Chris
@syntaxerr.bsky.social
Insulin junkie, reformed CISO now getting to talk about cool stuff. Formerly syntaxerr66 on that "other" platform :D. This is for fun only and anything I say does not represent my employer, though they're pretty damn cool.
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But the really important question is: are people who approve of this being made to feel uncomfortable saying so?
I hope people realize that Trump is trying to make it illegal to criticize his regime.
They are trying to give themselves the ability to spy on, target, and arrest anyone who criticizes them. They want to end freedom of speech in America.
Let’s be clear about what they’re doing.
They are trying to give themselves the ability to spy on, target, and arrest anyone who criticizes them. They want to end freedom of speech in America.
Let’s be clear about what they’re doing.
March 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
But the really important question is: are people who approve of this being made to feel uncomfortable saying so?
Yesterday, I found this book in my daughter's room. Today, she picked a padlock. This is her first time picking locks. She's 9. I blame @deviantollam.bsky.social (who she now really wants to meet ❤️)
March 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Yesterday, I found this book in my daughter's room. Today, she picked a padlock. This is her first time picking locks. She's 9. I blame @deviantollam.bsky.social (who she now really wants to meet ❤️)
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Diamond Forbes: From Homelessness to Security Engineer podcasters.spotify.c...
Diamond Forbes: From Homelessness to Security Engineer by Phillip Wylie Show
About The Guest:Diamond Forbes is a security engineer at Google with over eight years of experience in the field. He started his career in the Army National Guard as an IT specialist and network engineer. Diamond has worked in various roles, including help desk, system admin, and senior network engineer. He has a passion for learning and has self-taught himself many skills, including coding and cybersecurity. Diamond is known for his resilience and ability to overcome failures, which has led him to success in his career.
Summary:Diamond Forbes shares his inspiring journey from being homeless and working at McDonald's to becoming a security engineer at Google. He talks about his early interest in hacking and how he joined the Army National Guard as an IT specialist. Diamond shares his experiences in different roles, including help desk, system admin, and network engineer. He emphasizes the importance of embracing failure and using it as a learning opportunity. Diamond also discusses the value of self-teaching and the impact of networking on his career. He shares his transition into security and the skills he developed, including coding and DevSecOps. Diamond encourages listeners to stay curious, put themselves out there, and be well-rounded in their skill set.
Key Takeaways:
Embrace failure and use it as a learning opportunity.
Don't sell yourself short and showcase your skills and experience confidently.
Be curious and continuously learn new things to stay relevant in the industry.
Put yourself out there and develop strong networking skills.
Develop a well-rounded skill set and be open to learning different things.
Quotes:
"I failed a lot, actually. But that was like my biggest teacher in personal life and in my career." -Diamond Forbes
"Don't sell yourself short, especially if you're very ambitious."
"Don't let imposter syndrome deter you from anything." -Diamond Forbes
"Broaden your skill set, it's not just about your technical skills." -Diamond Forbes
"Try to be as well-rounded as possible and you can do anything at that point." -Diamond Forbes
Socials and Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamondforbes/
podcasters.spotify.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Diamond Forbes: From Homelessness to Security Engineer podcasters.spotify.c...
@phillipwylie.bsky.social apparently Spotify thinks I should listen to you this morning 🤣❤️
February 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@phillipwylie.bsky.social apparently Spotify thinks I should listen to you this morning 🤣❤️
I have a colleague who is our SRE and wants to learn more infosec stuff. His expertise is in cloud and infrastructure engineering. He's looking for education and cert ideas that build on his current expertise. Does anyone have some suggestions (other than SANS lol)?
February 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I have a colleague who is our SRE and wants to learn more infosec stuff. His expertise is in cloud and infrastructure engineering. He's looking for education and cert ideas that build on his current expertise. Does anyone have some suggestions (other than SANS lol)?
Reminder for all my fellow neurospicy persons - Valentine's day is ONE WEEK from today! You still have time to contribute to the fake holiday and spend money on your partner!
February 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reminder for all my fellow neurospicy persons - Valentine's day is ONE WEEK from today! You still have time to contribute to the fake holiday and spend money on your partner!
