A sharps container mounted on a medical office wall with the key left in the lock

The Key Is Still in the Lock

I was at a local medical office for a routine checkup recently when something caught my eye. Mounted to the wall in the corner was a bright red sharps container, the kind used to safely dispose of needles and other biohazard materials. The thing was installed exactly right. It was mounted high on the wall, well out of reach of anyone who shouldn’t be touching it. It was secured to a bracket, not going anywhere. It bore a bright orange biohazard label, clearly communicating what it was and the danger it represented. A locking mechanism sat at the top, designed to prevent unauthorized access once the container reached capacity. ...

May 22, 2026 · 7 min · 1460 words · John Shelton
Critical security alert graphic for Ubiquiti UniFi OS patches

Ubiquiti Releases Critical UniFi OS Patches: Update Before the Holiday Weekend

Ubiquiti shipped security updates this week addressing five vulnerabilities in UniFi OS, three of which carry maximum severity ratings. If you have UniFi Consoles or other UniFi OS-based devices in your environment, this is not one to let sit over a long weekend. What Was Patched The three maximum-severity flaws are: CVE-2026-34908 targets an Improper Access Control weakness that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to make unauthorized changes to affected systems. ...

May 22, 2026 · 3 min · 492 words · John Shelton