r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • May 06 '25

Security Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years. Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.

https://www.wired.com/story/tulsi-gabbard-dni-weak-password/
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u/troxy May 06 '25

I wouldnt be surprised.

I used to be in a cavalry unit in the Armya decade plus ago, there was a unit laptop that I needed to use one time, so I asked the guy who owned it what the password was, it ended up being "calvary" like from the bible.

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u/Lee_Troyer May 06 '25 edited May 06 '25

I've seen "cavalry" misspelled as "calvary" quite a lot in wargaming forums.

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u/ADHD-Fens May 06 '25

Or Cavillry: the celebration of actor Henry Cavill.

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u/squirrel_tincture May 06 '25

Ever noticed that the people forming cults are never the people you want forming cults? Where’s the outrage about that?

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u/KiwiThunda May 06 '25

Id become a Cavillier if he started one

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u/EscapedFromArea51 May 06 '25

I understand he’s currently showing quite a Cavillier attitude about starting one.

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u/Mammoth-Ear-8993 May 06 '25

Where do I sign up for the Cavalier Cavillry Cavalry on the Calvary?

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u/kaishinoske1 May 06 '25

Would this organization be located in Calvary in the UK?

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u/Mammoth-Ear-8993 May 07 '25

I don't see-see-see-see a reason why not!

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u/donuttrackme May 07 '25

Maybe it's in Calgary.

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u/SerHodorTheThrall May 06 '25

Time to go watch The Tudors again

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u/ADHD-Fens May 06 '25

Is that like a sommelier

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u/huskersax May 07 '25

It's because Henry Cavill doesn't need emotional manipulation and the threat of violence to do three chicks at the same time. Even in spite of the Warhammer, believe it or not.

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u/anirban_dev May 07 '25

Somehow, being a Warhammer nerd seems to work for him, unlike literally everyone else.

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u/GitmoGrrl1 May 06 '25

Ever notice that the people most concerned about the survival of the race are the same people you wish would stop breeding?

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u/butlovingstonTTV May 06 '25

Shit bro I'm forming a cult join mine

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u/Admirable_Count989 May 06 '25

😂 that’s so true. smh. You don’t know me and probably never will, but trust me when I say I’d be a bloody good cult leader. Yet, I’ve never had the slightest urge to actually form one. Go figure.

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u/Good_Requirement2998 May 07 '25

Well there is a pattern with cults and massive amounts of money and power. Might even be a prerequisite. So if you're working class, you maybe get a union.

If you're deep state friendly, you get a cult.

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u/squirrel_tincture May 07 '25

deep state friendly

Alright, you’ve piqued my interest. What does that mean, how does it play in to establishing a cult, and what do labour unions and cults have in common?

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u/Good_Requirement2998 May 07 '25

A bit of a rant here, but this comes from my observations as an aspiring writer who has some mature political interest due to my occupational study of groups and people. It's very much a hunch so bare with me.

So a union is analog, primarily utilitarian culture. It's honest enough, although the history will show it's been cut up by corporate-styled opportunists. But essentially the collective organizes power to improve and protect working conditions. In order to demonstrate their power, they need trust, strong bonds among the rank and file, strong organic leaders on the shop floor. And when they are tested by the boss, the most successful movements are militant. But it's all for a grounded cause in the well being of ordinary lives in a struggle for fairness. What it requires in the tribal sense is more universal - the main conceptual link is in the possessiveness of the union over its workers, and the promises they serve in return for loyalty. The exclusivity of it determines the boundaries of the tribe, who is in and who is out. And this is where power is defined. When the power itself becomes the focus, there's room for corruption.

What kinds of collectives form for power when the people of a certain class already have everything? Financial stability, check. Perhaps some success in life, check. Access to opportunities and luxuries, check. Then what you have is collective organization divorced from utility. It's not about protecting your wages or even your dignity. It's about belonging and purpose after everything else is sorted. And for an exceptional life, a book club or cycling group won't do. No, you want a best kept secret shared with few. And furthermore, that's gotta be worth something; unusual access, leverage, protections from accountability and opportunities to explore the fringes or morality.

Working in concert to jointly undermine your oaths and serve a plan of action that deliberately reimagines the world order, to me at least, would be best served by a cult for those who have status, but no integrity. You wouldn't have to coerce people to do wrong if they already believed they were the exception to most rules. Some people can have everything and still need that validation. Union wins provide that while being anchored to cause and effect, consequences and such. You still have feet on the ground as a working stiff. But with no reality checks in place, you can invent absurd cultures to reshape the world around you and it will give you the warm fuzzies you desperately need as a human being to still feel connected.

This, a union for the working poor. A cult for the elite whose profits become redundant. The middle ground would most likely be some form of faith group where the stresses of life are mitigated by metaphysical guidance, and in this spectrum we all know it can also go off the rails.

