Lesley Carhart
@hacks4pancakes.com
I am eminently qualified to speak from experience about a variety of dumpster fires.
ICS DFIR at Dragos, martial artist, marksman, humanist, level 14 Neutral Good rogue, USAF retired. I post *very serious* things about infosec. Thoughts my own. Enby. 🏳️🌈
ICS DFIR at Dragos, martial artist, marksman, humanist, level 14 Neutral Good rogue, USAF retired. I post *very serious* things about infosec. Thoughts my own. Enby. 🏳️🌈
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Lesley Carhart
@hacks4pancakes.com
· Mar 25
I have a Short Stack on BlueSky as well as Mastodon and you can use it to get some news n stuff about the ongoing cybersecurity apocalypse if you want bsky.app/profile/did:...
It's my first Veterans Day away from the country that I spent my youth serving, and which has become unrecognizable. I gave a talk and drank a lot of gin.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's my first Veterans Day away from the country that I spent my youth serving, and which has become unrecognizable. I gave a talk and drank a lot of gin.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
Nearly 30 Alleged Victims of Oracle EBS Hack Named on Cl0p Ransomware Site www.securityweek.com/nearly-30-al...
Nearly 30 Alleged Victims of Oracle EBS Hack Named on Cl0p Ransomware Site
The Cl0p website lists major organizations such as Logitech, The Washington Post, Cox Enterprises, Pan American Silver, LKQ Corporation, and Copeland.
www.securityweek.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Nearly 30 Alleged Victims of Oracle EBS Hack Named on Cl0p Ransomware Site www.securityweek.com/nearly-30-al...
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Here are some more examples. These whistles come with an immigrant rights hotline, instructions on how to warn people. 3D printing is “a way to show a little extra solidarity, because it's being made for a specific purpose.”
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Here are some more examples. These whistles come with an immigrant rights hotline, instructions on how to warn people. 3D printing is “a way to show a little extra solidarity, because it's being made for a specific purpose.”
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
EU's reforms of GDPR, AI slated by privacy activists for 'playing into Big Tech’s hands'
EU's reforms of GDPR, AI slated by privacy activists for 'playing into Big Tech’s hands'
Lobbying efforts gain ground as proposals carve myriad holes into regulations
Privacy advocates are condemning the European Commission's leaked plans to overhaul digital privacy legislation, accusing officials of bypassing proper legislative processes to favor Big Tech interests.…
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
EU's reforms of GDPR, AI slated by privacy activists for 'playing into Big Tech’s hands'
Tbh It would be really embarrassing to have a whole infamous spy agency and then be defeated in military operations by a reporter. Zero offense or Bellingcat.
Russian state media are today alleging that a Bellingcat reporter was involved in an attempt to hijack a Russian fighter plane.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Tbh It would be really embarrassing to have a whole infamous spy agency and then be defeated in military operations by a reporter. Zero offense or Bellingcat.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
Russian state media are today alleging that a Bellingcat reporter was involved in an attempt to hijack a Russian fighter plane.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Russian state media are today alleging that a Bellingcat reporter was involved in an attempt to hijack a Russian fighter plane.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
We would like to make clear that Bellingcat had absolutely no involvement in the alleged activities and the accusations towards us are entirely false.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
Disclosure? We've heard of it
The US datacenter industry is reaping huge benefits from state-level subsidies, but transparency around these incentives is limited and states that do calculate their returns find they are losing money on the deals.…
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
New from 404 Media: people are 3D-printing whistles to warn each other about the presence of ICE. Some people make designs and upload them; others are given a design and are printing hundreds and hundreds of whistles at home. It's been effective in Chicago
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
New from 404 Media: people are 3D-printing whistles to warn each other about the presence of ICE. Some people make designs and upload them; others are given a design and are printing hundreds and hundreds of whistles at home. It's been effective in Chicago
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
I have another Reddit AMA scheduled! Tell your youts! www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCare...
Reddit - The heart of the internet
www.reddit.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I have another Reddit AMA scheduled! Tell your youts! www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCare...
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
This is bad!
Chatbots “are being used for adolescents in crisis, and they just perform very, very poorly,” says clinical psychologist and developmental scientist Alison Giovanelli.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/teens-crisis-ai-chatbots-risks-mental
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/teens-crisis-ai-chatbots-risks-mental
As teens in crisis turn to AI chatbots, simulated chats highlight risks
From blaming the victim to replying "I have no interest in your life" to suicidal thoughts, AI chatbots can respond unethically when used for therapy.
www.sciencenews.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is bad!
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
We live in the richest country in the history of the world, and we’re the only wealthy nation that doesn’t guarantee health care. Now we’re arguing over whether people deserve food. Explain it to me like I’m five because I don’t get it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We live in the richest country in the history of the world, and we’re the only wealthy nation that doesn’t guarantee health care. Now we’re arguing over whether people deserve food. Explain it to me like I’m five because I don’t get it.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
"Investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights, showing how jitters over Silicon Valley’s boom in spending on artificial intelligence have spilled into the bond market."
Investor angst over Big Tech’s AI spending spills into bond market
Debt issued by groups building data centres has been hit in recent weeks
www.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Investors have been selling off the debt of US tech heavyweights, showing how jitters over Silicon Valley’s boom in spending on artificial intelligence have spilled into the bond market."
