Chuck Davis

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Cybersecurity author, inventor, educator & researcher | EC-Council Honorary Governing Board | InfoSec author, inventor, blogger, educator, speaker | Loves to travel and hates to travel | 2021 Top Cybersecurity Leader | Opinions are my own | https://www.ckd3.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckdavis/
Bloghttps://betweenthehacks.com
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keybase.iohttps://keybase.io/ckd3
Projecthttps://www.netbom.net
In LineCon at #DefCon? Check out the Official Sound Track for 33 - there are great songs there. https://media.defcon.org/
media.defcon.org

All DEF CON video presentations, music, documentaries, pictures, villages, and Capture The Flag data that can be found.

Note to self: start scheduling backups and don’t be surprised by cyber attacks from Iran or their supporters. Right after dismantling CISA, perfect timing.

Less than two months until #DEFCON33! Time to start planning to make the most of your #DEFCON experience.

One of the best parts of DC is meeting other humans and bonding over shared interests. On the Parties, Meetups and Events page you’ll find a shockingly comprehensive list of group hangs. Whether you’re into Running or Ham Radio, Blanket Forts or Karaoke, we’ve got you covered.

Set aside some time for fun and
connection. Your people are waiting.

https://defcon.org/html/defcon-33/dc-33-pmne.html#nav

#defconparties #defconevents #defcon meetups

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Events, Parties, & Meetups

DEF CON 33 Events, Parties, & Meetups

Friendly #DEFCON33 online reg update:

The #earlybird discount rate of $540 ends May 23. The regular price of $560 kicks inat 9pm EST 5/23/25 and runs until July 18.

Register at shop.defcon.org before the 23rd for the best online price.

#DEFCON is closer than you think - lock down your spot now!

@betweenthehacks If “The Spy Who Applied to Code” grabbed your attention, check out @smashingsecurity Ep. 407. It covers human trafficking behind tech scams in Myanmar. Dark stuff—important to know. https://www.smashingsecurity.com/407-hps-hold-music-and-human-trafficking/ #Cybersecurity #HumanRights
407: HP's hold music, and human trafficking

Journey with us to Myanmar's shadowy scam factories, where trafficked workers are forced to run romance-baiting and fake tech support scams, and find out why a company's mandatory hold time for tech support could lead to innocent users having their computers compromised. All this and more is discuss

Smashing Security

North Korea is using fake IT workers to infiltrate remote companies.

One of them applied at Kraken. The interview did not go well.

Full story here:
👉 https://www.betweenthehacks.com/blog/the-spy-who-applied-to-code

#Cybersecurity #SocialEngineering #RemoteWork

It’s World Password Day! 🎉
If you’re still using the same login for everything, it’s time to change that.
Check out the new blog on Between The Hacks:
🔗 https://betweenthehacks.com/blog/worldpasswordday2025
#WorldPasswordDay #Passwords #Infosec
Your laptop is your command center. Don’t make it an easy target.
Here are 10 smart, simple ways to lock it down in 2025. 🔒
👉 https://betweenthehacks.com/blog/secure-your-laptop
Classic Internet ProTip:
Rather than buy a weather station, just find one of the 250,000 near you run by consumers with a cloud-connected one. The closest is 1200 feet away, I just have a homescreen bookmark to it.
https://www.wunderground.com/pws/overview
PWS Network Overview | Weather Underground

🚨 New blog post: Quishing: Phishing Got a Glow-Up
QR codes are convenient — which is exactly why attackers are using them to steal logins.
Learn how quishing works and how to scan smarter.
bth.news/quishing
#Cybersecurity #Phishing #Quishing #Infosec #QRcodes