Doug Wilson
@dallendoug.bsky.social
Washington DC Area Security Person. Previously DNC Security Team, FireEye, Mandiant, and OWASP.
Currently contemplating how to teach our new robot overlords to not kill us all.
Currently contemplating how to teach our new robot overlords to not kill us all.
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ANTHROPIC: “artificial superintelligence will certainly cause the end of the human species, which is we must build it before OpenAI does so we can have some chance of inscribing human moral values on the post-human future”
OPENAI: “what if we put ads in ChatGPT?”
OPENAI: “what if we put ads in ChatGPT?”
October 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ANTHROPIC: “artificial superintelligence will certainly cause the end of the human species, which is we must build it before OpenAI does so we can have some chance of inscribing human moral values on the post-human future”
OPENAI: “what if we put ads in ChatGPT?”
OPENAI: “what if we put ads in ChatGPT?”
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Welp, we’ve got a Bluesky account now. If you’re into SaaS security operations or trialing our SIEM for your SaaS infrastructure, check us out. We’re building new things every day with our service dashboards working their way to prod in the next week :) Also, a follow would be appreciated.
So, as we are new here we wanted to introduce ourselves! If you want to know more, check out turngate.io
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Welp, we’ve got a Bluesky account now. If you’re into SaaS security operations or trialing our SIEM for your SaaS infrastructure, check us out. We’re building new things every day with our service dashboards working their way to prod in the next week :) Also, a follow would be appreciated.
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Our Call for Papers is officially OPEN!
We are looking for
- Hacking Magic 👾🪄 (cool research, novel TTPs, tool releases, etc.)
- Policy Roundtable Topics ⚖️ (specific cyber topics focused on geopolitics, ethics, legal frameworks, governance, etc.)
www.districtcon.org/cfp
We are looking for
- Hacking Magic 👾🪄 (cool research, novel TTPs, tool releases, etc.)
- Policy Roundtable Topics ⚖️ (specific cyber topics focused on geopolitics, ethics, legal frameworks, governance, etc.)
www.districtcon.org/cfp
August 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our Call for Papers is officially OPEN!
We are looking for
- Hacking Magic 👾🪄 (cool research, novel TTPs, tool releases, etc.)
- Policy Roundtable Topics ⚖️ (specific cyber topics focused on geopolitics, ethics, legal frameworks, governance, etc.)
www.districtcon.org/cfp
We are looking for
- Hacking Magic 👾🪄 (cool research, novel TTPs, tool releases, etc.)
- Policy Roundtable Topics ⚖️ (specific cyber topics focused on geopolitics, ethics, legal frameworks, governance, etc.)
www.districtcon.org/cfp
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Today I learned Bob Boilen (formerly NPR’s All Songs Considered) was in the first band to play the old 930 club.
His bands name? Tiny Desk Unit.
His bands name? Tiny Desk Unit.
Inside Washington D.C.'s legendary 9:30 Club
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
youtu.be
August 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today I learned Bob Boilen (formerly NPR’s All Songs Considered) was in the first band to play the old 930 club.
His bands name? Tiny Desk Unit.
His bands name? Tiny Desk Unit.
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Now through this weekend, I'll donate $1 to @51st.news for each:
- person who reposts this post
- new follower @51st.news ws gets
- new follower @maustermuhle.bsky.social gets
- new follower @christurdisani.bsky.social gets
- new follower I get
And tag/DM me your donation = I'll match it 1:1.
- person who reposts this post
- new follower @51st.news ws gets
- new follower @maustermuhle.bsky.social gets
- new follower @christurdisani.bsky.social gets
- new follower I get
And tag/DM me your donation = I'll match it 1:1.
Three days remain to hit the goal in our campaign to hire @maustermuhle.bsky.social full-time.
We know there's a ways to go, but with less than half left to raise...we could reach it easy peasy if each person who donated asked one friend to give too. givebutter.com/SsQ8CG
We know there's a ways to go, but with less than half left to raise...we could reach it easy peasy if each person who donated asked one friend to give too. givebutter.com/SsQ8CG
Time to Grow The 51st
Help us hire Christina and Martin Full-Time!
givebutter.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Now through this weekend, I'll donate $1 to @51st.news for each:
- person who reposts this post
- new follower @51st.news ws gets
- new follower @maustermuhle.bsky.social gets
- new follower @christurdisani.bsky.social gets
- new follower I get
And tag/DM me your donation = I'll match it 1:1.
- person who reposts this post
- new follower @51st.news ws gets
- new follower @maustermuhle.bsky.social gets
- new follower @christurdisani.bsky.social gets
- new follower I get
And tag/DM me your donation = I'll match it 1:1.
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Closing Ceremonies @defcon.bsky.social #defcon33 @shmoocon.bsky.social @heidishmoo.bsky.social @gdead.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Closing Ceremonies @defcon.bsky.social #defcon33 @shmoocon.bsky.social @heidishmoo.bsky.social @gdead.bsky.social
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Welp that was unexpected. @heidishmoo.bsky.social and I won the @defcon.bsky.social Uber award this year. Woof. What a journey this life continues to be.
