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David Rogers

@drogersuk.bsky.social
625 followers 389 following 276 posts

AI, Mobile and IoT security, future automotive, 17th century shorthand, viticulture and sim racing. Former Chair of GSMA Fraud and Security Group.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I give up. I’m moving into a cave.
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This product should not be on sale: paul.reviews/harmblock-wo... #childsafety #productsecurity #mobile
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World's Safest Smartphone: Please Rotate Responsibly.
An independent review of the HMD Fuse, marketed as the World's Safest Smartphone.
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David Meyer @superglaze.eurosky.social · 24/08/2026
German authorities warn against using fingerprint-based biometric authentication (without other factors) for banking apps, password managers and smartphones, because of the combination of AI and 3D printers. They recommend against posting pics showing fingertips (eg peace signs) in high-resolution.
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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org · 23/08/2026
Cliff Stoll gave an incredible DefCon talk 40 years after finding the $0.75 accounting error that started cyber defense, using 1987 NSA transparencies, and sharing how he traded Saturn photos to an operator for call data. A true legend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6560...
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I agree, very nice guy too!
David Rogers and Cliff Stoll at DEF CON#34
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 23/08/2026
"So securing critical software for the AI era arrived, in practice, as a queue of tickets landing on unpaid volunteers who were already drowning." patrik.re/where-was-my...
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Where was Mythos when WordPress fell?
Anthropic scanned more than 1,000 open-source projects with Mythos and never said which. WordPress wasn't one of them, and a pre-auth RCE in core sat there waiting.
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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
That’s bad. And happening not only at your friendly Am*zon’s around the corner. But it all depends on what we label as “rare”.
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Pat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
An under considered point wrt to UK govt emergency alerts. The alerts “could have an impact on victims of domestic abuse, who may own a concealed phone for safety purposes.” How to opt-out of govt mobile alerts victimsupport.scot/news/opt-out... @drogersuk.bsky.social
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How to opt out of UK Emergency Alerts | Victim Support Scotland
Find out how to turn off UK Emergency Alerts on your phone.
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Simon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
If you MUST message me about a national emergency DON’T SAY I “should not undertake any activity that could start a fire” SAY “do not do anything that could start a fire” You’re not drafting legislation, you’re talking to people many of whom have a reading age of 6.
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is what socials are for - the gov has multiple channels on top of traditional radio / TV etc that they can (and already) use for non-emergency messages
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
As my Welsh friend just messaged me "Nuclear" in Welsh is "Niwclear" (he thinks).
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did it taste ok though once you'd put it out? 🤣 Seriously though, there is no defending this misuse of the emergency alert system
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Creature Cheeseman @psychicteeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Uk government alert warning but it's Andy Burnham messaging his spouse to get a tin of peas and a bottle of ale in from the shops like
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Jules @jules111985.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Poorly timed notification from the range there 🤦🏻‍♀️
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
But only "disposable barbecues"
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Man's Surprised 'Umm' Reaction
ALT: Man's Surprised 'Umm' Reaction
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Same, complete joke
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is absolutely not what the emergency alerts system should be used for:
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The Register @theregister.com · 12/08/2026
Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible
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Spectre rears its ugly head again as researchers show some RISC-V chips are susceptible
Eight years on, we're still paying to hide the future glimpsed during speculative execution
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
'Excuse me, but do you have any books about TELEPHONES? Specifically STANDARD telephones, AND their CABLES? I don't want anything before 1883...or after 1983.' #NicheBookMonday
A book called Power of Speech - A history of standard telephones and their cables 1883 - 1983
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
This is a really important piece from Eugene Liderman of Google on the pretty dangerous efforts by the European Commission to interfere with platform security. It would be a spyware author's dream: blog.google/security/and... #cybersecurity #mobile
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Balancing Interoperability and Security in the Age of AI
Over the last six months, we have been engaging closely with the European Commission (EC) after they opened specification proceedings related to Android interoperability…
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I think someone needs to do an AI slop sticker contest given some of the ones I've seen here so far... #bsideslv #blackhat #defcon
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Starting the week off at @bsideslv.org - mainly hanging around cavalry and unprompted today, give me a shout if you want to have a chat
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The Register @theregister.com · 13/07/2026
Philips to replace bricked Hue Bridge Pro devices
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Philips to replace bricked Hue Bridge Pro devices
Company releases a fresh firmware update. Go on, install it, we dare you...
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Pretty shocking what is going on here, especially for all us who have worked to help stop spyware. mobilephonesecurity.org/2026/07/when... #mobile #security #ai #dma
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When good intentions facilitate the really bad guys
I’ve worked on many different mobile phone security projects over the years including spending a lot of time trying to help people with everything from mobile phone theft to dealing with spyw…
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Renaud Lifchitz ⠵ @nono2357.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
U.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users
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U.S. offers $10 million for hackers targeting WhatsApp, Signal users
The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information that helps identify or locate members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups, which are linked to Russia's intelligence and military services.
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Hackers On Planet Earth 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @hope.net · 24/06/2026
A statement on AI talks at HOPE www.hope.net/a-statement-...
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A STATEMENT ON AI TALKS AT HOPE - HOPE
AI is a topic on everyone’s mind. We continually hear from the big AI companies that their technology has already changed the world, and is poised to cause tremendous changes in the future. Everyone i...
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Very sorry to hear this
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Pleased to launch this work today, mapping AI security standards and recommendations from across the world - all available as open data for anyone to use under a CC4.0 license: aisecuritymapping.com More info: copperhorse.co.uk/mapping-ai-s... #ai #cybersecurity #standards
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Mapping AI Security Standards – Copper Horse
The UK Government’s AI Cyber Security Code of Practice was created by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and p...
