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Xavier Ashe :donor:

@Xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
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Pronouns: He/Him What am I doing now: - #Infosec Executive in Financial Services - #Privacy Advocate - Member of #EFGA, #ATL2600 (founding member), #DC404, #DC770 […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ infosec.exchange/@Xavier, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
I went backpacking along the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Smokies and came across this obviously haunted house. It's also my first upload to #peertube. video.infosec.exchange/w/aqV4H6VjzE…
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
I went backpacking along the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Smokies and came across this obviously haunted house. It's also my first upload to #peertube. video.infosec.exchange/w/aqV4H6VjzE…
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 14h
I think this is misguided advice. The attestation worry is real and worth fighting, but "use TOTP instead" is bad advice. TOTP codes get phished daily; passkeys are domain-bound, so phishing kits can't relay them. Also, WebAuthn is a W3C standard, synced passkeys (Apple, Google, 1Password […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 14h
@prism or stop using windows...
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15h
@luca Here's a different perspective... Bespoke software. Instead of me downloading someone's else's tool, I write it myself. It has my requirements and works for what I needed it for. LLM coding assistants are getting better and doing that. I have a homelab full of software that is written for […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
I'm taking a vacation this week to some backpacking on the Benton MacKay Trail #BMT, so I decide to take a break from my #ADHD meds. It's only Saturday, and I'm already doing this. I just remembered that I'm off my meds and both @Leahgashe and I had an aha moment […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
@wdormann Only if you stop thinking when using AI...
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
@VeroniqueB99 I envy this man. My new hero.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
@corbden 100% agree! I'm taking next week off to hike a very lonely trail, the Benton MacKaye Trail. Been doing it in sections and I've had trips where I haven't seen another human (or computer) for many days.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Are you in Incident Response? You may want to review your malware response plans. "When the malware has a GitHub token, it installs a small service called gh-token-monitor. Every 60 seconds, for up to 24 hours, the service checks that token against the GitHub API. If GitHub rejects it, the […]
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thetaggartinstitute.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy @thetaggartinstitute.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
The updated version of #Python for Defenders is now live! taggartinstitute.org/t/course-catal… This version also comes with a free ebook version of the course. pfd.taggartinstitute.org As always, the course is fully human-generated. #NoAI
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About Python For Defenders - Python For Defenders
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
I wish cars had a odometer for horn presses. How many toots has your car had?
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
Hey everyone, I've started a alt account, @neurodiversity, to post my research in #Neurodiversity in #Infosec. You're interested in more, give me a follow! infosec.exchange/@neurodiversity/11…
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
@nuthatch I grew up in the southeastern US. I blame the heat and humidity for turning me into a computer geek. It was always too hot to go outside and play..
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
I did a #neurodiversity talk yesterday at @bsidesatl. Here are the resources I shared with them: Job Accommodation Network (JAN) — free, confidential, real people. askjan.org · (800) 526-7234 JAN sample request letters (the one from the talk; names no diagnosis) — […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
Man, did I have a blast at @bsidesatl. First off, I had a great showing for my talk on Neurodiversity in Security. Slide, bibilography, and my research has been posted on the BSides Atlanta discord […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]
Photo of Xavier Ashe standing in front of the Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech.  I'm wearing jeans, a blue t-shirt, and a brown corduroy sports coat.  I'm holding a backpack on one shoulder.
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
@electrafish Which one of you wants me to scratch their belly and promises not to bite? Then I choose the other one.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Last week I attended management training at work. Got all excited about my job. Then I come back to my job and reality sets in. I have a safe, but boring job. It pays pretty well. They don't work me to death. But I have zero influence to fix anything. I'm not allowed to fix any problems […]
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Guillaume Ross @g.irrelephant.co.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Finally. youtu.be/A5U8ypHq3BU
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Scott Francis @darkuncle.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Following someone because their bio mentions ISO 8601 is, if not peak Fedi, at least peak-adjacent Fedi Shout out @scott
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@vibkit   

my grandma doing her best to gender me correctly is really nice   

[text]
Today 3:55 PM
Silly boy   

Today 4:05 PM
Oops. Silly they
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@GhostOnTheHalfShell At #DEFCON there is a whole village dedicated to social engineering skills. se.community
se.community
SE.COMMUNITY – Social Engineering Community
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@GhostOnTheHalfShell Tricking people is waaay easier than hacking anything. Always has been and always will be.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@w_b I use NetBird. It has apps for all my devices. And it was pretty easy to get setup in my homelab.
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Depths of Wiktionary @depthsofwiktionary.wikis.world.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
[Screenshot of the English entry for "blob of death" on Wiktionary]

Noun
1. (3D printing slang) A blob of filament that sticks to the nozzle of a 3D printer, causing a partial or complete blockage.

Etymology: By analogy with terms for computer errors like blue screen of death and red ring of death.
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Sharkie @sekka.shark.community.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Also periodic reminder that I are a science fiction writer! I have three books out as part of a series, with a fourth on the way: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRMPJQ7R www.goodreads.com/series/449350-the… app.thestorygraph.com/series/116147… #scifi #author […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
@VeroniqueB99 I'm sensing a 🍓 theme.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
@sambowne “Your profile is yours,” Wight said. “What you choose to share on LinkedIn is meant for the professional community you're building, not for an outside company to scrape and use in ways you never agreed to.” Ha! You're profile and all the data on that website is owned by Microsoft […]
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Ingmar Lippert @i-ngli.assemblag.es.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
Yesterday’s win in #AwesomeWorkbench: ~6m of building, I now have my own chat interface, on top of a local #privacy gateway to remote #LLMs. Nice here: sensitive terms get redacted locally, their semantic role is preserved for the model, and the originals are restored only on my side when the […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
@i_ngli I went with a 100% local AI assistant for my family, but that's a lot harder. Been slowly developing mine over the last 9 months or so. But its pretty useful now and everything is private.
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eri :neofox_flag_nb: :fox_floofing: @eri.mk.moth.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
this game fucking sucks what am i supposed to do
various failed commands in a linux terminal
"look up" "go north" "grab key"
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
Hey @owasp ! Looks like someone messed up DNS or something else. api-security.owasp.org Is pulling up a page for Portugese Offenisive Security company called NOX.
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Security Notice | NOX Offensive Security
A responsible security disclosure notice from NOX Offensive Security.
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Yann Büchau :nixos: @nobodyinperson.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
I put this up in our uni's restroom in case somebody needs toilet paper
photo showing the inside wall of a restroom, showing a printed A4 paper titled "Need toilet paper?", with a two-sided scan of toilet paper below and a QR code redirecting to https://archive.org/download/toilet-paper_202609/toilet-paper.pdf
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
@mawhrin You are making a lots of assumptions. My family's AI assistant is local. No privacy issues. Accuracy keeps getting better. We've been using one for about a year and we've been getting value out of it for about 6 months. Its help both my wife and one of my sons find a job. But don't be […]
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
@mawhrin They might not be for you, but a few of my adult aged autistic kids are using llms to write emails and reports better. It helps them understand tone better. Also, the meeting summarizers are amazing for my ADHD. I'm horrible with meeting notes. Just because you aren't getting value out […]
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Chris Adamson @invalidname.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
The Ford app just added AI. This is the greatest thing ever.
Ford app AI feature with user-entered text "Write a 150-word story about Sailor Moon and Hatsune Miku kissing."Under the gentle glow of a moonlit Tokyo skyline, Usagi Tsukino stood atop a quiet rooftop terrace, the night breeze catching her golden twin tails. Beside her, Hatsune Miku adjusted her glowing teal ribbons, a soft electronic melody humming faintly from the synth display at her wrist. The vibrant city buzzed far below, but above the streets, the air was peaceful and still.
Turning toward each other, Usagi smiled warmly, her bright eyes reflecting the starlight. Miku stepped closer, her digital glow softly illuminating the space between them. Without a word, Usagi leaned in, and their lips met in a sweet, tender kiss that seemed to bridge magic and music into…one perfect harmony. As they pulled back, blushing beneath the moonlight, Miku shared a soft, cheerful smile.
Now that the magic and music are in harmony, is there anything I can help you with regarding your Mustang Mach-E
today?
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
@wdormann This is what be had before today's under-foot "clip". It was a toe clip. www.ebay.com/itm/256848409879?_trks…
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Jess👾 @jesstheunstill.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
If a trans person gives a fae their true name, but later transitions and finds their new true name, are they supposed to contact the fae to get their records updated?
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
@wdormann They used to call the little cages we'd slip our shoe into as "clipping in"
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
oh The BULLSH!T You'll Hear When ELECTIONS Draw Near! by Dr Seuss
#BrainDamageStudios
A Guide To Political Gobeledegook & Tomfoolery

Description:
A book cover illustration parody in the style of Dr. Seuss, featuring a colorful drawing of a character wearing a tall hat speaking to a stylized orange bull with green horns.
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
I am normally grossed out by a lot of AI generated images, but this one is too good. thehackernews.com/2026/09/weaselbis…
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WeaselBiscuit Stealer Spreads via 13 npm Packages to Harvest Chrome Extension Storage
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 13 npm packages that have been found to deliver a previously undocumented JavaScript stealer codenamed WeaselBiscuit. The new malware family, per OpenSourceMalware, exhibits functional overlaps with two malware strains associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) Contagious Interview campaign: BeaverTail and
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Artemis @artemis201.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026
Heyguysheyguysheyguys LOOK AT THIS OWL! HE IS SO UPSETTY!!! There are 2 baby penguins who are staying in a pen in the hall. They're also going to be ambassador birds, so all the keepers are encouraged to pick them up and cuddle them multiple times a day to get […] [Original post on mstdn.social]
A 10-inch tall screech owl perched on his handler's glove. He looks so incredibly upset. His ear feathers are sticking straight up, his face feathers are all sticky out, to the point that his head looks as big as the rest of his body. He's glaring daggers at the camera as if it has insulted him in the most egregious way known on this earth.
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Iris Volk @funkvolk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2025
Tag war gut 😌
Meme, father asks: "Are ya winning, son?"
Son, sitting at the computer, answers: "I'm making 11 people laugh on mastodon"
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Xavier Ashe :donor: @xavier.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
Is there a term for #ADHD specifically for music?
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Will Dormann @wdormann.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
Did you update to iOS 27? Congratulations! You've now been enrolled in Apple Intelligence, because Apple knows better about what you want than you do. 1. Starting with iOS 27, there is no top-level `Apple Intelligence` setting that you can turn off. 2 […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]
iOS 26 has an "Apple Intelligence & Siri" settings sectioniOS 27 has NO "Apple Intelligence & Siri" settings sectionContent and privacy restrictionsAllowed Siri Version settings page.
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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Just upped my monthly contribution to my local Mastodon instance. Please support your local instance if you have the means. Decentralization is what keeps the fediverse free and weird.
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