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Marcus Brinkmann @lambdafu.bsky.social · 10d

This is a friendly reminder that the call for contributed talks to Real World Crypto in Taipei 2026 is open until October 10. We are looking for interesting talks bridging cryptography and its real-world use! Also it’s a great way to meet new people! rwc.iacr.org/2026/contrib...

RWC 2026 call for papers

Real World Crypto Symposium

rwc.iacr.org

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 8h

“So Kenn, what line of work are you in?”

Josh Bleecher Snyder @commaok.xyz · 1d

youtu.be/T-Wc8vluyp0?...

Sheep Gets Stuck Jumps Back in Trench

YouTube video by AC Nugget

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 8h

For the 8th time, the Senate votes to reject the Republican-led government funding bill. The count is 49-45; with six senators missing the vote.

Not a single senator has switched their vote since pre-shutdown.

The Senate will vote on it again for a 9th time tomorrow afternoon

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 11h

New: Both parties brace for a 'long conflict' as government shutdown hits two-week mark

5th longest shutdown in US history; neither side is showing any signs of moving off their position.

Here's why: www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Both parties brace for a 'long conflict' as government shutdown hits two-week mark

The Senate is set to vote for the eighth time on a House-passed stopgap funding bill amid the fifth-longest shutdown in U.S. history.

www.nbcnews.com

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 11h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Peter Giunta, chair of the New York State Young Republicans

Bobby Walker, vice chair of the New York State Young Republicans

William Hendrix, communications assistant for Kansas’ Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 8h

“There is no excuse for the language and tone in messages attributed to me. The language is wrong and hurtful, and I sincerely apologize,” Walker said. “This has been a painful lesson about judgment and trust, and I am committed to moving forward with greater care, respect…” blah blah blah.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 11h

Thousands of posts from a private Young Republican Telegram chat reveal a culture of casual racism/antisemitism, rape jokes and celebration of Hitler/Nazism.

Some of the ringleaders are below: We live in a world where 4chan types now occupy positions of real power.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 13h

Absolutely shameful.

Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 4d

Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 14h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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WIRED @wired.com · 13h

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

Read more: www.google.com/url?q=https:...

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Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 21h

Just, you know, the locations of military ships and Blackhawk helicopters being broadcast unencrypted to the planet...

The researchers’ satellite dish also pulled down a significant collection of unprotected military and law enforcement communications. They obtained, for instance, unencrypted internet communications from US military sea vessels, as well as the vessels’ names. (A spokesperson for the US Defense Information Systems Agency acknowledged WIRED’s request for comment but had not provided a response at the time of writing).

For Mexican military and law enforcement, the exposures were far worse: The researchers say they found what appeared to be unencrypted communications with remote command centers, surveillance facilities, and units of the Mexican military and law enforcement. In some cases, they saw the unprotected transmission of sensitive intelligence information on activities like narcotics trafficking. In others, they found military asset tracking and maintenance records for aircraft like Mil Mi-17 and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, sea vessels, and armored vehicles, as well as their locations and mission details. “When we started seeing military helicopters, it wasn’t necessarily the sheer volume of data, but the extreme sensitivity of that data that concerned us,” says Schulman. The Mexican military did not immediately respond to WIRED’s requests for comment.

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Seems to be up now:
github.com/ucsdsysnet/d...

GitHub - ucsdsysnet/dontlookup

Contribute to ucsdsysnet/dontlookup development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed. Here, it's the silent internal corp, gov, and mobile carrier backhaul piece that should be keeping people up at night.

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Seems like a good time to post the periodic public service announcement: E2EE || GTFO

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

This might be one the biggest security stories in years. The take-away isn't:
"Some geospatial sat comm networks are wonky and not very secure.", it's: “A stunning volume of global network traffic, comprising orgs' most sensitive systems & mobile carrier voice/SMS flow, is completely unprotected.”

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

“This data can be passively observed by anyone with a few hundred dollars of consumer-grade hardware.”
Project site:

satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu

🛰️ SATCOM Security

Research project homepage for SATCOM Security: papers, source code, and recent satellite communications vulnerabilities.

satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Matt linked to it, but in case it gets lost in thread replies:
www.wired.com/story/satell...

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypte...

www.wired.com

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

“[D]ata from a single transponder may be visible from an area as large as 40% of the surface of the earth.”

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 1d

The Wired piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social and @mattburgess1.bsky.social on this just dropped, and the research by Heninger et al is stunning:
“sensitive [sat] traffic is being broadcast unencrypted, including critical infrastructure, corp, gov't, and…private citizens’ voice calls & SMS". 🧵

Matthew Green @matthewdgreen.bsky.social · 1d

This is amazing research by Nadia Heninger and her co-authors Wenyi Morty Zhang, Annie Dai, Keegan Ryan, Dave Levin and Aaron Schulman. TL;DR a huge number of satellite links over our heads are totally unencrypted. satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu

🛰️ SATCOM Security

Research project homepage for SATCOM Security: papers, source code, and recent satellite communications vulnerabilities.

satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 2d

The family had filed a missing report after their 15 year-old autistic son went missing. “He is sometimes non-verbal. His social worker says he has the mindset of a 4-5 year old. […] The family discovered that he has been in ICE custody since Monday.”

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 2d

What's not to love about Portland

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 3d

High hopes on this smoothie.

Cutting board with fresh blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and kiwis

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 4d

SCOOP: Spyware maker NSO Group confirmed to us that the company has been acquired by a U.S. investment group.

NSO's spokesperson said the group "has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership," but declined to say who is behind the investment.

Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch

NSO Group confirmed to TechCrunch that an unnamed group of American investors has taken “controlling ownership” of the surveillance tech maker.

techcrunch.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 4d

The stock market slumped to its worst one-day showing since tariffs roiled markets in April, as President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.

S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat

The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.

nyti.ms

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 4d

During the shutdown, the administration furloughed key people at the Dept of Labor responsible for highly watched economic reports and forecasts, like the Consumer Price Index. They're now being told to come back to work.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/c...

CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown

The Labor Department will bring back staff to work on a key inflation report.

www.cnbc.com

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 6d

A close family member went through that exact thought process and had the same experience. That was the day I learned South Korea leads the world in advanced skincare & aesthetics.

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 9d

In a WestJet filing w/ the Maine AG, WJ said “the stolen data may include passenger names, dates of birth, postal addresses, and travel documents, including passports & gov't-issued identity documents, as well as other passenger accommodations, such as requests & complaints.” From @zackwhittaker.com

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