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My legal name really is MegaZone, one word. Principal Security Engineer - F5 SIRT. All opinions are my own and not my employer's. He/him.

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MegaZone @megazone.org · 06/10/2026
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to attend the US launch event for the Glenmorangie 50 Years Old in NYC. I posted a lot of details on FB, but here are some photos www.facebook.com/share/p/1HV1...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 04/03/2026
Here's a YouTube link to last nights (Monday, March 2, 2026) Glenmorangie tasting at Julio's Liquors, presented by David Blackmore. This was a once in a lifetime event, tasting all eight of the Bond House No.1, aka Grand Vintage Malt, collection. A fantastic time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxt0...
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Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Tasting w/ David Blackmore & Megazone March 2nd 2026
YouTube video by It's The Liquor Talking
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Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE™) Program @cveprogram.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Registration is open for “CVE/FIRST VulnCon 2026” on April 13–16, 2026!!! In-person & virtual available: first.org/conference/v... #cve #first #vulncon26 #vulnerabilitymanagement #vulnerability
The CVE Program and FIRST will co-host “VulnCon 2026” at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paradise Valley - Scottsdale, in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, on April 13–16, 2026. Registration, both virtual and in-person, is open on the FIRST website.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 20/01/2026
I just backed Girl Genius: Escape from the Island of the Rat Queen! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gir...
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Girl Genius: Escape from the Island of the Rat Queen!
Adventure, Romance, MAD SCIENCE! The next TWO volumes of Phil & Kaja Foglio's acclaimed graphic novel series!
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 01/01/2026
The Compass Box Whisky Confluence auction lot came with a few surprises. Aside from the bottle and display stand, it included another 50ml sample bottle, 16 informational cards, and six complete label sets - front and back, all signed by Angela D'Orazio #Whiskey #Whisky #CompassBox
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 01/01/2026
Compass Box Whisky Confluence, a very special Blended Malt Whisky created by Angela D'Orazio This will not be sitting on the shelf looking pretty, it will be opened and shared with friends - very soon. #Whiskey #Whisky #CompassBox
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 11/09/2025
I will never understand people who will come into a restaurant just before closing time to be seated. I feel stressed if I show up an hour before closing. I was just finishing dinner in the steakhouse in my hotel, and two guys came in and were seated at 21:59 - they close at 22:00. *Boggles*
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 10/09/2025
Anyone want a Google Store referral code? 10% off the purchase of a Google Pixel Phone. I'd start at the top and try a code until one works. REF-3WOF6L3VSGRJZJB0UYYTD98 REF-921XGP3DWWBHTBSVJDYRU4U REF-Y0XNEEA5TUGYK3ISG8SG24U REF-HD5X9V6CIEARMXHOUL58LFB REF-Z3F5EVSNYKTI49Z9EIVDDMN
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 09/07/2025
Do I know anyone who lives in/near Houston or Austin, Texas? Yes, this is a whiskey-related issue. ;-)
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 05/06/2025
You can ignore the funny URL - but this is some good info for limiting how much Meta (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) tracks you. johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com
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How to Change Your Meta Settings | Make yourself less valuable to Meta. Brought to you by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 30/05/2025
The session recordings for VulnCon 2025 are now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... There is a lot of good content there. If you want to see the program schedule, and session descriptions, see www.first.org/conference/v... Then you can find the matching recording to view.
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CVE|FIRST VulnCon 2025 - YouTube
The purpose of the conference is to collaborate with various vulnerability management and cybersecurity professionals to develop forward leaning ideas that c...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 22/05/2025
I was so happy when this popped up for me. I didn't know they were making a sequel. I'm so in. youtu.be/-5X2pt95cIo?...
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Nobody 2 | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Universal Pictures
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 09/05/2025
Want to try Oats Overnight? I've been eating them fairly regularly for a while as a tasty and easy breakfast - something I can grab on my way to my desk as I commute through the kitchen. ;-) Anyway, if you've considered them, you can get $10 off with my referral code: oatsovernight.com/r/Z3Y2X0X
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Oats Overnight | Nutritious, Delicious, Convenient Oatmeal Breakfast
Enjoy the benefits of eating breakfast with none of the work. Overnight oatmeal loaded with superfoods like flax, chia, maca root, real fruit, and 20g+ protein. No recipes needed. Life Is Hard, Make B...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 03/05/2025
Interesting. It has been obvious for a while that the market has been slowing, and there was oversupply. We've seen some downward price pressure and up-aging on a few expressions, which indicates stocks were sitting in the barrels longer now. vinepair.com/articles/glo...
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No One Wants to Talk About the Oversupply of Scotch and Bourbon
The story of whiskey for the last 20 years has been nothing but positive. After decades of declining sales in the late 20th century, established whiskey categories like Scotch, bourbon, and Irish whis...
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
SHAMELESS ADVERTISING PLUG: In the US, the ebook of "A Conventional Boy" is on sale for $2.99 from now until the 5th of May! It's part of the Kobo Long Weekend Sale. (This edition isn't available in the UK and EU—it's USA/Canada only.) www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
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A Conventional Boy ebook by Charles Stross - Rakuten Kobo
Read "A Conventional Boy A Laundry Files Novel" by Charles Stross available from Rakuten Kobo. In this new Laundry Files adventure the fate of the world will literally depend on the roll of dice... tw...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 02/05/2025
Wanna by our neighbor? www.realtor.com/realestatean...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 24/04/2025
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 23/04/2025
UK Friends! As some of you know, I collect whisky - and one in particular is Compass Box. They're doing a drawing of a special release, only open to residents of the UK. If you're willing to put your name in the drawing on my behalf I'd greatly appreciate it. manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...
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thecvefoundation.org @thecvefoundation.org · 16/04/2025
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CVE Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2025 CVE Foundation Launched to Secure the Future of the CVE Program [Bremerton, Washington] – The CVE Foundation has been formally established to ensure the long-term ...
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thecvefoundation.org @thecvefoundation.org · 18/04/2025
Hi Folks, more info about our federation here. www.thecvefoundation.org/frequently-a...
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CVE Foundation - Frequently Asked Questions
What do you believe? We believe that CVEs are the cornerstone of cybersecurity defense. Without a common language to communicate about vulnerabilities, chaos follows. This is why the CVE Program was created 25 years ago and it is even more true today. We believe in a free, publicly available
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 17/04/2025
I tend to agree. I love the Wayback Machine, but I feel like Archive.org keeps using it as a hostage to support their more questionable 'fsck copyright' efforts. They blatantly violate copyright and then beg for help because it puts the whole archive in jeopardy if they get shut down. Stop it.
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Sergiu Gatlan @serghei.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
This comes after MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum warned on Tuesday that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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MITRE warns that funding for critical CVE program expires today
MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum has warned that U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) and Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) programs expires today, which could ...
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Sergiu Gatlan @serghei.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
A coalition of CVE Board members launched a new CVE Foundation "to ensure the long-term viability, stability, and independence of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program." www.thecvefoundation.org
Press release from the CVE Foundation:

CVE Foundation Launched to Secure the Future of the CVE Program

[Bremerton, Washington] – The CVE Foundation has been formally established to ensure the long-term viability, stability, and independence of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program, a critical pillar of the global cybersecurity infrastructure for 25 years.

Since its inception, the CVE Program has operated as a U.S. government-funded initiative, with oversight and management provided under contract. While this structure has supported the program’s growth, it has also raised longstanding concerns among members of the CVE Board about the sustainability and neutrality of a globally relied-upon resource being tied to a single government sponsor.

This concern has become urgent following an April 15, 2025 letter from MITRE notifying the CVE Board that the U.S. government does not intend to renew its contract for managing the program. While we had hoped this day would not come, we have been preparing for this possibility.

In response, a coalition of longtime, active CVE Board members have spent the past year developing a strategy to transition CVE to a dedicated, non-profit foundation. The new CVE Foundation will focus solely on continuing the mission of delivering high-quality vulnerability identification and maintaining the integrity and availability of CVE data for defenders worldwide.

“CVE, as a cornerstone of the global cybersecurity ecosystem, is too important to be vulnerable itself,” said Kent Landfield, an officer of the Foundation. “Cybersecurity professionals around the globe rely on CVE identifiers and data as part of their daily work—from security tools and advisories to threat intelligence and response. Without CVE, defenders are at a massive disadvantage against global cyber threats.”

