ZeroCiaran
@zerociaran.com
https://linktr.ee/zerociaran | A noob security enthusiast | Owner of https://techreational.site
@deviantollam.bsky.social Hey, awesome talk at IRISSCON, shame the timeslot was short. It was very cool to see what actually happens on a physical pen test because I've only heard details of them in the past.
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
@deviantollam.bsky.social Hey, awesome talk at IRISSCON, shame the timeslot was short. It was very cool to see what actually happens on a physical pen test because I've only heard details of them in the past.
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Tails 7.0 Anonymous #Linux OS Released, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie” 9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-an...
#OpenSource
#OpenSource
Tails 7.0 Anonymous Linux OS Released, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie” - 9to5Linux
Tails 7.0 anonymous Linux OS is now available for download based on Debian 13 “Trixie” and featuring the GNOME 48 desktop environment.
9to5linux.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Tails 7.0 Anonymous #Linux OS Released, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie” 9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-an...
#OpenSource
#OpenSource
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Utterly joyful. ❤️❤️❤️
Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob with Julien Cohen. The full song… With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
youtu.be/rfUEstWJUkA
Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob with Julien Cohen. The full song… With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
youtu.be/rfUEstWJUkA
The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob you will ever see!!
YouTube video by Julien Cohen
youtu.be
September 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Utterly joyful. ❤️❤️❤️
Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob with Julien Cohen. The full song… With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
youtu.be/rfUEstWJUkA
Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob with Julien Cohen. The full song… With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
youtu.be/rfUEstWJUkA
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“Encryption is not optional , it’s fundamental to the defense of truth” - @hrdag.org
End-to-end encryption is vital to protect journalists, human rights workers, and billions of people across the world. Read this important piece from @hrdag.org for why:
Without Encryption My Work Wouldn’t Be Possible
Our work isn’t always popular. It can infuriate those in power who want to cover up incriminating truths about the past and current trends in state violence. So when I think about HRDAG’s threat model...
hrdag.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Encryption is not optional , it’s fundamental to the defense of truth” - @hrdag.org
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Am I reading this right? Those affected can no longer install any apps at the user level without UAC elevation? Like nothing that goes to `AppData\Local`.
Perhaps this is an accidental cure for a bigger ill, much like penicillin.
Perhaps this is an accidental cure for a bigger ill, much like penicillin.
Microsoft says recent Windows updates cause app install issues
Microsoft says the August 2025 security updates are triggering unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation issues for non-admin users across all supported Windows versions.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Am I reading this right? Those affected can no longer install any apps at the user level without UAC elevation? Like nothing that goes to `AppData\Local`.
Perhaps this is an accidental cure for a bigger ill, much like penicillin.
Perhaps this is an accidental cure for a bigger ill, much like penicillin.
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A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
ssd.eff.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
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Great news for fans of reading about ZX Spectrum games released between January and March of this year in slightly higher resolution.
Better quality versions of the first issue of Break Space magazine are now available for download.
breakspace.itch.io/issue-1
Better quality versions of the first issue of Break Space magazine are now available for download.
breakspace.itch.io/issue-1
Issue 1 by BreakSpace
ZX Spectrum game review magazine for Q1 2025
breakspace.itch.io
August 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Great news for fans of reading about ZX Spectrum games released between January and March of this year in slightly higher resolution.
Better quality versions of the first issue of Break Space magazine are now available for download.
breakspace.itch.io/issue-1
Better quality versions of the first issue of Break Space magazine are now available for download.
breakspace.itch.io/issue-1
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More delta. twitch.tv/metalglennso...
MetalGlennSolid - Twitch
Metal Gear and Metroid Fusion Speedrunner. THE HUUUUUUUTE
twitch.tv
August 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
More delta. twitch.tv/metalglennso...
I've posted a suggestion for Twitch Uservoice for managing blocked categories.
Example: I've currently got Silksong blocked because I'm tryin to avoid spoilers until I decide to play it but I'll probably forget it's blocked and miss people's future streams
twitch.uservoice.com/forums/31021...
Example: I've currently got Silksong blocked because I'm tryin to avoid spoilers until I decide to play it but I'll probably forget it's blocked and miss people's future streams
twitch.uservoice.com/forums/31021...
twitch.uservoice.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've posted a suggestion for Twitch Uservoice for managing blocked categories.
Example: I've currently got Silksong blocked because I'm tryin to avoid spoilers until I decide to play it but I'll probably forget it's blocked and miss people's future streams
twitch.uservoice.com/forums/31021...
Example: I've currently got Silksong blocked because I'm tryin to avoid spoilers until I decide to play it but I'll probably forget it's blocked and miss people's future streams
twitch.uservoice.com/forums/31021...
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Age verification via face scans is not safety — it's surveillance. Biometric age guessing is inaccurate, discriminatory, and creepy AF. Stop normalizing it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Face Scans to Estimate Our Age: Harmful and Creepy AF
Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification.Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech,
www.eff.org
August 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Age verification via face scans is not safety — it's surveillance. Biometric age guessing is inaccurate, discriminatory, and creepy AF. Stop normalizing it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Another reason why age verification laws as a means “to protect kids” is ineffective BS that adds far more problems than you’d think.
I hate this status update, but I need to give it:
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
I can only use Bluesky now on my home WiFi since it looks like my cell provider routes through Mississippi servers at some point.
This is the dumbest timeline.
This is the dumbest timeline.
August 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Another reason why age verification laws as a means “to protect kids” is ineffective BS that adds far more problems than you’d think.
