Quentyn
@quentyn.bsky.social
the artist formally known as Quentynblog on twitter - i do infosec, running and outdoors things. Not verified so don't message me here as i cant read them at all
the cynic in me wonders if this is a good way of just introducing "lets record all calls and send them to an out of country data center for processing" via the back door
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
the cynic in me wonders if this is a good way of just introducing "lets record all calls and send them to an out of country data center for processing" via the back door
anyone have the detail of this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... flipper zero's wifi pinapples, proxmarks could all fall foul of this legislation if its not carefully written
Keyless car theft devices selling online for £20,000, BBC finds
It is not illegal currently to own the gadgets but the government has promised to ban them.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
anyone have the detail of this www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... flipper zero's wifi pinapples, proxmarks could all fall foul of this legislation if its not carefully written
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
www.bbc.com/news/article... as the sheriff of Nottingham once pointed out in the historical movie, you use a spoon "because it will hurt more"
a man says nottingham because it 's dull you twit ! it 'll hurt more
ALT: a man says nottingham because it 's dull you twit ! it 'll hurt more
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article... as the sheriff of Nottingham once pointed out in the historical movie, you use a spoon "because it will hurt more"
genius
If I'm having a cheeky snack and fancy two I'll put one wrapper in the recycling bin and the other wrapper in non-recycling so it looks like someone else in the house has eaten something
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
genius
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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Oh, the irony... AI companies, developing some of the most sophisticated programs the world has ever seen, are making such elementary security mistakes...
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/ai-comp...
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/ai-comp...
Leading AI Companies Accidentally Leak Their Passwords and Digital Keys on GitHub - What You Need to Know
Many of the world's top artificial intelligence companies are accidentally publishing their passwords and digital keys on GitHub.
www.fortra.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Oh, the irony... AI companies, developing some of the most sophisticated programs the world has ever seen, are making such elementary security mistakes...
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/ai-comp...
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog: www.fortra.com/blog/ai-comp...
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Until we have replicators, we will need wealth redistribution.
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Until we have replicators, we will need wealth redistribution.
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Blowing up the scam compound is a new one... Be better if they had done if earlier but better late than never
-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Blowing up the scam compound is a new one... Be better if they had done if earlier but better late than never
She is coming ..... Prepare
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
She is coming ..... Prepare
I find it really disappointing number of shops and cafes these days that do not have toilets. I find that some of the big name coffee houses such a Costa often do not have a toilet or have the toilets permanently marked as out of order.
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I find it really disappointing number of shops and cafes these days that do not have toilets. I find that some of the big name coffee houses such a Costa often do not have a toilet or have the toilets permanently marked as out of order.
Gentle recovery run this morning and there were magnificent spiders webs lit up in the early morning sunshine
November 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Gentle recovery run this morning and there were magnificent spiders webs lit up in the early morning sunshine
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Brilliant, essential thread from @doublepulsar.com on hype around AI cyber threats. My summary:
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
There's some really big caveats to this. A thread.
New: Google says it has discovered at least 5 malware families that use AI to rewrite their code and generate new capabilities on the fly, suggesting AI-powered malware is finally starting to take off. cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
Report also has interesting stories about state actors' AI use.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Brilliant, essential thread from @doublepulsar.com on hype around AI cyber threats. My summary:
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
1. Google release a really honest paper saying some malware has used AI to morph into new capabilities but..
2. …goes on to point out that the capabilities are crap
3. Industry hype ignores part 2
Both Low carbohydrate, and both zero sugar. More importantly both completely yummy. I have earned this snack (and made by me last night)
November 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Both Low carbohydrate, and both zero sugar. More importantly both completely yummy. I have earned this snack (and made by me last night)
To think that two and a half years ago I couldn't even run five kilometres. And today on a whim I decided to go and run 50... It really shows how much the human body can adapt and change. It's never too late to get fit and otherwise I feel quite tired at the moment I'm absolutely on top of the moon!
