Serge Egelman
@v0max.bsky.social
Scientist. Dir. of Usable Security & Privacy at the International Computer Science Institute (icsi.berkeley.edu). Founder, AppCensus (appcensus.io). All opinions are those of his employer(s), and not his own.
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Wasn’t Cuomo supposed to move to Florida now? Is someone checking in on how that’s going?
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Wasn’t Cuomo supposed to move to Florida now? Is someone checking in on how that’s going?
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We did it for you Dick Cheney
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We did it for you Dick Cheney
As surreal as this whole thing already is, it can only be made better by the defense calling a rebuttal witness, the Sandwich Artist, who will testify that no mustard was put into the sandwich ordered by the defendant.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As surreal as this whole thing already is, it can only be made better by the defense calling a rebuttal witness, the Sandwich Artist, who will testify that no mustard was put into the sandwich ordered by the defendant.
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In Finland, media education has been part of schools since the 1950s and is woven into the curriculum. Students learn about propaganda, misleading statistics, and even create their own media messages to understand how narratives shape perception.
March 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In Finland, media education has been part of schools since the 1950s and is woven into the curriculum. Students learn about propaganda, misleading statistics, and even create their own media messages to understand how narratives shape perception.
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Life advice: Don’t be the kind of person whose absence improves children’s mental health.
Following the Resignation of Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma schools chief who was a fan of Libs of TikTok, mental health is improving among young people in the state.
Who could have seen this coming?
www.advocate.com/news/ryan-wa...
Who could have seen this coming?
www.advocate.com/news/ryan-wa...
Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief
“The relief expressed by callers is palpable, and we are grateful for the positive impact his departure has had on the mental well-being of our community,” Rainbow Youth Project director Lance Preston...
www.advocate.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Life advice: Don’t be the kind of person whose absence improves children’s mental health.
It’s somewhat notable that the only punishment amongst the royal family for rape is “you can’t call yourself ‘prince’ anymore.”
Breaking News: Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, is being stripped of his title as prince, Buckingham Palace said. nyti.ms/4oQeykJ
October 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It’s somewhat notable that the only punishment amongst the royal family for rape is “you can’t call yourself ‘prince’ anymore.”
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It took years of shaming before we got NYT to call torture torture (they used Enhanced Interrogation Technique).
Open to suggestions how we accelerate the process here.
M-U-R-D-E-R
Open to suggestions how we accelerate the process here.
M-U-R-D-E-R
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says that the Pentagon carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" at President Trump's direction on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four men.
Pete Hegseth says U.S. carried out another strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 4 people
The defense secretary's announcement marks the 14th known strike the U.S. has conducted on alleged drug traffickers in recent months.
nbcnews.to
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It took years of shaming before we got NYT to call torture torture (they used Enhanced Interrogation Technique).
Open to suggestions how we accelerate the process here.
M-U-R-D-E-R
Open to suggestions how we accelerate the process here.
M-U-R-D-E-R
All your water and electricity are belong to us.
“We will increase our total AI capacity by over 80% this year, and roughly double our total data center footprint over the next two years, reflecting the demand signals we see,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said.
sherwood.news/tech/microso...
sherwood.news/tech/microso...
Microsoft: Forget what we said, we are going to keep spending on capex
Last quarter, the company offered guidance that its capex spending would be lower in the second half of the fiscal year. Yesterday it said spending...
sherwood.news
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
All your water and electricity are belong to us.
This is part of a global push to roll back privacy laws by companies that are constantly in trouble for violating privacy laws.
Here in California, they’re currently trying to amend CIPA (state wiretapping statute) to legalize wiretapping for “commercial purposes.”
Here in California, they’re currently trying to amend CIPA (state wiretapping statute) to legalize wiretapping for “commercial purposes.”
At a time when US-based social media companies are platforming far right extremism in the EU, Meta is trying to get the Irish government to front their assault on EU privacy laws.
web.archive.org/web/20251030...
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Data protection rules ‘completely out of control’, Meta tells Government
Facebook owner asked Government to lead pushback against data protection laws at EU level
web.archive.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is part of a global push to roll back privacy laws by companies that are constantly in trouble for violating privacy laws.
Here in California, they’re currently trying to amend CIPA (state wiretapping statute) to legalize wiretapping for “commercial purposes.”
Here in California, they’re currently trying to amend CIPA (state wiretapping statute) to legalize wiretapping for “commercial purposes.”
I gave a talk at CMU today! It's been fun being back.
Day 2 of the @cylab.bsky.social Partners Conference has featured some insightful talks on system and hardware security, #crypto, and #blockchain, as well as the CyLab Distinguished Alumni Award lecture by Serge Egelman (@v0max.bsky.social), Founder and Chief Scientist at AppCensus.
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I gave a talk at CMU today! It's been fun being back.
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Always thought it was sad that Ayn Rand—one of the most successful authors of children's fantasy books of all time—had little enough saved in the bank in her old age that she had to rely on public assistance until her death, but I'm glad it was there for her.
October 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Always thought it was sad that Ayn Rand—one of the most successful authors of children's fantasy books of all time—had little enough saved in the bank in her old age that she had to rely on public assistance until her death, but I'm glad it was there for her.
