Bill Budington
@legind.bsky.social
@eff Threat Lab Senior Staff Technologist. Rust enthusiast. Anarchisting without adverbs. My posts are my own. 🏴
Interests include #DnD, #Hacking, #Anarchism, #Rustlang, and general nerddom.
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Catching a student using a Flipper Zero should be a teachable moment, not a crime, EFF’s @legind.bsky.social and @zoracon.bsky.social wrote in an op-ed for Deseret.
Opinion: Students’ tech skills should be nurtured, not punished
Subjecting students to the criminal justice system for tech pranks is unjustified and only squelches the kind of curiosity that educators should seek to encourage in students.
www.deseret.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Catching a student using a Flipper Zero should be a teachable moment, not a crime, EFF’s @legind.bsky.social and @zoracon.bsky.social wrote in an op-ed for Deseret.
Remember when what’s his name took over Twitter and remade it into American History X
October 8, 2024 at 2:55 AM
Remember when what’s his name took over Twitter and remade it into American History X
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"If this information is disclosed…it means that a malicious actor could glean information on you to open new lines of credit, or impersonate you," EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told Sacramento's KCRA3. "Taking some precautions is prudent right now."
Hacking group claims to have stolen billions of personal records. How to protect yourself
National Public Data, a company that provides background checks and fraud prevention, said "a third-party bad actor" tried to hack into its data with some potential leaks.
www.kcra.com
August 14, 2024 at 10:13 PM
"If this information is disclosed…it means that a malicious actor could glean information on you to open new lines of credit, or impersonate you," EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told Sacramento's KCRA3. "Taking some precautions is prudent right now."
Palm pay
Pompay
Pompeii
When the firewalls fell!
When the firewalls fell!
July 17, 2024 at 6:56 AM
Palm pay
Pompay
Pompeii
When the firewalls fell!
When the firewalls fell!
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(1/3) News about what I've been working on for the last ~3 years to improve cellular security @ Android!
Android now newly supports notifications if your phone connects to a network without encryption, or if your IMSI/IMEI/SUCI are disclosed in the clear (can help detect IMSI-catcher attacks).
Android now newly supports notifications if your phone connects to a network without encryption, or if your IMSI/IMEI/SUCI are disclosed in the clear (can help detect IMSI-catcher attacks).
I/O 2024: What’s new in Android security and privacy
Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy Our commitment to user safety is a top priority for Android. ...
security.googleblog.com
May 15, 2024 at 11:19 PM
(1/3) News about what I've been working on for the last ~3 years to improve cellular security @ Android!
Android now newly supports notifications if your phone connects to a network without encryption, or if your IMSI/IMEI/SUCI are disclosed in the clear (can help detect IMSI-catcher attacks).
Android now newly supports notifications if your phone connects to a network without encryption, or if your IMSI/IMEI/SUCI are disclosed in the clear (can help detect IMSI-catcher attacks).
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Since we’re talking about the Mastodon experience again:
September 13, 2023 at 6:25 AM
Since we’re talking about the Mastodon experience again:
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Since we're talking about compromised internet-connected cameras in homes, you may be interested in EFF's advice on how to keep your smart home private and secure, written by @legind.bsky.social: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Keeping Your Smart Home Secure & Private
Here at EFF, we fight hard to ensure your security and privacy rights are maintained in the digital world. Back when we were founded in 1990, a dream of a world united by the internet was accompanied
www.eff.org
December 28, 2023 at 12:01 AM
Since we're talking about compromised internet-connected cameras in homes, you may be interested in EFF's advice on how to keep your smart home private and secure, written by @legind.bsky.social: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
A word association game with the term “ML” is the quickest way to tell if someone is primarily a leftie, a techie, or a normie.
July 17, 2023 at 1:46 AM
A word association game with the term “ML” is the quickest way to tell if someone is primarily a leftie, a techie, or a normie.
Seems Napoleonic,
How very ironic,
When half a million French men freezed
In that same Russia Wagner seized
How very ironic,
When half a million French men freezed
In that same Russia Wagner seized
June 24, 2023 at 4:01 AM
Seems Napoleonic,
How very ironic,
When half a million French men freezed
In that same Russia Wagner seized
How very ironic,
When half a million French men freezed
In that same Russia Wagner seized
Us 10 years ago:
You’ll USE Pidgin with the OTR plugin over XMPP and you’ll LIKE it
You’ll USE Pidgin with the OTR plugin over XMPP and you’ll LIKE it
May 3, 2023 at 12:39 AM
Us 10 years ago:
You’ll USE Pidgin with the OTR plugin over XMPP and you’ll LIKE it
You’ll USE Pidgin with the OTR plugin over XMPP and you’ll LIKE it
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