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dustinchilds.bsky.social
The Dustin Childs
@dustinchilds.bsky.social
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Just a simple information security gnome trying to make his way through the universe. Part-time patch wrangler. Tweets are just my opinion and such. Got questions about patches or bug bounties? My DMs are open. Signal: DustinChilds.17
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · 8h
Ah Ireland - how I’ve missed ye
Fish and chips
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · 11d
Hey #Wiz - congrats on starting your own contest (zeroday.cloud) but uh... did you have to cut/paste sections of the rules from @thezdi.bsky.social? Seems like you should at least run that through ChatGPT to reword it. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of plagiarism.
ZeroDay Cloud: Cloud Security Hacking Competition
Join the world's top researchers in a competition to find zero-day vulnerabilities in core open-source software powering the cloud. Put your skills to the test, win huge prizes from our $4.5M prize po...
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · Sep 10
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.

Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.

Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.

It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
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Trend Zero Day Initiative @thezdi.bsky.social · Sep 9
No time to read the blog? Just like living walls and shrubbery? Check out the Patch Report for September 2025. @dustinchilds.bsky.social summarizes the Patch Tuesday release from the @TrendMicro Dallas office and points out the patches with extra flair. youtu.be/TIkwpdP2YAU
The Patch Report for September 2025
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Trend Zero Day Initiative @thezdi.bsky.social · Sep 9
It's a moderate release from both #Adobe and #Microsoft, but there's still lots to cover. Join @dustinchilds.bsky.social as he breaks down the September Patch Tuesday and highlights some fixes that require some extra attention. www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2025/9/...
Zero Day Initiative — The September 2025 Security Update Review
There’s a crispness in the air – at least here in North America – and with it comes the latest security patches from Adobe and Microsoft. Take a break from your scheduled activities and join us as we ...
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Sep 9
Microsoft patches are live. 80 CVEs with only 1 being publicly known. Still awaiting #Adobe patches....
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Sep 3
Ralph speaks for all of us...
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Sep 3
This really intrigues me. Does this inspire people to go for the $1 million prize at #Pwn2Own Ireland? Let's hope so.
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WhatsApp, Apple warn of highly targeted attacks with zero-day vulnerability therecord.media/whatsapp-app...
WhatsApp, Apple warn of highly targeted attacks with zero-day vulnerability
WhatsApp believes the vulnerability could have been combined with a separate OS-level vulnerability on Apple devices to potentially launch sophisticated attacks against “specific targeted users."
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 22
I just realized Zed accurately predicted the #SharePoint exploits that came out of Pwn2Own Berlin. Who knew a puppet could be so president? The puppet knows things, man.... It knows... www.youtube.com/shorts/R_jo8...
Getting ready for Pwn2Own Berlin!
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 21
Microsoft released 3 bulletins today documenting bugs they silently patched in May and June. I really wish they wouldn't do that. Anyway, check out msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide..., msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide..., and msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide...
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
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Trend Zero Day Initiative @thezdi.bsky.social · Aug 12
No time to read the patch blog? Just want to put it on double speed and hear @dustinchilds.bsky.social talk silly? The Patch Report for August 2025 is now available. youtu.be/agMv21gLZI8
The Patch Report for August 2025
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 12
And just like that, Adobe drops 13 bulletins on me. Off to analyze!
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 12
Microsoft patches are out. 107 new CVEs, but nothing is listed as exploited in the wild. Still waiting on Adobe - again. Sigh. I'll have my full thoughts out soon. #PatchTuesday
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 8
Me playing with this year’s @defcon.bsky.social badge.
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 8
I feel seen
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 8
ZDI in the house for the #Microsoft researcher party
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 7
You know I got one for you. Be at our booth around 3 and I will hook you up.
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 7
Ha! I didn’t even notice that!
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 7
Now THAT’S a wine list. A bit beyond my budget…
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 7
Come to Nashville. I have a room for you and will show you where the good hot chicken is.
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 5
New challenge coins celebrating 20 years of @thezdi.bsky.social ! Want one? Find me at hacker summer camp!
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Aug 5
Reports of Vegas being a ghost town are greatly exaggerated. There may be fewer people here this year, but there are still plenty.
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Jul 31
Ballpark and a beer. Happy place unlocked.
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The Dustin Childs @dustinchilds.bsky.social · Jul 31
a bald man in a blue suit is holding a coin in his hand and says 1 million dollars
ALT: a bald man in a blue suit is holding a coin in his hand and says 1 million dollars
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Jul 25
Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched
Microsoft Probing If Chinese Hackers Learned of Flaws Via Alert
Microsoft Corp. is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, according to people familiar with the matter.
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