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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · Nov 25

For those new here, welcome. I'm a security engineer who works on critical infrastructure, applied cryptography, and NatSec, but here I mostly post puppers, cooking, and other fun stuff. My feed is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you're going to get.

Forrest Gump sitting on a bench with a box of chocolates

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 13h

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

Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 14h

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

Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 14h

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

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 14h

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 · 14h

“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 · 14h

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 · 14h

“[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 · 14h

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 · 15h

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 1d

What's not to love about Portland

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

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

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 · 8d

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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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11d

Sarah Mullally has been named the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.

Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England

Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, has been named Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England.

bit.ly

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · May 7

them: "That is so annoying. Bad Bunny is touring all over the world, but he's, like, skipping America."

me: "He's performing in Puerto Rico for 6 weeks."

them: *blink blink*

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 11d

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today.

h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Scan of a typed letter from 1970, from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, addressed to "Joel Lipton, 622 N. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210"

It reads:

"Dear Joel:

I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call "American Virtues" who lack this faith in our country.

I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities.

Sincerely yours,

Charles M. Schulz"

At bottom is an illustration of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a kite wrapped around the dog house.

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 11d

Sebastian is having a great day and wants you to know it.

Sf Barnard resting and looking happy on a sofa

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 13d

Archived, non-paywalled link:
archive.is/2025.09.30-1...

archive.is

Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 13d

I wonder how many of the "furious" are even aware that PR is a U.S. territory. Seriously, since even in this very article, the Post felt it important to remind its readers that "[BB] is known for proudly representing his home island of Puerto Rico (Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens). "

Why Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime headliner is sparking MAGA fury

The Puerto Rican recording artist opposed Trump in 2024 and is avoiding U.S. mainland tour dates to avoid exposing his fans to ICE raids.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14d

Breaking WaPo:

Military leaders have raised serious concerns with the Trump admin's new defense strategy — exposing a divide between the Pentagon's political and uniformed leadership.
 The critiques from multiple top officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

Military leaders voice concern over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategy

Top military officials have voiced concern over the Trump administration’s forthcoming defense strategy, exposing a divide between the Pentagon’s political and uniformed leadership.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14d

A federal judge agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America.

Judge suspends Trump administration's plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs

A federal judge has agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America. U.S.

bit.ly

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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 14d

On a case that was closed 2 years ago. IANAL, but that whiffs of bribery to this old country mouse.

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