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Yami @yaminosenshi.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My wife got a "You interacted with a phishing test email and have been assigned additional training. Click HERE to access your training portal." That was sneaky.

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progesterin @erinys.uwu.lgbt · 06/07/2026

honestly i respect the sheer audacity

a screenshot of an email with the subject Phishing Test Exempt from noreply.at.it-support.care:

Dear Erin:

We typically require mandatory phishing tests on a regular basis, but as you've demonstrated considerable awareness on the subject, we've been allowed to offer you an exemption from further tests. Please click here and validate your Aviv to be removed from the phishing tests lists.

Sincerely,
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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

FAIL = First Attempt In Learning

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

If you go to sleep 3 minutes and 32 seconds later every night up until Daylight Savings Time, starting tonight, you'll be fully acclimated to the transition.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

BlackRock is in advanced talks to buy utility company AES in a $38 billion deal. This would be one of the largest ever deals involving a U.S. power corporation. AES is one of the world's biggest utility companies, generating electricity in 15 countries. www.reuters.com/markets/deal...

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BlackRock's GIP nears $38 billion takeover of utility group AES, FT reports

BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is nearing a $38 billion deal, inclusive of debt, to acquire utility group AES , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A lot of people are talking about federally ran government websites with anti-democrat propaganda blurbs, violating the Hatch Act. I've scraped 1,336 sites and came back with 23 that have this verbiage, along with a notable site that has a notice of anti-DEI court orders.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

If you're interviewing an applicant for a Linux heavy role and they just told you the crontab scheduling order by memory, just stop the interview and offer them the job.

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Phrack Zine @phrack.org · 19/08/2025

Phrack turns 40. The digital drop is live. Download it. Archive it. Pass it on. 💾 www.phrack.org #phrackat40 #phrack72

Phrack 40th Anniversary ansi art by Harvest

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 01/08/2025

live action catbus looking pretty sweet

orange cat lying on floor with square lights reflected on his flank that resembles lit windows

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Shawn Patrick Farrell @shawnfarrell.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Quiznos? Cosi? Subway? Jimmy John's? Jersey Mike's? Any sub shop I visit from this day forward will be judged not only on the taste & value of its sandwiches, but their weight, velocity, & stability of their wrapping.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 15/08/2025

50 cents at Walmart, how could one not cop

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15/08/2025

"Dunn’s attorney says he tried to turn himself in, but instead, 20 officers came to his home to arrest him." Just think about that for a minute.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I used one of these power banks at Defcon and it did surprisingly well. Only 1 USB C, but it will super fast charge a phone, and it kept my laptop going a bit longer. At $15 each, this is seriously a good deal. meh.com

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2-Pack: Einova 63W 20,000mAh Laptop Power Bank

When You Need It

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Does anyone have any favorite talks from #defcon33? Videos aren't on YT yet, but I'd like to compile as list as talks are fresh in people's minds. #defcon

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I was in third place in the @johnhammond.bsky.social lookalike contest. I'll have to grow my hair out a bit more for next time. #defcon #defcon33

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Fredrik Dahlgren @fegge.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Are we AGI yet?

A request for ChatGPT to draw an ASCII art image of a fierce dragon, followed by an image of a happy little blob with snail-like pony tails.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Help! Stickers are piling up at Lonely Hackers Club, 201-202. Come get some! #defcon #defcon33 #stickerswap

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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

#defconmovienight update - in addition to movies, we’ve got a ton of popcorn - come help us find it a loving home! We’re over at N257 (in the workshops area). #defcon #defcon33 #freepopcorn

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brian @bripie.me · 21/07/2025

Got my stickers for defcon! See you there! #roadtodefcon

A sticker on a black surface featuring a sinister version of Clippy, the old Microsoft Office assistant. Clippy has glowing red eyes and dark outlines with red glitch-like marks. Below the character is a speech bubble that reads: “It looks like you’re exfiltrating data, would you like help?”

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

CHEESECON IS REAL! Right now in the chill room. Follow your nose. #defcpn #defcon33

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I'm bringing back an old project... It'll take animated GIFs, ASCIIfy them, and I can control the speed in real-time. After I get this polished up, I'm going to figure out how to turn the animations into a telnet server (again). Also, maybe music sync?

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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

#DCTV is online! Jump on dctv.defcon.org for links to the #defcon33 live streams on #youtube and #twitch. Get that #defcon however works best for you.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Did you know that there's a #defcon Discord server? Have fun. ☠️ discord.com/invite/defcon

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

It's pretty cool to see how people are fixing the badges this year. A lot of people are complaining, but I think a badge that breaks could be more of a feature than a bug, forcing people to solve a problem and participate. #defcon33 #defcon

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The Meshtastic seen at Defcon is legit dope. #defcon #meshtastic

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The Officially Unofficial DEF CON Sticker Swap @dcstickerswap.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The Officially Unofficial Sticker Swap will be held Saturday, August 9th from 2pm to 4pm in the HallwayCon Lounge area on Level 2. Spread the word…

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

While webcam covers can help in very specific situations, they're not guarding something that's potentially more useful to attackers. youtu.be/rvsEzMKB_Xo?...

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Webcam Covers - Are they really worth the hassle?

YouTube video by Xtoff

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Apparently ffmpeg asks you if you want to overwrite /dev/null. Yes, I realize I'm doing something really weird with it.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Who here is going to Black Hat and/or DEFCON? It's been 6 years since I've been able to go to any conference and apparently I'm getting real lucky this year (I worked a booth at RSAC already).

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

This is a real post from our local overpriced, dirty, "Italian" restaurant that somehow manages to stay open. #spaghettilobstertaco

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Katelyn 🅅 Medusfour @medus4.com · 13/05/2025

After signing books in the back with "to be continued..." for years, im getting to be included in the cDc story!

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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/04/2025

If there's one thing I've learned about covering cybersecurity over the past decade or so, is that the cybersecurity community (the fixers and breakers) and the cybersecurity industry (profits above all else) are two very, very different things.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

One of my coworkers showed me this very comprehensive security certification roadmap. I've been on the fence about getting more certs for quite a while, since there are tons out there, but this lays them out pretty well. pauljerimy.com/security-cer... #infosec #cyber #cybersecurity #pentesting

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Security Certification Roadmap - Paul Jerimy Media

IT Security Certification Roadmap charting security implementation, architecture, management, analysis, offensive, and defensive operation certifications.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I hope the points in this video don't end up reflecting what we'll be experiencing in the coming years. Things aren't looking good so far. youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...

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History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

YouTube video by WIRED

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

If we start seeing huge corporations win labor cases with uncanny precision, we can likely attribute this to AI being trained on data that was exfiltrated from the NLRB. The more data DOGE has, the more the current administration can quickly unravel our democracy. We'll just have to wait and see.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I wasn't expecting all of these shells at the end of the trail! Hobbit Beach Trail, Florence, Oregon #OregonCoast #Florence #Oregon

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

2010. These mini PCs were what we called "transfer servers". We shipped these RAIDed devices to customers in Pelican cases so that they could dump data on to them and send them back to be loaded into servers. This was actually quicker than transferring data over the internet.

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Xtoff @crunkcomputing.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

2009, a couple years after moving out of my parent's house. I was stealing internet from a nearby apartment complex (wide open, no password). I was nice, though, and updated the firmware on the random person's router on a regular basis. Those are the iconic red Netflix sleeves in front of the TV.

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