J Wolfgang Goerlich
@jwgoerlich.bsky.social
I’m the unflinchingly optimistic graybeard, wandering in this cyber dystopia. InfoSec, cybersecurity, futurist, strategist, chaotic good. The views expressed are my own. Sometimes humorously.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Biometric locks for phones aren’t just convenient for you, they are convenient for the cops.
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
“explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it”
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
5 jobs you’ve had:
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy, fancy
IT guy, senior
Hmm. This reads like a cry for help.
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy, fancy
IT guy, senior
Hmm. This reads like a cry for help.
5 jobs you’ve had:
Web designer
Car sales 😩
Milliner
City planning journalist
Systems Administrator
Web designer
Car sales 😩
Milliner
City planning journalist
Systems Administrator
5 Jobs You've Had:
Aquarium Educator
Arts and Crafts Teacher
History Teacher
English Teacher
Assistant Chemistry Teacher
Aquarium Educator
Arts and Crafts Teacher
History Teacher
English Teacher
Assistant Chemistry Teacher
January 31, 2026 at 4:07 PM
5 jobs you’ve had:
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy, fancy
IT guy, senior
Hmm. This reads like a cry for help.
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy
IT guy, fancy
IT guy, senior
Hmm. This reads like a cry for help.
I google up another plumber. Done with AI, I book online instead of calling. Hours later, the plumber calls back. He can’t make the time. His website is broken.
This isn’t the future I worked to build. Also, pipes remain frozen.
This isn’t the future I worked to build. Also, pipes remain frozen.
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I google up another plumber. Done with AI, I book online instead of calling. Hours later, the plumber calls back. He can’t make the time. His website is broken.
This isn’t the future I worked to build. Also, pipes remain frozen.
This isn’t the future I worked to build. Also, pipes remain frozen.
Frozen pipes. I call my favorite plumber. Their AI answers. We schedule a visit for tomorrow. Hours later, the plumber calls back. He can’t do the work. His AI hallucinated.
The best part was the plumber saying, “You need to punch your zipcode and frozen pipes into Google.”
The best part was the plumber saying, “You need to punch your zipcode and frozen pipes into Google.”
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Frozen pipes. I call my favorite plumber. Their AI answers. We schedule a visit for tomorrow. Hours later, the plumber calls back. He can’t do the work. His AI hallucinated.
The best part was the plumber saying, “You need to punch your zipcode and frozen pipes into Google.”
The best part was the plumber saying, “You need to punch your zipcode and frozen pipes into Google.”
OODA loop can be useful. But also can be over-used.
First, most organizations aren’t fighter jets. They are aircraft carriers. Big. Slow.
Second, most teams are cross-functional. Cyber may OOD. But it’s front-line teams that Act.
First, most organizations aren’t fighter jets. They are aircraft carriers. Big. Slow.
Second, most teams are cross-functional. Cyber may OOD. But it’s front-line teams that Act.
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
OODA loop can be useful. But also can be over-used.
First, most organizations aren’t fighter jets. They are aircraft carriers. Big. Slow.
Second, most teams are cross-functional. Cyber may OOD. But it’s front-line teams that Act.
First, most organizations aren’t fighter jets. They are aircraft carriers. Big. Slow.
Second, most teams are cross-functional. Cyber may OOD. But it’s front-line teams that Act.
Being understood and feeling understood is two very different things, especially when what’s doing the understanding is a server farm.
January 28, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Being understood and feeling understood is two very different things, especially when what’s doing the understanding is a server farm.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
The sound of dialup screaming was really warning us of what was to come
January 27, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The sound of dialup screaming was really warning us of what was to come
I had no idea! That’s an incredible tie-in, thanks Jim.
January 25, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I had no idea! That’s an incredible tie-in, thanks Jim.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
I’d definitely see that! Can I just say in the original PRD for what became Duo’s Beyond edition, there was a large section at the bottom underneath a heading that read “Here be dragons” that was all additional context about the enormity of it all
January 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I’d definitely see that! Can I just say in the original PRD for what became Duo’s Beyond edition, there was a large section at the bottom underneath a heading that read “Here be dragons” that was all additional context about the enormity of it all
Excited for my RSAC talk with Helen Patton, on all the ways the zero trust buzzword has failed us, and all the ways to make the most out of buzz.
