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David Kuszmar
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Adversarial AI Researcher

Discoverer of Time Bandit, Inception, 1899, Severance, and Semantic Slide exploits that affect most commercial LLM AIs.

Spoke at HOPE_16 at St. John's University.

I Support Ukraine. 🇺🇦
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David Kuszmar @davidkuszmar.com · 6h
As not only an attendee, but a speaker at the event, I can personally confirm that it was a lovely, peaceful, friendly, and courteous conference filled with professionals from across the country and world.

We even shared space with other groups and had no issues doing so.
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New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Sometimes I'm tempted to DM my more powerful mutuals and ask them to lend some muscle to certain endeavors.

Then I think maybe that's kind of a dick move, and don't.

I mean, I'd probably be annoyed if someone was just like HEY MAN I NEED YOU TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME FOR FREE.
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Yep, MrCrypt was clearly there, because I remember that ceremony, too.
mrcrypt.bsky.social mrcrypt @mrcrypt.bsky.social · 6h
Somebody brought a pamphlet w/ anti-police content. Ignored were the folks telling the police who were there for a ceremony on day one, “congratulations,” and treating them like human beings. 🤷‍♂️
2600.com 2600 - The Hacker Quarterly @2600.com · 6h
HOPE has been banned from St. John's University. www.2600.com/content/hope...
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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We haven't even cracked the surface y'all. I could put almost every Star Trek series here.
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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No, seriously. All day.
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I could do this all day.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Because I need something fun, share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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new paper by Sean Westwood:

With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Done and done. I encourage others to do so.
emma.best emma best 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ Mxy @emma.best · 5h
Send HOPE encouragement and feedback: [email protected]

#NoCopsAtCons
jasonkoebler.bsky.social Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 5h
The legendary HOPE hacking conference has been banned from its venue at St. John's University over what the university seems to be calling an "anti-police agenda." Part of a broader crackdown on security research / hacking / open source: www.404media.co/hope-hacking...
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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There we go. Little bit of traction on this important occurrence.

@2600.com reported today that @hope.net was banned from St. John's University.
404media.co 404 Media @404media.co · 5h
NEW: the long running HOPE hacking conference just got banned from its current venue because someone told the university the conference had an “anti-police agenda.”

“The intent of the person behind this appears clear: shut down events like ours”

www.404media.co/hope-hacking...
HOPE Hacking Conference Banned From University Venue Over Apparent ‘Anti-Police Agenda’
"The lack of due process on its own is extremely disturbing," the conference said.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Help Ukraine not die: www.sternenkofund.org/en
Sternenko Community Foundation
The Sternenko Community Foundation was established to continuously provide the Ukrainian Defence Forces with drones, primarily FPV, as well as to promote the development of UAV technologies.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Protei (238 GB)

Databases, customer information, and hundreds of thousands of emails from PROTEI, a company that provides internet surveillance and censorship technology, including deep packet inspection systems

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November 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The year is 2030.

The US digital security posture is the punchline of the world after the US drove out all the world's foremost InfoSec researchers after a peaceful conference in 2025.
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The year is 2025.

@hope.net is actually too cool for (that) school.

@defcon.bsky.social organizers basically said: "Go Army; now kick out of that hacktivist"
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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emma.best
Even the most extreme rendition of "eat the rich" etc. is:

A. Free speech

B. Mild in comparison to the speech and actions of the criticized
bsky.realhackhistory.org realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 6h
Criticising the police is free speech, universities need to understand people have genuine concerns about how law enforcement operates in the U.S. especially given everything that is currently going on.
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Criticising the police is free speech, universities need to understand people have genuine concerns about how law enforcement operates in the U.S. especially given everything that is currently going on.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Man, Portland ain't got shit on anti-ICE protests if Steve is showing up to the line.

