline looms, Carter Page in the news again, Anthem pulls a nasty one.
Open Thread: Arcs and Sparks
/3 Comments/in Culture/by RayneA second Polish artist — this time a 19th century Symbolist — and some other non-art stuff. This is an open thread.
Day 33: Happy Some Saint’s Day
/12 Comments/in Domestic Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneIt’s some saint’s day, one associated in the U.S. with green beer and whiskey with an e. It’s also Day 33 in our countdown to Tax Day.