This blog is about security and computing related topics with occassional hobby activities thrown in.

Telstra's massive national outage, affecting 45% of calls and data, stemmed from a failed software update on a 2011 server valued at $30,000. The hardware, responsible for maintaining network time accuracy, showed issues as early as October 2025. This incident highlights the risks of neglecting infrastructure maintenance, with experts warning that while upgrades don't yield immediate returns, they're essential to avoid catastrophic failures. The outage sparked a Senate inquiry, revealing systemic vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Businesses are urged to prioritise regular hardware checks and modernisation to prevent similar disruptions. The case underscores the balance between cost management and long-term reliability in technology operations.

Wherever the 12VHPWR connector goes, it brings death with it. The latest in the series of murders is a measly RTX 3060 Ti from China.

An RTX 5090 user discovered their 16-pin connector unexpectedly burnt to a crisp while diagnosing display issues with their GPU.

A Redditor has shared a story claiming that the Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 'caught on fire' with images of the damage.

This blog is about security and computing related topics with occassional hobby activities thrown in.

Der Datenretter Attingo bekommt jede Woche externe SSDs von SanDisk zu Gesicht, die nicht mehr funktionieren. Er hat das Problem entdeckt.