How is this a new thing? Photoshop has existed for more than 3 decades. There’s no way people weren’t doing this before AI.
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
How is this a new thing? Photoshop has existed for more than 3 decades. There’s no way people weren’t doing this before AI.
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⚠️ Grindr has violated the #GDPR for sharing users’ personal data for advertising purposes, according to the #Norwegian Court of Appeal. This decision sends a strong signal to the commercial surveillance industry. Read more about the decision below ⬇️
Just out! Important case for accountability in the online advertising industry. Grindr just lost its appeal, as its data is deemed sensitive under European law. More details forthcoming:
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
#privacy #gdpr #adtech
www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-engl...
#privacy #gdpr #adtech
Grindr loses appeal
Today it was announced that the appeal by dating app Grindr’s was unsuccessful, and the administrative fine of 65 million NOK (ca €5.5 million) is upheld.
www.forbrukerradet.no
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
⚠️ Grindr has violated the #GDPR for sharing users’ personal data for advertising purposes, according to the #Norwegian Court of Appeal. This decision sends a strong signal to the commercial surveillance industry. Read more about the decision below ⬇️
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Yeah this is completely deranged. Among other things:
- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
(Cont)
- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
(Cont)
The UC Regents finally released the “settlement agreement” the Trump administration proposed in August. It’s a doozy.
UC alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, donors—and all citizens of California:
Now is the time to let the UC Regents know you do not want them to sign this bad deal.
UC alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, donors—and all citizens of California:
Now is the time to let the UC Regents know you do not want them to sign this bad deal.
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Yeah this is completely deranged. Among other things:
- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
(Cont)
- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
(Cont)
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BREAKING: On January 1st, 2026, Californians will be able to use the #DROP system to send delete requests to all 500+ #databrokers in the state registry at once and for free. #Privacy Put this in calendar to do on day one! You can find out more here. privacy.ca.gov/drop/
Coming soon: Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)
privacy.ca.gov
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
BREAKING: On January 1st, 2026, Californians will be able to use the #DROP system to send delete requests to all 500+ #databrokers in the state registry at once and for free. #Privacy Put this in calendar to do on day one! You can find out more here. privacy.ca.gov/drop/
Slip and slide base lines.
Completely fix baseball with five words.
October 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Slip and slide base lines.
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Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
ucop.edu
October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here it is: the Trump Administration "draft proposal" to the University of California. Published bc faculty sued for its disclosure.
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Its terms go beyond what Trump demands in similar compacts to other universities.
EVERYONE should read: faculty, students, admins, alumni.
ucop.edu/communicatio...
Next week, they’ll finally out all the lizard people at the center of the secret world government.
EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin announces his agency is launching a major investigation into the right-wing conspiracies about chemtrails and weather manipulation to get to the bottom of it.
October 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Next week, they’ll finally out all the lizard people at the center of the secret world government.
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For Global Encryption Day, I explain the value of encryption to a parrot, an animal that repeats everything and shares too much: youtu.be/OA6kbB1wZcE?...
Encrypt the Parrot: An Interview with Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Internet Society
What happens when a parrot that repeats everything it hears meets a technologist who defends privacy?
In this witty and insightful chat, Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Distinguished Technologist at the…
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
For Global Encryption Day, I explain the value of encryption to a parrot, an animal that repeats everything and shares too much: youtu.be/OA6kbB1wZcE?...
I like where this is headed. Now we can just eliminate $800B from the annual federal budget by turning military funding into sponsored programming: "the next hour of PT is brought to you by a generous gift from the Ford Foundation"
By my admittedly rough math, that would fund the U.S. military for about an hour and eighteen minutes
Trump: "By the way, a friend of mine called us the other day and he said 'I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have because of the Democrat shutdown. I'd like to contribute any shortfall you have with the military.' Today, he sent us a check for $130 million. It's gonna go the military."
October 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I like where this is headed. Now we can just eliminate $800B from the annual federal budget by turning military funding into sponsored programming: "the next hour of PT is brought to you by a generous gift from the Ford Foundation"
New first for me: email from a student saying how they want to do a PhD with me because they really liked my paper titled "XXX"...
...except I've never written a paper with that title. I was going to forward this jokingly to the authors ("I'm getting your email"), only to find no such paper exists.
...except I've never written a paper with that title. I was going to forward this jokingly to the authors ("I'm getting your email"), only to find no such paper exists.
October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New first for me: email from a student saying how they want to do a PhD with me because they really liked my paper titled "XXX"...
...except I've never written a paper with that title. I was going to forward this jokingly to the authors ("I'm getting your email"), only to find no such paper exists.
...except I've never written a paper with that title. I was going to forward this jokingly to the authors ("I'm getting your email"), only to find no such paper exists.
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California Sets 30-Day Breach Reporting Deadline www.hipaajournal.com/california-d... #infosec
California Sets 30-Day Breach Reporting Deadline
Individuals and businesses that do business in the state of California will soon be required to notify individuals affected by a data breach within 30 California has updated its data breach…
www.hipaajournal.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
California Sets 30-Day Breach Reporting Deadline www.hipaajournal.com/california-d... #infosec