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"In February 1933, Germany’s wealthiest industrialists, financiers, and CEOs were very explicitly promised by Hitler and Göring that these would be the last elections held for the next 10-100 years. They had no qualms getting out their checkbooks and signing over German democracy."
"A pact with the devil"
David de Jong on oligarchs getting in bed with fascists.
www.publicnotice.co
January 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"In February 1933, Germany’s wealthiest industrialists, financiers, and CEOs were very explicitly promised by Hitler and Göring that these would be the last elections held for the next 10-100 years. They had no qualms getting out their checkbooks and signing over German democracy."
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Some key bits of the article. He’s literally demanding an EU country, and NATO ally just cede land to him.
January 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Some key bits of the article. He’s literally demanding an EU country, and NATO ally just cede land to him.
We really need age limits on the presidency. This isn't normal.
January 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We really need age limits on the presidency. This isn't normal.
I guess there's no point in hiding it anymore.
January 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I guess there's no point in hiding it anymore.
I've got my led strips hooked up to the stereo in my office to make it reactive with music for some cool lighting. The streaming box lost its configuration last night. I walked into my office to see this. I'm a little creeped out. If it starts telling me it can't let me do things, I'm unplugging it.
January 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I've got my led strips hooked up to the stereo in my office to make it reactive with music for some cool lighting. The streaming box lost its configuration last night. I walked into my office to see this. I'm a little creeped out. If it starts telling me it can't let me do things, I'm unplugging it.
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GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
January 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!
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The largest wildfire in Texas history just happened eleven months ago and destroyed thirty times more area than the one in Los Angeles
January 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The largest wildfire in Texas history just happened eleven months ago and destroyed thirty times more area than the one in Los Angeles
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I am very excited about this upcoming episode of The Phillip Wylie Show! It features Veracode cofounder and OG hacker Chris Wysopal, aka @weld.bsky.social. This episode drops on 01/20/2025.
phillipwylieshow.com/
phillipwylieshow.com/
January 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I am very excited about this upcoming episode of The Phillip Wylie Show! It features Veracode cofounder and OG hacker Chris Wysopal, aka @weld.bsky.social. This episode drops on 01/20/2025.
phillipwylieshow.com/
phillipwylieshow.com/
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Nothing to worry about here, just a political purge of our national security apparatus that will replace long-serving experts with dimwitted bootlickers.
I'm sure our safety and security won't be impacted at all.
I'm sure our safety and security won't be impacted at all.
January 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Nothing to worry about here, just a political purge of our national security apparatus that will replace long-serving experts with dimwitted bootlickers.
I'm sure our safety and security won't be impacted at all.
I'm sure our safety and security won't be impacted at all.
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There is literally a list of 60,000 votes he wants to throw out after the fact.
Happening in North Carolina right now: A Republican who just lost a state supreme court election is using a horseshit legal theory cooked up by Republican activists to ask the Republican majority *on the same court he wants to join* to overturn his loss and make him a justice anyway
Republicans Do Not Think People Are Entitled to Elections Anymore
In North Carolina, Republican state supreme court justices will soon decide whether to overturn an election to seat a Republican who lost it.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
There is literally a list of 60,000 votes he wants to throw out after the fact.
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In Monaco for #TFCSIRT & FIRST Europe?
Catch @bromiley.io's advanced threat hunting workshop tomorrow - real-world attack scenarios, open-source tools, and hands-on practice for hybrid cloud security.
See you there!
www.first.org/events/sympo...
Catch @bromiley.io's advanced threat hunting workshop tomorrow - real-world attack scenarios, open-source tools, and hands-on practice for hybrid cloud security.
See you there!
www.first.org/events/sympo...
January 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In Monaco for #TFCSIRT & FIRST Europe?
Catch @bromiley.io's advanced threat hunting workshop tomorrow - real-world attack scenarios, open-source tools, and hands-on practice for hybrid cloud security.
See you there!
www.first.org/events/sympo...
Catch @bromiley.io's advanced threat hunting workshop tomorrow - real-world attack scenarios, open-source tools, and hands-on practice for hybrid cloud security.
See you there!
www.first.org/events/sympo...
