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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Great timing in this economy but, anyone looking for a Senior Security Analyst with a background in threat intelligence, critical infrastructure, incident response, and SOC management? I’m unexpectedly in the market.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Alternatively, if more men were pressed against a wall while a strong woman man handles them we wouldn’t have wars either. Totally not trying to manifest this one for me.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Just saying, if men got a little drunk and kissed other men more often, we wouldn’t have wars anymore.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Ironic he uses a Fight Club reference while also blocking people who engage in any meaningful discussion that doesn’t directly align with his own views. Unfortunate that this grifter has so many followers.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Not even the fastest we can go but we’re zooming past cars on 66 and 267. Trains are cool and good.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

That’s true. Misunderstood my bad. Either way I think there’s still intelligence to gather because we’re still missing key details.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I highly recommend you read Spy in Moscow Station.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

So instead of hearing me out and giving my two sense of the situation I get dismissed and threatened with « do you want to be the one that blows out the case » because of alleged « bombastic claims »

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Wanna make it clear, aside from a snarky comment I made my intention of this was not to step on toes but to provide context and a better understanding but clearly my experience with this agency isn’t enough.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Bookmarking this tweet specifically to remember this for a tattoo idea. That goes so fucking hard.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

My ex gave me Covid on our vacation to Vegas because he wouldn’t mask or test himself.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

My team, our partners, and others hear hoof steps and we believe this time it’s a zebra and not the horse.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I wanna make something clear: I have strong opinions on ANY LE agency, local, state, or federal. I’m never one to generally side with them and I get the skepticism. Additionally, i would normally would never assume the hoovesteps are zebras but it’s the only way the math works in this.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Scenario 2 continued - the scale allows them to cast a much wider net guaranteeing that they’ll be able to execute what ever attack they plan while also providing noise to make it harder to detect.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Scenario 2 « the zebra » - there are targets within the UN that these threat actors are aware of their travels and lodging for the duration of this event and are using these arrays to perform some sort of attack on these targets.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

There’s two possible scenarios that we’re aware of as we speak: scenario 1 « the horse » - this is an income stream for a threat actor and that information was coincidental to a related investigation.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We know that even 10,000 or 100,000 cell phones hitting a handful of towers in the most populated metro in the US would probably cause a minor inconvenience at worse and nothing at best. If these are nation-state actors then they’re operating with some intel in hand.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Lets oversimplify this for a second and think about the information we know that’s objective: - thousands of SIM cards attached to hundreds of pieces of telco equipment were seized. - located in the NYC metro within a 35 mile radius of lower manhattan. - relation to nation state actors

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

In fact on multiple occasions over the past two decades congress has raised alarms over the risk of attacks especially around SS7 attacks because we still to this day do not have any mitigations for this. While we have shut down our 2G and 3G networks they’re still used for roaming.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

For someone with the alleged experience you have you seem to be going around in circles a lot. There’s quite a lot that can be done with a setup like this beyond botting and scam/spam. UK government banned these on two separate occasions because of the heightened risk.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Writing for the 80s equivalent of hacker substack does not automatically make you right when you’re arguing with a guy who actually had a background in this case.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Guess being dunked on by a writer for the 2600 because I have a background in something is my cue to just log off. Sorry for bothering even trying to participate.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I get the skepticism of the current admin and all the government offices related to it, I really do, but it’s frustrating having to say « they’re actually right » only to be dunked on by the vapid cynicism of the community when this is literally my job

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

My team has been monitoring this along with partner teams both in and out of the US Government. The consensus is that the press release is credible and that there was a high threat risk but that’s where our info ends. It’s frustrating to us because this is our job and even we’re stumped.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

*sighs* no that’s not what I’m stating. Background: hi I’m Spud, I have nearly a decade in cyber with extensive experience doing cyber threat intelligence and incident response including on behalf of USSS, CISA and DoJ. While I’ve never worked in a LEO capacity my work has been very adjacent.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Im following this as part of my job and have worked with this agency in the past. While the presser comes off as bombastic and hyperbolic the partners have worked with have corroborated most of their claims. We don’t have a ton of information either but their claims aren’t far off the mark.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’m actually going feral as we speak. I will remove jaws and kneecaps if this comes near my network.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Everyone’s so quick to quit twitter but I don’t think people realize how much fun it is to annoy fascists.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Fucking ghouls. History will not be kind to these people.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Even if they had other health problems they sure as shit aren’t being helped by the fucking famine. I hate this timeline.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

It’s also shown that just a marginal increase in payroll taxes to cover national healthcare would actually remove the burden of care on employers and save millions (per employer).

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Never pursued music professionally but I still give it credit for keeping me in HS and letting me have the life I had.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Band was what kept me from dropping out of HS. I enjoyed music theory and wind orchestra so much that I didn’t wanna risk continuously repeating classes to the point I’d have to cut music out all together. I’m so grateful of that.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

My pilot has a mullet and thick Appalachia accent. We’re in good hands.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

So grateful so such a loving group of friends. Thank y'all for making this defcon epic and happy [belated] b-day bestie <3

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Best defcon ever. Love y'all so so much. Free spud hugs for all!

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Loved hanging out with ya bestie! Hope to hang with you next time I head home or at the cons <3

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Additional announcement: are you a beefy bearish hacker looking for his hacker husband and you’re attending defcon? I’m also taking applications for my hacker husband. Let’s add to the defcon lore together 👉👈

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Attending #defcon33 and are a sucker for cool puzzles and badges? Introducing @dc540.org’s DC33 badge featuring an rfid based puzzle. Come find your spuddy buddy in Vegas for one!

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Hello from Woodstock VA! Yes it’s a working store. TJ who runs the store is a genuine awesome dude. He and I chatted over our memories and trauma of working for Big R, he worked hard to make sure every customer who came in not only got what they needed but was informed with directions.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Imagine living in a major metro area and thinking this is somehow better than taking public transit.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Im really enjoying the new leftist bangers. Don’t get me wrong, Tomorrows Industry has been one of my protest anthems but still.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

If DCG wants to implement this they should give people faith in them that it can be done right. Every policy requires a framework and right now it remains to be seen.

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Software Defined Tubers ➡️ Saintcon @spudsec.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Defcon Groups, whether villages, groups, or just representing minorities within the infosec community, are the backbone of defcon. Many of us are goons, host parties, create, run CTFs, just make defcon what it is. It’s not a conference but a gathering.

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