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Serge Egelman

@v0max.bsky.social

Scientist. Dir. of Usable Security & Privacy at the International Computer Science Institute (icsi.berkeley.edu). Founder, AppCensus (appcensus.io). All opinions are those of his employer(s), and not his own. https://www.guanotronic.com/~serge/

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Report Potential Wrongdoing Under the Trump Administration Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct our constitutionally mandated oversight responsibilities. If you have knowledge of corporate or government corruption and abuses of power; insights into the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; or information regarding potential wrongdoing or waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars, your disclosure can make a difference.

TO ALL FEDERAL WORKERS: if you were illegally fired today and have information of wrongdoing or abuse of power by the Trump Administration, our whistleblower tip line is open.

We want to hear from you. All whistleblowers are federally protected.

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House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes. 

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand β€œready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes. Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand β€œready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

10.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2773    πŸ” 1315    πŸ’¬ 122    πŸ“Œ 253

The Suno app.

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AI Took My Dog and Truck A song about a guy whose startup used AI-generated code, leading to privacy and security issues, and then financial ruin.

On a long car trip yesterday, a few of us played with AI song generation. This prompt was, β€œwrite a country song about a guy who used AI-generated code, which resulted in massive privacy and security issues, and as a result he lost everything.”

on.soundcloud.com/puUaDfCe7a4F...

You’re welcome.

10.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just don’t want to hear about the efficient market hypothesis ever again, thank you very much.

07.10.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the thing...

The AI Bubble Pop *won't happen* for the same reason that the long predicted ad tech bubble pop won't happen.

They aren't selling a technology, they're selling fraud and profitable frauds always sell, the bigger they are, the longer they sell. It does not have to work to sell

06.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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History repeats.

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I remember 2.5 years ago, when I was invited to a DHS advisory meeting with senior officials, who stated they couldn’t proactively monitor *public* posts on social media for violent domestic extremism without a warrant due to the Privacy Act.

Those were quaint times.

03.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
The genius idea that makes cars stop instantly #viralvideo
YouTube video by Ace Cooper The genius idea that makes cars stop instantly #viralvideo

BRICK 🧱

πŸ˜ΉπŸ˜ΉπŸ˜ΉπŸ˜ΉπŸ€™πŸΌπŸ˜ΉπŸ˜ΉπŸ˜ΉπŸ˜Ή

02.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Advance Declaration: Access the ArriveCAN app and create your account - Canada.ca Creating your ArriveCAN account; creating your saved traveller profile; upload your travel identity document; creating profiles for others

Looking here (www.canada.ca/en/border-se...), I found this:

"There is also a web version of the app. We recommend this version for people who are not comfortable using mobile devices."

I am absolutely one of those people who is not comfortable using mobile devices!

2/2

02.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was just told I needed an app to enter Canada.

1/2

02.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like the wine list topping out at $750 disqualifies this from being fine dining…

02.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops! It happened here.

02.10.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like the same applies to any self-described β€œthought leader.”

02.10.2025 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s an aptronym!

02.10.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œOh boy, sleep, that’s where I’m a Viking!”

01.10.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a small bloodless nick on my thumb, with the saw blade firmly embedded in the brake in the background.

A photo of a small bloodless nick on my thumb, with the saw blade firmly embedded in the brake in the background.

Discovered that my @sawstop.bsky.social works!

01.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because the stock market is based entirely on vibes.

01.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

@wyden.senate.gov this week tried to pass new laws that would extend the privacy protections government officials enjoy to the entire public, but Ted Cruz scuttled the effort by lying about how the updates would have stopped sex offender registries from existing

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Screenshot of a website from 15-20 years ago with a Netflix popup ad.

Screenshot of a website from 15-20 years ago with a Netflix popup ad.

I haven’t looked, so please no one disabuse me of the notion that these are Netflix popups.

01.10.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve used β€œThe Unbearable Likeness of Being John Malkovich” as a trivia name in the past!

30.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ruin a movie with another movie:

Hustle and Florence Foster Jenkins

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Cute Office Supplies on White (Small Scale) Fabric | Spoonflower Shop Cute Office Supplies on White (Small Scale) custom Fabric by moonpuff for sale on Spoonflower

As someone in security, it irks me to no end when they show these stock photos of "cyberwarriors," where everyone is in front of computers wearing camo.

I've been saying for years, if they need to wear camo in an office, *this* is the camo that they need to wear:
www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/97...

30.09.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah, the only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?

28.09.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s probably an app on your phone sharing location data.

27.09.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the perfect time for a Learned Hand Job joke

24.09.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I was thinking Thurgood Marshall Mathers, but yours is better!

24.09.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Harlan Fiske Stone Temple Pilots?

24.09.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hugo Black Sabbath?

24.09.2025 02:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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