Can you imagine him treating ICE like hecklers?
stevehofstetter.bsky.social Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 6h
Dear ICE:
I live in Charlotte, so let me quote the words you are so fond of:

“You don’t belong here. You’re not one of us. Go back to whatever shithole you came from.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Wow. HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth), one of the most important hacker cons in the world, has been booted from their venue due to a right-wing extremist complaining about a single attendee's written pamphlet that was deemed to "espouse an anti-police agenda".

That's... really screwed up.
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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For any journalists who follow me and work tech or security beats... This is a big deal. This is a big, honking, glaring signal.
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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emma.best
From @2600.com:
Greetings, We've received some disturbing news from the venue of our Hackers On Planet Earth conference. We have been told that "materials and messaging" at our most recent conference "were not in alignment with the mission, values, and reputation of St. John's University" and that we would no longer be able to host our events there. Considering the universal praise from St. John's staff and the smooth handling of HOPE_16 last August, this naturally caught us by surprise. Our content has always been somewhat edgy and we take pride in challenging policies we see as unfair, exposing security weaknesses, standing up for individual privacy rights, and defending freedom of speech. Until now, that has never run afoul of St. John's values - or so we thought. What we're told - and what we find rather hard to believe - is that all of this came about because a single person thought we were promoting an anti-police agenda. They had spotted pamphlets on a table which an attendee had apparently brought to HOPE that espoused that view. Instead of bringing this to our attention, they went to the president's office at St. John's after the conference had ended. That office held an investigation which we had no knowledge of and reached its decision earlier this month. The lack of due process on its own is extremely disturbing. The intent of the person behind this appears clear: shut down events like ours and make no attempt to actually communicate or resolve the issue. If it wasn't this pamphlet, it would have been something else. In this day and age where academic institutions live in fear of offending the same authorities we've been challenging for decades, this isn't entirely surprising. It is, however, greatly disappointing, as we truly believed St. John's valued the freedom that we have always stood for. We know the people there who we've worked with understand this and it's unfortunate that those in charge see fit to cut off that invaluable connection. Where does this leave us? Well, obviously in an awkward position. We had already made plans for HOPE 26 to take place at St. John's next August. Our most recent conference was the first in our 31-year history to take place a single year after the previous one. That's how well things were going. So we now have several scenarios. We can scramble to find a new place for next year. We can take a year off and try to build something bigger. We can do something virtual. Or we can work on a combination of these things. As always, your feedback will help guide us. Write to hope@hope.net with your thoughts. There will be many people who will say this is what we get for being too outspoken and for giving a platform to controversial people and ideas. But it's this spirit that defines who we are; it's driven all 16 of our past conferences. There are also those who thought it was foolish to ever expect a religious institution to understand and work with us. But we will never regret trying and we are proud of our accomplishments in the three conferences we held at St. John's. We reached a lot of people and opened quite a few minds. And we don't intend to allow this unfortunate event to darken our optimism for the opportunities that lie ahead. We are not changing who we are and what we stand for any more than we'd expect others to. We have high standards for our speakers, presenters, and staff. We value inclusivity and we have never tolerated hate, abuse, or harassment towards anyone. This should not be news, as HOPE has been around for a while and is well known for its uniqueness, spirit, and positivity. We don't know exactly how we'll get through this latest challenge. But we know we will. Thanks as always for your interest and support. The HOPE Staff
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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As not only an attendee, but a speaker at the event, I can personally confirm that it was a lovely, peaceful, friendly, and courteous conference filled with professionals from across the country and world.

We even shared space with other groups and had no issues doing so.
November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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emma.best emma best 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️🏳️‍⚧️ Mxy @emma.best · 7h
I've never been prouder of @2600.com and speaking at @hope.net than now. 2600 has apparently been told HOPE can't return to St. John's University - allegedly because some attendees last year were ""too anti-police.""

Censorship won't stop the signal - especially not 2600 Hz
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Disturbing news from @hope.net and @2600.com today.

HOPE_16 was a wonderful, safe, and welcoming event. The idea that anyone at St. John's felt it wasn't in keeping with their ideals is shocking to me.

It even took place during a damned Kid Cop Academy graduation on the campus, and no issues.
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM