As a freshly unemployed person, I apparently have more time for the blog and a nice subject to talk about.

https://www.markloveless.net/blog/2026/6/2/lost-in-transition-revisited2

#security #infosec #HackerLife

Sure times are bleak. But being friendly with the baristas (on a first name basis at this point) resulted in not just a personalized shout out on my drink but a free cheese danish that someone else drove off without getting. A bright spot during dark days.

And yes the other teas? Well I have a total of 10 meetings today, need to get prepped.

#infosec #tea #HackerLife

Curious, what "example name" do you use in documentation? I mean besides something boring like "John Smith" or "Jane Doe". My current fave is "Alison Chains".

#infosec #HackerLife

You know that nerd thing where there's a joke amongst techies and one of them buys the domain for the joke? Imagine simply keeping that domain and actually using it for something. Behold!

https://www.markloveless.net/blog/2026/04/24/the-tale-of-handjob-alley

#FunFriday #infosec #HackerLife #humor

💡 Security isn’t a collective fear - it’s a shared competence ✅

🎯 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗦, 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗬: 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 - Łukasz Król ✨🔥

Digital and cyber risks don’t always fit into standard risk assessment models. They use different language, involve complex causes, and depend on interlinked systems.

In this talk, Łukasz Król shares how to make digital security feel real, relatable and doable, even for non-technical audiences. He’ll show how to compare digital risks to physical, financial, and legal threats using simple analogies, how to break down the myth of omnipresent surveillance, and how to use storytelling to make threat modelling feel less abstract.

With real examples he’ll prove that empathy, clarity, and simple frameworks can turn fear into action.

Łukasz Król https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2026/speaker/NLVVCF/ is a digital security trainer at the ICRC Global Cyber Hub in Luxembourg. He has a background in politics, technology, and international relations. He is particularly interested in digital security pedagogies, selecting secure and sustainable digital tools, and effectively supporting at-risk groups and individuals.

📅 Conference Dates: 6–8 May 2026 | 09:00–18:00
📍 14, Porte de France, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
🎟️ Tickets: https://2026.bsides.lu/tickets/
📅 Schedule: https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2026/schedule/

#BSidesLuxembourg #DigitalSecurity #RiskAssessment #CyberTraining #OSINT #HackerLife #SecurityEducation

A few minutes ago on the live feed for #artemis I watched the astronaut with the tablet on his lap unlock it with a password of 3939. Hope they change it before the next flight.

#nasa #space #HackerLife #infosec

🕵️‍♂️ Trust can break Anonymity ✅🔍

🎯 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗥: 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗞𝗧 - 𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 ✨🔥

The “as-a-service model” has become ubiquitous across the cybercrime ecosystem. Previously dominated by tight-knit, exclusive groups, cybercrime is now a distributed international marketplace of service providers and consumers. As a result, it is more resilient than ever, with the gaps left by law enforcement takedowns quickly filled by the next opportunistic teenager.

However, to operate effectively in this anonymous distributed economy, threat actors need to build a reputation to gain trust. Does this give us an opportunity?

In this presentation, Elliot Parsons discusses the importance of trust in the cybercrime ecosystem and walks through a real-world investigation involving a prominent phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) provider. The case study illustrates that trust and OpSec do not mix, exposing threat actors to identification.

Elliot Parsons https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliot-parsons-4ba72140 is a cyber threat intelligence consultant at AmeXio. He is from New Zealand with a background in Financial Services, Technology Services and Government organisations. His expertise is in threat intelligence, threat hunting, reverse engineering, malware analysis, and incident response.

📅 Conference Dates: 6–8 May 2026 | 09:00–18:00
📍 14, Porte de France, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
🎟️ Tickets: https://2026.bsides.lu/tickets/
📅 Schedule: https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2026/schedule/

#BSidesLuxembourg #Phishing #CyberCrime #OSINT #ThreatIntelligence #PhaaS #HackerLife

Here is another BSides Luxembourg 2026 announcement!

💻 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗢𝗞𝗘🎯🔥✨ - Kirils Solovjovs ( @k )

Think you can bluff your way through a security talk with zero prep? Now is your chance! At Security Impress Karaoke, you'll be handed a totally random, security-themed slide deck you’ve never seen before and have just 3 minutes to present it like a pro. This is all about having fun, thinking fast, and impressing the crowd with your creativity and/or chaos. Come take the podium and let’s see what you’ve got!

Kirils Solovjovs is Latvia’s top white-hat hacker and IT policy activist with 10+ years in offensive security and command-line mastery.

📅 Conference Dates: 6–8 May 2026 | 09:00–18:00
📍 14, Porte de France, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
🎟️ Tickets: https://2026.bsides.lu/tickets/
📅 Schedule Link: https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2026/schedule/

#BSidesLuxembourg #SecurityKaraoke #CyberHumor #PublicSpeaking #HackerLife

Okay I know I could simply repair the keyboard with the intermittent keyboard problem impacting a couple of keys by taking apart my HP Dev One and cleaning/fixing/replacing things which will fix the problem, but am I doing that?

Of course not. Instead I'm of course thinking about just upgrading the laptop and I am trying to use this scenario as an excuse to try and justify a new fancy laptop purchase.

#infosec #HackerLife #hacker #firstworldproblems