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
To think that two and a half years ago I couldn't even run five kilometres. And today on a whim I decided to go and run 50... It really shows how much the human body can adapt and change. It's never too late to get fit and otherwise I feel quite tired at the moment I'm absolutely on top of the moon!
I think I might sleep for the rest of the day! I set off a little late this morning hence I'm only just finishing now but I'm very pleased with the distance even if it was quite slow at the end. The last 20 km were pretty much at a 5:40 to 6:10 pace. But this was about distance not time
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I think I might sleep for the rest of the day! I set off a little late this morning hence I'm only just finishing now but I'm very pleased with the distance even if it was quite slow at the end. The last 20 km were pretty much at a 5:40 to 6:10 pace. But this was about distance not time
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Update on the ffmpeg vs Google Big Sleep AI vuln disclosure debate:
Google responds with all the ways it supports both ffmpeg & open source, which is great, but doesn’t mention if it will use its AI CodeMender to pair patches with bug reports in the future 🤔
Let’s hope they do
x.com/k8em0/status...
Google responds with all the ways it supports both ffmpeg & open source, which is great, but doesn’t mention if it will use its AI CodeMender to pair patches with bug reports in the future 🤔
Let’s hope they do
x.com/k8em0/status...
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Update on the ffmpeg vs Google Big Sleep AI vuln disclosure debate:
Google responds with all the ways it supports both ffmpeg & open source, which is great, but doesn’t mention if it will use its AI CodeMender to pair patches with bug reports in the future 🤔
Let’s hope they do
x.com/k8em0/status...
Google responds with all the ways it supports both ffmpeg & open source, which is great, but doesn’t mention if it will use its AI CodeMender to pair patches with bug reports in the future 🤔
Let’s hope they do
x.com/k8em0/status...
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Microsoft journey 2022-2027
November 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Microsoft journey 2022-2027
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No more free rides. If you want this kind of security you now will have to pay for this kind of security. This is hugely awkward. It seems the Government would like business more secure but not at the expense of the cyber security industry's profits.
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
No more free rides. If you want this kind of security you now will have to pay for this kind of security. This is hugely awkward. It seems the Government would like business more secure but not at the expense of the cyber security industry's profits.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... people now realising that electric cars / busses are always on. I wonder when the 1st major electric car manufacturer gets hacked / has an issue and accidentally disables the whole fleet will be?
Danish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses
Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehicles’ control systems
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... people now realising that electric cars / busses are always on. I wonder when the 1st major electric car manufacturer gets hacked / has an issue and accidentally disables the whole fleet will be?
www.euronews.com/2025/11/05/g... if I had a large amount of us troops stationed in my country who were not being paid I would start to get incredibly nervous.... The more troops that you have stationed the more load that you have on your local social services.
US Army advises food bank to soldiers in Germany amid pay uncertainty
US soldiers in Germany may not receive November pay amid the prolonged US government shutdown. Emergency funds covered October salaries, but future payments are uncertain.
www.euronews.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
www.euronews.com/2025/11/05/g... if I had a large amount of us troops stationed in my country who were not being paid I would start to get incredibly nervous.... The more troops that you have stationed the more load that you have on your local social services.
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EF Pro Cycling are selling team bikes for £4,500
road.cc/content/news...
road.cc/content/news...
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
EF Pro Cycling are selling team bikes for £4,500
road.cc/content/news...
road.cc/content/news...
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The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... this story is worth a read, people who worked on the ransomware negotiation side turned out to be working for the other side as well..... I'm sadly not surprised and if they are convicted I hope they get the book thrown at them
US cybersecurity experts indicted for BlackCat ransomware attacks
Three former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies DigitalMint and Sygnia have been indicted for allegedly hacking the networks of five U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware a...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... this story is worth a read, people who worked on the ransomware negotiation side turned out to be working for the other side as well..... I'm sadly not surprised and if they are convicted I hope they get the book thrown at them