Shecky (((Mike))) - Third Wheel
@siliconshecky.siliconshecky.com
N9HAK, Dad, CyberSecurity, National Anthem Singer, Ninja Warrior, Trainiac, "Life is like an Oreo cookie, Pass the beer nuts", Theatre person
Blog: siliconshecky.com
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference
BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Missed our Cyber Monday deal? You’re in luck—Early Bird tickets are live through January! 🎉
Use code BS312-EB20 for 20% off and secure your spot now: bsides312.org
#BSides312 #BSides
Use code BS312-EB20 for 20% off and secure your spot now: bsides312.org
#BSides312 #BSides
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Cyber Monday SALE! 🎉
Use code BS312-BF25 to get 25% off #BSides312 tickets for our 2026 event—now through 11:30pm CT Monday!
Don’t miss out! #BSides
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Use code BS312-BF25 to get 25% off #BSides312 tickets for our 2026 event—now through 11:30pm CT Monday!
Don’t miss out! #BSides
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference
BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.
bsides312.org
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cyber Monday SALE! 🎉
Use code BS312-BF25 to get 25% off #BSides312 tickets for our 2026 event—now through 11:30pm CT Monday!
Don’t miss out! #BSides
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Use code BS312-BF25 to get 25% off #BSides312 tickets for our 2026 event—now through 11:30pm CT Monday!
Don’t miss out! #BSides
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To those that know... Like maybe @cillic.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
To those that know... Like maybe @cillic.bsky.social
Been working a Doctor Who convention this weekend. Been a ton of fun, got to meet some great people and get photos with some of the actors of both classic and new Who. The 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)was the icing on the cake. @ChicagoTardis
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Been working a Doctor Who convention this weekend. Been a ton of fun, got to meet some great people and get photos with some of the actors of both classic and new Who. The 9th Doctor (Christopher Eccleston)was the icing on the cake. @ChicagoTardis
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year—we’re now accepting CFPs and CFVs! 🎤🙌
Want to volunteer or share your knowledge with the community? #BSides312 is May 16, 2026, so get yours in while there’s still time!
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Want to volunteer or share your knowledge with the community? #BSides312 is May 16, 2026, so get yours in while there’s still time!
#BSides
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BSides312 - Chicago's Hacking Conference
BSides312 is Chicago's biggest little non-profit hacking & information security conference.
bsides312.org
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—we’re now accepting CFPs and CFVs! 🎤🙌
Want to volunteer or share your knowledge with the community? #BSides312 is May 16, 2026, so get yours in while there’s still time!
#BSides
bsides312.org
Want to volunteer or share your knowledge with the community? #BSides312 is May 16, 2026, so get yours in while there’s still time!
#BSides
bsides312.org
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It's sad to see people losing touch with the true meaning of holidays in today's modern, hectic world. Black Friday used to be about the trampling.
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's sad to see people losing touch with the true meaning of holidays in today's modern, hectic world. Black Friday used to be about the trampling.
On this Thanksgiving know that I am thankful for all of you. Without the infosec community I would not know as much and know I do not know even more.
You inspire me to be better. Nay those who celebrate have a moist Turkey and good food/company today and into the future.
You inspire me to be better. Nay those who celebrate have a moist Turkey and good food/company today and into the future.
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
On this Thanksgiving know that I am thankful for all of you. Without the infosec community I would not know as much and know I do not know even more.
You inspire me to be better. Nay those who celebrate have a moist Turkey and good food/company today and into the future.
You inspire me to be better. Nay those who celebrate have a moist Turkey and good food/company today and into the future.
Did the majority of the OC Fusion side today for the first time in over a year and a half. Only subbed out #1 and #4 to GPT and alternated on #7. Also had my first bloody rip ever but did not let that stop me. Felt good to do obstacles again.
#push4progress #wehackhealth
#push4progress #wehackhealth
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Did the majority of the OC Fusion side today for the first time in over a year and a half. Only subbed out #1 and #4 to GPT and alternated on #7. Also had my first bloody rip ever but did not let that stop me. Felt good to do obstacles again.
#push4progress #wehackhealth
#push4progress #wehackhealth
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I just want to note that if you're removing the *CIA Mission Center* (presuming this is DIROPS/DO) lawyer because they won't sign off on your strike, you're almost certainly doing something seriously unlawful.
Those folks excel at obscure legal justifications in the "lawful but awful" category.
Those folks excel at obscure legal justifications in the "lawful but awful" category.
On the patently unlawful boat strikes
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
It's hard for USGs to claim ‘mistake of law’ or ‘advice of counsel’ – when they’re firing lawyers who wouldn't sign off on the strikes.
WaPo's new revelations on firings or removals:
1) CIA General Counsel
2) NSC Legal Adviser
3) CIA Mission Center’s lawyer
🧵
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I just want to note that if you're removing the *CIA Mission Center* (presuming this is DIROPS/DO) lawyer because they won't sign off on your strike, you're almost certainly doing something seriously unlawful.
Those folks excel at obscure legal justifications in the "lawful but awful" category.
Those folks excel at obscure legal justifications in the "lawful but awful" category.
As god as my witness,I thought turkeys could fly!
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
As god as my witness,I thought turkeys could fly!
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Read this and then honestly claim this doesn't sound illegal AF.
NVIDIA earnings were a mirage. The market figured it out surprisingly fast. NVIDIA bump evaporated.
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Read this and then honestly claim this doesn't sound illegal AF.
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This new study demonstrates that using LLMs to learn about a new topic produces less retention/understanding than traditional web search, and that learners spend less effort in giving advice based on their research when using LLMs.
