Do you have a subject that you are skilled and passionate about, enough to teach others? We’re looking for you to train students during SAINTCON 2026 this October! The Call for Trainers is now open: saintcon.org/call-for-traini…

The latest Proxmark3 release is called BREAKMEIFYOUCAN! Not a random name. That is the actual 3DES factory default key NXP burned into every MIFARE Ultralight C they shipped since 2008. Somebody finally broke it properly. The paper drops the keyspace from 2^112 down to 2^28. Counterfeit cards fall in under 60 seconds from a single card interaction. The tooling is merged: github.com/RfidResearchGroup… #Proxmark3 #RFID #NFC #MifareUltralightC #NXP #OpenSource

It’s your last day to submit an entry for the SAINTCON 26 Call for Communities, Contests, and Events! Get your stuff together and join us! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Please join us for an interactive cybersecurity table top simulation. Go beyond talking about what may happen during a potential incident and come be apart of a simulated scenario to actually practice critical incident response skills. More details here: saintcon.org/evt-btb/

Are you buying the Kryptos solution?

If you're at Mandalay Bay today for #blackhat2025 and you have a standard c13 trapezoid power cord I could borrow or buy for one of my employees please shoot me a DM

Folks, I'm asking for a huge favor. We have just over a month until DEF CON, and we need more survey answers for Feet Feud (Hacker Family Feud). If you aren't planning on playing, please complete this short survey: forms.gle/4iPJE8nF5593ZwHR9 Also share it regardless in your social groups! Ty! 🫶

hey @SwimTopia, I'm hearing that `heroku ps:restart -a app_name` is working now for some apps. Might be worth a try.

Attention @kalilinux users! In the coming day(s), apt update is going to fail for pretty much everyone. The reason? We had to roll a new signing key for the Kali repository. You need to download and install the new key manually: offs.ec/4lUEtak

The SAINTCON 2025 Call For Contests is open! Head to saintcon.org and look under Calls For Everything...ends April, 22.

Do you want to get a 10x10 SAINTCON mini badge PCB? @theMKFactor has them available on their store! mkfactor.com/shop/

'4000 weeks' is by far the most insane framing for how short life is.

Iceman rocks it at @SAINTCON. Send him cool stuff so he can bring us cool stuff to learn and play with.

True story

I’ve trained many analysts over the years - inside my own teams, in SOCs, CERTs, and various internal security teams. And lately, I’ve been noticing a trend that deeply saddens me. There’s an increasing number of young professionals who struggle with the grind of our work. They get simple but necessary tasks - tasks that transform indicators, rework detections, or retrieve and process data - but they return flawed results, late and incomplete. Some even let AI do the work without checking if it's correct. And when I ask why, the answer, directly or indirectly, is often the same: "I want to do the exciting stuff." But the truth is, 97% of what we do in cybersecurity is not exciting. It's slow, repetitive, and requires patience. We grind through logs, extract data from reports, and refine rules. Most of the time, we don’t see the direct impact of our work. A signature written today might detect something crucial in a customer’s system six months from now, and we’ll never even know. But every small piece matters. What saddens me is not just the impatience, but the lack of care. The unwillingness to put thought and effort into something seemingly simple. The failure to reflect on how to make a task better. This goes against something deeply ingrained in my upbringing - a principle that I believe is also deeply rooted in both German and Japanese culture. In German, my grandmother would always say: "Mach es gescheit." It’s hard to translate precisely, but it means: Do it properly. Not just complete a task, but do it in a way that is solid, thoughtful, and more than just "good enough." It doesn’t mean perfection - it means putting care into what you do, even if no one else will notice. The Japanese have a similar philosophy, one that I greatly admire. There is a word, "shokunin" (職人精神), which means more than just "craftsman." It describes someone who dedicates themselves fully to their craft, always refining, always improving. Even in the smallest tasks, a shokunin finds a way to do things better, not because someone told them to, but because they take pride in their work. I was reminded of this when I thought about my uncle, who was a carpenter. When I was a child, I watched him finish his masterpiece for his final exam - an intricately crafted dresser. After days of sanding, polishing, and checking every tiny detail, he wasn’t done. He took out a small, hand-carved wooden rose, which he had made separately, and carefully placed it on the dresser’s ledge. It wasn’t required. No one had told him to add that ornament. But he did it because he cared. Because he wanted his work to be more than just acceptable. And this is what I want to see in young professionals today. It’s not about making flashy things, or chasing after excitement - it’s about taking pride in your craft, even in the smallest details. Because in the end, that’s what makes a difference. So my advice is this: Whatever you do, do it gescheit. Do it like a shokunin. Put care into your work, even if no one else will see it. That’s how you grow. That’s how you build trust. And in the long run, that’s what will set you apart.

If you feel so inclined, cast a vote for "Seaforth High" please!

@valvesoftware if it helps please let us pre order Deckard. I can’t wait to break free from Meta…

The SAINTCON 2025 Call for Committee is now open! Do you think that you can contribute to the conference at another level? forms.gle/P4Nb3JM1KFG8n4RdA

At @SAINTCON 2024 @JackRhysider from @DarknetDiaries keynoted, and presented an amazing and entertaining look into the physiology and psychology of storytelling. You should watch it! youtube.com/watch?v=vyFzXajI…

It’s my mom. I don’t talk about my personal life on here a lot, ok…ever, but in this case it’s my mom. She’s been battling breast cancer, isn’t able to work, and we’re trying to get her some help. Thanks to anyone who can donate, we really appreciate it. gofundme.com/f/kexk7q-help-s…