At #ShmooCon last year, so saw @circuitswan ‘s name badge and asked where she got it. Then I procrastinated so long that where to find me on the internet changed (hi, fediverse!) before finally ordering these a few weeks ago.

One for at tech events, and one for with #Quakers. Both with pronouns, bilingually.

GRRRR. I totally got scammed by the Hilton Grand Vacations sales rep at the Washington Hilton during #ShmooCon! He assured me repeatedly that putting down a deposit was fully refundable, so I went ahead and signed up for one. We're now finding we can't reasonably get to the location. When I call, they're telling to essentially F-off. I can change destinations, but it's otherwise NOT REFUNDABLE. And, sure enough, on the agreement I signed, it says that. SO THE SALES REP LIED.

Fuck Hilton Grand Vacations. My first and last experience with those assholes. Absolutely horrible. I need to file a complaint somewhere as this is BS.

#DARPA CFT (Cyber Fast Track) was a great program. It created an on ramp that brought a niche, boutique, community into govt funding circles. Loved these presentations by #mudge

Original keynote : https://youtu.be/uK5MUg9gEmA

A year later keynote : https://youtu.be/neHbjMK_-oE

#compsci #computerscience #cyber #cft #security #cybersecurity #defcon #shmoocon

Better late than never. I want to thank everyone that streamed or came out to watch my talk at #shmoocon!

#Injectyll_HIDe

RT @DLL_Cool_J
#Ghidra Golf ⛳ a reverse engineering CTF ran at #ShmooCon is now open sourced!

https://github.com/ghidragolf

#DFIR #ReverseEngineering #RE

So my daughter took the amateur radio license exam at #shmoocon a couple weeks ago. And passed!

She’s finally shown up in the FCC database. I paid the fee, and am now waiting for the payment to pass “pending” and get issued a call sign.

And guess what I noticed? They swapped her first and last name on the application form. It’s correct in the linked FCC Record (FRN), but backwards in the license application. I wonder how badly this is gonna screw up the process....

OTOH, it’s entirely possible that this happens all the time and nobody ever notices or cares. It is, after all, a government services...

My latest CSO column looks at the UN effort to create a new cybercrime convention and the challenges to be resolved in a tight timeframe. Thanks to @C_Painter and @AMB_DMcCarthy for their insight and @kurtopsahl for his presentation at #shmoocon. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686572/new-un-cybercrime-convention-has-a-long-way-to-go-in-a-tight-timeframe.html

My latest CSO column looks at the UN effort to create a new cybercrime convention and the challenges to be resolved in a tight timeframe. Thanks to @C_Painter and @AMB_DMcCarthy for their insight and @Kurt
for his presentation at #shmoocon https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686572/new-un-cybercrime-convention-has-a-long-way-to-go-in-a-tight-timeframe.html

I've stuck around the Midwest mostly for cons like @CircleCityCon #Thotcon #GrrCon and Bsides mostly. I've spoken at #shmoocon and been to #defcon. But this week I went to #cactuscon and it was awesome!

Can ya recommend other cons to go to? I want to get out of my comfort zone, but I'd like to know where people are going. Bonus points if their CFP is still open ;)

The Internet Last Week

* SSH signals rising
https://dataplane.org/statistics/sshclient.html
https://dataplane.org/statistics/sshpwauth.html
* Microsoft outage
https://www.thousandeyes.com/blog/microsoft-outage-analysis-january-25-2023
https://twitter.com/jgrahamc/status/1618187911543009281
https://twitter.com/Qrator_Radar/status/1618183612570169344
* ASPA's first route leak mitigation
https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/sidrops/E0ir_MJ5AHYmvQNEqaW5bu8igbQ/
* ShmooCon 2023
https://shmoocon.org/schedule/
* Hive ransomware takedown
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-department-justice-disrupts-hive-ransomware-variant
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/announcement-posted-hive-ransomware-groups-site-says-it-has-been-seized-by-fbi-2023-01-26/
* RADB IPv4 outage
https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/outages/2023-January/014621.html
https://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2023-January/221437.html
#SSH #Microsoft #Routing #ShmooCon #Ransomware

@ADSBexchange if there are any WASHINGTON DC area feeders who would like to contribute to a community helicopter feed, we have a script and will be including on https://map.copterspotter.com
You can watch last week's #Shmoocon talk to see what we are all about https://youtu.be/I6N7rG6obmc
Email me at helicoptersofdc@protonmail.com

You can watch my #Shmoocon talk from last week: The #OSINT Game that Reveals Hidden Helicopters of DC!
https://youtu.be/I6N7rG6obmc

My latest CSO column takes a look at how laws affecting security researchers are improving but challenges still remain. Thanks to @HarleyGeiger for his talk on the topic at #Shmoocon and for sharing further insights with me.
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686116/recent-legal-developments-bode-well-for-security-researchers-but-challenges-remain.html

My latest CSO column takes a look at how laws affecting security researchers are improving but challenges still remain. Thanks to @HarleyGeiger for his talk on the topic at #Shmoocon and for sharing further insights with me.
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3686116/recent-legal-developments-bode-well-for-security-researchers-but-challenges-remain.html

You can have a copy! It's in a git repository. https://github.com/talmage/shmoosical

#shmoocon #flipperzero

5 @ShmooCon 2023 takeaways in case you missed out (like me). Thanks CyberScoop!

1. Community reigns supreme ✂️
2. State hacking laws may need updating
3. Railway cybersecurity needs more attention 🚋
4. China’s hacker underground survives under tight internet controls
5. Flipper Zero’s highlight intent 🐬

#cybersecurity #infosec #shmoocon

https://cyberscoop.com/shmoocon-conference-2023/

So many new friends and old last weekend! Thanks, #shmoocon

COVID notification number 2 after being at #ShmooCon over the weekend… le sigh…

It was so much fun being the keyhole this year at #shmoocon! I want to see your pics, cuz the keyhole does not have hands for selfies

So here’s a run down of my trip to #shmoocon:

Flew down on Thursday . Turbulence made me think I was going to die. I fly a lot and this was extra bad.

Friday: Snow storm back Home necessitated spouse to use snow blower. Spouse sticks fingers into snowblower with expected results. Fingers still there, but stitches and broken stuff.

Saturday: I present

Sunday: I watch someone spend $3000 on a star gate. The rest is details. Fly back home again think I’m going to die. Land at Boston, wait on tarmac for 2.5 hours for delta to get their poop in order. Drive home in snow storm.

Monday: lose power and internet from storm

Tuesday: still no power or internet