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10 views
Digital legacy planning does not have to start with a huge account inventory.
In episode 447 of the Shared Security Podcast, Scott Wright recommends one practical first step: set up legacy or emergency contacts on your most critical accounts so trusted access is possible if you die or become incapacitated.
Full episode: https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/08/24/what-happens-to-your-digital-life-when-y
6 views
Encrypted messaging is great...
Until an attacker steals the account, adds a linked device, or tricks someone out of a recovery key.
In episode 441 of Shared Security, Tom and Kevin discuss the FBI warning about Russian intelligence targeting Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram users and why endpoint/account security still matters.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/fxFfY_e_MOI
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4 views
Flock cameras are often sold as tools for serious public-safety cases. But a traffic-ticket story shows why ALPR mission creep matters.
In episode 446 of the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss searchable vehicle-location data, retention, sharing, audit logs, traffic enforcement, and community oversight.
Full episode: https://sharedsecurity.net/2026/08/17/flock-cameras-exposed-traffic-tickets-alpr
4 views
Your phone’s location history is not just metadata!
This week on the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss the Supreme Court’s geofence warrant/location privacy ruling and why it matters for anyone carrying a smartphone.
A geofence warrant starts with a place, not a named suspect. That means location data can potentially sweep ordinary people into an investigation simply because their phone was near
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jun 15latest
4
Avg engagement / post
3–4
Typical post (engagement)
0.3%
Engagement vs followers
73/100
Very consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 3 and 4 likes + reposts (median 3) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: Digital legacy planning does not have to start with a huge accou · 10 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
1.2 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly video
Recent: 1 text · 0 image · 11 video.
Follower / following
3.7×
Follows 398 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
Digital legacy planning does not have to start with a huge account inventory.
In episode 447 of the Shared Security Podcast, Scott Wright recommends one practical first step: set up legacy or emergency contacts on your most critical accounts so trusted access is possible if you …
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Flock cameras are often sold as tools for serious public-safety cases. But a traffic-ticket story shows why ALPR mission creep matters.
In episode 446 of the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss searchable vehicle-location data, retention, …
Would this case change how you travel with sensitive data?
In episode 445 of the Shared Security Podcast, we discussed GrapheneOS, duress codes, airport searches, and the risk of privacy tools being treated as suspicious by default.
Full e…
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Can privacy tools become evidence?
Episode 445 of Shared Security looks at the GrapheneOS phone-wipe case and the bigger privacy concern: when strong security tools get reframed as suspicious behavior. Tom and Scott discuss airport searche…
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AI guardrails are necessary. But there is a tradeoff that does not get enough attention:
If attackers can move at machine speed with AI, defenders need AI-assisted triage and response at machine speed too.
In episode 444 of the @sharedsecu…
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New monitor, surprise software, McAfee ad. 😬
Episode 443 of @sharedsecurity looks at LG monitor bloatware, smart TV proxy apps, and why “just plug it in” has become a privacy/security problem.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.…
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Surveillance pricing is not just airline-style dynamic pricing!
It is personal data, location, shopping history, loyalty programs, and AI-driven targeting influencing the price or discount someone sees.
Watch this episode of @sharedsecur…
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Encrypted messaging is great...
Until an attacker steals the account, adds a linked device, or tricks someone out of a recovery key.
In episode 441 of Shared Security, Tom and Kevin discuss the FBI warning about Russian intelligence targe…
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Your phone’s location history is not just metadata!
This week on the Shared Security Podcast, we discuss the Supreme Court’s geofence warrant/location privacy ruling and why it matters for anyone carrying a smartphone.
A geofence warrant s…
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Jay Beale joined us on @sharedsecurity for one of those episodes that starts with hilarious physical pentest stories and ends in a very real modern security problem: what happens when AI agents, RAG systems, and vector databases are runnin…
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What happens when the government can force an AI model offline overnight?
This week on Shared Security, we discuss Anthropic, AI export controls, why defenders may be hurt more than attackers, and why cloud AI dependency is now a business…
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AI agents are not just chatbots. Once they can reset, approve, publish, delete, or change things, they need real security controls.
In episode 437, I discuss guardrails for AI agents: least privilege, read-only first, human approval, sepa…
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
infosec.exchange
A cybersecurity & infosec server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.2× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated52/100
Fair
Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.3% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
#Cybersecurity Aficionado, #Privacy Advocate, #Podcaster, Founder and Co-Host of the Shared Security Podcast @sharedsecurity #podcast
I like to talk about: #cybersecurity #infosec #appsec #privacy #humanrights #leadership #management #podcasting #running #cycling #cats #scifi #cyberpunk #music #books
Thoughts, rants, and opinions are my own.
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