Sam_Bent
@doingfedtime.bsky.social
ExDarknet Vendor/Market Admin/Buyer, Author, YouTuber, Paralegal, Hacker, DefCon/SANS speaker, podcaster, OSINT & OPSEC Specialist, and Content Creator
Google already profiles your search history to guess your age, and the FTC wants to make this the law.
https://sambent.com/ftcs-child-safety-scam-surveillance-for-everyone
https://sambent.com/ftcs-child-safety-scam-surveillance-for-everyone
February 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Google already profiles your search history to guess your age, and the FTC wants to make this the law.
https://sambent.com/ftcs-child-safety-scam-surveillance-for-everyone
https://sambent.com/ftcs-child-safety-scam-surveillance-for-everyone
Monero took Bytecoin's compromised foundation and built the only privacy coin governments still can't crack.
February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Monero took Bytecoin's compromised foundation and built the only privacy coin governments still can't crack.
Whonix 18.1.4.2 disables VirtualBox dynamic resolution by default after developers
discovered the auto-resize feature creates unique fingerprints that persist across reboots.
Link Below
discovered the auto-resize feature creates unique fingerprints that persist across reboots.
Link Below
February 15, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Whonix 18.1.4.2 disables VirtualBox dynamic resolution by default after developers
discovered the auto-resize feature creates unique fingerprints that persist across reboots.
Link Below
discovered the auto-resize feature creates unique fingerprints that persist across reboots.
Link Below
The IRS keeps asking about rule two but ring signatures don't snitch.
February 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The IRS keeps asking about rule two but ring signatures don't snitch.
Stupidity is an infinite well.
February 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Stupidity is an infinite well.
Ubuntu Thinks You're Retarded, and That Checkboxes Are Dangerous...
https://www.sambent.com/ubuntu-thinks-youre-retarded-and-that-checkboxes-are-dangerous/
https://www.sambent.com/ubuntu-thinks-youre-retarded-and-that-checkboxes-are-dangerous/
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Ubuntu Thinks You're Retarded, and That Checkboxes Are Dangerous...
https://www.sambent.com/ubuntu-thinks-youre-retarded-and-that-checkboxes-are-dangerous/
https://www.sambent.com/ubuntu-thinks-youre-retarded-and-that-checkboxes-are-dangerous/
Bitcoin maxis will mass-adopt Lightning, CoinJoins, and custodial mixers
before admitting Monero solved this problem in 2014.
before admitting Monero solved this problem in 2014.
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Bitcoin maxis will mass-adopt Lightning, CoinJoins, and custodial mixers
before admitting Monero solved this problem in 2014.
before admitting Monero solved this problem in 2014.
Every Tor bridge is a compromise between stealth, speed, and convenience.
Choose wisely.
Choose wisely.
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Every Tor bridge is a compromise between stealth, speed, and convenience.
Choose wisely.
Choose wisely.
One column reads like a bank statement for the surveillance state,
the other reads like none of your business.
the other reads like none of your business.
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
One column reads like a bank statement for the surveillance state,
the other reads like none of your business.
the other reads like none of your business.
Privacy isn't for criminals,
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
February 5, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Privacy isn't for criminals,
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
Tor Browser 16.0a2 lands with a Firefox 147 base,
OpenSSL 3.5.5 security patches, and the first glimpse of life after ESR.
OpenSSL 3.5.5 security patches, and the first glimpse of life after ESR.
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Tor Browser 16.0a2 lands with a Firefox 147 base,
OpenSSL 3.5.5 security patches, and the first glimpse of life after ESR.
OpenSSL 3.5.5 security patches, and the first glimpse of life after ESR.
The fact that "Bitcoin privacy best practices" is a 47-page guide
while Monero's is "send it" tells you everything about which chain respects your time and freedom.
while Monero's is "send it" tells you everything about which chain respects your time and freedom.
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 PM
The fact that "Bitcoin privacy best practices" is a 47-page guide
while Monero's is "send it" tells you everything about which chain respects your time and freedom.
while Monero's is "send it" tells you everything about which chain respects your time and freedom.
Europol Raids X Over Crimes That Don't Exist...
A Macron loyalist filed a complaint because he didn't like X's algorithm,
and now Europol is calling it a child exploitation investigation.
February 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Europol Raids X Over Crimes That Don't Exist...
A Macron loyalist filed a complaint because he didn't like X's algorithm,
and now Europol is calling it a child exploitation investigation.
Cross-site scripting attacks explained in detail with real-world examples.
"XSS vulnerabilities are among the most prevalent security issues on the web."
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 by Jeremiah Grossman (2002)
"XSS vulnerabilities are among the most prevalent security issues on the web."
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 by Jeremiah Grossman (2002)
February 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Cross-site scripting attacks explained in detail with real-world examples.
"XSS vulnerabilities are among the most prevalent security issues on the web."
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 by Jeremiah Grossman (2002)
"XSS vulnerabilities are among the most prevalent security issues on the web."
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 by Jeremiah Grossman (2002)
The Tor Project released Arti 2.0.0 on February 2, 2026,
advancing relay infrastructure and eliminating legacy configuration options as the Rust-based implementation moves toward replacing C tor entirely.
https://www.sambent.com/arti-2-0-0-ships-tor-rust-rewrite-hits-major-milestone/
advancing relay infrastructure and eliminating legacy configuration options as the Rust-based implementation moves toward replacing C tor entirely.
https://www.sambent.com/arti-2-0-0-ships-tor-rust-rewrite-hits-major-milestone/
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 AM
The Tor Project released Arti 2.0.0 on February 2, 2026,
advancing relay infrastructure and eliminating legacy configuration options as the Rust-based implementation moves toward replacing C tor entirely.
https://www.sambent.com/arti-2-0-0-ships-tor-rust-rewrite-hits-major-milestone/
advancing relay infrastructure and eliminating legacy configuration options as the Rust-based implementation moves toward replacing C tor entirely.
https://www.sambent.com/arti-2-0-0-ships-tor-rust-rewrite-hits-major-milestone/
https://youtu.be/Nt8tMiYo4PA
Google paid $170M to the FTC for tracking kids.
