Whitney Merrill

DPO & Privacy/infosec lawyer. Hacker, badgelifer & founder @Cryptovillage. Fighting for privacy, digital civil liberties & the users. Prev. @EA @FTC |views=own|

Public Key

npub1wamd7w8lkfkcv3djs522vlmqy506hrhrgrx0pv7dfrcdmqufxc4s4vlhf9

NIP-05 Address

wbm312_at_infosec.exchange@mostr.pub

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs8wakl8rlmymvxgkeg299x0asz28at3m35pn8sk0x53uxaswynv2cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxg8wnutu

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relay.nostr.band

Author Public Key

npub1wamd7w8lkfkcv3djs522vlmqy506hrhrgrx0pv7dfrcdmqufxc4s4vlhf9

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2024-08-26 05:14:32

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@npub1090…xllx nope made mine a whole day or so before your post: https://infosec.exchange/@wbm312/112816279185014382

2024-07-30 05:24:28

Pick some of these up here. Likely a limited run. Will also have some on me at DEFCON.
https://thegarbagefile.etsy.com
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2024-07-25 00:22:04

This year’s enamel pin is here. I love how it turned out.
It commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Morris Worm (8:30pm on Nov 2, 1988), which resulted in the very first prosecution under the famed, but problematic, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
https://thegarbagefile.etsy.com/listing/1753344702
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/112/844/266/035/640/733/original/096010155259ab30.jpeg

2024-07-22 18:24:59

New enamel pin!
"How would you rate the security you received today?"
Move the slider depending on the day/interaction.
You can grab one of these here: https://thegarbagefile.etsy.com/listing/1766288575
Or the sticker version here: https://thegarbagefile.etsy.com/listing/1764677429
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/112/831/540/776/156/389/original/47a51d97fc07c93a.jpeg

2024-07-20 01:43:26

Ok...ok... put in another sticker order. I'll have these on me at @npub14qs…qwuh for those affected by CrowdStroke.
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/112/816/277/205/285/735/original/fe78f01fcdf5c5f8.jpeg

2024-05-31 03:41:47

Excited to share my newest enamel pin design. This year will be the 35th Anniversary of the Morris Worm which ultimately resulted in the very first prosecution under the famed, but problematic, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
Keep an eye my Etsy for more: thegarbagefile.etsy.com
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/112/533/625/853/368/550/original/f97d47e4753a2575.jpeg

2024-02-05 02:57:43

Caesars cancelled DEFCON: forum.defcon.org/node/248360

2023-12-27 20:08:11

We are all witnessing the enshittification of streaming services.
Most people I know are cancelling subscriptions to them as a result.

2023-11-23 01:18:48

Happy Max Headroom Day to all those who celebrate!
Once a year we remember the events that took place on November 22, 1987: a broadcast signal takeover of local Chicago TV stations.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking
Actual footage of the first incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnwhokvgxE

2023-10-21 01:17:58

In case you missed it, this guidance from the French CNIL sets the bar for privacy compliant AI:
Artificial intelligence: CNIL unveils its first answers for innovative and privacy-friendly AI
https://cnil.fr/en/artificial-intelligence-cnil-unveils-its-first-answers-innovative-and-privacy-friendly-ai

2023-10-18 15:14:02

Judge Skeptical of Meta’s Quest to Stop New FTC Privacy Updates
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/judge-skeptical-of-metas-quest-to-stop-new-ftc-privacy-updates

2023-10-18 04:33:47

I’m not sure which one of you all spread the good word about my Etsy store this weekend, but I saw a big uptick in orders.
So to whoever it was: thank you!
https://thegarbagefile.etsy.com

2023-10-12 16:04:06

CFPB and FTC Take Actions Against TransUnion for Illegal Rental Background Check and Credit Reporting Practices
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-ftc-take-actions-against-transunion-illegal-rental-background-check-and-credit-reporting-practices/

2023-10-08 03:12:20

Transparent electronics are making a comeback and I’m here for it.

2023-10-02 23:54:34

Which one of you did this?
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosecmediaeu/media_attachments/files/111/168/097/913/741/348/original/a7fc6f7765afc71b.jpeg

2023-06-01 05:01:50

Dear people of Mastodon. My crossposting stopped working a while ago. And posting across 3 platforms is tiring. I don’t love the hellsite. But I’m still there. I also post on Bluesky.
I’ll be here occasionally, but haven’t found the vibes here to be particularly welcoming, which is a big reason why I don’t post much.

2023-05-05 22:52:10

Ah look! They finally got around to end user breach notification a month later.
Here was my tweet on that saying it was a breach under EU law.
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RT @npub1nv0…mlx4
‘immediately fixed’ lol. first of all, what security team? didn’t musk fire them all? second, wasn’t this happening for at least like 2 weeks before anything changed?
https://twitter.com/TracketPacer/status/1654596362695213056
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2023-05-04 04:21:07

RT @Nash076
AI is not artificial intelligence. It's an aggregator that uses statistical analysis and pattern recognition to identify elements of a photo, of writing, or whatever task it's being used for.
Think of how many people here on social media can't grasp that.
Neither can CEOs.

2023-05-04 03:37:15

RT @OrinKerr
Flying an airplane over person's property and using a camera with an "extended zoom lens" to take pictures below is not a search even after Carpenter, D.V.I. holds, at least where flight was short and no intimate details were revealed. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ti1VFO2E_72zKryTgkeBVu7ZqsEIcm6o/view?usp=sharing #N
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2023-04-21 02:39:04

Confirms what we’ve seen so far:
1. Verification and the blue check are misunderstood by the reasonable consumer.
2. Twitter Blue is a hot mess.
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RT @jonathanmayer
Since today is the blue check apocalypse, here’s a new research paper on Twitter’s paid account “verification.” What we learned:
1) Most people don’t understand what blue checks now mean.
2) Paid accounts are disproportionately crypto bros, Elon stans, new, and cons…
https://twitter.com/jonathanmayer/status/1649164811685572616
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2023-04-01 23:28:42

RT @USConst_Amend_I
What a tragedy
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosecmedia/media_attachments/files/110/126/151/851/655/402/original/e5134471a0bb4c03.jpeg

2023-03-29 15:48:43

RT @josephfcox
New: for years instead of getting a warrant, the DEA paid rogue employees inside U.S. airline, bus, and parcel private companies for access to reams of customer data. Bypassed the courts and simply bought info instead. Senators now trying to stop it. https://www.vice.com/en/article/3akn8v/the-dea-bought-customer-data-airlines-parcel-bus-amtrak-no-warrant

2023-03-29 05:03:58

When banning tiktok in the “name of privacy and national security” you show your hand: you want to destroy any remaining privacy we have.
That will surely help with the data transfer negotiations with the EU.

2023-03-29 05:03:58

2023-03-14 01:55:21

RT @BMorearty
Holy crap I just randomly ran across the way to disable those annoying “Log In With Google” prompts that appear all over the web.
1. https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy?hl=en
2. Scroll to Apps and Services
3. Click Third-party apps with account access
4. Uncheck Google Account sign-in prompts
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2023-03-09 07:57:16

Honestly it’s all just buzzfeed now.
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RT @SheaSwauger
RIP Foucault, you would’ve loved this
https://twitter.com/SheaSwauger/status/1633598702265978880
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