Justin Crozer
@justincrozer.net
Host of @rbltalk.com — my personal posts are cross-posted from Mastodon by me. Replies on bluesky will be delayed. 🌐 https://justincrozer.net
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Hello world 👋
Checking in on Mastodon & Bluesky! I'm into open source, privacy, and digital freedom. I support Pixelfed too.
Find my day-to-day posts here. My deeper opinions on tech & decentralization are on Substack. — ⚠️ I make bad jokes. #Tech #Security #Decentralization #Introduction
Checking in on Mastodon & Bluesky! I'm into open source, privacy, and digital freedom. I support Pixelfed too.
Find my day-to-day posts here. My deeper opinions on tech & decentralization are on Substack. — ⚠️ I make bad jokes. #Tech #Security #Decentralization #Introduction
Like or hate the guy the fact of the matter is the Justice system in Australia is a joke and simply doesn't work the way it should #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Like or hate the guy the fact of the matter is the Justice system in Australia is a joke and simply doesn't work the way it should #auspol
I currently use riverside to create my podcast and do live streaming the aim is to move to OBS for live streams and use audacity for audio recording / editing.
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I currently use riverside to create my podcast and do live streaming the aim is to move to OBS for live streams and use audacity for audio recording / editing.
People have asked me why don't I just use ghost.org for my blog as I'm already paying to use HEY! World, well its all due to cost.
HEY! World: $99 USD p/yr = $155 AUD
Ghost: $180 USD p/yr = $276 AUD.
Simply for a place for me to write content it isn't worth it plus people can email me on hey.
HEY! World: $99 USD p/yr = $155 AUD
Ghost: $180 USD p/yr = $276 AUD.
Simply for a place for me to write content it isn't worth it plus people can email me on hey.
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 AM
People have asked me why don't I just use ghost.org for my blog as I'm already paying to use HEY! World, well its all due to cost.
HEY! World: $99 USD p/yr = $155 AUD
Ghost: $180 USD p/yr = $276 AUD.
Simply for a place for me to write content it isn't worth it plus people can email me on hey.
HEY! World: $99 USD p/yr = $155 AUD
Ghost: $180 USD p/yr = $276 AUD.
Simply for a place for me to write content it isn't worth it plus people can email me on hey.
Why is it that if I want to change my password on a government website for my public transport account I can't use a VPN? I mean I'm already logged into the service which has identifying information.
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Why is it that if I want to change my password on a government website for my public transport account I can't use a VPN? I mean I'm already logged into the service which has identifying information.
SUNDAY RANT: Creating content on a football team and staying up to date is getting increasingly hard to do it without being in Googles ecosystem I am quite literally hindering myself for privacy and security gains but it's making me less productive.
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
SUNDAY RANT: Creating content on a football team and staying up to date is getting increasingly hard to do it without being in Googles ecosystem I am quite literally hindering myself for privacy and security gains but it's making me less productive.
Isn't it funny I haven't heard boo about the Qantas hack/data breach.
proton.me/business/pas...
#DataBreach #dataprivacy #QantasHack #qantascyberattack #qantas
proton.me/business/pas...
#DataBreach #dataprivacy #QantasHack #qantascyberattack #qantas
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Isn't it funny I haven't heard boo about the Qantas hack/data breach.
proton.me/business/pas...
#DataBreach #dataprivacy #QantasHack #qantascyberattack #qantas
proton.me/business/pas...
#DataBreach #dataprivacy #QantasHack #qantascyberattack #qantas
Charging my watch while out and about because I can. — I brought it for the stealth mode (radios and GPS off) no tracking and no connection to devices the 40 day battery life is a bonus.
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8844...
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8844...
November 1, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Charging my watch while out and about because I can. — I brought it for the stealth mode (radios and GPS off) no tracking and no connection to devices the 40 day battery life is a bonus.
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8844...
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/8844...
If you haven't de-googled maybe you should and if you've been thinking about it this might be the push you need
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...
Google says Search AI Mode will know everything about you
Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:47 AM
If you haven't de-googled maybe you should and if you've been thinking about it this might be the push you need
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...
I wouldn't trust the Australian government with my cybersecuity anyway.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#auspol #cybersecurity #cisco #vulnerability
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#auspol #cybersecurity #cisco #vulnerability
Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices
The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I wouldn't trust the Australian government with my cybersecuity anyway.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#auspol #cybersecurity #cisco #vulnerability
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#auspol #cybersecurity #cisco #vulnerability
For those looking to de-google subscribe as I am writing an article on how to do it slowly or go all-in and just have no google period.
I wrote an article titled 'Google's Forcing Users To Find Alternatives' — it's about the current state of the companies stranglehold on modern society and them moving for more control over their users.
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
Google's Forcing Users To Find Alternatives
I don't normally like to write all doom and gloom posts but the fact of the matter is Google after it's recent lawsuits of being a monopoly for search, online advertising, web browser, android to name...
world.hey.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
For those looking to de-google subscribe as I am writing an article on how to do it slowly or go all-in and just have no google period.
I wrote an article titled 'Google's Forcing Users To Find Alternatives' — it's about the current state of the companies stranglehold on modern society and them moving for more control over their users.
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
Google's Forcing Users To Find Alternatives
I don't normally like to write all doom and gloom posts but the fact of the matter is Google after it's recent lawsuits of being a monopoly for search, online advertising, web browser, android to name...
world.hey.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I wrote an article titled 'Google's Forcing Users To Find Alternatives' — it's about the current state of the companies stranglehold on modern society and them moving for more control over their users.
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
Link: world.hey.com/justincrozer...
#degoogle #tech #blog
META's platforms are such a joke I can't enable 2FA on the accounts or change the password because it send the code to an email address that is old and no longer on the account.
Again big companies shipping broken products to end users #meta #facebook #instagram
Again big companies shipping broken products to end users #meta #facebook #instagram
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
META's platforms are such a joke I can't enable 2FA on the accounts or change the password because it send the code to an email address that is old and no longer on the account.
Again big companies shipping broken products to end users #meta #facebook #instagram
Again big companies shipping broken products to end users #meta #facebook #instagram
Well done to the Australian Government. Destroyed us whilst they stay rich. 😞 #Australia #costofliving #auspol
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Well done to the Australian Government. Destroyed us whilst they stay rich. 😞 #Australia #costofliving #auspol
My house is being haunted by the ghost of a dead chicken.
It's a poultrygeist.
#halloween #halloween2025
It's a poultrygeist.
#halloween #halloween2025
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
My house is being haunted by the ghost of a dead chicken.
It's a poultrygeist.
#halloween #halloween2025
It's a poultrygeist.
#halloween #halloween2025
I clearly haven't been to the post office to check the mail in awhile so now I'm left walking home with all this 😅 #thursdaythoughts #thursdayvibes #thursdaymorning
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I clearly haven't been to the post office to check the mail in awhile so now I'm left walking home with all this 😅 #thursdaythoughts #thursdayvibes #thursdaymorning
Reposted by Justin Crozer
As a Leipzig fan went to the game, had to get rushed to hospital and sadly passed away at the hospital during today's DFB Pokal game against Energie Cottbus I will be making a segment in the podcast for a moments silence.
Condolences to the friends and family of that fan #FCERBL
Condolences to the friends and family of that fan #FCERBL
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
As a Leipzig fan went to the game, had to get rushed to hospital and sadly passed away at the hospital during today's DFB Pokal game against Energie Cottbus I will be making a segment in the podcast for a moments silence.
Condolences to the friends and family of that fan #FCERBL
Condolences to the friends and family of that fan #FCERBL
October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The boss has decided today that I have a shadow as an employee being moved from their old site to where I work. Now I know how tradies feel with their apprentices.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The boss has decided today that I have a shadow as an employee being moved from their old site to where I work. Now I know how tradies feel with their apprentices.
I have been asked to stop referring to LinkedIn as "Grindr for Business"
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I have been asked to stop referring to LinkedIn as "Grindr for Business"
This is why AI Agents should never be a thing!
www.securityweek.com/chatgpt-atla...
#openai #openaiatlas #AI #aiagents
www.securityweek.com/chatgpt-atla...
#openai #openaiatlas #AI #aiagents
OpenAI Atlas Omnibox Is Vulnerable to Jailbreaks
Researchers found a critical jailbreak in the OpenAI Atlas omnibox that allows malicious prompts to bypass safety checks.
www.securityweek.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
This is why AI Agents should never be a thing!
www.securityweek.com/chatgpt-atla...
#openai #openaiatlas #AI #aiagents
www.securityweek.com/chatgpt-atla...
#openai #openaiatlas #AI #aiagents
It's been a pleasure to watch a player like Kohli go about his trade. These players come once in a lifetime and cricket just isn't the same without these characters and talent #AUSvIND #ViratKohli
October 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's been a pleasure to watch a player like Kohli go about his trade. These players come once in a lifetime and cricket just isn't the same without these characters and talent #AUSvIND #ViratKohli
⛈️ I know the rain is bad today but I think this picture may have been orcastrated… #Adelaide #Australia
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
⛈️ I know the rain is bad today but I think this picture may have been orcastrated… #Adelaide #Australia
I give a lot of crap to Mozilla with how they destroy Firefox by doing a ‘one step forward two steps back‘ mentality to their web browser but this is a win for the browser and more importantly the end user.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#mozilla #mozillafirefox #geckowebengine
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#mozilla #mozillafirefox #geckowebengine
Mozilla: New Firefox extensions must disclose data collection practices
Starting next month, Mozilla will require Firefox extension developers to disclose whether their add-ons collect or share user data with third parties.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I give a lot of crap to Mozilla with how they destroy Firefox by doing a ‘one step forward two steps back‘ mentality to their web browser but this is a win for the browser and more importantly the end user.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#mozilla #mozillafirefox #geckowebengine
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/softwar...
#mozilla #mozillafirefox #geckowebengine
I was a customer of lastpass over a decade ago before they suffered their first breach but now they've had at least (7) breaches, (1) is too many but sometimes things happen but if customers of lastpass haven't learned after the first sadly they never will. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Fake LastPass death claims used to breach password vaults
LastPass is warning customers of a phishing campaign sending emails with an access request to the password vault as part of a legacy inheritance process.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I was a customer of lastpass over a decade ago before they suffered their first breach but now they've had at least (7) breaches, (1) is too many but sometimes things happen but if customers of lastpass haven't learned after the first sadly they never will. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...