Genette Brown 🏳️⚧️
@genetnetnet.bsky.social
She/her
Cyber security analyst and hacker from Oklahoma. Privacy, right to repair and digital rights advocate. Trombonist
Cyber security analyst and hacker from Oklahoma. Privacy, right to repair and digital rights advocate. Trombonist
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Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Wow: after 15 years, YouTube has taken down the original 'Rick Roll' video due to a "licensing issue," likely due to the acquisition of Astley's record lable.
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
The metadata remains, but if you click through it goes to 'video not found':
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4...
Age yourself with your first computer.
The first computer I owned on my own isn't too retro (HP Stream laptop) but the first one I ever used was this HP Pavilion my parents owned. Or at least some variant of it, I just remember it being blue and gray and running Windows 95/98/ME
The first computer I owned on my own isn't too retro (HP Stream laptop) but the first one I ever used was this HP Pavilion my parents owned. Or at least some variant of it, I just remember it being blue and gray and running Windows 95/98/ME
May 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Age yourself with your first computer.
The first computer I owned on my own isn't too retro (HP Stream laptop) but the first one I ever used was this HP Pavilion my parents owned. Or at least some variant of it, I just remember it being blue and gray and running Windows 95/98/ME
The first computer I owned on my own isn't too retro (HP Stream laptop) but the first one I ever used was this HP Pavilion my parents owned. Or at least some variant of it, I just remember it being blue and gray and running Windows 95/98/ME
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Why is Microsoft Teams?
May 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Why is Microsoft Teams?
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Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
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Use Signal unless you have an explicit reason not to and can explain that reason. If you can't, your reason is probably bad. Use Signal.
(Good reasons include "I am legally compelled to use something else", "I have an incredibly specific threat model and am a target of governments" and so on)
(Good reasons include "I am legally compelled to use something else", "I have an incredibly specific threat model and am a target of governments" and so on)
March 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Use Signal unless you have an explicit reason not to and can explain that reason. If you can't, your reason is probably bad. Use Signal.
(Good reasons include "I am legally compelled to use something else", "I have an incredibly specific threat model and am a target of governments" and so on)
(Good reasons include "I am legally compelled to use something else", "I have an incredibly specific threat model and am a target of governments" and so on)
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
November JUST started, how is it already almost over?
November 22, 2024 at 4:50 PM
November JUST started, how is it already almost over?
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Imagine GenZ trying to figure out how to use one of these
November 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Imagine GenZ trying to figure out how to use one of these
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You can be the most secure person, have the best opsec, make sure you aren’t sharing too much stuff on social media, and your mom will post your every move (with family pics!) on her open Facebook page
November 20, 2024 at 10:06 PM
You can be the most secure person, have the best opsec, make sure you aren’t sharing too much stuff on social media, and your mom will post your every move (with family pics!) on her open Facebook page
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Hey BlueSky!
I case you missed it:
I've created cspbypass.com
A site where you can search for known CSP bypass gadgets to gain XSS.
It already contains a bunch of useful gadgets with contributions from your favourite hackers.
If you have some CSP bypasses to share, feel free to contribute!
I case you missed it:
I've created cspbypass.com
A site where you can search for known CSP bypass gadgets to gain XSS.
It already contains a bunch of useful gadgets with contributions from your favourite hackers.
If you have some CSP bypasses to share, feel free to contribute!
November 14, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Hey BlueSky!
I case you missed it:
I've created cspbypass.com
A site where you can search for known CSP bypass gadgets to gain XSS.
It already contains a bunch of useful gadgets with contributions from your favourite hackers.
If you have some CSP bypasses to share, feel free to contribute!
I case you missed it:
I've created cspbypass.com
A site where you can search for known CSP bypass gadgets to gain XSS.
It already contains a bunch of useful gadgets with contributions from your favourite hackers.
If you have some CSP bypasses to share, feel free to contribute!
I can't even at this point😂
decrypt-co.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/decrypt....
decrypt-co.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/decrypt....
This Man Claims to Be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto—Should We Believe Him? - Decrypt
Stephen Mollah, a British-Asian macroeconomist, claimed that he is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto at a London event Thursday. Here's what he had to say.
decrypt-co.cdn.ampproject.org
October 31, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I can't even at this point😂
decrypt-co.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/decrypt....
decrypt-co.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/decrypt....
Just learned that the Lemmy instance I'm on has an "old" subdomain that loads a UI that looks exactly like old Reddit! Super cool!
October 29, 2024 at 5:07 AM
Just learned that the Lemmy instance I'm on has an "old" subdomain that loads a UI that looks exactly like old Reddit! Super cool!
Decided to try out GNU IceCat out of sheer curiosity. So far the amount of annoying popups and broken sites stemming from extensions that block all non LibreJS Javascript have made me realize that "full free software" projects like this are purely for RMS and friends and useless for everyone else.
October 29, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Decided to try out GNU IceCat out of sheer curiosity. So far the amount of annoying popups and broken sites stemming from extensions that block all non LibreJS Javascript have made me realize that "full free software" projects like this are purely for RMS and friends and useless for everyone else.
Imagine being so dead set on unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto that you irresponsibly claim an engineer is them, and double down when people call bullshit, causing him to go into hiding because people keep harassing him.
gizmodo.com/peter-todd-i...
gizmodo.com/peter-todd-i...
