Mastodawn

Aaron Soto

@surefire@infosec.exchange

176 Followers

524 Following

6.2K Posts

Teaching was my first love. Packets were my second.

I make classes to teach people how to defend themselves against hackers. In my spare time, I teach college students to compete in cybersecurity competitions, or try to take back my home automation from the cloud.

he/him 🏳️‍🌈 ❤️💜💙

(Profile banner is a sunset sky from underneath a bridge with kayakers and the edge of the Austin city skyline)

Twitter	@_surefire_
Github	https://github.com/sure-fire

Aaron Soto 4h ago

Wholesomememes 5h ago

Untitled Goose Comic (by u/wholesomecomics)
(AI Alt-Text)

Aaron Soto 5h ago

Max Leibman 16h ago

The U.S.S. Toilet Flapper, laughingstock of Starfleet.

Reminder kids, check the battery health regularly on those UPSes.

Yeah, that one, buried under a desk that you nearly forgot about. And if you replace the batteries on one don't wait to also replace the batteries in others of similar age even if they haven't failed yet.

Don't ask me how I know, I just know, okay.

#HomeLab #UninterruptedPowerSupply

Aaron Soto 6h ago

Caitlin Condon 6h ago

*blinking guy meme intensifies* (both stories c/o @riskybiz newsletter)

I cannot imagine allowing attackers to keep stolen funds is a deterrent.

Aaron Soto 15h ago

SeaFury 🦜🍉18h ago

I went to a doctor yesterday to get my annual medical review for my drivers license. He was not my usual GP so when he asked me something about the computer I thought he meant, could he access my records. I said ok 👍. But later on I realised he wanted to record and use AI to analyse our conversation so he didn’t have to type notes 😬😬😬 I felt a bit shocked. I was able to review the notes, so that was a relief, but wow. Anyone else had this at the GP? #AI

Aaron Soto 17h ago

ACARS Drama 17h ago

ACARS Message From: N12136 / C54850

Message: MOBILE IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR GUY. WE HAD ISSUES WITH HIM A FEW WEEKS AGO TO SAME ISSUE. SUPER RUDE SUPER PUSHY ESPECIALLY AT CRITICAL TIMES

Track Aircraft

Area: New Orleans, LA, USA

#acars #vdlm2 #N12136 #C54850

Aaron Soto 17h ago

Alexia Starling

1d ago

"Google Gemini Flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing"

Excuse me, GEMINI IS THE FLAW

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-gemini-flaw-hijacks-email-summaries-for-phishing/

Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing

Google Gemini for Workspace can be exploited to generate email summaries that appear legitimate but include malicious instructions or warnings that direct users to phishing sites without using attachments or direct links.

BleepingComputer

Aaron Soto 1d ago

Hollie 1d ago

I love The Korean Vegan (Joanne Molinaro) for a lot of reasons related to her food blogging, but she's also a bad ass lawyer.

This YouTube Short is the first I've seen that explains really clearly what the warrant paperwork should look like if you're being asked to open your door (and don't just open the door - she explains).

https://youtube.com/shorts/qDnzbyLDHGo?si=u_hjcCtfvYRKNa4x

Before you continue to YouTube

Aaron Soto 1d ago

Courtney Rosenthal 1d ago

"But it’s alarming how easy it is for smart device makers to decide that your property won’t work. There’s no easy solution to this problem. "

Uhhh ... yes there is. Use standard protocols or open the APIs. Every device that requires vendor-managed cloud control should be considered as having a limited lifetime, which could blow at any moment.

(I put my Dreo fans and Roborock vacuum in this category. i priced that into my initial purchase decision.)

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/

#iot #smartHome

Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff

There’s no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.

Ars Technica

Jim "Ham on a Bike"4d ago

Another tough #QRP early morning at the #pota #parksontheair office. But these two waiting for me made it all worth zero CW #MorseCode #QSOs. #AmateurRadio #HamRadio

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Kelvin n0mql EN35ld 4d ago

@N4JAW

They could hold up your dipole for ya!

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Jim "Ham on a Bike"3d ago

@kelvin0mql As I was telling someone yesterday, if I could train them to do that I'd be the next Ringling Brothers Gunther Gebel Williams

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Arno DL2SSB 4d ago

@N4JAW Your new "portable antenna mast"

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Jim "Ham on a Bike"3d ago

@arnobert Sure would be neat to train them to hold up the ends of a dipole. 😅

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N4DCW 4d ago

@N4JAW WUT? Ugh giraffes are my favorite haha!

Couldn't hear you on grand wave. Another time, my friend!

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Jim "Ham on a Bike"3d ago

@N4DCW 😀 They are neat animals. I ride by the area several times a week ringing my bike bell. Now they are programmed to hearing it and move to the fence when they hear it. I heard you working a W@ POTA activator. It took him several times getting your call. He was 229 on my end and you were 559. I sent my call to him a couple of times when his signal raised but he never responded. There's always tomorrow. 😀