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Bryce Kunz

@tweekfawkes.bsky.social

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AI, Cloud, & Cybersecurity focused posts. SaintCon, ApresCyber, BSides SLC, Cache, & RedRocks committee member. Helping the community grow via giving back!

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 2d

Think geopolitics is just for the news? Think again. A new PwC survey found that 60% of business leaders are increasing their cybersecurity investment as a direct response to global political uncertainty. The world stage is officially a cyber stage. #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 2d

What's the real weak link in security tech? Turns out it's not the tech at all. It's the gap between having an incident response plan and having a team that has actually practiced it until it becomes a reflex. #AI #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 2d

Mindset shift: Good cybersecurity isn't about expertise, but accepting small inconveniences for big security gains. Think of updates & MFA like a digital flu shot—a small step that prevents a massive future problem. #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 2d

It's getting harder to land a junior role in cybersecurity. It's not just AI—companies are more demanding & the bar is higher. The biggest challenge for new grads isn't just learning the tech, it's getting a foot in the door. #CyberCareers #Tech

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 2d

The article coins the term "Dr. Deepfake" to symbolize how cybercriminals are using AI to impersonate voices, faces, and full identities. It's a clever way to think about this new, faceless threat that weaponizes our senses. #Deepfake #TechNews

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

The issue with critical infrastructure isn't just that it can be hacked. It's that operators often don't know the root cause of an incident. This "cybersecurity blind spot" makes it incredibly hard to fix vulnerabilities and prevent future attacks. #AI

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

As AI starts generating games and virtual worlds, some developers have a great reminder of the human element: they say the real challenge isn't the math or the code, but the "creative vision" behind it all.

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

It's kind of wild that the tools we use for work are developing personalities. Slack says they're rebuilding Slackbot "from the ground up as a personalized AI companion," not just a tool. A subtle but huge shift in how we'll interact with software.

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

Bigger than just tech: An analyst warns that massive spending on short-lived AI data centers could escalate an "industry crisis" into a "national economic crisis." Shows how deeply interconnected it all is.

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

It seems the biggest AI fans are the ones who understand it the least. This research points to a fascinating trend: expertise in AI often leads to increased skepticism, not more hype. Makes you think. #AI

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

Fascinating AI fact: Whether an LLM has 600M or 13 BILLION parameters, it can be backdoored with just ~250 poisoned documents. A model's massive size and vast training data offer no extra protection from this specific attack.

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

AI isn't just a tool; it's an amplifier. For people who already sent rambling emails or did half-hearted work, generative AI just lets them do more of it, faster. This "workslop" then pollutes the whole team's knowledge pool. Huh. #Cybersecurity #AI

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

The emerging AI "double bind" for the average worker: 1) They're less equipped to leverage it strategically, but 2) even when they *do* produce outstanding AI-assisted work, they're less likely to get the career-advancing credit for it. #AI #Career

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 3d

The pace of AI progress is staggering:

Research shows AI's ability to handle complex tasks doubles every 7 months. At that rate, an AI could potentially complete an intern's 40-hour work week of tasks by late 2027.

#AI #Tech
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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

The next big AI breakthrough might not come from an algorithm alone. This partnership between OpenAI and Broadcom shows the frontier is moving towards co-designing the AI models and the physical chips together, from the ground up. The hardware and software are merging. #AI

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

Think you're safe if you don't click suspicious links? Think again. The report details "zero-click" attacks where hackers exploit bugs in webmail software, gaining access to emails and contacts without the victim having to do anything at all. #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

A good way to think about AI's role in cybercrime: it's not a whole new toolbox, it's just a very powerful new tool. And right now, that tool is being used mostly for the oldest trick in the book—social engineering. #Cybersecurity #Tech

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

The Gartner Hype Cycle perfectly describes our relationship with new tech: from "Peak of Inflated Expectations" to the "Trough of Disillusionment." Guess what's in the trough for supply chain security right now? GenAI.

#AI #Tech

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

We hear a lot about AI being used for attacks, but the defense side is just as fascinating. Defensive AI algorithms are now shifting security from reactive to proactive, identifying subtle anomalies that signal an attack *before* it can do damage.

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

It seems the biggest worry with AI isn't just about keeping the bad guys out, but also about not messing things up for the good guys (their customers). This shift from purely technical risk to brand trust and reputation is a huge deal. #AI #Tech

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

How can a CEO know if security investments are working? New simulation tools run realistic fire drills, generating reports that prove defense teams are getting faster at stopping threats. #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 4d

AI is officially the top budget priority for cybersecurity, surpassing cloud, network, and data protection. The digital arms race is clearly shifting to intelligent systems on both sides of the firewall. Fascinating stuff. #AI #Cybersecurity

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 5d

The next big cyber battle won't be attacker vs. defender, but machine vs. machine. As both sides use increasingly autonomous AI, the future of cybersecurity will be fought at speeds and scales humans can't even comprehend. #AI #FutureTech

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Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 5d

A wild indicator of how massive the demand for cyber talent is: Companies are literally giving away entire professional certification training bundles for free. That's how big the skills gap is.

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#Cybersecurity #Career

Bryce Kunz @tweekfawkes.bsky.social · 5d

Didn't see this on my 2025 bingo card: The White House is officially making AI a core part of its plan to solve federal workforce issues. From theory to official government policy. #AI

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