Reposted by Beau WoodsLia @liasae.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am now keeping this on speed-dial 81096318
Reposted by Beau WoodsDavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Good Morning! It is Thursday September 24. #OTD In 1825, Frances E. Watkins Harper was born. She was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the first Black women to be published in the United States. #Herstory 2254104
Reposted by Beau WoodsHaus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I think AI has already exceeded the intelligence of the type of person that believes AGI is imminent, which is why they believe AGI is imminent. 253377487
Reposted by Beau Woodsevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you optimize a model to find exploits, you should expect it to find them—and prepare for that. OpenAI didn't. They built a model, removed the safeguards, gave it the ExploitGym task, let it run, and didn't even monitor it. That's human decision-making. mail.cyberneticforests.com/models-dont-...mail.cyberneticforests.comModels Don't Go RogueStochastic Flocks & Cybersecurity 'Pandemonium' 💡This essay was drafted from my appearance on Mél Hogan's podcast, The Data Fix, discussing the OpenAI / Hugging Face hack. Embedded below or find it o... 8288111
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 10/09/2026Looking forward to the future of dual screen foldable phone designs 051
Reposted by Beau WoodsI Am The Cavalry @iamthecavalry.org · 01/08/2026Happy Birthday to us! 13 years ago at @bsideslv.org … w/ @joshcorman.bsky.social Nick Percoco … met @beauwoods.com an hour later Saving lives since 2013 064
Reposted by Beau WoodsWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=g79G...youtube.comNeuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TVYouTube video by Apple TV 24759671515
Reposted by Beau WoodsAngus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 25/07/2026"Do the thing you can do instead of beating yourself up over not doing the thing you're not doing" is honestly life-changing, even life-saving, advice. 6069662175
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 01/07/2026A brief, unauthorized history of tech: -60s-70s: this seems fun -80s-90s: it's my way to find myself and my community -2000s: we can build ANYTHING! -2010s: wait WHY are we making this addictive? -2020s: yeah but if WE don't use all the Earth's resources, somebody else might and we don't want that! 000
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 27/06/2026Me, on any given day trying to get some work done in spite of all the scam offers to extend a line of credit, buy the company, or assuring me that I authorized myself to pay an invoice. Except the kids are adorable. 142
Reposted by Beau WoodsChuck Davis @ckd3.net · 25/06/2026Enjoyed joining @hackersonthehill.org in Washington, DC. Cybersecurity isn’t just a technology challenge. It’s also about governance, public policy, and collaboration. Thanks @beauwoods.com and everyone who organized the event. What cybersecurity policy issue deserves more attention from Congress? 011
Reposted by Beau WoodsInstitute for Security and Technology @istorg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026🚀 #CriticalEffectDC ended with the annual #CyberPolicySharkTank, hosted by @beauwoods.com! After Stacey Myers, John Cavanaugh & Nicholas Carroll pitched our Sharks, Nicholas took home first place for Albert for Water, a cybersecurity playbook for under-resourced water utilities. Congratulations! 132
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 16/06/2026The hacker/witnesses misunderstood the request to "swear in" and swore instead. 052
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 16/06/2026We're underway with our "Filibuffer Overflow" mock congressional hearing at Hackers on the Hill DC 2026 151
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 16/06/2026We are now on the hill and getting ready to go for our mock hearing at 3! If you signed up, check your email for a last minute location change. The new space is gonna be DOPE! 021
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 15/06/2026Hackers on the Hill DC 2026 is tomorrow! If you signed up for the event, check your email for final acceptance notifications and UPDATED logistics. We'll see you all there! Want to find out early when we're doing the next one? Sign up for our notification list at hackersonthehill.orghackersonthehill.orgHackers on the Hill | Where technical truth meets policy powerHackers on the Hill puts hackers and policymakers in the same room to talk about cyber policy. An all-volunteer initiative from I Am The Cavalry since 2017, now global. 131
Reposted by Beau WoodsJay Beale @neutrino.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Time to level up on K8s security. I won't oversell my Agentic AI-Aided #Kubernetes Attack & Defense class - I'll just let 4 people I respect say what they got out of it. @blackhatevents.bsky.social Las Vegas in August! tinyurl.com/bhus26-kube-... @malwarejake.bsky.social @grahamhelton.bsky.social 0114
Reposted by Beau WoodsBen Adida @benadida.com · 11/06/2026I'm impressed with Apple's Private Cloud Compute and its extension to Google Cloud. Servers with a verified boot chain, attesting to their verified status to clients. Stateless computation. Hardened supply chain. This is a massive investment in privacy. security.apple.com/blog/expandi...security.apple.comExpanding Private Cloud Compute - Apple Security ResearchAlongside the next generation of Apple Intelligence, today we’re expanding Private Cloud Compute (PCC) beyond Apple’s data centers. When Apple introduced Private Cloud Compute in 2024, we defined a ne... 03811
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 04/06/2026We extended our Cyber Policy Shark Tank registration to Monday, June 8, at 5pm Eastern. Your moment to shine, or sink. Also, Hackers on the Hill DC registration for June 16 is open, so grab your spot: hackersonthehill.org/us-2026/hackersonthehill.orgHackers on the Hill | Where technical truth meets policy powerHackers on the Hill puts hackers and policymakers in the same room to talk about cyber policy. An all-volunteer initiative from I Am The Cavalry since 2017, now global. 023
Reposted by Beau WoodsInstitute for Security and Technology @istorg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026🚀 Cyber Policy Shark Tank is returning to #CriticalEffectDC! Led by @iamthecavalry.org & @hackersonthehill.org @beauwoods.com, cyber policy innovators will have the opportunity to pitch a specific, actionable policy idea to Congressional staffers. ➡️ Apply by 6/8: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 023
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 02/06/2026Three days left to toss your idea into the Cyber Policy Shark Tank. Pitches close Friday at 11:59pm Eastern. Registration for Hackers on the Hill DC on June 16 is open too, with more time on that one. Dive in: hackersonthehill.org/us-2026/ 012
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 01/06/2026Somebody hit the button a little bit early. We're now LIVE with Hackers on the Hill and Cyber Policy Shark Tank registrations. hackersonthehill.org/us-2026/hackersonthehill.orgHackers on the Hill | Where technical truth meets policy powerHackers on the Hill puts hackers and policymakers in the same room to talk about cyber policy. An all-volunteer initiative from I Am The Cavalry since 2017, now global. 032
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 31/05/2026Another Hackers on the Hill is on its way to you, the afternoon of June 16th! And we'll also be running another Cyber Policy Shark Tank, with the finals June 18 at Critical Effect. Register Monday for both on MONDAY at hackersonthehill.org/us-2026/hackersonthehill.org 142
Reposted by Beau WoodsRetronauts @retronauts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Happy 40th anniversary to the grandfather of console RPGs, Japanese RPGs, and Japanese console RPGs: Dragon Quest arrived on this day in 1986 for the Nintendo Famicom.static.klipy.comDragon Warrior Ghost BattleAlt: a Ghost draws near in the (English language version) of the original Dragon Quest 314156
Reposted by Beau WoodsMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/05/2026"This isolated incident does not reflect who we are as a modern society and does not need to be taught to our youth."buff.lyThe Jedi Academy Will No Longer Teach Anakin Skywalker’s Massacre of the Younglings“This isolated incident does not reflect who we are as a modern society and does not need to be taught to our youth.” 1/26/25 5/4/25 5/4/26 035499
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 11/04/2026Getting closer to the Internet of Shit, we move from Smart Home to Farty Pants. www.instagram.com/reel/DVgt2Xt...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 030
Reposted by Beau WoodsCatalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 05/04/2026Elastic's security team has released Supply Chain Monitor, an internal tool that monitors top npm and PyPI packages for supply chain compromises, a tool that also caught the recent Axios incident www.elastic.co/security-lab... github.com/elastic/supp...elastic.coHow we caught the Axios supply chain attack — Elastic Security LabsJoe Desimone shares the story of how he caught the Axios supply chain attack with a proof of concept tool built in an afternoon. 0117
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 23/03/2026I know of another Ecuadorean cybersecurity execs. Wonder when the article on her will drop.... 000
Reposted by Beau WoodsDaemontamer @daemontamer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Hey @bsidessf.org & @rsaconference.bsky.social peoples. @iamthecavalry.org is here! @joshcorman.bsky.social & I are keeping the @bsideslv.org hallcon energy solar powered. Come chat on the green, if you also haven't seen the sun in a while, or even if you have, & just wanna talk. 352