August 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Welp that was unexpected. @heidishmoo.bsky.social and I won the @defcon.bsky.social Uber award this year. Woof. What a journey this life continues to be.
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DEF CON 33 is winding down now, and we want to take a moment to thank the whole DEF CON community for another amazing year. Thank you for bringing your boundless energy and curiosity to this little party we throw.
#defcon #defcon33 #defconlovesyou
☠️ ❤️ 🫵
#defcon #defcon33 #defconlovesyou
☠️ ❤️ 🫵
August 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
DEF CON 33 is winding down now, and we want to take a moment to thank the whole DEF CON community for another amazing year. Thank you for bringing your boundless energy and curiosity to this little party we throw.
#defcon #defcon33 #defconlovesyou
☠️ ❤️ 🫵
#defcon #defcon33 #defconlovesyou
☠️ ❤️ 🫵
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Aug 10th 1988 - Zero Cool was in the New York Times for crashing 1,507 computer systems.
📽️📅 Hackers (1995)
📽️📅 Hackers (1995)
August 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Aug 10th 1988 - Zero Cool was in the New York Times for crashing 1,507 computer systems.
📽️📅 Hackers (1995)
📽️📅 Hackers (1995)
Attendance at the AI Security Forum is way larger than last year.
Complete guesstimate, easily 3x the number of people compared to last year, at least at the keynote.
Complete guesstimate, easily 3x the number of people compared to last year, at least at the keynote.
August 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Attendance at the AI Security Forum is way larger than last year.
Complete guesstimate, easily 3x the number of people compared to last year, at least at the keynote.
Complete guesstimate, easily 3x the number of people compared to last year, at least at the keynote.
Every time for about the last eight years,
When I arrive at LAS I feel like the Dad in Heather's when he asks "Why do I smoke these things?"
When I arrive at LAS I feel like the Dad in Heather's when he asks "Why do I smoke these things?"
August 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Every time for about the last eight years,
When I arrive at LAS I feel like the Dad in Heather's when he asks "Why do I smoke these things?"
When I arrive at LAS I feel like the Dad in Heather's when he asks "Why do I smoke these things?"
Heading to Summer Camp.
After tomorrow, the average daytime high for the week is appx 106° F.
🫠
After tomorrow, the average daytime high for the week is appx 106° F.
🫠
August 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Heading to Summer Camp.
After tomorrow, the average daytime high for the week is appx 106° F.
🫠
After tomorrow, the average daytime high for the week is appx 106° F.
🫠
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I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
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The key to staying alive in outer space is resisting the urge to investigate a distress beacon.
April 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The key to staying alive in outer space is resisting the urge to investigate a distress beacon.
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Happy Birthday to Ian MacKaye, singer and guitarist of Fugazi, born on this day in 1962, Washington, D.C.
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Happy Birthday to Ian MacKaye, singer and guitarist of Fugazi, born on this day in 1962, Washington, D.C.
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Fugazi - Bad Mouth (live, 1991)
#punkrock #IanMacKaye #hardcorepunk #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
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The inner struggle between “Goddammit I need to go fuck shit up in a mosh pit right now,” versus “I will turn 50 this year, and knees.”
My coping strategies are ill-suited for a body that's ill-suited for [mutually consensual] violent release.
My coping strategies are ill-suited for a body that's ill-suited for [mutually consensual] violent release.
March 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The inner struggle between “Goddammit I need to go fuck shit up in a mosh pit right now,” versus “I will turn 50 this year, and knees.”
My coping strategies are ill-suited for a body that's ill-suited for [mutually consensual] violent release.
My coping strategies are ill-suited for a body that's ill-suited for [mutually consensual] violent release.
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If you really want to infuriate people, live a happy life.
February 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If you really want to infuriate people, live a happy life.
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Good morning. It's a good day for some cherry pie.
February 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good morning. It's a good day for some cherry pie.
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The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
www.npr.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
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A PSA for all dogs:
Every time I see any of you in a jacket, sweater, or jumper for cold weather and/or trotting in little boots to protect your precious paw pads from the salt, it's an instant dopamine hit. Sometimes there's an audible squee, even.
Keep up the great work!
We appreciate it!
Every time I see any of you in a jacket, sweater, or jumper for cold weather and/or trotting in little boots to protect your precious paw pads from the salt, it's an instant dopamine hit. Sometimes there's an audible squee, even.
Keep up the great work!
We appreciate it!
February 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
A PSA for all dogs:
Every time I see any of you in a jacket, sweater, or jumper for cold weather and/or trotting in little boots to protect your precious paw pads from the salt, it's an instant dopamine hit. Sometimes there's an audible squee, even.
Keep up the great work!
We appreciate it!
Every time I see any of you in a jacket, sweater, or jumper for cold weather and/or trotting in little boots to protect your precious paw pads from the salt, it's an instant dopamine hit. Sometimes there's an audible squee, even.
Keep up the great work!
We appreciate it!