Daniel Ayala

@buddhake
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Technology, security, privacy and other stuff. @buddhake on Twitter (for now).
Websitehttps://danielayala.com
Daniel AyalaJan 22
Harry McCrackenJan 22
I don’t have anything in any of my AI chatbot histories I’d be traumatized to lose. I WOULD be bummed out by my vibecoding projects or their data getting blown away, but that’s already happened, and I was lucky enough to be able to restore stuff. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7
When two years of academic work vanished with a single click

After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

Show threadDaniel AyalaNov 4
@securitydebate new episodes every other Monday. Subscribe via your favourite podcast app or on YouTube/@securitydebate
Daniel AyalaNov 4
After almost a year off, @securitydebate is back with a new episode! Life updates, AWS&MS outages as siren cry for business continuity and DR planning, and AI Data Centres vs NIMBYism. Audio: https://www.distillingsecurity.com/securitydebate/the-100-years-ai-flood/ and Video: https://youtu.be/E7O_KFc1Nss #podcast #securitydebate #infosec #ai
The 100 Years AI Flood

Join the Great Security Debate for expert insights on cybersecurity, cloud reliability, and the future of AI in today's digital landscape.

Daniel AyalaAug 19, 2025
Em Aug 12, 2025

The talk from @micahflee at DEFCON 33 was amazing, and such important work right now!

If you haven't watch it already, I highly recommend it. Especially if you are American. You will not regret it 👇

https://micahflee.com/we-are-currently-clean-on-opsec-the-signalgate-saga/

#DEFCON #DEFCON33 #Signal #USpol

"We are currently clean on OPSEC": The Signalgate Saga

I just gave my first solo main stage DEFCON talk, about Signalgate, and I think it was a resounding success! The room was packed – apparently people were waiting outside to get in. I got tons of positive feedback, and no negative feedback (though, someone told me a boomer sitting next

micahflee
Daniel AyalaAug 1, 2025
OMG I love the new @Iconfactory Pixelportrait that just showed up in my email! Keep a great company doing amazing things going, and get one for yourself here: https://iconfactory.com/pixelportraits/
Show threadDaniel AyalaJul 19, 2025
Closely followed by “rock your wings” #avgeek
Daniel AyalaJul 19, 2025
The three best words in the English language: “Welcome to Oshkosh” #avgeek
Daniel AyalaAug 13, 2024
Photographer unpopular opinion: Add me to a photo is unethical. You weren't in the picture, you can't be added. Find a tripod and take it all together..
Show threadDaniel AyalaAug 13, 2024
@harrymccracken Its the ancillary re-use that prevents it. “With your permission" seems to come with strings that make many hesitant to engage at all.
Daniel AyalaAug 13, 2024
"with your permission" (but not saying what additional use permissions Google will require when you do let them push into their AI... ads, anyone?)