Jesse Spangenberger
@digitalforensics.io
Geek / Computer Networking & Security / SBT Student Advisor/ Supports csilinux, tsurugi_linux, and Open-Source Tools
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Oof
What's going on here? The matplotlib maintainer this story is about correctly notes that all the quotes from his post in the article are made up.
arstechnica.com/ai/2...
arstechnica.com/ai/2...
February 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Oof
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GitHub struggling this morning for anyone else?
February 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
GitHub struggling this morning for anyone else?
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February 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The setup of the performance and message was incredible. Even if you don't like this style of music, you should watch just for the tech wizardry that went into it and understand his message.
9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, 25 carts, and one very excellent BTS explainer
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The setup of the performance and message was incredible. Even if you don't like this style of music, you should watch just for the tech wizardry that went into it and understand his message.
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as the feed moderator I am very aware that I can’t weigh in on some things without my voice carrying as a mod comment and with great power comes great responsibility, so I’ll just say this: I know we’re all on edge right now and sometimes the best thing to do is just log off for a bit. take a breath
February 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
as the feed moderator I am very aware that I can’t weigh in on some things without my voice carrying as a mod comment and with great power comes great responsibility, so I’ll just say this: I know we’re all on edge right now and sometimes the best thing to do is just log off for a bit. take a breath
Sigh, this is annoying, since I check my email into one place to search and find what I need. I have been doing this for years.
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Sigh, this is annoying, since I check my email into one place to search and find what I need. I have been doing this for years.
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Wait does this imply they CAN get into iPhones that are not in lockdown mode?
New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Wait does this imply they CAN get into iPhones that are not in lockdown mode?
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www.networkdefense.co
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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What...I don't think AI with help in that way
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
What...I don't think AI with help in that way
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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I have an Australian TikTok account just to follow some of you, (I'm inexplicably banned on US TikTok) and I pretty much no longer have a feed at all, FYSA.i feel like I should share that I can see tremendously sanitized posts about dogs and such from America.
January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I have an Australian TikTok account just to follow some of you, (I'm inexplicably banned on US TikTok) and I pretty much no longer have a feed at all, FYSA.i feel like I should share that I can see tremendously sanitized posts about dogs and such from America.
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Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Unfriendly reminder, AI is being used to destroy trust. Do not normalize the use of AI. AI can not reliably enhance videos or low-quality images.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
This is the quiet replacement of reality. Do not let this be normalized.
Umm, windows boxes? That doesn't even make sense. Anyone have a doc on what these run? I saw something that it was Android.
January 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Umm, windows boxes? That doesn't even make sense. Anyone have a doc on what these run? I saw something that it was Android.
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The US Embassy in Copenhagen has angered Danish veterans by removing flags honoring soldiers killed in Afghanistan from an area outside the building. https://cnn.it/4k6uaiR
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 AM
The US Embassy in Copenhagen has angered Danish veterans by removing flags honoring soldiers killed in Afghanistan from an area outside the building. https://cnn.it/4k6uaiR
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Signal will never message you like this.
If you get a message like this, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HACK YOUR SIGNAL.
DO NOT GIVE THEM THAT CODE.
If you get a message like this, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HACK YOUR SIGNAL.
DO NOT GIVE THEM THAT CODE.
January 26, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Signal will never message you like this.
If you get a message like this, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HACK YOUR SIGNAL.
DO NOT GIVE THEM THAT CODE.
If you get a message like this, SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HACK YOUR SIGNAL.
DO NOT GIVE THEM THAT CODE.
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Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
January 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.
Something to remember when dating photos online
I'm seeing people mistakenly claim the gun photo was posted before today, but its just how Google sometimes dates images based on the original date of the thread its posted in, not when it was posted. The photo was posted an hour ago in this 5 day old thread
www.reddit.com/r/fivethirty...
www.reddit.com/r/fivethirty...
January 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Something to remember when dating photos online
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Really, really recommend that Minnesotans in particular disable autoplay, I know it's annoying to have to click to see a GIF but it's not worth the mental health costs of seeing the first seconds (before you scroll by) of murders in our city over and over and over.
to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
select the icon in the top left corner
go to settings
go to content and media
make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off
January 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Really, really recommend that Minnesotans in particular disable autoplay, I know it's annoying to have to click to see a GIF but it's not worth the mental health costs of seeing the first seconds (before you scroll by) of murders in our city over and over and over.
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Live somewhere else and want to lecture people on the ground right now?
As an alternative, may I suggest fucking off into the sun
As an alternative, may I suggest fucking off into the sun
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Live somewhere else and want to lecture people on the ground right now?
As an alternative, may I suggest fucking off into the sun
As an alternative, may I suggest fucking off into the sun
#dfir - If you don't want your stuff decrypted, probably shouldn't upload to someone else's computer, server, or system.
NEW: Microsoft handed the FBI the recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of three laptops encrypted with BitLocker.
BitLocker is enabled by default in modern Windows laptops, but Microsoft also prompts users to upload the recovery keys to the company's cloud, which opens up this possibility.
BitLocker is enabled by default in modern Windows laptops, but Microsoft also prompts users to upload the recovery keys to the company's cloud, which opens up this possibility.
Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: reports | TechCrunch
The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
techcrunch.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM
#dfir - If you don't want your stuff decrypted, probably shouldn't upload to someone else's computer, server, or system.
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It looks like I wasn't too off base here.
This wasn't a leak. It was a compilation of self-reported publicly available information.
This wasn't a leak. It was a compilation of self-reported publicly available information.
NEW: The ICE List website listing thousands of ICE employees cites LinkedIn as the source of much of its info about ICE agents. Despite DHS's threat to treat revealing agents' identities as a crime, it's trivial to find their profiles. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-ag...
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
The alleged risks of being publicly identified have not stopped DHS and ICE employees from creating profiles on LinkedIn, even as Kristi Noem threatens to treat revealing agents' identities as a crim...
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 PM
It looks like I wasn't too off base here.
This wasn't a leak. It was a compilation of self-reported publicly available information.
This wasn't a leak. It was a compilation of self-reported publicly available information.
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This is EVERYWHERE today. Please stop giving people bad advice. If wearing juggalo makeup and putting pebbles in your shoes even worked 10 years ago, they certainly don’t work now
I can't believe I have to say this, but please do not take revolutionary OPSEC advice from YA novels Cory Doctorow wrote almost twenty years ago.
January 21, 2026 at 9:39 PM
This is EVERYWHERE today. Please stop giving people bad advice. If wearing juggalo makeup and putting pebbles in your shoes even worked 10 years ago, they certainly don’t work now