Tom Eston
@agent0x0.bsky.social
Cybersecurity Aficionado, Privacy Advocate, Founder and Co-Host of the Shared Security Podcast @sharedsecurity.bsky.social
Curator of @retrorelics.store
Also: Sober 👍, Metalcore 🤘, Cats 🐈, Retro video games, mods, vintage consoles and repair.
Curator of @retrorelics.store
Also: Sober 👍, Metalcore 🤘, Cats 🐈, Retro video games, mods, vintage consoles and repair.
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Tom Eston
@agent0x0.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Here's my starter pack to follow cybersecurity/privacy podcasts and podcasters! Let me know if there are others I should add!
go.bsky.app/7poMLUe
go.bsky.app/7poMLUe
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This bundle is sold!
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This bundle is sold!
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
Just put up another PS2 bundle on Mercari back by popular demand!
Just listed another PS2 ultimate bundle available on our Mercari store. This one won’t last long!
merc.li/g69e7uEYb?sv=0
merc.li/g69e7uEYb?sv=0
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Just put up another PS2 bundle on Mercari back by popular demand!
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When platforms are forced to block “anything that might harm kids,” the result is overreach. A real rights-respecting solution to keeping people safe online is one that's built on user control, privacy, and smart design, not censorship. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Blocking Access to Harmful Content Will Not Protect Children Online,
The UK is having a moment. In late July, new rules took effect that require all online services available in the UK to assess whether they host content considered harmful to children, and if so,
www.eff.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When platforms are forced to block “anything that might harm kids,” the result is overreach. A real rights-respecting solution to keeping people safe online is one that's built on user control, privacy, and smart design, not censorship. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Want to know if a game you’re buying or have in your collection is fake? This is the best reference guide out there!
www.gameverifying.com/wiki
www.gameverifying.com/wiki
Verification Guides | Game Verifying
Visit the Game Verifying community for all your verification needs. Specialising in Sony, Nintendo and Sega products, and much more.
www.gameverifying.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Want to know if a game you’re buying or have in your collection is fake? This is the best reference guide out there!
www.gameverifying.com/wiki
www.gameverifying.com/wiki
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Several new items for sale in our Mercari store!
Wii Sports Bundle w/two controllers, nunchucks, power supply, new sensor bar, and AV cable. Tested and cleaned! merc.li/tvfH9HKxb?sv=0
Wii Sports Bundle w/two controllers, nunchucks, power supply, new sensor bar, and AV cable. Tested and cleaned! merc.li/tvfH9HKxb?sv=0
October 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Several new items for sale in our Mercari store!
Wii Sports Bundle w/two controllers, nunchucks, power supply, new sensor bar, and AV cable. Tested and cleaned! merc.li/tvfH9HKxb?sv=0
Wii Sports Bundle w/two controllers, nunchucks, power supply, new sensor bar, and AV cable. Tested and cleaned! merc.li/tvfH9HKxb?sv=0
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Internet down? It's always DNS...
In episode 404 (no pun intended) of the podcast we discuss the recurring issue of DNS outages, the recent Amazon AWS disruption, and what this reveals about our dependency on the "cloud". 😀
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
In episode 404 (no pun intended) of the podcast we discuss the recurring issue of DNS outages, the recent Amazon AWS disruption, and what this reveals about our dependency on the "cloud". 😀
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
October 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Internet down? It's always DNS...
In episode 404 (no pun intended) of the podcast we discuss the recurring issue of DNS outages, the recent Amazon AWS disruption, and what this reveals about our dependency on the "cloud". 😀
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
In episode 404 (no pun intended) of the podcast we discuss the recurring issue of DNS outages, the recent Amazon AWS disruption, and what this reveals about our dependency on the "cloud". 😀
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
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Love how Conker just destroys the N64 logo with a chainsaw…Very on brand!
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Love how Conker just destroys the N64 logo with a chainsaw…Very on brand!
macOS Tahoe is a step back from a UI perspective. I hate all these rounded corners for everything WTF Apple??