Reposted by Beau WoodsIoT Botnet @bfbcping.bsky.social · 15/03/2026The beer pours a lighter color than many - possibly most - of the light lagers that I've had. #Beer #Review #Atlanta #Lager www.bfbcping.com/2026/03/mond...bfbcping.comMonday Night "Atlanta 404" LagerThere is the strange, almost conspiratorial way some types of beverages all cluster around, say, 30% ABV . And then there is this little gu... 121
Reposted by Beau WoodsPunk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 14/03/202642 years ago 'Minor Threat' aka 'First Two Seven' Inches is a compilation album by the American hardcorepunk band Minor Threat, released in March 1984 and consists of the first two extended plays 'Minor Threat' and 'In My Eyes' . #punk #punkrock #minorthreat #punkrockhistory 316232
Reposted by Beau WoodsBSides Buffalo @bsidesbuffalo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026GIVEAWAY CONTEST: For those who don't know, these are our Speakers' Scarves - we give these away as a thank you gift every year for the people who volunteer to present at the conference. 5148
Beau Woods @beauwoods.com · 03/03/2026These things have always been true: 1. The ability to generate buggy code has never been greater. 2. The ability to find bugs in code has never been greater. 3. The ability to fix bugs in code has never been greater. 4. Many, many more people want to do 1 or 2 than 3. Now scale this with AI. 1128
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 10/02/2026Today is the day! Our first ever Hackers on the Hill Colorado (and first ever US State-level event) kicks off in about an hour. Hope to see you there! 042
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 09/02/2026Made it to Denver early. Doing recon at the Capitol before Tuesday’s Hackers on the Hill Colorado event. Can you ever really be too early to work on cyber policy? Sign up to be the first to know when new events drop: hackersonthehill.org/colorado-2026 051
Reposted by Beau WoodsRick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 21/12/2025It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9 818228295909
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 18/12/2025Twas the week before Christmas and all through the House (and Senate)... A recap 🧵 of Hackers on the Hill 2025 and a look ahead to 2026 134
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 12/12/2025We're headed to Denver, alongside @wildwesthackinfest.bsky.social on February 10, 2026! Submit your interest to engage with state policymakers at the first ever Hackers on the Hill Colorado. forms.gle/d7s9EjbFece9... More details coming soon... #HackersOnTheHill 011
Reposted by Beau WoodsPunk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 11/12/202537 years ago In December 1988, a photo book documenting the beginnings of the D.C. hardcore punk scene was released. “Banned In DC” is a “must have” for every music lover’s bookshelf #punk #punks #punkrock #bannedindc #hardcorepunk #hardcore #history #punkrockhistory 1889
Reposted by Beau WoodsAerospace Village @aerospacevillage.bsky.social · 18/11/2025This week at TenguCon, our own Henry Danielson will be sharing about the Aerospace Village and outer space attacks and the space grand challenge! Stay tuned for all the fun. 022
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 17/11/2025It’s official — the Policy Village schedule for #BSidesOttawa is now posted. Join sessions where security, policy, and innovation meet. 🔗 bsidesottawa.ca/policy-villa... #PublicPolicy #CyberSecurity #BSidesbsidesottawa.caPolicy Village - BSidesOttawaPolicy Village is not about corporate policies such as Acceptable Use Policy… Nor is it about implementing technical controls or anything like that. Rather, it’s about understanding the ways that… 022
Reposted by Beau WoodsHackers on the Hill @hackersonthehill.org · 14/11/2025Attending Policy Village at #BSidesOttawa next week and *thirsty* for more cyber policy content? Join the organizers and speakers for a Cyber Policy Happy Hour on Wednesday, November 19 from 4:30-6:30 at D'Arcy McGee's! maps.app.goo.gl/sbiCuqRwosVF...maps.app.goo.glD'Arcy McGee's · 44 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7, Canada★★★★☆ · Restaurant 001
's kubernetes training is probably the best way to learn kubernetes security right now. I took it about a year ago and learned a ton even though I've been leading Kubernetes offensive security efforts for ~2 years." - Graham Helton
"FWIW Really enjoying opening day of the class diving into containers from first principles before going into attack and defense. Honestly BEST deep introduction to container fundamentals I’ve encountered, and I’ve heard many (and teach it myself at work.)" - Kerry Bonin
"This was an awesome class! I hit the "brain full" state early on the third day. Being able to talk with the instructor and other students helped greatly. ..." - PacketGeek](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v5xuhvcgignvmvqotibydp2w/bafkreiaccwqs7yokicroek4slfn7dtjpgbsdjuylixkq2yyrsmtfdkafzu)