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This new study demonstrates that using LLMs to learn about a new topic produces less retention/understanding than traditional web search, and that learners spend less effort in giving advice based on their research when using LLMs.
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
doi.org/10.1093/pnas...
Wait, you mean those of us who were saying that firing all those CISA employees would be an issue were right?
Bets on Madu getting released before the end of the week or month?
buff.ly/biGtFna
Bets on Madu getting released before the end of the week or month?
buff.ly/biGtFna
US Cyber Defense Agency Admits to Major Staffing Crisis
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is reeling from an apparent 40% vacancy rate in several key divisions following White House-driven cuts and a
www.databreachtoday.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Wait, you mean those of us who were saying that firing all those CISA employees would be an issue were right?
Bets on Madu getting released before the end of the week or month?
buff.ly/biGtFna
Bets on Madu getting released before the end of the week or month?
buff.ly/biGtFna
I got loke 5 different things I want to learn but can't seem to focus or figure out the best way to attack it so I guess I will just band my head against the desk and wall.
November 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I got loke 5 different things I want to learn but can't seem to focus or figure out the best way to attack it so I guess I will just band my head against the desk and wall.
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The enemy of my enemy is my *friend.
* Unless that person drove conspiracy theorists to violence, threatened democracy, and made repeated antisemitic remarks, all of which they're pretending never happened as they hope to whitewash their reputation today.
* Unless that person drove conspiracy theorists to violence, threatened democracy, and made repeated antisemitic remarks, all of which they're pretending never happened as they hope to whitewash their reputation today.
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The enemy of my enemy is my *friend.
* Unless that person drove conspiracy theorists to violence, threatened democracy, and made repeated antisemitic remarks, all of which they're pretending never happened as they hope to whitewash their reputation today.
* Unless that person drove conspiracy theorists to violence, threatened democracy, and made repeated antisemitic remarks, all of which they're pretending never happened as they hope to whitewash their reputation today.
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Read this thread. It's spot on.
This shit about agentic AI executing a cyber attack with "thousands of requests, often multiple per second—an attack speed that would have been, for human hackers, simply impossible to match" coming out of Anthropic is such marketing bullshit.
November 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Read this thread. It's spot on.
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Tom is probably right, we should probably just focus on authoritarianism or illiberalism.
Also, the audience is too dumb, they don't know anything more about "fascism" other than it's an insult.
But for the educated, there are important parallels.
Also, the audience is too dumb, they don't know anything more about "fascism" other than it's an insult.
But for the educated, there are important parallels.
Why do people ask me this as if "a form of authoritarianism that isn't fascism" is impossible?
*Most* forms of authoritarianism are not fascism; fascism is, and was, a tiny number of states in the universe of repressive regimes.
*Most* forms of authoritarianism are not fascism; fascism is, and was, a tiny number of states in the universe of repressive regimes.
So itsa “road map” to a form of authoritarianism…that’s not fascism?
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Tom is probably right, we should probably just focus on authoritarianism or illiberalism.
Also, the audience is too dumb, they don't know anything more about "fascism" other than it's an insult.
But for the educated, there are important parallels.
Also, the audience is too dumb, they don't know anything more about "fascism" other than it's an insult.
But for the educated, there are important parallels.
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Some in cybersec were debating how much VPNs protect your privacy while on public WiFi hotspots. I wrote some technical notes.
cybersect.substack.com/p/experts-vs...
cybersect.substack.com/p/experts-vs...
Experts vs. WiFi privacy vs. VPNs
Recently on the socials there was a discussion whether VPNs are needed to protect your privacy while on WiFi.
cybersect.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Some in cybersec were debating how much VPNs protect your privacy while on public WiFi hotspots. I wrote some technical notes.
cybersect.substack.com/p/experts-vs...
cybersect.substack.com/p/experts-vs...
Sat night and it is Hockey night. The @Chicago_Wolves take on the Cleveland Monsters. Former Wolves goalie who made friends with my kid when he was here and now plays for Cleveland tossed him a special warmup pick.
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Sat night and it is Hockey night. The @Chicago_Wolves take on the Cleveland Monsters. Former Wolves goalie who made friends with my kid when he was here and now plays for Cleveland tossed him a special warmup pick.
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The countdown to the weekend begins with 5-4-Friday! 🪩 💃 🕺
Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed! Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information! ⛰️
Five for Friday for November 14, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...
Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed! Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information! ⛰️
Five for Friday for November 14, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The countdown to the weekend begins with 5-4-Friday! 🪩 💃 🕺
Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed! Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information! ⛰️
Five for Friday for November 14, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...
Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed! Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information! ⛰️
Five for Friday for November 14, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...
Execs are treating AI as the new "Blinky Box that fixes everything"
This is why we are screwed.
Ai is a tool, but needs humans to truly make it effective. Once that lesson is learned maybe we can progress forward on things again. Until then, welcome to the bubble that is/about to burst.
This is why we are screwed.
Ai is a tool, but needs humans to truly make it effective. Once that lesson is learned maybe we can progress forward on things again. Until then, welcome to the bubble that is/about to burst.
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Execs are treating AI as the new "Blinky Box that fixes everything"
This is why we are screwed.
Ai is a tool, but needs humans to truly make it effective. Once that lesson is learned maybe we can progress forward on things again. Until then, welcome to the bubble that is/about to burst.
This is why we are screwed.
Ai is a tool, but needs humans to truly make it effective. Once that lesson is learned maybe we can progress forward on things again. Until then, welcome to the bubble that is/about to burst.