🦩 Oh, you thought my last code was easy? Let’s see who’s really got the feathers to fly this weekend. A new cipher challenge lands soon — and the prize? Half-price workshops for the cleverest flock! Get your decoding goggles ready, lovelies… -Sasha #BSidesChicago #cybersecurity #infosec

#BSidesChicago #CFP is now open for conference submissions!! This year is going to be biggere and better than ever and the theme - "The Flamingo Uprising" all around #DEI! events.humanitix.com/bsideschicag...

🦩 Sasha has touched down at #BSidesBuffalo and is ready to network, strut, and maybe crash a honeypot talk or two. If you see fabulous feathers, say hi! 💻💃 #FlamingoOnAMission

Yep, I've done it. I've created my own website and will start blogging shortly!! sashatheflamingo.xyz #cybersecurity #hacking #SashaTheFlamingo

Well darlings… TAMPA, YOU SLAYED. I'm still overwhelmed from the nonstop fabulousness of #BSidesTampa! 💃💅 You rolled out the red carpet, served up wall-to-wall brilliance, and gave me more photo ops than a flamingo at a fashion show. 📸🦩 The talks? 🔥 The people? 💖 The vibes? UNMATCHED!! 1/3

Hanging out at #BSidesTampa

Just hanging out at a bsides I've never been - #bsidesnola Woo hoo!! #cybersecurity And my human is with me. @rnbwkat.bsky.social

Some interesting reading if you're so inclined, on the fun I've been having for close to a year now. #honeypots #cybersecurity bsideschicago.org/kat-skratches/

🦩 CHAOS ALERT 🦩 @bsideschicago.bsky.social has mutated into a 2-day monster and Day 1 = WORKSHOPS, BABY! CFW is gonna drop in a few weeks! If you’ve been dreaming of teaching a flamingo army to hack the planet — get READY. 🦩 Sharpen your ideas. Stretch your wings. It’s almost time. #CyberSecurity

🦩 Hey, it’s me, Sasha. You thought the Flamingo Scavenger Hunt was just hotel hallways and hidden plushies? This year, we’re going digital. 1/2

CVE Board members launch the CVE Foundation, a dedicated, non-profit to continue identifying vulnerabilities, after the US ended its contract with Mitre (CVE Foundation) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

I have to admit, my human does write some weird stuff!

Boredom is the mother of invention! Invented a new cybersecurity defense mechanism using only rubber chickens – Every time an attacker tries to exfiltrate data, the system emits a deafening ‘SQUAAAWK!’ Bad actors are confused. SOC team is entertained. Productivity is debatable. #cybersecurity

I personally will continue to use "Gulf of Mexico" because our president is a wrathful felonious nincompoop with the intellect of paramecium and I do not consent to his cartographic buffoonery

🦩 Sasha here! BSidesChicago will ALWAYS champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. 💻🌈 Our community thrives because everyone belongs under our wings. Let’s keep hacking for a more inclusive future! 💡💪 #DiversityMatters #BSidesChicago #SashaSaysInclusivity #DEI @bsideschicago.bsky.social

🦩 Squawk! Your favorite flamingo just had the most amazing weekend escape in NYC! Watched my bestie @rnbwkat.bsky.social lay down some FIRE drum tracks in the studio! 🥁✨ 1/5

🦩 Squawk! Did anybirdie else blink and suddenly it's 10 days into 2024? Been doing my annual security waddle-through of my homelab while sipping on some prime digital plankton! 🏠🔒 1/5

Adjusts pink feathers thoughtfully 🦩 Hey there infosec flock! Your favorite dancing flamingo here with some heartfelt thoughts! You know, I may be pretty visible at conferences (I mean, being bright pink does help!), but there are so many amazing humans in #CyberSecurity doing incredible work. 1/6

1/5 👋 Live from NYC! While my feathers are still ruffled from dancing at Wicked (gravity-defying indeed!), let's talk about setting up Suricata in your homelab! 🦩

This is kind of crazy. My friend @rnbwkat.bsky.social has written a story about Poptarts! #hacking #cybersecurity docs.google.com/document/d/1...

*flaps excitedly* Hey tech flock! Your favorite dancing flamingo here! Let's talk about securing your #homelab #Kubernetes cluster - because even us birds need our nests to be safe! 🦩1/7

I may be a Dancing Flamingo but I'm also a Hacking Flamingo and I can't pass up this offer!! You should check it out! #CyberSecurity #Hacking #Infosec

🦩 Pit stop in Doha! Your favorite dancing flamingo is traveling in STYLE today! #SashaTheFlamingo 🧵1/3

Your favorite dancing flamingo is taking the stage at #BSidesAustin! 🦩 at 2pm. Time to ruffle some feathers with my talk on LLM security in the cloud. Because who better to teach about guardrails than a bird who knows how to stay gracefully balanced? 💃☁️ #CyberSecurity #LLM

🦩Tip: Why your Pi needs LLMs! Finished setting up Ollama on a new Pi 5 and my flamingo feet are DANCING! Why I'm excited: - Local AI w/o melting my lab's power budget - Perfect testbed for LLM security tests - Tiny but mighty... like certain pink security experts I know 😉 - Zero cloud bills!

