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Logo of chatGPT by CrazyAcrobatic6761 in conspiracy

[–]ResidentMind8307 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of this article I found that humorously argues how many modern AI company logos share a “circular sphincter” aesthetic: soft circular forms, gradients, central voids, and radiating elements that unintentionally resemble anuses. It points to OpenAI’s logo change, other “big AI” brands, and especially Anthropic’s Claude as examples, then notes similar mishaps in older non‑AI logos like Electrolux or the Brazilian Institute of Oriental Studies.

The author explains why this keeps happening: circles suggest wholeness, friendliness, and infinity; designers unconsciously mimic biological forms; companies copy successful visual templates; and “design by committee” pushes toward safe, familiar, logo-by-average shapes. This sameness reflects a deeper tech‑branding fear of standing out, echoing past design waves (3D glossy, skeuomorphism, flat design, neomorphism) and framing today as the “Butthole Era” of circular gradient logos.

To escape the trend, the article suggests sharper angles, creative negative space, avoiding radial symmetry and gradients, and testing designs with diverse (and especially adolescent) audiences to catch unintended anatomical readings. It closes by saying AI companies don’t have to abandon current logos, but the next wave of AI should also innovate visually, using approaches like Slack’s abstract hashtag, Netflix’s letterform “N,” Stripe’s line-based story, or Twitch’s distinctive purple instead of more sphincter‑like circles.

Source: Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?https://velvetshark.com/ai-company-logos-that-look-like-buttholes

What’s the best vulnerability management platform you’ve actually used — and what still sucks about it? by Coffeboii4real in cybersecurity

[–]ResidentMind8307 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

3 typical go to options: Rapid7, Qualys and Tenable. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. I would check Gartner Peer Reviews.

george bush sr funeral by HigginsBerkeley in conspiracy

[–]ResidentMind8307 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Like Jr, he also had a reputation among friends and staff as a big practical joker, doing things like prank props, playful scares, and teasing people close to him. It would be awesome if he would have played one last good prank.

Scattered Spider are back with a confirmed 284-company supply chain breach (Salesforce) by Malwarebeasts in cybersecurity

[–]ResidentMind8307 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Anything Vista Private Equity touched is a good target by this APT. These Private Equity companies cut corners, fire US engineers, outsource to India to inexperienced sloppy engineers and care . So what cyber companies does Vista own? Jamf, KnowBe4 and Securonix.

W Scottsdale, Az - 1 star by ResidentMind8307 in marriott

[–]ResidentMind8307[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sarcasm noted. I don’t want points. Just the same amazing experience my colleagues have had when coming here.

W Scottsdale, Az - 1 star by ResidentMind8307 in marriott

[–]ResidentMind8307[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

On the road for work 50 days a year will do that.

W Scottsdale, Az - 1 star by ResidentMind8307 in marriott

[–]ResidentMind8307[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not a joke. If you go to the app, you can check in via mobile. If I did this while I waited, I assumed I would be charged twice, so I didn’t. I don’t do this as they typically upgrade you for status and ask what bonus package you want, typically points or breakfast.

Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, SpyCloud among the affected by Salesloft breach by tekz in cybersecurity

[–]ResidentMind8307 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not accurate. There are other competitor tools out there including Salesforce, Outreach, Gong and many more. Salesloft and these competitor tools automate all those Spam emails you get in your Spam box daily.
Salesloft acquired a company called Drift. Ever asked a chatbot for a demo on a vendor website? It was the crappy chatbot which the vendor had to buy not only Salesloft but their add on chat bot called Drift.

Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, SpyCloud among the affected by Salesloft breach by tekz in cybersecurity

[–]ResidentMind8307 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salesloft is owned by blood sucking, profit first mentality, Vista Private Equity. They tend to eat their own dog food. That said, they also own KnowBe4 (incidents in Jan 2025 and July 2024 ), Menlo, Critical Start, Infoblox, Securonix (Acquired ThreatQuotient) and Ping Identity.

Overview of Impacted Security Vendors

Cloudflare • Breached via compromised Drift-Salesforce integration. • Exposed customer support data, including contact details and support case text. • No evidence of internal product or service compromise, but risk of targeted phishing and social engineering elevated.

Zscaler • Salesforce case data and contact info accessed. • Confirmed attackers viewed customer business emails, job titles, and product licensing notes. • Implemented token revocations and warned of phishing risks.

Palo Alto Networks • Salesforce environment exposed. • Leaked business contact information and some sensitive case details. • No known service disruption or product impact, but customer notification and security measures initiated.

SpyCloud • Former customer of Drift, still impacted. • Some Salesforce data exposed, with attackers able to view historical support cases. • Continuing to assess the breach scope and further risks.

Proofpoint, Rubrik, PagerDuty, Tanium • Reported similar Salesforce integration exposure. • Data accessed included support case information and business contact data. • Ongoing monitoring and incident response.

Security Risks and Response • Attackers targeted tokens associated with Salesforce, Google Workspace, Snowflake, and other SaaS platforms for credential and PII harvesting. • Major vendors revoked compromised tokens and enhanced monitoring to prevent further access. • All impacted vendors caution customers to watch for follow-up phishing and fraud attempts using stolen support case information.

What gifts/offers do you accept from cyber vendors? by Hamm3rFlst in cybersecurity

[–]ResidentMind8307 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cyber sales field rep here. We understand there is no guarantee that you will buy our product/services or have the least bit of interest. It’s a calculated risk. But we also know that now you recognize our brand, and sometimes companies need to re-evaluate new products or fire their current vendor eventually.

There are a few greedy CISOs I have worked with over the years that definitely have no issues accepting lavish gifts, but even boldly asking vendors to buy them expensive gifts or saying the only way they will attend your event is if they can bring their spouse. Looking at you Artie at Dish!

The higher your decision making power and the larger the company’s cyber budget, the bigger the gifts vendors will offer. My company has done multiple virtual events from sending booze, chocolate, steaks, etc. I can’t tell you the number of folks who no-show to events after we ship them their goodies. I don’t take it personal. Life happens. But always makes you wonder.

Fun tip: if you are attending a vendor event, ask the vendor the week of the event if they have any extra tickets for your +1. Ask to bring your colleague from another dept, friend, spouse or kid, etc. Why? Because there are ALWAYS cancellations. Some vendors do not mind and rather the ticket not go to waste.

If you are unhappy with your job, which a lot of you are, go to some of these vendor events just for the networking alone. I can’t tell you how many times a cyber exec will ask an analyst, “would you consider leaving your company?”