Daniel Cuthbert
@dcuthbert.bsky.social
Ageing hacker, long time documentary photographer. Black Hat Review board. Now sitting on numerous government cyber security boards so I guess that means I’ve grown up right?
When you get a once in a lifetime opportunity, drive the movie cars of your childhood
November 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When you get a once in a lifetime opportunity, drive the movie cars of your childhood
Reposted by Daniel Cuthbert
movie: we can't trace their payload, it's behind two layers of base64!
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
movie: we can't trace their payload, it's behind two layers of base64!
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
Looking at how twitter has utterly screwed up the forced U2F migration, tells me they have no engineers left who know what the hell they are doing.
Such a huge abortion of note
Such a huge abortion of note
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Looking at how twitter has utterly screwed up the forced U2F migration, tells me they have no engineers left who know what the hell they are doing.
Such a huge abortion of note
Such a huge abortion of note
You know it’s gonna be a proper nerd Friday night when Ringway Manchester has a video on MoD NATO secure Myra blue (NATO secret voice & data) and Myra red (UK secret voice & data)
With PTT too and that classic dymo taped “secret” label so you know it’s secure right?
youtu.be/zRNxysDCRrM?...
With PTT too and that classic dymo taped “secret” label so you know it’s secure right?
youtu.be/zRNxysDCRrM?...
I Got Some Highly Secret Secure Military Telephones!
YouTube video by Ringway Manchester
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
You know it’s gonna be a proper nerd Friday night when Ringway Manchester has a video on MoD NATO secure Myra blue (NATO secret voice & data) and Myra red (UK secret voice & data)
With PTT too and that classic dymo taped “secret” label so you know it’s secure right?
youtu.be/zRNxysDCRrM?...
With PTT too and that classic dymo taped “secret” label so you know it’s secure right?
youtu.be/zRNxysDCRrM?...
Reposted by Daniel Cuthbert
Weekend projects: Chicken Squisher - lcamtuf.coredump.cx/blog/squisher/
Weekend projects: Chicken Squisher 3000
If it clucks like a duck...
lcamtuf.coredump.cx
October 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Weekend projects: Chicken Squisher - lcamtuf.coredump.cx/blog/squisher/
Where does one begin…
A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. Included AI-generated robot porn.
www.404media.co/man-stores-a...
www.404media.co/man-stores-a...
Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets
A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of ...
www.404media.co
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Where does one begin…
Reposted by Daniel Cuthbert
Our annual review is out covering technical highlights such as
- Engineering resilience against critical loss
- Passkeys
- The future of digital identity
- Post quantum crypt transition
- Our Initiate r&d program with industry
- Radical transparency in technology
.. and more
- Engineering resilience against critical loss
- Passkeys
- The future of digital identity
- Post quantum crypt transition
- Our Initiate r&d program with industry
- Radical transparency in technology
.. and more
It’s time to act
Today we’ve published our 2025 Annual Review, revealing that cyber threats facing the UK are accelerating rapidly. We must take action.
Today we’ve published our 2025 Annual Review, revealing that cyber threats facing the UK are accelerating rapidly. We must take action.
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Our annual review is out covering technical highlights such as
- Engineering resilience against critical loss
- Passkeys
- The future of digital identity
- Post quantum crypt transition
- Our Initiate r&d program with industry
- Radical transparency in technology
.. and more
- Engineering resilience against critical loss
- Passkeys
- The future of digital identity
- Post quantum crypt transition
- Our Initiate r&d program with industry
- Radical transparency in technology
.. and more
It’s not often I’m lost for words, but…
October 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It’s not often I’m lost for words, but…
Yes, it has never been easier to make a web scraper and yes most websites still cannot handle this, but as the thirst for more data continues, this lawsuit is going to be one to watch
I’ve seen so many posts saying “make a scraper, you can earn so much cash..” in recent times and whooah boy
I’ve seen so many posts saying “make a scraper, you can earn so much cash..” in recent times and whooah boy
October 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Yes, it has never been easier to make a web scraper and yes most websites still cannot handle this, but as the thirst for more data continues, this lawsuit is going to be one to watch
I’ve seen so many posts saying “make a scraper, you can earn so much cash..” in recent times and whooah boy
I’ve seen so many posts saying “make a scraper, you can earn so much cash..” in recent times and whooah boy
Great news for Signal Protocol signal.org/blog/spqr/
Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security of the Signal Protocol: the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This new ratchet enhances the Signal Protocol’s...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Great news for Signal Protocol signal.org/blog/spqr/
Geopolitics aside, the technical mess that implementing geographical backdoors that dont weaken the overall system, gives me the shivers
www.ft.com/content/d101...
