Cooper

@ministraitor.bsky.social

Dutch software dev who spends his free time travelling all over the place to film a whole bunch of (mostly) security conferences.

Cyber insurer (Chatham house forbids me from saying who) at BH CISO summit: “so far this year 0 payouts for claims even remotely connected to a AI-driven breach, 85% of payouts related to social engineering”. Sobering statistic.

This wonderful wallpaper and the Issue #9 cover were created by Vasyl/Joker^NAH^TRSI. Both this and other wallpapers, as well as Issue #9 which just came out, can be downloaded from Paged Out!'s website!

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Yesterday I passed my GIAC GCIL, today involved a trip to the German Consulate in Amsterdam. Wandered past some of the Pride setup and the Rijksmuseum, then a late lunch with a refreshing margarita.

The #BSidesLDN2026 CFP opens at 1337hrs this Saturday (1st August), and you have until the 30th September to get your proposal in! Call for Papers - 45 min presentations Call for Rookies - 15 mins, 1st time speakers only! Call for Workshops - 2hr or 4hr non commercial workshops

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A bit of a security deviation, but we know many of you are huge hot sauce fans and, considering we have Buck's Bar lined up for dinner, this seemed too good an opportunity to pass up... so we're excited to announce that local hot sauce creator Dr Ged will have a stall at Hack Glasgow!

Hack Glasgow banner with logo for Dr. Ged's hot sauce

In 2024, the Dutch Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology introduced the 'Infuuts', a bike for children attached to tubes and IVs. The bike is now available to hospitals worldwide, offering kids distraction, freedom, and joy during their hospital stay. 👌🏼 🚲 🥰 🎥 Prinses Máxima Centrum