Dave Dugal
@vipergeek.com
Principal Security Engineer, Juniper SIRT
Former co-chair of the CVSS SIG
OG member of #securitytwits
Former co-chair of the CVSS SIG
OG member of #securitytwits
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Dave Dugal
@vipergeek.com
· Nov 19
Dave Dugal on about.me
I am a Product Security Incident Manager in Merrimack, NH, USA. View my portfolio.
about.me
#introduction Hello Bluesky. I'm about.me/vipergeek
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss
@lifehacker.com Quick comment about your site. The Bluesky link you show on every page points to your previous lifehackerofficial account, which no longer exists. You may wish to update it with your custom domain account name.
July 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
@lifehacker.com Quick comment about your site. The Bluesky link you show on every page points to your previous lifehackerofficial account, which no longer exists. You may wish to update it with your custom domain account name.
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BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
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I never thought there could ever be a worse President than the 45th President.
I was wrong.
The 47th is far worse.
I was wrong.
The 47th is far worse.
March 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I never thought there could ever be a worse President than the 45th President.
I was wrong.
The 47th is far worse.
I was wrong.
The 47th is far worse.
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Signal alone is not enough. If you are an activist, you need a complete self-defense against surveillance. @eff.org has been maintaining these resources for years: ssd.eff.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Signal alone is not enough. If you are an activist, you need a complete self-defense against surveillance. @eff.org has been maintaining these resources for years: ssd.eff.org
Encrypt! Encrypt it all!
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
US recommends encrypted messaging as Chinese hackers linger in telecom networks
US official: “Impossible for us to predict when we’ll have full eviction.”…
arstechnica.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Encrypt! Encrypt it all!
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WHO AGREES?! 🤚
November 21, 2024 at 10:00 PM
WHO AGREES?! 🤚
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As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users
As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized mic...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:41 PM
As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized microblogging service surpassed 20 million users this week.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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By the age of 30, you should have:
- a Bluesky account
- a favorite spoon
- an account on Twitter that you can't quite bring yourself to delete but you know in your heart that the site will most likely get seized by an international agency at some point & get closed completely
- back pain
- a Bluesky account
- a favorite spoon
- an account on Twitter that you can't quite bring yourself to delete but you know in your heart that the site will most likely get seized by an international agency at some point & get closed completely
- back pain
October 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM
By the age of 30, you should have:
- a Bluesky account
- a favorite spoon
- an account on Twitter that you can't quite bring yourself to delete but you know in your heart that the site will most likely get seized by an international agency at some point & get closed completely
- back pain
- a Bluesky account
- a favorite spoon
- an account on Twitter that you can't quite bring yourself to delete but you know in your heart that the site will most likely get seized by an international agency at some point & get closed completely
- back pain
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WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany
More than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:00 AM
WIRED has tracked thousands of US military & intel personnel coming & going from classified sites, incl. NSA hubs & nuclear vaults. We know where they sleep, what they eat, and which brothels they visit.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
It's an ocean of blackmail & national secrets within reach of every spy agency in the world.
More of a social engineering hack than an attack on the NFC protocol itself, but still worthy of concern
Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
Ghost Tap: Hackers Exploiting NFCGate to Steal Funds via Mobile Payments
thehackernews.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
More of a social engineering hack than an attack on the NFC protocol itself, but still worthy of concern
Having a deep voice, the dissonance between how I perceive my voice to sound resonates with me (no pun).
www.popsci.com/science/why-...
www.popsci.com/science/why-...
Why do people hate the sound of their own voice?
The biology and psychology behind the disconnect.
www.popsci.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Having a deep voice, the dissonance between how I perceive my voice to sound resonates with me (no pun).
www.popsci.com/science/why-...
www.popsci.com/science/why-...
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
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Facebook Malvertising Campaign Spreads Malware via Fake Bitwarden
Facebook Malvertising Campaign Spreads Malware via Fake Bitwarden
Follow us on Twitter (X) @Hackread - Facebook @ /Hackread
buff.ly
November 19, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Facebook Malvertising Campaign Spreads Malware via Fake Bitwarden
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Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
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Over the past week, the social media site Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users, as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads.
Bluesky Is Growing Up. Maybe Too Fast.
The fledgling social media site has been flooded by people seeking alternatives to Facebook, X and Threads. It hasn’t all been easy.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Over the past week, the social media site Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users, as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads.
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Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Thanks for noticing.
Reasonably level-handed intro and review of Bluesky on CNET (who, surprisingly, doesn't seem to be on Bluesky):
www.cnet.com/tech/bluesky...
www.cnet.com/tech/bluesky...
Bluesky Explained: Why This Social Media Network Is Growing by 1 Million Users a Day
Bluesky has been attracting new users at an exponential rate as it's poised to become a strong competitor to Elon Musk's X.
www.cnet.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Reasonably level-handed intro and review of Bluesky on CNET (who, surprisingly, doesn't seem to be on Bluesky):
www.cnet.com/tech/bluesky...
www.cnet.com/tech/bluesky...
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#TMobile confirms it was hacked in the wave of recently reported telecom breaches conducted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to private communications, call records, and law enforcement information requests. #hacking #mobilephone #CyberSecurity www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in recent wave of telecom breaches
T-Mobile confirms it was hacked in the wave of recently reported telecom breaches conducted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to private communications, call records, and law enforcement informa...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:01 AM
#TMobile confirms it was hacked in the wave of recently reported telecom breaches conducted by Chinese threat actors to gain access to private communications, call records, and law enforcement information requests. #hacking #mobilephone #CyberSecurity www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Bluesky explained in 60 seconds!
November 13, 2024 at 4:15 AM
Bluesky explained in 60 seconds!
#introduction Hello Bluesky. I'm about.me/vipergeek
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss
Dave Dugal on about.me
I am a Product Security Incident Manager in Merrimack, NH, USA. View my portfolio.
about.me
November 19, 2024 at 5:44 PM
#introduction Hello Bluesky. I'm about.me/vipergeek
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss
Feels like Twitter back in 2009. Kinda nice. #cybersecurity #infosec #psirt #cvss