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Brandon

@that2000sguy.bsky.social
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I’ve worked in IT/Cybersecurity for 10+ years. Post mostly about it. Views are my own. Love breaking/fixing things, new & old tech, surfing, and 2000s alt-rock. Check out: verifia.io

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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Hey, don’t worry about it 🫣
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OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe — Reuters
OpenAI has discovered other instances in which autonomous agents have escaped ​containment as the company expands its investigation of the hacking incident at tech firm Hugging Face that drew global a...
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Michelob Ultra Zero is surprisingly good. When you want to feel like a degen but can’t be hungover… solid choice
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
apple.news/AIVfTl_ymT96... This is cool but without a guarantee of HIPPA protections, it is largely a red-herring for consumers. No one should use this without legal guarantees ChatGPT employees can’t just look at your data whenever they feel like it or hand it over to 3rd parties.
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OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users — TechCrunch
Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Jurassic Park dream continues! techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/c...
techcrunch.com
Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation | TechCrunch
The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I get the need for security… but knowing MSFT the account recovery flows for this are going to suck by default. I’ve lost access to multiple tenants thanks to MSFT Authenticator auth loops 😑
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Made some website updates and officially launched a free account experience!! Thanks for checking it out :) verifia.io
verifia.io
Verifia Website
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
$638k on mattresses?? That’s gotta be some good sleep 💤
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Helpdesk Friday
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I get the frustration with US. But curious if anyone would ever pay $300 to get into a nightclub based on your country of origin? apple.news/AoD0yAHGdSEy...
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Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood — Guardian US
Owner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I’m looking for someone for a project about bringing cyber + “Hollywood” together. Will be fun. Anyone in the movie/tv show business that also has a vague interest in cybersecurity?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I’m late to this party but… Project Hail Mary, right? Maybe Hollywood should continue to make more movies based on epic Sci-Fi books with a built-in fan base? 🤔 Or just cranck out a dozen more sequels with the same recipe… yeah, I’m guessing that.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Has anyone else noticed this trend on Apple News where old news get recycled with new dates? What’s the deal with the bait & switch?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I wrote a thing! medium.com/@brandon_896...
medium.com
Dead Internet Theory — A Win?
Hear me out. Why might a “dead internet” be a good thing? And of course, by “dead internet” I mean an internet that is increasingly made…
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Cyberattacks = war. That’s increasingly public opinion globally. Interesting read. Hopefully countries tread carefully with one another in this theater.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Kayak just dunked on Millennials for booking trips on laptops and I feel personally attacked
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Is there enough clean, secure code examples to build an LLM model that just spits out secure code that’s useful?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A social media for bots? We’re giving AI the worst of the internet
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I kinda liked Mercy. That said, I appreciate anyone making a decently high budget sci-fi movie these days.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I’d watch a livestream of this type of competition. Capture the flag - human v. AI 🤖
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I think the entire movie Marty Supreme is rage bait. Shitty people doing shitty things. The most egregious dialogue to make you hate every character. The most important line of the movie muted relative to background noise. If you want to be angered & bored for 2.5 hours, buy your ticket now.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Super misleading headline but decent content: www.ibtimes.co.uk/rainbow-six-... I think HelpDesk outsourcing will be looked at in 2026. Especially with better, security focused AI coming onto the market
ibtimes.co.uk
Rainbow Six Siege Betrayal: Five Hacker Groups and Bribed Ubisoft Staff Spark $339 Trillion Crisis
Ubisoft is reeling from a security crisis that goes far beyond simple gameplay exploits. While the community focuses on recent server chaos, a deeper story of internal compromise has emerged.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Whoa, that’s a lot of ca$h
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Anyone here have experience with Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Phillip Rivers returning to the NFL - the old guys strike back! If you think you’re too old to “X”, here’s your inspiration for the day
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Anyone embarrassed when they go back and check your grammar/spelling on posts? Like my god, past me - check yourself 😭
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
lol, so excited for this world government that will distribute “universal high income” to the world. Can’t wait! apple.news/A5ZGk2RKVR4C...
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Musk predicts AI will create 'universal high income' and make saving money unnecessary — Fox Business
Elon Musk dismisses Trump savings accounts, claiming AI will create
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Shai-Hulud was the greatest name of malware we’ve ever had… I’d love for some to prove me wrong
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
This has been my one of my “Larry David” issues for a long time. Simply amazing to this happen: techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/c...
techcrunch.com
California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services | TechCrunch
Starting July 1, 2026, streaming services won’t be allowed to “transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany,” according to the bill's text...
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Your voice is as unique as your fingerprint. Probability of someone having the same voice? About 1/64 billion. Underrated authenticator
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
This is the future we were promised in Revelation Space (Alastair Reynolds). Good AI fighting bad AI silently for the future.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Scientists & media are having a better time on Bsky: apple.news/ApfHX4KaRS3a...
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community — Ars Technica
It's not just you. Survey says:
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Maybe we can train a super AI to spot phishing emails and just get them out of the inbox? Someone needs to make a human v AI phishing email spotting contest. I’d watch that.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Great write-up from Chris. Identity = new firewall. Helpdesk = new security guards
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
What do the kids these days listen to while working? Is lofi still the music of choice or am I an old man for thinking it is?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The IT Helpdesk does not get enough love
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Genie 3 and its impact on gaming could be HUGE. Exciting times apple.news/AsBrEEtXKQD-...
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'You've got basically one AI playing in the mind of another AI': Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains how AI is coming full circle back to gaming — PC Gamer
And maybe we're all in the mind of another AI, howaboutthat?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
More attacks on the HelpDesk. Is social engineering the new phishing? Low-cost, high pay-off.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
1000% agree. This IS the cybersecurity issue of the next decade: sfist.com/2025/07/23/s...
sfist.com
Sam Altman Warns of Coming AI-Created 'Fraud Crisis'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued a fairly dire warning about how some personal security apparatuses — particularly things we use to guard our bank accounts and the like — are highly vulnerable to AI-based...
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I never really liked dog movies. I thought superhero movies were played out. But this latest Superman movie has me questioning both opinions. Hat tip. Decent movie. 🎥
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Yes, this largely seems like PR from Google. Yes, this is still cool 😎
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Voice cloning in the wild: www.axios.com/2025/07/08/r...
axios.com
Rubio impersonation campaign underscores broad risk of AI voice scams
Government officials and grandmothers can be targets of voice impersonation scams.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Admittedly late to the watch party… but Black Mirror may be the most important show for the 21st century
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
I’ll just leave this here… reliaquest.com/blog/scatter...
reliaquest.com
Scattered Spider’s Calculated Path from CFO to Compromise - ReliaQuest
Scattered Spider is targeting C-Suite accounts through social engineering, multi-factor authentication bypass, and virtual environment persistence to exploit over-privileged accounts.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Anyone using AI Pentesters? Curious what people think who’ve tried it?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Finally the perfect security solution
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Is anyone @ OpenAI working on improving voice options via their real-time API? Cause that would be cool… 😎
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
“IABs” - ashamed to say I hadn’t heard of these before this article. Interesting shift in the cybercrime world.
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Wow, interesting to see a long tail of financial impacts beyond the initial cyberattack… is this the first time an org has made these type of “loans”?
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Brandon @that2000sguy.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Am I the only one who thinks YouTube Shorts sucks?
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