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Katie Paxton-Fear

@insider.phd.bsky.social

Dr, apparently. Lecturer & Hacker exbugcrowd. #BugBounty hunter & #infosec YouTuber. Research: API sec, #MLsec, #offsec data+hacking. she/her.

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Sun 10th Aug @ 11:50am Iโ€™ll be handing out the CTF prize for the AppSec Village CTF very official!

07.08.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sun 10th Aug @ 9:30am I will once again be in the @AppSec_Village (starting to see a theme?) come say hi!

07.08.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sat 9th Aug @ 3pm Ill be sharing my brand new API hacking 2hour workshop at the Red Team Village, new labs, new methodologies and new content, itโ€™s a one-stop-shop for API hacking!

07.08.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sat 9th Aug @ 2pm Iโ€™ll be running an interactive experience at the Blue Team Village Nook, part RPG, part improv show and part fun making threat modelling fun! Come join us

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Sat 9th Aug @ 9:30am I will be back at the @AppSec_Village once again greeting all you lovely folks, helping you find where you need to go and answering questions!

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Fri 8th Aug @ 5:30pm Iโ€™ll be doing a talk about vibe eletronics-ing, and vibe coding and sharing some of my forays into the world of hardware hacking as a noob!

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Fri 8th August @ 1:30pm I will be chatting about bug bounty + content creation with fellow creators NahamSec and Rhynorater at the Bug Bounty Village talking all things content, education and hacking (and how to balance the 3!)

07.08.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fri 8th Aug @ 12:30pm my colleague Eaton will be presenting his API hack that allowed him to remotely start a car, check it out at the Car Hacking Village on creator stage 3 (Iโ€™ll be in the audience)

07.08.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fri 8th Aug @ 9:30am Iโ€™ll be at the @AppSec_Village at DEFCON, welcoming you to the village and helping answer any questions, we have coffee so why not come for a chat and a brew!

07.08.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also on Thurs 7th Aug @ 8pm Iโ€™ll be at the Semgrep party at Level Up @ the MGM Grand, registration is still open and we should have space for those who register on the day semgrep.dev/events/l...

07.08.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thurs 7th Aug @ 4pm Iโ€™ll be at the MSRC Researcher Party before I head off for dinner with some creator friends

07.08.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking for me at DEFCON? Hereโ€™s where Iโ€™ll be!

07.08.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On Thursday youโ€™ll find me catching a short break before the MSRC VIP party and the Semgrep party at Level Up
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03.08.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also on Wednesday 6th Aug, I will be at the Semgrep booth on and off, so if you pop by you might see me there!
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03.08.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also on Wednesday 6th Aug, I will be on a panel at BlackHat: Bug Bounty Group Therapy: Confessions, Concerns, and Community Solutions at 1:30 pm located at Lagoon G, Level 2 to chat about what works (and doesn't) for bug bounty hunters www.blackhat.com/us-...
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03.08.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On Wednesday 6th Aug, I will be joining my colleague @shehackspurple for her coffee meet and greet, please do swing by 8:00 am - 10:00 am at the big Starbucks, Mandalay Bay, the big one, right next to the convention center!
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03.08.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Also on Tuesday 5th Aug, I will be at the Semgrep event at Omega Mart, selfishly I didn't finish it last year, and Semgrep has bought out the entire space soooo if anyone wants to come do it with me, please do! semgrep.dev/events/o...
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03.08.2025 23:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On Tuesday 5th Aug I will at BSides LV, again if you want to stop me and say hi please do!
4/9

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Also on Monday 4th Aug at 12:00 I will be at the Lineaje Software Supply Chain Summit at the panel AI is Writing Code โ€“ But Whoโ€™s Watching the Machines at 12:50 chatting about what security looks like in the age of vibe coding and AI generated code

www.lineaje.com/soft...
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03.08.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On Monday 4th Aug I will be at BSides Las Vegas, not speaking just chilling, Semgrep is doing a scavenger hunt so if you come find me I may have a prize for you, and I can give you your next clue ;)
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03.08.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is everywhere I'll be in Vegas 2025, if you want to pop by say hi, meet up for coffee or listen to me waffle on about security... a thread
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03.08.2025 23:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ this means so much thank you

22.07.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ
Pleased to announce that I have officially joined the team at @semgrep.com as a security advocate! Iโ€™m thrilled to be alongside my fellow Infosec content creators (aaaaaa ๐Ÿซจ) in helping organisations secure the next generation of applications the easy way!

21.07.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Recommended simply for the worlds weirdest souvenirs

21.07.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Something strange is happening at Meow Wolfโ€™s Omega Mart. Join Semgrep to challenge your perception of the limits of AppSec reality in the agentic era on Tuesday, August 5th from 6-9 pm.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register: semgrep.dev/events/omega...

#HackerSummerCamp #Semgrep #OmegaMart #MeowWolf #AppSec #BlackHat

21.07.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Silly broken cross poster IoT Village, Bug Bounty Village and Red Team Village!!

17.07.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You'll also find me volunteering at the @AppSec_Village and wondering around at BSides LV and BlackHat! If you see me please say hi! I have stickers and a giveaway :)
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17.07.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wondering where I'll be speaking this Hacker Summer Camp? Well here's the official schedule! I'll be speaking at the @BugBountyDEFCON, @IoTvillage @ DEFCON on friday. Then on saturday I'll be delivering a 2hr workshop on everything API hacking at the @RedTeamVillage
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17.07.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What kind of Hackybara are you? Come find me at Hacker Summer Camp and say hi for one (or an entire set) of these little guys, Iโ€™ll be at BlackHat, BSidesLV and DEFCON

08.07.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will be at Hacker Summer Camp this year and itโ€™s going to be a busy one!
8/3 - 8/11
โœ…In person free workshop
โœ…Talks (more info soooooon)
โœ…Booth Duty
โœ…Big announcement AND fun giveaway stuff

PLEASE invite me to things I canโ€™t wait to catch up with everyone!

01.07.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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