Posts by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
(DIR) Post #AQc9bkTa18Tf6GoUTI by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2022-12-14T14:54:03Z
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@ssfckdt @BlackAzizAnansi When you have a space that isn't welcoming to a group, why would the onus be on that group to make space for themselves? I'm here already, if there's not space at my table then that's on me for not putting out enough chairs. We've got a big table right now, we need to make sure the folks we want seated at it are welcomed and in part we do that by listening and learning how to do that and all I'm hearing over and over is we're not, and that needs to change.
(DIR) Post #AQcD565p1czwP6O3A8 by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2022-12-14T20:48:18Z
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@Tamaki @ssfckdt @BlackAzizAnansi When oppression is the de facto, the smallest possible ask around space is viewed as too much by the oppressor. That's why any possible permutation of "Oh but have you tried this one thing over here?" will never work. If you reap the benefits on those power structures, it's on you to clear space and make room because no one else will.
(DIR) Post #AQcDOGux0HmjThRenA by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2022-12-14T21:48:42Z
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@ssfckdt @Tamaki @BlackAzizAnansi Be intentionally inclusive, intentionally anti-racist because passivity around those areas aren't working and have never worked and we need active intent in those areas to create such a space. You say you're trying to listen and find the answer and you have just wave after wave of BIPOC telling you the answer and you're saying "I guess it's a mystery." I don't think you're a troll, but damn...it's starting to feel that way in this thread.
(DIR) Post #AQcDahA9FbSiLoTfNo by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2022-12-14T22:15:28Z
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@ssfckdt @Tamaki @BlackAzizAnansi You're saying that we have to work together, I agree! But you've laid some stuff out there and now you have BIPOC who live this experience on the daily telling you that what you're saying and what you're suggesting doesn't work. Listen to that! You keep saying that you're trying to listen and find an answer and then you are observably not listening, can you understand why after a certain point that comes off as trolling?
(DIR) Post #ARxCpeT071FdplD0ls by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2022-11-05T16:29:02Z
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Despite having had this account for several years, @krusynth reminded me through his post that I never actually did an #introduction for myself. So howdy, I'm Noah. I'm a dad, a #devops engineer recently turned manager, and a run-of-the-mill late forties geek. Work weapons of choice are primarily of the #ansible and #terraform variety. Once upon a time when I had free time I played D&D whenever possible. I've kept every console gaming system I've ever owned, going back to my Atari 2600.
(DIR) Post #ARxCrLAWpfreYsNF3Y by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-01-24T01:55:47Z
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@voltur Hah, that’s amazing! Did she know them from her time in the Go-Gos? I never would have connected those two.
(DIR) Post #ARxCrMw4GPUA2bcinI by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-01-24T01:58:35Z
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@voltur Now I kind of want to hear a mashup of “Skull Spark Joker” and “Heaven is a Place on Earth”
(DIR) Post #AScCtGfdcfCFoNwrw0 by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-02-12T20:21:00Z
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@mekkaokereke I have a black friend who years ago asked me to come with him to Best Buy when he was headed in to buy a TV because he was harassed the last time he was there. This was in the days before Amazon so there weren’t many other options. He gave me the money to pay for the items he wanted and I made the purchase. I’d never experienced anything so demeaning in my life and I was only experiencing it by proxy.
(DIR) Post #ASr8psd7419bw7INPs by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-02-20T01:51:34Z
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You know…my parents told me I was destined for great things. I assumed that was to come later in life but I think I likely peaked that time I beat Battletoads on a weekend rental from Blockbuster back in ‘92 and have been chasing that success ever since.
(DIR) Post #ASvG4ZCv2E4YLzpjDE by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-02-22T01:37:49Z
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The Mormon Church is being fined 5 million because it hid a 32 billion dollar investment fund. This was not accidental. The SEC proved that both the investment firm and church went to great lengths to knowingly hide these assets. For the folks playing along at home, that’s a fine of 0.016% on the investment. Imagine lying on your taxes and you hid an extra $100K offshore and the IRS said “No sweat, pay us $15.63.” If there are no other repercussions, that’s not a fine, that’s encouragement.