The formation of the CVE Foundation marks a major step toward eliminating a single point of failure in the vulnerability management ecosystem and ensuring…
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Tib3rius @tib3rius.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"CVE Foundation Launched to Secure the Future of the CVE Program" Please note this is not an official CVE Board action, but the action of a rogue group within the CVE Board to try and save the CVE Program. www.linkedin.com/in/... bsky.app/profile/cve...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 26/03/2025
Want 10% off a Pixel Phone at the Google Store? Here's 4 of 10 referral codes - each good for one use: REF-6ITGH7KNVPYAO2BDARHTT6O REF-2VP2QPUM6Z8T67GPNDHWF0G REF-SHG82F55996CF0KNNF01G28 REF-13SV7SRW6NHG3DQIKW9CBMA More details on the program can be found here: store.google.com/ideas/pixel-...
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Pixel Referral Program
Share 10% off a Pixel phone and get $50 in Google Store credit each time a friend buys one.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 03/03/2025
Timecop! RiffTrax!
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 14/01/2025
As someone who has loved Gaiman's work since Sandman, this was a hard read, but important. The most charitable view I can muster is that he's a deeply damaged man who has refused to deal with his own issues, & instead, enabled by his fame, has continued the cycle by abusing others. archive.ph/EzVdw
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 08/01/2025
I missed the publication of the December episode of AppSec Monthly while I was on PTO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvlo...
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Cybersecurity Predictions 2025: Insights from F5 Labs | December Special AppSec Monthly Ep.26
YouTube video by F5 DevCentral
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 06/01/2025
Timeframes get really murky at such a remove. The US isn't even 250 years old yet. I've been alive for >20% of its existence. On the other hand, the 80s were ~40 years ago, not 20...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 06/01/2025
Starbucks has a couple of new drinks called 'Cortados'. Only available in a small size, two flavors - call it regular and brown sugar oatmilk. So I thought I'd try both of them instead of my usual Venti latte.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 09/12/2024
I'm not sure I'll ever get used to seeing myself on video. Hopefully I'll get more comfortable with this as we record future episodes. youtu.be/XLfHEyKGFWs?...
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Episode 25 - November 2024 - F5 Labs Black Friday Report, 2025 OWASP LLM Apps Top 10 And More
YouTube video by F5 DevCentral
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 09/12/2024
From time to time I get emails due to someone entering (one of) my gmail email instead of their own. But this is a new high bar - someone has printed receipts with my address on them.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 07/12/2024
Damn ninjas cutting onions... youtube.com/watch?v=o4Ol...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 05/12/2024
This gorgeous object is the Glenmorangie Pursuit of Passion collection. Absolutely the most stunning whisky set I've seen in person, and, of course, now in my collection. Even the outer carrying case is quite nice. Also, the Vindima travel retail release. #Whiskey #Whisky #Scotch #Glenmorangie
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 22/11/2024
It was my turn to write the thing for work again... community.f5.com/kb/security-...
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Let's Get Critical, Critical | DevCentral
 is back again for a roundup of the security news that caught my eye for the week of November 10th - 16th, 2024.  This time, I want to get...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 12/11/2024
It was once again my honor and privilege to be one of the 35 F5 employees who constituted the committee to select F5's 2024 STEM Education Grant Partners: www.f5.com/company/blog... F5's commitment to giving back is one of the factors in my long-term employment. I value the people and culture at F5.
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2024 STEM Education Grant Partners: 10 Nonprofits Supporting Women and Girls of Color
Introducing the nonprofits chosen as this year’s F5 STEM Education Grant Partners.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 15/08/2024
2024 and we're still seeing this kind of bullshit at tech conferences. But, sure, Tech Bros, tell me again how corporate culture is fine and women are just as welcome as men, and if they have a problem that's not the culture, etc. www.theregister.com/2024/08/14/p...
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Palo Alto Networks apologizes as sexist marketing misfires
Biz admits turning human women into faceless, sexualized furniture was a 'tone deaf' marketing ploy
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 14/08/2024
It is time once again for the F5 Quarterly Security Notification: my.f5.com/manage/s/art...
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myF5
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 09/08/2024
Some old friends of mine have a children's book up on KickStarter. They have a very modest goal, so it wouldn't take too many backers to help them over the line for success. Little Free Libraries and Public Libraries can always use donations. ;-) www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
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The Elephant and the Teapot are Friends
A picture book with a message of friendship. Share a story of India as your child goes to sleep.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 06/08/2024
It was my turn to write a thing (This Week In Security) for the F5 SIRT: community.f5.com/kb/Technical...
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(Didn't)KnowBe4, (In)Secure Boot, 91Won't, and, of course, CrowdStrike | DevCentral
 
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 31/07/2024
I'm fortunate that F5 enables employees like myself to participate in programs like this. I was able to devote two weeks of time away from my normal duties toward helping a non-profit organization. It was a great experience.
Certificate of Completion: F5 Volunteer Sprint
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 29/07/2024
Perfection.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 27/07/2024
What exactly are they trying to sell me? Put your guesses in the comments...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 26/07/2024
If you still have a Xitter account it has been default opted into being mined for their Grok AI: www.pcworld.com/article/2410...
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How to stop X's Grok AI from scanning your tweets
The large language model AI borrows from the web and the billions of interactions on the network formerly known as Twitter. Users are automatically opted in without alert.
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 23/07/2024
Some friends of mine wrote and illustrated a children's book and they have it up on KickStarter. If you have a moment, check it out and help back it - get a copy for your local Little Free Library and/or Public Library if you don't need one yourself. Thanks! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sha...
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The Elephant and the Teapot are friends
Picture book and Coloring book
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 19/07/2024
Crowdstrike took "go big or go home" to heart.
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Bill Hader Eating Popcorn GIF
ALT: Bill Hader Eating Popcorn GIF
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 16/07/2024
Ouch youtube.com/watch?v=IxKV...
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When You Reach The Bottom Of TikTok
Hi there hello please click the subscribe button and turn on notifications so I can feed my cats and dog and child.For business inquiries: ryan@28thave.comOT...
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MegaZone @megazone.org · 27/06/2024
"Full head of steam" is already a dated metaphor. (I'm guessing many people only know it as a metaphor and not what it originally meant. See also 'balls out'.) "Firing on all cylinders" is the next one to go as internal combustion fades. What's next? "Energizing all my windings"?
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