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
macOS Tahoe is a step back from a UI perspective. I hate all these rounded corners for everything WTF Apple??
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Unwary users might be risking their privacy by using OpenAI’s new web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, EFF’s Victoria Noble told ABC News Live. abcnews.go.com/US/video/pr...
Video Privacy concerns over new Open AI web browser
ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Victoria Noble about what users should be on the lookout for if they choose to use an AI browser.
abcnews.go.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Unwary users might be risking their privacy by using OpenAI’s new web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, EFF’s Victoria Noble told ABC News Live. abcnews.go.com/US/video/pr...
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I recently gave this Atari 2600 four switch “Vader” new life with a capacitor replacement kit from Console5 and swapped out the broken power switch with a refurbished one. Also replaced the joystick port as one pin had a crack which caused the joystick to not work properly.
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I recently gave this Atari 2600 four switch “Vader” new life with a capacitor replacement kit from Console5 and swapped out the broken power switch with a refurbished one. Also replaced the joystick port as one pin had a crack which caused the joystick to not work properly.
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Bring back portable mp3 players.
Seriously, I would rather purchase, download, & keep copies of my music than pay a subscription to stream from Spotify or Apple Music.
Seriously, I would rather purchase, download, & keep copies of my music than pay a subscription to stream from Spotify or Apple Music.
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Bring back portable mp3 players.
Seriously, I would rather purchase, download, & keep copies of my music than pay a subscription to stream from Spotify or Apple Music.
Seriously, I would rather purchase, download, & keep copies of my music than pay a subscription to stream from Spotify or Apple Music.
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1/4 We just released an episode discussing Sora 2 — the AI video engine people are calling a deepfake playground.
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
1/4 We just released an episode discussing Sora 2 — the AI video engine people are calling a deepfake playground.
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Technology like Flock and Ring doesn’t make people safer, it just subjects them to a round-the-clock warrantless digital dragnet. “Privacy isn’t dangerous, but giving privacy up for a false sense of security is very dangerous,” EFF’s Jennifer Pinsof told @CNBC.com. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/...
October 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Technology like Flock and Ring doesn’t make people safer, it just subjects them to a round-the-clock warrantless digital dragnet. “Privacy isn’t dangerous, but giving privacy up for a false sense of security is very dangerous,” EFF’s Jennifer Pinsof told @CNBC.com. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/...
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In the latest installment of Bad Letters, let's learn from EFF's @maassive.bsky.social about the surveillance tech that could soon be roaming the skies in your city. Learn more at www.eff.org/DFR.
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In the latest installment of Bad Letters, let's learn from EFF's @maassive.bsky.social about the surveillance tech that could soon be roaming the skies in your city. Learn more at www.eff.org/DFR.
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New age verification laws are spreading — and they’re a privacy nightmare.
Ohio’s new law forces users to prove their age to platforms like Bluesky using 3rd-party ID checks.
In this week’s podcast, we explain why that’s a huge cybersecurity and privacy risk. Links below to watch and listen!
Ohio’s new law forces users to prove their age to platforms like Bluesky using 3rd-party ID checks.
In this week’s podcast, we explain why that’s a huge cybersecurity and privacy risk. Links below to watch and listen!
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
New age verification laws are spreading — and they’re a privacy nightmare.
Ohio’s new law forces users to prove their age to platforms like Bluesky using 3rd-party ID checks.
In this week’s podcast, we explain why that’s a huge cybersecurity and privacy risk. Links below to watch and listen!
Ohio’s new law forces users to prove their age to platforms like Bluesky using 3rd-party ID checks.
In this week’s podcast, we explain why that’s a huge cybersecurity and privacy risk. Links below to watch and listen!
No one could have ever seen this coming! 🙄There will be many more of these age verification systems getting compromised in the future.
