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@dennisf.bsky.social
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Gentleman of leisure. Legendary wedding guest. I wrote two of the best books you haven't read. Friend of hackers. decipher.sc

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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 15h
Still dealing with getting stomped by JMU
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
There’s a dog on this podcast. You should watch this podcast to see the dog. youtu.be/eQOjLTJBHg4?...
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Why Patching Faster Doesn't Work, Ransomware Negotiation War Stories, and the NSA View of AI Threats
YouTube video by Decipher
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"If my theater seat had had an ejector button on it, I would’ve 100% pressed it right there. That’s how unenjoyable this movie is." YES @sheaserrano.bsky.social People walked out of my theater when I saw this. goodmovie.substack.com/p/exactly-20...
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Exactly 20 Notes About Digger (Which I Hated)
The most divisive movie of the year has finally arrived
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our full @deciphersec.bsky.social episode on CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is available now for your viewing pleasure! youtu.be/KZPrs6aGR9U?...
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Catch Me If You Can with Shea Serrano!
YouTube video by Decipher
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Are we sure Titanic is a good movie? @sheaserrano.bsky.social and @lindseyodwelch.bsky.social try to convince me.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Our full @deciphersec.bsky.social podcast with @sheaserrano.bsky.social is up now and I will refund all of the money you paid for this podcast if you don't enjoy it. youtu.be/KZPrs6aGR9U?...
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Catch Me If You Can with Shea Serrano!
YouTube video by Decipher
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Catch Me If You Can is a social engineering master class and a sneaky hacker movie classic!
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Things got weird again in Citrix land over the weekend. decipher.sc/2026/10/03/n...
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New Citrix NetScaler Issue Emerges - Decipher
The vendor says this is a configuration-dependent issue rather than a failure of the security patches themselves.
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New podcast is up! We're talking about zero days, why they matter and when they don't, communication breakdowns from vendors, and a preview of THREATCON1 youtu.be/w3QsdXfG2n4?...
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Edge Devices Under Attack, a Threatcon Preview, and Communication Breakdowns
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Blessing your timeline with a bonus video today of our chat with Ben Harris of @labs.watchtowr.com.web.brid.gy on the details of the NetScaler 0-day saga and why comms matter so much. youtu.be/4M2ooW4IJfI?...
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The Citrix NetScaler Zero Day Saga | Ben Harris
YouTube video by Decipher
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The excitement in Massachusetts is very real! My father-in-law (UMass alum) called to make sure I knew they had received votes in the coaches’ poll. Daughter (UMass alum) went to 1 game in 6 years there for undergrad and grad school and is going back FOR A GAME next weekend.
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If your organization has Citrix NetScaler boxes deployed, these updates are high priorities, given active and growing exploitation. decipher.sc/2026/09/27/r...
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Researchers Warn of Citrix NetScaler Exploitation - Decipher
On Saturday, researchers from watchTowr Labs said they had credible information that attackers were exploiting an unknown RCE vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler boxes.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
how about the first round
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Citrix just released fixes for these bugs about an hour ago. decipher.sc/2026/09/27/r...
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Researchers Warn of Citrix NetScaler Exploitation - Decipher
On Saturday, researchers from watchTowr Labs said they had credible information that attackers were exploiting an unknown RCE vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler boxes.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Drake Maye. Other option is Burrow.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
J M U
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
@rodger.bsky.social We have a “simulating using the restroom” penalty situation in the UT-UT game. Important stuff.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When are people in the sports world going to stand up and say “we would prefer the openly evil 28% approval rating president not attend our game in-person because it is a massive inconvenience for our in-person fans, a strain on local law enforcement, and harms the television product”
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The $4 snow stakes from Home Depot are invaluable
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Full podcast is up now, including analysis of the ShinyHunters FBI hack, EviltTokens disruption, and the F5 zero day. youtu.be/mIW5JQxVZPQ?...