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The Register @theregister.com · 17/06/2026
Cyberattack sees crops kept in the ground
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Cyberattack sees crops kept in the ground
Bitter harvest for Australia's Mackay Sugar, attacked in peak cane crushing season
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The Register @theregister.com · 13/06/2026
UK digital ID gets brain trust to 'challenge' ministers on policy
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UK digital ID gets brain trust to 'challenge' ministers on policy
CEO of Mumsnet among the six-member team
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is brilliant work:
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Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
WhatsApp says it has found evidence that NSO has been targeting its users with spearphishing attacks. If true, NSO is violating a court order directing it to stop using WhatsApp infrastructure for spyware attacks. WhatsApp says it is filing a contempt complaint therecord.media/whatsapp-say...
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WhatsApp says NSO targeted users with spearfishing attacks in violation of court order
WhatsApp said it is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO for violating a permanent injunction that bars it from mounting attacks against its users.
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This is my concern - this is quite a specialist area too, it just feels like either they a) want someone to do it as a charity job or b) they are not aware of what specialist labour costs, or maybe c) both.
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I really can't see how this makes financial sense for anyone to apply - the 5K includes VAT, so 4K really, then attendance at an event in London is required. Taking into account bid preparation too, is this worth anyone's while?
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We should be all asking where these books are going.
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Neil Evans @neilevanshistory.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Cardiff Uni wants to scrap the 2nd floor of the Arts and Social Studies Library. We're talking 7km of books and vital study space gone to make way for classrooms. Please help us save this crucial campus resource before it's ripped out in June! Add your name here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Stop Cardiff University from scrapping the ASSL's second floor!
thousands of books and crucial study spaces are at risk. Cardiff Uni wants to repurpose the busiest library on campus into classrooms. Help protect our library and sign the petition today.
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BSides London @bsideslondon.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
News about our Northern Irish cousins @bsidesbelfast.bsky.social! Their call for papers is open. 15 minute lightning talks, 35 minute talks, and 90 minute workshops. Get you ideas in to this great event in an amazing city! sessionize.com/bsides-belfa... #Security #BSides #Belfast #CFP
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BSides Belfast 2026: Call for Speakers
Hey! We are Security BSides Belfast, a security conference based in Northern Ireland. ...
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skELLY @ellyzoe.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Actually this is even funnier than I thought from the headline. I thought the AI was making shit up but actually it was providing more and more accurate info to drivers, who were then using the info to optimize their driving trips for more deliveries per drive, which made pizzas take longer to get
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I really like this piece by Harry Law on the problems of categorising and checklists in the AI space. Plus it mentions John Wilkins who I'm a fan of: www.learningfromexamples.com/p/weighed-me...
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Weighed, measured, and found wanting
You're telling me an AI aligned these values?
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Madhusudan 🦉 Katti @leafwarbler.myatproto.social · 09/05/2026
“officials discovered two industrial-scale water hookups feeding a data center campus located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed.”
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A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure — POLITICO
Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.
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Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
GM agrees to pay California $12.8 million to resolve charges that it sold consumers' driving data for use by insurers who raised rates. Deal requires GM to begin deleting driving data w/i 180 days + stop selling it to consumer reporting agencies + brokers for 5 yrs therecord.media/gm-to-pay-12...
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GM to pay over $12 million in California privacy settlement involving driver data
The settlement, announced by California officials Friday, is the largest fine issued under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in its more than five-year history.
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Internet Engineering Task Force @ietf.org · 08/05/2026
Have a new idea for possible work in the IETF? #IETF126 Vienna (18-14 July) Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) proposals are due by 22 May 2026! BOF sessions are one way to bring a topic of discussion or possible new work the attention of the IETF community. More info at: www.ietf.org/process/bofs/
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The Register @theregister.com · 07/05/2026
Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
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Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them It’s been months since the UK government began requiring stronger age checks under the Online Safety Act, and recent research suggests those measures are falling short of keeping kids away from harmful content. In some cases, even drawing on a mustache has been reported as enough to fool age detection software.…
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Ollie Whitehouse @ollieatnowhere.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
At @ncsc.gov.uk we have released 'Understanding adversarial attacks against Machine Learning and AI' which introduces a common language to improve awareness, threat modelling, and collaboration on AI security. Mapping against NIST and MITRE ATLAS publications. www.ncsc.gov.uk/paper/unders...
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Understanding adversarial attacks against Machine Learning and AI
Introducing a common language to improve awareness, threat modelling, and collaboration on AI security
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Incredible work: archaeologymag.com/2026/04/42-l...
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42 lost pages of Codex H recovered, revealing early New Testament structure and scribal practices
Researchers recover 42 lost pages of Codex H, revealing early chapter lists and scribal practices in a 6th century New Testament manuscript.
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David Rogers @drogersuk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
VOLE
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a small gray mouse is eating a red strawberry in a pile of hay .
ALT: a small gray mouse is eating a red strawberry in a pile of hay .
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kat cosgrove @kat.lol · 22/04/2026
GitHub appears to have opted anyone using the CLI into sending telemetry they will use to inform product decisions. This is sneaky and should have been an opt-in decision, not opt-out. Disable it with `gh config set telemetry disabled`. cli.github.com/telemetry
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Telemetry
Take GitHub to the command line
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The Register @theregister.com · 22/04/2026
Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot
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Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot
Mozilla CTO says AI means developers finally have a chance to get on top of security The Mozilla Foundation has revealed it tested Anthropic’s bug-finding “Mythos” AI model and feels the results it experienced represent a watershed moment for software defenders.…
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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 21/04/2026
Russians are getting crafty on circumventing the country's VPN ban They are now buying foreign eSIM cards and putting them into roaming mode while in Russia to bypass all internet restrictions t.me/mobilereview...
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