Discord users suffer the first high-profile age-verification hack – and it's unlikely to be the last
Critics of age verification laws warned this was inevitable
www.tomsguide.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
No one could have ever seen this coming! 🙄There will be many more of these age verification systems getting compromised in the future.
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it amazes me how much is still done thru emailing excel spreadsheets around. That's no way to operate in the year of our lord 2025
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
it amazes me how much is still done thru emailing excel spreadsheets around. That's no way to operate in the year of our lord 2025
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Do phishing simulations actually change user behavior or could they be doing more harm than good?
In this episode, Scott Wright discusses the potential downsides of frequent testing and why focusing on reporting rates might just be the key!
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
In this episode, Scott Wright discusses the potential downsides of frequent testing and why focusing on reporting rates might just be the key!
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Do phishing simulations actually change user behavior or could they be doing more harm than good?
In this episode, Scott Wright discusses the potential downsides of frequent testing and why focusing on reporting rates might just be the key!
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
In this episode, Scott Wright discusses the potential downsides of frequent testing and why focusing on reporting rates might just be the key!
Links below to watch, listen, and subscribe!
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I do not want to enable location services. I do not want to create an account. I do not want to sign up for special offers and news about your product. I would like to engage in a simple transaction where I give you money in exchange for a good.
September 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I do not want to enable location services. I do not want to create an account. I do not want to sign up for special offers and news about your product. I would like to engage in a simple transaction where I give you money in exchange for a good.
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Another milestone achieved...400 episodes of the Shared Security Podcast!
Thank you to our listeners and subscribers on YouTube!
In this episode we're taking a nostalgic look back at some of our favorite topics and moments from over 16 years of podcast episodes. Links in 🧵below!
Thank you to our listeners and subscribers on YouTube!
In this episode we're taking a nostalgic look back at some of our favorite topics and moments from over 16 years of podcast episodes. Links in 🧵below!
September 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Another milestone achieved...400 episodes of the Shared Security Podcast!
Thank you to our listeners and subscribers on YouTube!
In this episode we're taking a nostalgic look back at some of our favorite topics and moments from over 16 years of podcast episodes. Links in 🧵below!
Thank you to our listeners and subscribers on YouTube!
In this episode we're taking a nostalgic look back at some of our favorite topics and moments from over 16 years of podcast episodes. Links in 🧵below!
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Added a few B-Stock Ninten-Drawer units to the shop. These are fully functional units with some minor cosmetic defect. For that reason they are sold at a significant discount.
blueshell3d.com/products/nin...
blueshell3d.com/products/nin...
NintenDrawer NES 72 Pin Connector Replacement B-Stock
Ninten-Drawer B-Stock units are fully functional units with a maximum of 2 minor cosmetic defects. For this reason, B-Stock units are sold at a discounted price. For the majority of B-Stock units, def...
blueshell3d.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Added a few B-Stock Ninten-Drawer units to the shop. These are fully functional units with some minor cosmetic defect. For that reason they are sold at a significant discount.
blueshell3d.com/products/nin...
blueshell3d.com/products/nin...
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404 Media is suing ICE for documents relating to its $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions. These are the journalists you should be supporting with your subscription money because they are meeting the moment.
www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones and accessing encrypted messaging apps.
www.404media.co
September 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
404 Media is suing ICE for documents relating to its $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions. These are the journalists you should be supporting with your subscription money because they are meeting the moment.
www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
www.404media.co/were-suing-i...
I always enjoy having @thesecuredad.bsky.social on the podcast! Great episode!
Want to improve your awareness and protect your family in today's world?
Tune in to our latest episode with @thesecuredad.bsky.social on practical steps to boost your situational awareness and learn how to responsibly manage high-stress scenarios.
Links in 🧵below!
Tune in to our latest episode with @thesecuredad.bsky.social on practical steps to boost your situational awareness and learn how to responsibly manage high-stress scenarios.
Links in 🧵below!
September 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I always enjoy having @thesecuredad.bsky.social on the podcast! Great episode!