a lesser-discussed benefit of full disk encryption is that being too drunk to correctly enter your LUKS password is a built-in failsafe against saying embarrassing shit online
one hour until def con workshops open up! PDX friends @securelyfitz.bsky.social, mx, and i are doing UART implants: events.humanitix.com/sat_am_ws6_4... PDX friend @drc3p0.bsky.social is doing their EMF Explorer soldering workshop: events.humanitix.com/fri_pm_ws1_4... don't delay, register today
reminder: 48 hours until def con workshop reg opens up! defcon.org/html/defcon-... i'm on the schedule this year, helping some friends show off the UART implant framework they've been building please sign up and come ask softball questions, we're going to be so sleep-deprived and hung over
career advice: do you ever spend an hour on something at work, do an incredible job, and find yourself thinking "damn, they should be paying me three times what they do"? when this happens, it's best to go take a two-hour nap on the clock. treat yourself
realizing, maybe belatedly, that "guy on the internet with stupid takes" has in the last few years often evolved into "guy on the internet with stupid takes and a claude subscription"
we've implemented strong safeguards on our newest language models to prevent misuse, a word which here means "competing with us"
My "NOT A BOMB" bluetooth device name has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the device name.
summer project: making frozen slushies out of white monster and lab ethanol :3 sl.ush.fund
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www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... "don't use scary china apps, because their government can access your data and that's a privacy risk" friendly reminder from US cops that you're better off under the palantir/google panopticon; make sure the creeps reading your DMs are all-american 🇺🇸
FBI warns against using Chinese mobile apps due to privacy risks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Americans against using foreign-developed mobile applications, particularly those created by Chinese developers.
bleepingcomputer.com
oh cool, the hackers' almanack from def con 33 is out... and seems like they think policymakers should know about our snitch puck research? (i agree, naturally, but the outside validation is nice)
DEF CON@defcon.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack translates a year of hacker research into plain language for policymakers—covering offensive AI, cybercrime, authoritarian surveillance, and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. Read more: harris.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...
this is the kind of relentless pursuit of the truth that i've come to expect from @404media.co, really holding power to account with this one. journalism at its peak. thanks folks
Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 6mo agoMAHA indeed. Glad this was advertised at the Super Bowl: www.404media.co/rfk-jrs-nutr...
my "recording in progress" do-not-disturb sign has the hotel asking a lot of questions already answered by the sign
today's episode of "i'd be dead by now if they could sell this in the US" is brought to you by germany
fuck, people are following me here after our DC33 talk recording finally hit youtube... what am i supposed to do now, create engaging and effective social media content to captivate my audience and build a powerful online brand?
EFF is always so proud to represent security researchers doing important work. Our Coders' Rights Project often works with DEFCON presenters, and two of our clients are presenting today about schools, bathroom vape detectors, and audio recordings. www.wired.com/story/schoo...
It Looks Like a School Bathroom Smoke Detector. A Teen Hacker Showed It Could Be an Audio Bug
A pair of hackers found that a vape detector often found in high school bathrooms contained microphones—and security weaknesses that could allow someone to turn it into a secret listening device.
wired.com