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I hate this status update, but I need to give it:
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
I can only use Bluesky now on my home WiFi since it looks like my cell provider routes through Mississippi servers at some point.
This is the dumbest timeline.
This is the dumbest timeline.
August 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I hate this status update, but I need to give it:
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
We are working to deploy an update to our location detection that we hope will solve some inaccuracies. It should roll out in the next couple hours.
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all at&t cell phone traffic is routed through a telecom facility in jackson mississippi yes that Mississippi
August 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
all at&t cell phone traffic is routed through a telecom facility in jackson mississippi yes that Mississippi
And also LINK content, stop screenshotting it and attaching it otherwise its not valid. Cite the source!
You can put the link 🔗
in the VERY SAME POST
as your post about the content !!
There is no algorithmic penalty for links here !!
We will still see your post and the original content link won't be buried in a reply !!
in the VERY SAME POST
as your post about the content !!
There is no algorithmic penalty for links here !!
We will still see your post and the original content link won't be buried in a reply !!
August 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
And also LINK content, stop screenshotting it and attaching it otherwise its not valid. Cite the source!
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#Voiceactors! We're hiring for a new role, 'Seán', in our gothic horror game set in #Ireland. We seek actors with natural Irish accents / who can do convincing Irish accents. Home studios and experience are essential.
Spread the word!
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #openaudition
Spread the word!
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #openaudition
Eyes of Hellfire Open Audition (Seán)
Eyes of Hellfire: Open Audition Invitation for Voice Actors Please ensure that you read the below carefully. We are Gambrinous, a small indie studio based in Ireland, and we’re excited to invite v...
docs.google.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#Voiceactors! We're hiring for a new role, 'Seán', in our gothic horror game set in #Ireland. We seek actors with natural Irish accents / who can do convincing Irish accents. Home studios and experience are essential.
Spread the word!
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #openaudition
Spread the word!
docs.google.com/document/d/1... #openaudition
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DROPSITE REPORTING: A New List Reveals Top Websites Meta Is Scraping of Copyrighted Content to Train Its AI
Twitch's CDNs for Clips appear on the list.
Full story here: www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-faceb...
Twitch's CDNs for Clips appear on the list.
Full story here: www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-faceb...
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
DROPSITE REPORTING: A New List Reveals Top Websites Meta Is Scraping of Copyrighted Content to Train Its AI
Twitch's CDNs for Clips appear on the list.
Full story here: www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-faceb...
Twitch's CDNs for Clips appear on the list.
Full story here: www.dropsitenews.com/p/meta-faceb...
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Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw. Researchers discovered you could use malformed URLs to grab .env files and steal OpenAI or Gemini API keys. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/719617/...
Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw
Microsoft has patched the flaw
www.theverge.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw. Researchers discovered you could use malformed URLs to grab .env files and steal OpenAI or Gemini API keys. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/719617/...
If Europa.eu confirm this then that's majorly fucked up.
The biggest data hog getting access to highly sensitive PII from everyone.
There is a big reason I'm using a degoogled versionnof android right now.
The biggest data hog getting access to highly sensitive PII from everyone.
There is a big reason I'm using a degoogled versionnof android right now.
Hi @ec.europa.eu, can you confirm this story, please?
Are you really forcing Android users to be dependent on Google services against their will?
www.talkandroid.com/512861-eu-ag...
Are you really forcing Android users to be dependent on Google services against their will?
www.talkandroid.com/512861-eu-ag...
EU Age Verification App Sparks Ban on Non Google Licensed Android Apps - Talk Android
The European Union will ban apps not licensed by Google under its new age verification system, which has been met with controversy. Set for pilot testing
www.talkandroid.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If Europa.eu confirm this then that's majorly fucked up.
The biggest data hog getting access to highly sensitive PII from everyone.
There is a big reason I'm using a degoogled versionnof android right now.
The biggest data hog getting access to highly sensitive PII from everyone.
There is a big reason I'm using a degoogled versionnof android right now.
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This is not caused primarily by "screen time".
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
‘Worrying’ levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns – UK politics live
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says ‘majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This is not caused primarily by "screen time".
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reposting for awareness. Stay safe everyone!
Smoke from the #GiffordFire is making LA air noticeably gross. Don't forget to mask up!
August 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Reposting for awareness. Stay safe everyone!
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Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
ssd.eff.org
August 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
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Nintendo has announced a range of price rises for various OG Switch products in the U.S., and warned price rises for the Switch 2, video games, and the Nintendo Switch Online membership may be coming down the line.
Nintendo Announces U.S. Price Rises for Original Switch, Warns Price Rises for Switch 2, Games, and the NSO Membership ‘May Be Necessary in the Future’
bit.ly
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nintendo has announced a range of price rises for various OG Switch products in the U.S., and warned price rises for the Switch 2, video games, and the Nintendo Switch Online membership may be coming down the line.
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The legend that is @nikoheart.com is DJing all your faves from the 80s, 90s and 00s for the next 12 hours as a special reward for us raising over £6,000 for @bristolpride.bsky.social!
We’re an hour in already, come join the fun!
🔴 twitch.tv/nikoheartdj
We’re an hour in already, come join the fun!
🔴 twitch.tv/nikoheartdj
August 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The legend that is @nikoheart.com is DJing all your faves from the 80s, 90s and 00s for the next 12 hours as a special reward for us raising over £6,000 for @bristolpride.bsky.social!
We’re an hour in already, come join the fun!
🔴 twitch.tv/nikoheartdj
We’re an hour in already, come join the fun!
🔴 twitch.tv/nikoheartdj