(DIR) Post #AT3fQqEWSwTZeEysj2 by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-02-26T02:49:45Z
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So...thinking my wife might be right that it's time to do some cleanup in my office. Worse still, I have a computer with a 5.25" floppy drive on it that'll run this. But it sparks joy! According to Marie Kondo that means I get to keep it.
(DIR) Post #AT5efWEJPPd8JYElUm by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-02-27T02:01:45Z
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It’s important to remember something about certified racist Scott Adams - his name is an anagram for “toss mad cat.” And that kind of tells you all you need to know about him. He doesn’t even have enough relevance to toss multiple mad cats, just a single cat in a desperate attempt to get people mad enough to pay attention to him. It’s like watching a child tip over a bookshelf full of toys only to realize that all they managed to do was break their own toys.
(DIR) Post #ATgqex7buNI64aPg7k by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T00:39:50Z
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@simon I could probably put one together geared towards the non-infosec crowd if that would be helpful. I spent a lot of time digging into this so I feel like I’ve got a reasonable handle on it. Let me check to see if someone else hasn’t already tackled this…no need to reinvent the wheel and such.
(DIR) Post #ATgvDhKqzdu543QmXY by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:22:57Z
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@simon OH! I’m sorry, I thought you were looking for a less technical write up. I can do that too. I just did a quick nontechnical one though, give me a few to get my kiddo to bed and I can hit it from the technical side too
(DIR) Post #ATgvbs2woxGBEba9FA by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:19:44Z
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(1/5) I’m not sure if any other #infosec folks have tackled explaining the security issues around TikTok so it’s approachable by someone who doesn’t do this for a living so I thought I’d take a stab at it. The question I see most folks ask is “Is TikTok any worse than any other social media platform out there?” That’s a very easy “Yes” and I’ll go into why. There’s two pieces to data privacy - 1. What information is gathered? 2. What is the company legally allowed to do with that data?
(DIR) Post #ATgvbsesXvbL8FKRMm by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:19:45Z
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(2/5) So lets start with the “what” question. What data does TikTok gather? It collects everything you do in the app obviously. So that’s what you watch, who you follow, what videos you comment on, your private messages, etc. In addition it also gathers your clipboard data, your typing rhythm, your location data, a list of all your phone’s contacts, information from linked social media accounts, and biometric data like your face and voice. That’s a lot right? But is it worse than others?
(DIR) Post #ATgvbxFBUt1FM0LUVk by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:19:45Z
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(3/5) It’s definitely one of the worst but it’s actually almost tied with YouTube for sheer volume of data. Now, professionals are rightfully wary of all of that and that’s because of question 2, what are they legally allowed to do with your data? Facebook, Google, etc. they all have to adhere to the privacy laws for the countries in which they operate. While US privacy laws aren’t fantastic, there still there. A warrant is still needed to access certain kinds of data, you have some protections.
(DIR) Post #ATgvbz2Up23evEQO0m by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:19:45Z
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(4/5) China has no such privacy laws and TikTok is based in China. Wait a second, don’t they also have to adhere to the privacy laws of the countries in which they operate? Yes, but the problem is the owning company ByteDance has a history of passing data to the Chinese government irrespective of the privacy laws in the countries they operate. They also sell the data to a lot of third parties so where YouTube gathers tons of data, it uses it internally to monetize you. TikTok passes it around.
(DIR) Post #ATgvc0gwg80Y2yMChM by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T01:19:46Z
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(5/5) I think that covers the big talking points and hopefully in a way most folks can process. I’m happy to dig into it more though if there’s anything that doesn’t make sense or needs clarification. Also, I’m not perfect so if I got any of the information wrong here, definitely let me know as I don’t want to steer anyone wrong.
(DIR) Post #ATi72T23E25c7t0Vzk by monkeyninja@mastodon.cloud
2023-03-17T15:18:08Z
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@simon There were some early reports that it was bypassing security constraints but the reality seemed to be just basic code obfuscation many folks use to avoid reverse engineering and not nefarious. The clipboard access has also been curtailed by a recent iOS update. So the shot of it is that the concern should really be on what they do with your data, not that they’re breaching the sandbox in some way.