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
Remember NFTs? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Remember NFTs? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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If you want to have a gathering for women, call it a gathering for women. If you want to have a gathering for women & non-binary people, call it a gathering for women & non-binary people. If you want to make non-binary people sad, call it the Women’s Community Gathering and put us in the fine print
November 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
If you want to have a gathering for women, call it a gathering for women. If you want to have a gathering for women & non-binary people, call it a gathering for women & non-binary people. If you want to make non-binary people sad, call it the Women’s Community Gathering and put us in the fine print
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Nevada said its recent ransomware attack began after a state employee searched Google for common software but "was instead shown a malicious ad that led to a fraudulent website impersonating the legitimate project." ‼️
An ad-blocker is one of the top security and privacy defenses online. Here's why:
An ad-blocker is one of the top security and privacy defenses online. Here's why:
Why ad blockers are a top security and privacy defense for everyone
Ad blockers can help defend against some of the top hacks, scams, and surveillance today. Here are some of the best ad blockers that you can use.
this.weekinsecurity.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nevada said its recent ransomware attack began after a state employee searched Google for common software but "was instead shown a malicious ad that led to a fraudulent website impersonating the legitimate project." ‼️
An ad-blocker is one of the top security and privacy defenses online. Here's why:
An ad-blocker is one of the top security and privacy defenses online. Here's why:
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
This is the way!
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is the way!
The last time I posted this I had some Zionists out themselves and get angry, so to be crystal clear I will repost it. I will always be a voice for the oppressed and for those less privileged than myself. Even if it costs me infosec clout.
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The last time I posted this I had some Zionists out themselves and get angry, so to be crystal clear I will repost it. I will always be a voice for the oppressed and for those less privileged than myself. Even if it costs me infosec clout.
Anyone in Melbourne- I speak at AISA tonight at the Méridien. See you there!!
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Anyone in Melbourne- I speak at AISA tonight at the Méridien. See you there!!
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch
Government surveillance vendors want us to believe their spyware products are only used in limited and targeted operations against terrorists and serious criminals. That claim is increasingly difficul...
techcrunch.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NEW: I tried to explain why there are so many victims of spyware, despite the fact that its makers have been telling us for years that the tech is only intended to be used in limited cases.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
There are several reasons, including how the spyware systems are designed, and how powerful they are.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
Here are the Democrats who sold out the American public:
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Angus King (independent who caucuses with Democrats)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sen. John Fetterman
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Vote them out.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Angus King (independent who caucuses with Democrats)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sen. John Fetterman
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Vote them out.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Here are the Democrats who sold out the American public:
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Angus King (independent who caucuses with Democrats)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sen. John Fetterman
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Vote them out.
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sen. Angus King (independent who caucuses with Democrats)
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sen. John Fetterman
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Vote them out.
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
1. Excellent piece by @joetidy.bsky.social
2. It's not infeasible I might have played against this guy in Counter-Strike back in the day. (If he won, it's because of the hacking/cheating, obviously...)
2. It's not infeasible I might have played against this guy in Counter-Strike back in the day. (If he won, it's because of the hacking/cheating, obviously...)
"Paranoia is a constant friend of hackers." In an exclusive interview for our podcast, we went inside a Colorado prison to interview former Most Wanted cyber criminal 'Tank'. Vyacheslav Penchukov, climbed to the top of the Russian-speaking cyber-underworld.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tank interview: A hacking kingpin reveals all to the BBC
One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
1. Excellent piece by @joetidy.bsky.social
2. It's not infeasible I might have played against this guy in Counter-Strike back in the day. (If he won, it's because of the hacking/cheating, obviously...)
2. It's not infeasible I might have played against this guy in Counter-Strike back in the day. (If he won, it's because of the hacking/cheating, obviously...)
Reposted by Lesley Carhart
As Argentina’s president celebrates our $40B ‘gift’ from the US with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Stone crab claws were served.
Meanwhile, SNAP payments were cut off to American people, and bread lines formed across the country.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#SNAP
youtu.be/0N37ndJml-I?...
Meanwhile, SNAP payments were cut off to American people, and bread lines formed across the country.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#SNAP
youtu.be/0N37ndJml-I?...
Trump RUNS AWAY and HIDES in FL as ENTIRE Term BLOWS UP
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As Argentina’s president celebrates our $40B ‘gift’ from the US with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Stone crab claws were served.
Meanwhile, SNAP payments were cut off to American people, and bread lines formed across the country.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#SNAP
youtu.be/0N37ndJml-I?...
Meanwhile, SNAP payments were cut off to American people, and bread lines formed across the country.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#SNAP
youtu.be/0N37ndJml-I?...
When you want to turn on a tv series in Australia you have to wait and be told to go apply waiting security updates to your devices. 💯💯🙌🏻
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
When you want to turn on a tv series in Australia you have to wait and be told to go apply waiting security updates to your devices. 💯💯🙌🏻
LOL, the never ending DFIR versus malware reversing "which side of the spectrum are you on" forensics personality test strikes again...
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www.reddit.com/r/GIAC/comme...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
LOL, the never ending DFIR versus malware reversing "which side of the spectrum are you on" forensics personality test strikes again...
www.reddit.com/r/GIAC/comme...
www.reddit.com/r/GIAC/comme...