To be a fly on the wall when the advisors try and explain how this would work. So there’s Alice and bob and then Peter, in the corner
www.ft.com/content/d101...
To be a fly on the wall when the advisors try and explain how this would work. So there’s Alice and bob and then Peter, in the corner
UK makes new attempt to access Apple cloud data
Order issued in September comes after Trump administration said London had backed down in fight over encryption
www.ft.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Geopolitics aside, the technical mess that implementing geographical backdoors that dont weaken the overall system, gives me the shivers
www.ft.com/content/d101...
To be a fly on the wall when the advisors try and explain how this would work. So there’s Alice and bob and then Peter, in the corner
www.ft.com/content/d101...
To be a fly on the wall when the advisors try and explain how this would work. So there’s Alice and bob and then Peter, in the corner
It has been about two decades since I last needed/used one, but is there any modern KVM switch that works with Mac’s properly? Lost faith in a wide screen Picture in Picture monitor so hope the KVM world is better
October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It has been about two decades since I last needed/used one, but is there any modern KVM switch that works with Mac’s properly? Lost faith in a wide screen Picture in Picture monitor so hope the KVM world is better
Reposted by Daniel Cuthbert
Our hacker movie podcast series is back! And we kicked things off with a banger: SNEAKERS. The great
@dcuthbert.bsky.social joined @dennisf.bsky.social to break down this classic and its lasting effect on the hacker community.
youtu.be/b9uIocMMFlw?...
@dcuthbert.bsky.social joined @dennisf.bsky.social to break down this classic and its lasting effect on the hacker community.
youtu.be/b9uIocMMFlw?...
The Hacker Movie Canon: SNEAKERS
YouTube video by Decipher
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Our hacker movie podcast series is back! And we kicked things off with a banger: SNEAKERS. The great
@dcuthbert.bsky.social joined @dennisf.bsky.social to break down this classic and its lasting effect on the hacker community.
youtu.be/b9uIocMMFlw?...
@dcuthbert.bsky.social joined @dennisf.bsky.social to break down this classic and its lasting effect on the hacker community.
youtu.be/b9uIocMMFlw?...
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1/ Hi, I'm TProphet. I write the Telecom Informer for @2600.com. A lot of people have been asking me about www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... given that I'm somewhat knowledgeable in the area.
Here's my take: I'm kind of astonished that this is public, and it isn't normal that it would ever be.
Here's my take: I'm kind of astonished that this is public, and it isn't normal that it would ever be.
Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system
Agents discovered electronic devices in five locations in and around the city that could be used to disable cellphone towers. The system could also be used for criminal activities.
www.nbcnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ Hi, I'm TProphet. I write the Telecom Informer for @2600.com. A lot of people have been asking me about www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... given that I'm somewhat knowledgeable in the area.
Here's my take: I'm kind of astonished that this is public, and it isn't normal that it would ever be.
Here's my take: I'm kind of astonished that this is public, and it isn't normal that it would ever be.
And on the seventh day…
September 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
And on the seventh day…
Finally got my Kodak Vision3 motion picture film scans back of Thailand. Low light, playing with colour and I'm super happy with these.
Really sums up the vibe that is Silom, BKK and I do miss my old home
Really sums up the vibe that is Silom, BKK and I do miss my old home
September 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Finally got my Kodak Vision3 motion picture film scans back of Thailand. Low light, playing with colour and I'm super happy with these.
Really sums up the vibe that is Silom, BKK and I do miss my old home
Really sums up the vibe that is Silom, BKK and I do miss my old home
Me to friend: hey I just wanna stop at this truck stop in the desert coz something caught my eye...
20 mins later, the Mamiya 43mm doesn't disappoint
Valley of Fire, Nevada
20 mins later, the Mamiya 43mm doesn't disappoint
Valley of Fire, Nevada
September 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Me to friend: hey I just wanna stop at this truck stop in the desert coz something caught my eye...