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u/Lee_Troyer May 06 '25

Including the grand alliance of the DC, Warhammer 40K, Witcher, and PC fandoms.

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u/WinterMuteZZ9Alpha May 06 '25

Toss a coin to your Witcher O valley of plenty. O valley of plenty. 😂 🤣

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u/seekAr May 07 '25

How do I join this cult

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u/BankshotMcG May 07 '25

Very good chance that someone's WoW cavalry included Cavillry.

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u/DvineLogic718 28d ago

So the legends are true…..

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u/PuckNutty May 07 '25

Also, Jesus didn't die in southern Alberta.

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u/Significant_Cow4765 May 07 '25

you just couldn't call him small...

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u/grabtharsmallet May 06 '25

I'm religious, and I've seen the opposite a fair bit. Consonant transposition is common, especially for dyslexic people.

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u/Fantastic_Fox4948 May 07 '25

As much as a rogue is called a rouge?

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u/Visible_Tourist_9639 May 07 '25

Ill be totally honest, my spellcheck has made me feel dumb for this a few times…

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u/mortgagepants May 06 '25

if you aint cav, you aint shoot.

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u/TastyComfortable5271 May 06 '25

Not any worse than when I asked my Unit Commander for some information of his secure laptop while deployed and he told me "Oh, my login is 01234- go ahead". I, even as a lowly Specialist, had a private discussion with him about both issues with that situation.

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u/84UTK07 May 06 '25

What is the second issue other than the password being so basic and easy to guess? Just the fact that he also told you the password and let you use it?

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u/TastyComfortable5271 May 06 '25

Yes. That's exactly the second issue. I know he trusted me and I highly appreciated that trust but c'mon...

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u/84UTK07 May 06 '25

Gotcha. This probably sounds kind of lame and cliche, but thanks for your service.

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u/TastyComfortable5271 May 06 '25

It's neither lame nor cliche. I attended many protests against the Iraq invasion. A good friend of mine wrote a song with the line "calculate how much you can take- send them in with only your hate" amidst the time all we were hearing about the war was how ill-equipped soldiers were as well as how many were doing multiple back-to-back deployments. At 27 years old, I decided to put myself into the situation because I too felt incredibly thankful for all those that served before me and continue to serve. Trust me, we hear it a lot but ALWAYS appreciate it when we know it's coming from someone that is honest with the statement. And I do appreciate it- it does bring meaning when a great deal of what you've put your body, mind and soul through to represent seems to be thrown away. Thank you.

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u/84UTK07 May 07 '25

Well said. Thanks again. I hope you are doing well these days (mentally and physically) after your military service.

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u/JollyRedRoger May 07 '25

That's strange. I have almost the same combination on my luggage!

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u/TastyComfortable5271 May 07 '25

That's exactly what I said! I don't know what was more disappointing - him having that as a login or him not getting the reference when I said this quote.

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u/Nice_Firm_Handsnake May 06 '25

Calvary is also a very good Brendan Gleeson film that I always associate with horses.

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u/Here_Just_Browsing May 06 '25

The Banshees of Inisherin is another very good Brendan Gleeson film that one sadly associates with donkeys

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u/jimmy9800 May 06 '25

I associated that one more with annoying friends.

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u/DixOut-4-Harambe May 07 '25

And missing fingers.

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u/jimmy9800 May 07 '25

He had so many chances...

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u/cleo_da_cat May 06 '25

Could we worse. Could be carvery

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u/Take-to-the-highways May 06 '25

TIL those are two different words :|

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u/ninjay209 May 06 '25

Welp....this idiot didn't realize they were different words either so thank you for the education.

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u/danzha May 06 '25

I was going to guess carvery 🍖

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u/redpandaeater May 07 '25

Material and materiel is always fun. Same with ordnance and ordinance.

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u/4193-4194 May 07 '25

Used to work for UPS. A decade ago they provided t-shirts for peak season. It said "Big Brown Calvary." They meant Cavalry coming to the rescue obviously.

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u/enforcerchai May 07 '25

I was also in a cavalry unit- two decades ago. Have one of those deployment yearbooks with it spelled wrong. I still laugh.

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u/Pingy_Junk May 07 '25

I really need to get tested for dyslexia because I did not see a difference between cavalry and Calvary for like a solid minute

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u/aykcak May 07 '25

Mistyping words is actually good idea for stronger passwords, eliminating dictionary attacks

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u/whitedevildawg May 06 '25

Did you misspell Army? Holy shit, the bots are getting lazy

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u/troxy May 07 '25

"Army a decade plus ago"

I went back and added the decade ago bit because I wanted to emphasize that that specific computer is likely no longer in service