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Transgender people are often the most at risk in bathrooms, and are at much higher risk of sexual assault and violence in bathrooms that do not match their gender identity. There have been more elected Republicans convicted of bathroom assaults' than trans people.
www.complex.com/life/a/amand...
www.complex.com/life/a/amand...
More Republican legislators arrested for bathroom miscond...
More Republican lawmakers face bathroom misconduct arrest...
www.complex.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Transgender people are often the most at risk in bathrooms, and are at much higher risk of sexual assault and violence in bathrooms that do not match their gender identity. There have been more elected Republicans convicted of bathroom assaults' than trans people.
www.complex.com/life/a/amand...
www.complex.com/life/a/amand...
Ahh Texas. This is probably the only part of working downtown I miss. My first job in Texas gave me a perfect view of the Mixmaster in Dallas, and it was entertaining watching people with 4wd vehicles try to get up ramps covered in ice.
January 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Ahh Texas. This is probably the only part of working downtown I miss. My first job in Texas gave me a perfect view of the Mixmaster in Dallas, and it was entertaining watching people with 4wd vehicles try to get up ramps covered in ice.
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Dallas fam! Come hang with industry vets Ken Westin and @bromiley.io for a FREE hands-on workshop. We're diving into Okta detection & IR automation - perfect for MSSPs and IR teams. Plus, drinks after! Limited spots, don't miss out!
lu.ma/st0hr2mx
#cybersecurity #mssp #infosec
lu.ma/st0hr2mx
#cybersecurity #mssp #infosec
January 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Dallas fam! Come hang with industry vets Ken Westin and @bromiley.io for a FREE hands-on workshop. We're diving into Okta detection & IR automation - perfect for MSSPs and IR teams. Plus, drinks after! Limited spots, don't miss out!
lu.ma/st0hr2mx
#cybersecurity #mssp #infosec
lu.ma/st0hr2mx
#cybersecurity #mssp #infosec
Pro tip: When designing an enclosure for your electronics project, make sure the parts you design for will actually work. Foiled by a voltage regulator. Doh 🤣
January 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pro tip: When designing an enclosure for your electronics project, make sure the parts you design for will actually work. Foiled by a voltage regulator. Doh 🤣
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Ahh yes this is how Zuckerberg is taking the politics out of Facebook and Instagram
Meta quietly updated its hateful conduct policy to allow users to refer to "women as household objects or property" among other offensive language.
Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines | CNN Business
Meta on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to how it moderates content that will roll out in the coming months, including doing away with professional fact checking. But the company also quietly updat...
www.cnn.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Ahh yes this is how Zuckerberg is taking the politics out of Facebook and Instagram
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But that's not all. Meta’s Hateful Conduct policy previously opened by noting that hateful speech may “promote offline violence.” That sentence, which had been present in the policy since 2019, has been removed from the updated version released Tuesday.
Read it all here:
Read it all here:
Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness'
Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
But that's not all. Meta’s Hateful Conduct policy previously opened by noting that hateful speech may “promote offline violence.” That sentence, which had been present in the policy since 2019, has been removed from the updated version released Tuesday.
Read it all here:
Read it all here:
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Trump has just named Matt Whitaker as his nominee for NATO ambassador.
Let’s leave his biography to GQ:
“…a cartoonish, grifting dope who shilled for a company that hawked time-travel crypto, Bigfoot dolls & toilets designed for men with big dicks…and was shut down & paid a $26M fine to the FTC.”
Let’s leave his biography to GQ:
“…a cartoonish, grifting dope who shilled for a company that hawked time-travel crypto, Bigfoot dolls & toilets designed for men with big dicks…and was shut down & paid a $26M fine to the FTC.”
November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Trump has just named Matt Whitaker as his nominee for NATO ambassador.
Let’s leave his biography to GQ:
“…a cartoonish, grifting dope who shilled for a company that hawked time-travel crypto, Bigfoot dolls & toilets designed for men with big dicks…and was shut down & paid a $26M fine to the FTC.”
Let’s leave his biography to GQ:
“…a cartoonish, grifting dope who shilled for a company that hawked time-travel crypto, Bigfoot dolls & toilets designed for men with big dicks…and was shut down & paid a $26M fine to the FTC.”