20 mins later, the Mamiya 43mm doesn't disappoint
Valley of Fire, Nevada
20 mins later, the Mamiya 43mm doesn't disappoint
Valley of Fire, Nevada
Disassembling a new iPhone 7 pro Max and using a CNC mill to decap Friggin amazing.
youtu.be/7M60g09HB1M?...
youtu.be/7M60g09HB1M?...
[ASMR] Can iPhone 17 Pro Max be successfully upgraded from 256GB to 2TB?
YouTube video by DirectorFeng
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Disassembling a new iPhone 7 pro Max and using a CNC mill to decap Friggin amazing.
youtu.be/7M60g09HB1M?...
youtu.be/7M60g09HB1M?...
That’s it. The most perfect Boiler Room ever.
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
Must be getting old when tears came at the end.
I can die now
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
Must be getting old when tears came at the end.
I can die now
Underworld | Boiler Room: London
YouTube video by Boiler Room
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
That’s it. The most perfect Boiler Room ever.
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
Must be getting old when tears came at the end.
I can die now
youtu.be/rAOHJqJMYDA?...
Must be getting old when tears came at the end.
I can die now
There’s been over 1000 AI bills introduced across the US, with only 4 being passed (CA, UT, CO & TX).
Interestedly none look at actual safety and security of AI systems, but the use. That’s a massive oversight I feel. We need more secure AI systems
Interesting times tho
Interestedly none look at actual safety and security of AI systems, but the use. That’s a massive oversight I feel. We need more secure AI systems
Interesting times tho
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
There’s been over 1000 AI bills introduced across the US, with only 4 being passed (CA, UT, CO & TX).
Interestedly none look at actual safety and security of AI systems, but the use. That’s a massive oversight I feel. We need more secure AI systems
Interesting times tho
Interestedly none look at actual safety and security of AI systems, but the use. That’s a massive oversight I feel. We need more secure AI systems
Interesting times tho
You know when you’re an absolute nerd when the coach of your kids football team asks you to collect stats for this season and you end up building an app with a backend and huge plans for data analysis
September 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
You know when you’re an absolute nerd when the coach of your kids football team asks you to collect stats for this season and you end up building an app with a backend and huge plans for data analysis
There aren’t many songs out there that truly show you the benefit of good speakers/cans. This is one of them
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hearing the channels and background sounds is just heavenly. A bit like The Doors
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hearing the channels and background sounds is just heavenly. A bit like The Doors
YouTube
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
There aren’t many songs out there that truly show you the benefit of good speakers/cans. This is one of them
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hearing the channels and background sounds is just heavenly. A bit like The Doors
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Hearing the channels and background sounds is just heavenly. A bit like The Doors
September 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
@henkvaness.bsky.social is ibiza boss level 10!
He's gone and created a truly great resource for journalists and others in media so they can look for AI generated content and not be fooled.
This is the kind of research I love and respect
gijn.org/resource/gui...
He's gone and created a truly great resource for journalists and others in media so they can look for AI generated content and not be fooled.
This is the kind of research I love and respect
gijn.org/resource/gui...
Reporter’s Guide to Detecting AI-Generated Content
This guide offers journalists a new detection tool and seven advanced techniques for spotting probable AI-generated content.
gijn.org
September 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@henkvaness.bsky.social is ibiza boss level 10!
He's gone and created a truly great resource for journalists and others in media so they can look for AI generated content and not be fooled.
This is the kind of research I love and respect
gijn.org/resource/gui...
He's gone and created a truly great resource for journalists and others in media so they can look for AI generated content and not be fooled.
This is the kind of research I love and respect
gijn.org/resource/gui...
If you want to understand the struggle anyone doing input validation has, just look at ver 16.0 of the unicode standard: unicode.org/versions/Uni...
Unicode 16.0 adds 5185 characters, for a total of 154,998 characters
244 pages.
yeah, good luck with that.
Unicode 16.0 adds 5185 characters, for a total of 154,998 characters
244 pages.
yeah, good luck with that.
Unicode 16.0.0
unicode.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
If you want to understand the struggle anyone doing input validation has, just look at ver 16.0 of the unicode standard: unicode.org/versions/Uni...
Unicode 16.0 adds 5185 characters, for a total of 154,998 characters
244 pages.
yeah, good luck with that.
Unicode 16.0 adds 5185 characters, for a total of 154,998 characters
244 pages.
yeah, good luck with that.