Peter Todd Is in Hiding After a Documentary Named Him as Bitcoin’s Creator
To hear the software developer tell it, being outed as Satoshi has radically changed his life.
gizmodo.com
October 25, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Imagine being so dead set on unmasking Satoshi Nakamoto that you irresponsibly claim an engineer is them, and double down when people call bullshit, causing him to go into hiding because people keep harassing him.
gizmodo.com/peter-todd-i...
gizmodo.com/peter-todd-i...
Babe, wake up! The new FOSS drama just dropped!
youtu.be/Tk_qg-_mFtQ?...
youtu.be/Tk_qg-_mFtQ?...
MALIBAL Goes To War With Coreboot
YouTube video by Brodie Robertson
youtu.be
October 24, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Babe, wake up! The new FOSS drama just dropped!
youtu.be/Tk_qg-_mFtQ?...
youtu.be/Tk_qg-_mFtQ?...
Adding to the list of small, normal things I've seen girls/women do that I've never done until now: the towel hair thing! #transgender
October 23, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Adding to the list of small, normal things I've seen girls/women do that I've never done until now: the towel hair thing! #transgender
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❗️Breach Alert: I am sorry to do this to you on a Saturday, but I am hearing from MULTIPLE SOURCES that Linux source code has been stolen and is being offered online.
October 20, 2024 at 11:52 PM
❗️Breach Alert: I am sorry to do this to you on a Saturday, but I am hearing from MULTIPLE SOURCES that Linux source code has been stolen and is being offered online.
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We need your support to fight against:
Censorship 🗣🚫
Surveillance 📱
Attacks on encryption 🔑
Join EFF today and help us create a better digital future.
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Surveillance 📱
Attacks on encryption 🔑
Join EFF today and help us create a better digital future.
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eff.org
March 25, 2024 at 6:51 PM
We need your support to fight against:
Censorship 🗣🚫
Surveillance 📱
Attacks on encryption 🔑
Join EFF today and help us create a better digital future.
Censorship 🗣🚫
Surveillance 📱
Attacks on encryption 🔑
Join EFF today and help us create a better digital future.
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“Paradoxically, what KOSA does is it removes the ability for teens and children to find information when they are experiencing the very sort of health problems and other problems that KOSA is trying to address,” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @npr.org.
How tech companies would be affected by the Kids Online Safety Act
NPR's Don Gonyea talks with reporter Lauren Feiner at The Verge about the updated Kids Online Safety Act. It has strong bipartisan Senate support, but critics worry about privacy and censorship.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
“Paradoxically, what KOSA does is it removes the ability for teens and children to find information when they are experiencing the very sort of health problems and other problems that KOSA is trying to address,” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @npr.org.
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The Kids Online Safety Act still gives federal and state officials the power to target lawful speech online, and it will still harm a wide range of children who rely on the internet to access information and find their communities.
Don’t Fall for the Latest Changes to the Dangerous Kids Online Safety
The authors of the dangerous Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) unveiled an amended version this week, but it’s still an unconstitutional censorship bill that continues to empower state officials to
www.eff.org
February 16, 2024 at 9:10 PM
The Kids Online Safety Act still gives federal and state officials the power to target lawful speech online, and it will still harm a wide range of children who rely on the internet to access information and find their communities.
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“Despite these latest amendments, KOSA remains a dangerous and unconstitutional censorship bill which we continue to oppose,” EFF’s Jason Kelley told @techcrunch.com.
Lawmakers revise Kids Online Safety Act to address LGBTQ advocates' concerns | TechCrunch
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is getting closer to becoming a law, which would make social platforms significantly more responsible for protecting
techcrunch.com
February 15, 2024 at 9:11 PM
“Despite these latest amendments, KOSA remains a dangerous and unconstitutional censorship bill which we continue to oppose,” EFF’s Jason Kelley told @techcrunch.com.
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“Banning Flipper Zero devices is tantamount to banning a multi-tool because it can be used for vandalism, or banning markers because they can be used for graffiti,” EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @motherboard.bsky.social.
Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device. Experts Say It's a 'Scapegoat'
Canada is moving to ban the TikTok-famous Flipper Zero, claiming that it contributes to car thefts. It doesn’t.
www.vice.com
February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM
“Banning Flipper Zero devices is tantamount to banning a multi-tool because it can be used for vandalism, or banning markers because they can be used for graffiti,” EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @motherboard.bsky.social.
Just found out (from Deadmau5 of all people) they're banning the Flipper Zero in Canada to try and combat car thefts (which the Flipper can't even be realistically used for.) Really hope the US doesn't follow suit and actually does their homework on this.
February 11, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Just found out (from Deadmau5 of all people) they're banning the Flipper Zero in Canada to try and combat car thefts (which the Flipper can't even be realistically used for.) Really hope the US doesn't follow suit and actually does their homework on this.
Just learned that Skiff got acquired by Norton and that they are sunsetting their current suite of products over the next few months. Bit of a bummer since I really liked Skiff, but oh well. Time to jump back over to Protonmail!
February 10, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Just learned that Skiff got acquired by Norton and that they are sunsetting their current suite of products over the next few months. Bit of a bummer since I really liked Skiff, but oh well. Time to jump back over to Protonmail!