Notices by Space Rogue (spacerog@mastodon.social)

@Quinnypig remember when people got upset about an embedded serial number in Intel CPUs? So quaint.

Everyone is saying #xz will be a wake up call for security, when if anything it will just be another snooze button.

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I made a few this year. The pile of books on my bedside table has gotten out of hand. I hear by resolve to read all of these books by the end of the year. And at least start to work on the box of books under the bed. #bookstodon

I have read a lot of @violetblue technology, and sexuality reporting over the years. Just finished reading #AFishHasNoWordForWater. I highly recommend this for anyone who lives in #sanfrancisco, has visited San Francisco, works in the technology industry, knows of someone who has or has been homeless themselves. A powerful story that must have been unimaginably difficult to write. I look forward to the next installment (which I hope will become a thing.) #bookstodon

Finished “Call Us What We Carry” which wasn’t in the original pile, but I felt it was important to read timely, so it jumped the pile. Powerful stuff. A once in a generation voice. #bookstodon

I finished Fidelity and Modem World. Fidelity was great, pure art. Modem World was good for what it covered but it completely missed large swaths of the scene. Which, ok, can’t cover everything, but it missed a lot. #bookstodon

Did anyone else catch this? @2600 #SlowHorses

Is anyone running thier own personal Mastodon server at home? (Not hosted) Is it worth it? To much trouble? What is your setup? Any pointers?

Local community college has an opening for a part time cyber security professor. I thought that would be fun, I have some time, I have teaching experience, I meet all the other qualifications, so I send in a resume and CL via their automated web form. AND get auto rejected by the HR bot because I didn’t tic the Masters degree box.

This is the >110 year old 16v transformer that powered the doorbell in my house. It works fine. Pushes out a consistent 16.3v. Had to replace it with a new 24v transformer for my video doorbell. It lasted 14 months and took out the camera with it when it blew.

@hollowone @defcon hacking is politics is hacking. If you think otherwise, then you haven’t been paying attention.

I normally don't cross post but this is an important comment.

https://twitter.com/KimZetter/status/1691814123644874772?s=20

To be fair @defcon has changed A LOT over 30 years. Expecting it to be the same forever is an exercise in futility. That’s OK. DC should morph, grow, change and be expected, even encouraged to change. But there is an image, an expectation, perpetuated by the media, and ourselves, of a techno-counter culture that IMO is no longer present at DEFCON. Thats OK! If you drink up the media and expect that version, if you go wanting the mythology of the past, you will be very disappointed.

Free Books!

I will be signing copies of my book 'Space Rogue'
at Blackhat in the IBM booth

AND

giving away pre-signed copies in the Social Engineering Village @defcon

In the IBM booth Wednesday 2-3p and Thursday 11a-12p.

OR

grab a copy at the Social Engineering Village Friday 8:30a + 11am and Saturday 8:30a + 11:30a