That money went to the Treasury general fund.
The families saw zero.
Then lawyers spent 6 years negotiating another $30M.
Google paid $170M to the FTC for tracking kids.
That money went to the Treasury general fund.
The families saw zero.
Then lawyers spent 6 years negotiating another $30M.
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
https://youtu.be/Nt8tMiYo4PA
Google paid $170M to the FTC for tracking kids.
That money went to the Treasury general fund.
The families saw zero.
Then lawyers spent 6 years negotiating another $30M.
Google paid $170M to the FTC for tracking kids.
That money went to the Treasury general fund.
The families saw zero.
Then lawyers spent 6 years negotiating another $30M.
https://youtu.be/r57V4-3gZws
Palantir worked across Obama, Trump, Biden, and Trump again.
Both parties fund the surveillance state while performing disagreement for cameras.
There is no opposition party.
Palantir worked across Obama, Trump, Biden, and Trump again.
Both parties fund the surveillance state while performing disagreement for cameras.
There is no opposition party.
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
https://youtu.be/r57V4-3gZws
Palantir worked across Obama, Trump, Biden, and Trump again.
Both parties fund the surveillance state while performing disagreement for cameras.
There is no opposition party.
Palantir worked across Obama, Trump, Biden, and Trump again.
Both parties fund the surveillance state while performing disagreement for cameras.
There is no opposition party.
https://www.sambent.com/tails-7-4-adds-persistent-locale-drops-bittorrent
Linux 6.12.63, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and critical bug fixes
arrive in Tails 7.4 alongside a controversial feature cut.
Linux 6.12.63, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and critical bug fixes
arrive in Tails 7.4 alongside a controversial feature cut.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
https://www.sambent.com/tails-7-4-adds-persistent-locale-drops-bittorrent
Linux 6.12.63, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and critical bug fixes
arrive in Tails 7.4 alongside a controversial feature cut.
Linux 6.12.63, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and critical bug fixes
arrive in Tails 7.4 alongside a controversial feature cut.
Privacy isn't for criminals,
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Privacy isn't for criminals,
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
it's for everyone who doesn't want strangers watching them take a dump.
Monero 0.18.4.5 arrives with Ledger Nano Gen5 compatibility and patches for daemon synchronization problems.
https://www.sambent.com/monero-0-18-4-5-fixes-ledger-crash-bug
https://www.sambent.com/monero-0-18-4-5-fixes-ledger-crash-bug
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Monero 0.18.4.5 arrives with Ledger Nano Gen5 compatibility and patches for daemon synchronization problems.
https://www.sambent.com/monero-0-18-4-5-fixes-ledger-crash-bug
https://www.sambent.com/monero-0-18-4-5-fixes-ledger-crash-bug
https://www.sambent.com/threema-sold-to-private-equity-again
Your encrypted messages sit on infrastructure controlled by a German private equity firm
whose previous acquisitions include Cloud7 premium dog beds and The Tofoo Company.
Your encrypted messages sit on infrastructure controlled by a German private equity firm
whose previous acquisitions include Cloud7 premium dog beds and The Tofoo Company.
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
https://www.sambent.com/threema-sold-to-private-equity-again
Your encrypted messages sit on infrastructure controlled by a German private equity firm
whose previous acquisitions include Cloud7 premium dog beds and The Tofoo Company.
Your encrypted messages sit on infrastructure controlled by a German private equity firm
whose previous acquisitions include Cloud7 premium dog beds and The Tofoo Company.
Chainalysis has entered the chat and left with nothing.
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Chainalysis has entered the chat and left with nothing.
OPSEC starts with observation.
Do you see what she missed?
The issue here has nothing to do with the USB.
Observation is the foundation of every security discipline, threat detection, phishing identification, social engineering resistance, physical security.
Do you see what she missed?
The issue here has nothing to do with the USB.
Observation is the foundation of every security discipline, threat detection, phishing identification, social engineering resistance, physical security.
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
OPSEC starts with observation.
Do you see what she missed?
The issue here has nothing to do with the USB.
Observation is the foundation of every security discipline, threat detection, phishing identification, social engineering resistance, physical security.
Do you see what she missed?
The issue here has nothing to do with the USB.
Observation is the foundation of every security discipline, threat detection, phishing identification, social engineering resistance, physical security.
Yet another reason to self-host.
Be careful out there.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing.html
Be careful out there.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing.html
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Yet another reason to self-host.
Be careful out there.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing.html
Be careful out there.
https://thehackernews.com/2026/01/two-chrome-extensions-caught-stealing.html
Remote timing attacks proven practical against real systems over networks.
"We have demonstrated that timing attacks can be practical against real cryptographic implementations over realistic network conditions."
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 by David Brumley
"We have demonstrated that timing attacks can be practical against real cryptographic implementations over realistic network conditions."
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 by David Brumley
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Remote timing attacks proven practical against real systems over networks.
"We have demonstrated that timing attacks can be practical against real cryptographic implementations over realistic network conditions."
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 by David Brumley
"We have demonstrated that timing attacks can be practical against real cryptographic implementations over realistic network conditions."
𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 by David Brumley