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Excited for my RSAC talk with Helen Patton, on all the ways the zero trust buzzword has failed us, and all the ways to make the most out of buzz.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
Their claims towards inevitable AGI are akin to claiming they can teach the solar powered calculator collecting dust in a drawer in your house how to love.
It's so stupid on the face of it that it can only be the result of a concerted propaganda effort leveled at people too lazy and dumb to learn.
It's so stupid on the face of it that it can only be the result of a concerted propaganda effort leveled at people too lazy and dumb to learn.
January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Their claims towards inevitable AGI are akin to claiming they can teach the solar powered calculator collecting dust in a drawer in your house how to love.
It's so stupid on the face of it that it can only be the result of a concerted propaganda effort leveled at people too lazy and dumb to learn.
It's so stupid on the face of it that it can only be the result of a concerted propaganda effort leveled at people too lazy and dumb to learn.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
no they were not.
were tech CEOs running around in the late 2000s whining about how people weren’t adopting and complimenting smartphones fast enough for their liking
(genuinely I do not recall)
(genuinely I do not recall)
Maybe make a useful product you dick that's why we used to love tech you'll have a billion fans if your product doesn't suck shit
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
no they were not.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
If you are organizing folks in Minneapolis right now, you may find this guide to Signal for beginners by @mshelton.bsky.social useful: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
Signal, the secure messaging app: A guide for beginners
Also available in Spanish.
freedom.press
January 16, 2026 at 12:58 AM
If you are organizing folks in Minneapolis right now, you may find this guide to Signal for beginners by @mshelton.bsky.social useful: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
*frantically googling*
moral arc bent wrong how to fix
wikihow diy moral arc fix
moral arc technician near me
moral arc bent wrong how to fix
wikihow diy moral arc fix
moral arc technician near me
Who up bending they arc toward justice
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
*frantically googling*
moral arc bent wrong how to fix
wikihow diy moral arc fix
moral arc technician near me
moral arc bent wrong how to fix
wikihow diy moral arc fix
moral arc technician near me
Question: is was that image created by an AI companion bot?
Seems like the sort of thing someone in r/MyBoyfriendIsAI would post after their bot tried to convince them not to see real people.
Seems like the sort of thing someone in r/MyBoyfriendIsAI would post after their bot tried to convince them not to see real people.
January 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Question: is was that image created by an AI companion bot?
Seems like the sort of thing someone in r/MyBoyfriendIsAI would post after their bot tried to convince them not to see real people.
Seems like the sort of thing someone in r/MyBoyfriendIsAI would post after their bot tried to convince them not to see real people.
People are becoming the average of the 5 AIs they spend time with.
January 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
People are becoming the average of the 5 AIs they spend time with.
Thanks! I did a study with 797 people using AI engagement techniques. Gonna be fun to bring the data.
January 18, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Thanks! I did a study with 797 people using AI engagement techniques. Gonna be fun to bring the data.
CypherCon in Milwaukee. I’m excited to bring my latest research and thinking on LLM’s social hacking capabilities.
Your AI is Social Engineering You
cyphercon.com/speaker/your...
Your AI is Social Engineering You
cyphercon.com/speaker/your...
January 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
CypherCon in Milwaukee. I’m excited to bring my latest research and thinking on LLM’s social hacking capabilities.
Your AI is Social Engineering You
cyphercon.com/speaker/your...
Your AI is Social Engineering You
cyphercon.com/speaker/your...
The homebrew computer is the new starter home. Affordable, not so much.
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 AM
The homebrew computer is the new starter home. Affordable, not so much.
Reposted by J Wolfgang Goerlich
If my company were collecting some (aggregate, psuedo anonymized) data around utilization of open source projects related to AI - What Data would you want to see? Version, number unique users by month? number of unique hosts per month? what else? Country?
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
If my company were collecting some (aggregate, psuedo anonymized) data around utilization of open source projects related to AI - What Data would you want to see? Version, number unique users by month? number of unique hosts per month? what else? Country?
Use cases and industries, would interesting to me. “Data shows x number of projects are solving abc for healthcare companies,” is the thing I’d want to know.
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Use cases and industries, would interesting to me. “Data shows x number of projects are solving abc for healthcare companies,” is the thing I’d want to know.
I think about that on the regular. The twenty-teens were a golden era.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I think about that on the regular. The twenty-teens were a golden era.
Funny enough, I saw this first on my RSS reader. Thanks, @adamshostack.bsky.social !
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Funny enough, I saw this first on my RSS reader. Thanks, @adamshostack.bsky.social !