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FBI Hack Fallout, EvilTokens Takedown, and the F5 Zero Day
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The @labs.watchtowr.com.web.brid.gy blog posts bring us joy in what can be a bleak threat landscape.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Send us your questions, the funnier the better.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Of all the gnarly details in @netw3rk.bsky.social latest Wait a Second episode, the gnarliest by far is the discussion of the Borden family eating days-old swordfish and mutton stew that had been sitting out. Real 19th century shit.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@harvilla.bsky.social We need some merch immediately that says DR JERRY TACO LOVES CHILI'S. Thank you for your attention to his matter.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Great American Ballpark is pretty solid too.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🗑️ Alternative Steelers suggestion. From a Steelers fan.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New @deciphersec.bsky.social podcast is up! Fun conversation with Matt Fredriskson of @cmu.edu and Nlack Swan AI about model security and AI red teaming. youtu.be/tMuNl6Y8a10?...
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Assessing AI Model Security From the Outside In | Matt Fredrikson
YouTube video by Decipher
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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‘We Have Enough AI’: Realism in a Time of Relentless Hype - Decipher
Let’s ask a simple question that seems to be getting lost in all of the credulous fervor around AI: How’s this working out for everyone?
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Ryan Naraine @ryanaraine.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📺 YouTube: www.threebuddyproblem.com 🎧 Spotify (with video): open.spotify.com/show/6dXbRag... 📱 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 🎙️Find your podcast platform: pod.link/1414525622 RSS feed: 📖 feeds.fireside.fm/securityconv...
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Adrian Sanabria @sawaba.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Super excited I get to interview @joemenn.bsky.social about Cult of the Dead Cow this week at the Open Source Security Summit! It's a virtual event and free to attend, so come check it out Thursday morning! #opensourcesecuritysummit opensourcesecuritysummit.com
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Open Source Security Summit | Bitwarden
Check out the free and virtual Open Source Security Summit to learn from industry visionaries and thought leaders about the latest cybersecurity advancements in open source technology.
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Full podcast is up now: youtu.be/uQOFWlVDio8?...
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The Vulnpocalypse Myth | Jeremiah Grossman
YouTube video by Decipher
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"AI helps you move quickly, and that's exactly what you don't want as an attacker. Speed of movement gets you caught." -- Jeremiah Grossman
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The honor of my lifetime to have my movie take eviscerated by @netw3rk.bsky.social and @sheaserrano.bsky.social. I remain steadfast in my beliefs, however. goodmovie.substack.com/p/organizing...
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Organizing “Movie Villains, Based on What Type of Hang They Would Be”
It’s episode 3 of the ORGANIZING THINGS podcast!
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
These hoodies are dope. Get one.
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
AI is not your adversary. It's simply another tool those adversaries use.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A Quad City DJs reference!
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
So like, next month?
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New podcast is up! 🤖 The Anthropic threat intel report 🤖 Is AI going to destroy humanity? (No.) 🔐 The huge effect of 9/11 on the cybersecurity industry PLUS: A special appearance by @ryanaraine.bsky.social to discuss the LabsCon keynotes. youtu.be/H-azc0CCxw0?...
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Anthropic's Threat Report, AI's Effect on Cybercrime, and How 9/11 Changed Cybersecurity
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
why didn't they just fly Matt Stafford to Australia in The Airstream That Makes Him Healthy
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A banger as usual. I was laughing so hard at the Kappa Kappa Gamma stuff. Like wtf was that dude up to? (We know.)
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
oh my god
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is pretty much exactly how fiction writing works.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Think about how much effort it takes to steal a highway.
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Decipher @deciphersec.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Upgrade as soon as you can. If SSH is enabled, treat the device as compromised. decipher.sc/2026/09/06/m...
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MicroTik Routers Under Attack in New Campaign - Decipher
Labeled "MikroTrick" by researchers at CERT Polska who discovered and disclosed six vulnerabilities in the software,  the campaign targets devices with SSH services reachable from the public internet
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Never read a more aptly named book than Jordan Harper’s A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE. Hoo boy.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I read this top to bottom every time. And the UMass part is so great. As a UMass parent who watched more than a few of those atrocious games it’s nice to see a W!
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It’s really odd yeah. I did watch Wardriver and didn’t hate it. It was sort of fun in a goofy way.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Is that meant as some mashup of the Joybibbles story and carders? Looks silly and unfortunate.
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Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I know a guy who could get you some
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