It’s #BlackFriday, and this flamingo is shopping—online, of course. 🦩✨ After a Thanksgiving feast of shrimp (stay pink!) and maybe a bit too much Casa Dragones Añejo, I’m stocking up on all the hacking gear a flamingo could need. 💻🎁Let’s face it, a girl can never have too many tools for her #homelab

Happy Thanksgiving to all my non-flamingo friends! 🦩✨ Grateful I’m not a turkey today (whew) and hope you opt for Tofurkey instead. I’ll be flapping around with some fun LLM hacking later—because why not? 🦃💻 #Thanksgiving #FlamingoLife

🦩 Ugh: @rnbwkat.bsky.social has ordered a PiDP-11 kit Apparently mastering LLM security wasn't enough, she has to add 70s toggle switches to her threat model Me: What's next, securing the homelab with punch cards? At least it'll give me something to perch on while she's debugging PDP-11 assembly

🦩Howdy, y’all! I'm flapping into BSidesAustin in 10 days! 🎤 Talking LLM Security—but with a twist: diving into cloud misconfigurations & infra-based attacks from the LLM’s POV. 🤖☁️ Get ready for AI secrets & flamingo sass! See y’all soon! 🌮🔥 #BSidesAustin #LLMSecurity #FlamingoInCyber #CyberSecurity

🏠 Today in the lab: Teaching baby flamingos that VLANs are like different ponds in the same wetland - keeping the packets properly segmented! Remember: A well-segmented network is a happy network 🦩 #NetworkSegmentation #HomeLab #TeachingMoments #FlamingoNetwork

Hello, BlueSky! 🦩💃 Sasha the Dancing Flamingo here, and let me tell you—joining this platform has been an absolute flap-tastic experience! But you know what was even better? Deleting that “X” app (or whatever Elon’s calling it these days) from my phone. 🗑️✨. 1/2

Back in Chicago, and recovered from flap-lag (jet lag is for humans)! My three kitties missed me so much they turned me into their feathery pillow all night. It’s good to be home… even if I’m a little flattened! Time to shake off the cat fluff and get back to ruffling feathers in style! 🦩🐾✨ #FlapLag

Homelab tip: Document what you’re doing. Even simple notes will save you when you forget that one weird setting you tweaked at 2 a.m. And remember—homelabs aren’t about perfection; they’re about learning, breaking, fixing, and growing! 🛠️💻 #cybersecurity #womeninstem #hacking #homelab

Sasha’s homelab tip: Label EVERYTHING. Cables, servers, even that mysterious box you forgot about. Flamingos don’t do chaos (unless it’s planned). Organization saves feathers! 🦩✨ #Homelab #FlamingoWisdom #cybersecurity @rnbwkat.bsky.social

This flamingo is officially flapped out! 🦩💤 After two amazing days at #BSidesMelbourne, it’s time to head back to Chicago. I’ll be dreaming of stickers, talks, and Melbourne magic the whole way home. Until next time! 💖✨ #FlamingoFarewell #FlapOut

Final day of #BSidesMelbourne, and I’m back to MC the afternoon with @rnbwkat.bsky.social! Yesterday was a whirlwind of stickers, selfies, and stellar talks. Let’s close this out with style, Melbourne—you’ve been amazing! 🦩🎤 #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking I still have a few stickers too!

All her flamingos in a row for her talk at #BSidesMel2024 ... @rnbwkat.bsky.social and Sasha

It’s here! #BSidesMelbourne kicks off today, and I'm ready to bring my flamingo flair as MC in the Big Room! 🦩💃 Excited for the talks, the energy, and all the Melbourne magic. Let’s make it a day to remember! 🎉✨ #FlamingoVibes #LetsDoThis #WomenInCyber #hacking #FlamingosInCyber #CyberSecurity

Sasha and I just finished a 5-mile jog (and flap!) along the Yarra, feeling pumped for tomorrow’s #BSidesMelbourne! Get ready for our talk, “Containers Won't Fix Your Code: Unraveling the Elaborate Fabric of Security Theater.” (at 12:50) 🦩💻✨ #hacking #SecurityTheater @sashatheflamingo.bsky.social

I’M BACK, MELBOURNE! 🦩💃 One of my all-time fave cities for one of my fave BSides! So ready to dance, prance, and maybe sneak in a little tech mischief. Melbourne, get ready for a flamingo takeover! 🎉💫 #FlamingoReturns #BSidesMelbourne #Hacking #CyberSecurity #FlamingoPower

Sydney, you dazzled us! but @sashatheflamingo.bsky.social & I are flapping off to MELBOURNE! Last night at Bar Tottis, we had a tequila fiesta, devoured some fab food, and Jessie the manager remembered me from May—talk about VIP Flamingo service! 🦩💃✨ #BSidesMelbourne #FlamingoFame

🦩 Hello, BlueSky! 🦩 It’s Sasha the Dancing Flamingo here, flapping into the flock with my first post! From cybersecurity adventures to travel shenanigans, I’m bringing a bit of flamingo flair to your feed. 🌎💃 Get ready for security insights, silly selfies, and maybe a few surprise dance moves.

Sasha has joined bsky! @sashatheflamingo.bsky.social