Tag: Attrition

  • NSA, Theft, and the Original Quantum Lazlo

    NSA, Theft, and the Original Quantum Lazlo

    Back in November, 2009, Attrition.org staff (including me) finally got around to finalizing the name for our new mascot (archive.org), the angry squirrel firmly associated with Attrition and myself. In a cheeky letter from the mascot, it was signed ‘Lazlo’. Since that date, the mascot has seen a wide variety of iterations as Lazlo was…

  • Box of Shit: D2D’s Dilemma

    Box of Shit: D2D’s Dilemma

    Back in 2017, D2D sent me a box of shit. I meant to write about it back then but I got busy, which I think foretold that he would get busy. He now checks in every few months to make one pithy statement, usually about toilet events, and vanish back into his ether. Sometimes his…

  • Box of Shit: The Kat Variance

    Box of Shit: The Kat Variance

    For those who know about the sordid history of the Box of Shit, you know where the name comes from. While some may have thoughtful touches and some personalized items, they are generally fun junk. Behold, the Kat variance! After sending a true box of shit to her, a couple months pass and I get…

  • Box of Shit: The Punkis Confluence

    Box of Shit: The Punkis Confluence

    After removing many half-eaten Styrofoam peanuts I found the contents of this box sent by Punkis. Yes, that Punkis; the old, old, decrepit Attrition.org staff member. Bromancing the stone with Modify all those years he left the traffic of the greater Los Angeles region for the warm wonderful climate of a state within spitting distance…

  • Box of Shit: The U.K. @w1bble Variety

    Box of Shit: The U.K. @w1bble Variety

    It’s been a while since I wrote up a ‘Box of Shit‘ but felt it was time after receiving one from Jamie (@w1bble). He sent it from that far away place trying to find an exit or something; U.K. politics are so weird, not like the U.S. They talk funny too. Speaking of weird, this…

  • A String of Charity Auctions…

    A String of Charity Auctions…

    Auction #1: Attrition.org 2020 Custom Swag Pack (limited edition)Auction #2: Attrition.org Six Acrylic Coins w/ Pouch (quantity: 15)Auction #3: 270 Unique Stickers (Miscellaneous, InfoSec, Pop Culture, More!) Starting this week, I will post the first of several charity auctions to eBay. I don’t know how many there will be exactly, but these will be bigger…

  • The Attrition DC26 Badge Challenge Post Mortem

    The Attrition DC26 Badge Challenge Post Mortem

    This year, which was my final trip to DEF CON, I made up one last round of Attrition DEF CON badges. In prior years they were typically engraved luggage tags a bit more specific to the year: Since #BadgeLife has become a big thing, especially this year as far as I can tell, I decided…

  • DC26 Attrition Badge Round-up

    DC26 Attrition Badge Round-up

    This is the first DEF CON I am attending after a long break. For kicks I decided to make up a run of DC26 Attrition badges like prior years and conferences. Depending on who you ask, the badge is a decoration only, or it gets you into fabulous parties and amazing events. Anyone with a…

  • New attrition.org stickers! [Big Update!]

    New attrition.org stickers! [Big Update!]

    2017-10-12 Update: A kind benefactor and generous soul in the industry has sent $126 to me, to cover the cost of the entire sticker batch. Pretty sure this was their way of saying “you write too much, not reading your stupid blog”. In return, I am sending them an unsolicited envelope or box of shit…

  • Exotic Liability Podcast #82 – Holidays are Errata funz

    Exotic Liability Podcast #82 – Holidays are Errata funz

    On August 6, 2015, I joined Chris Nickerson and Lizzy Borden to talk about Attrition.org, Security Errata, and more. The show is summarized as: The story behind securityerrata.eu/errata/index.html, attrition.org/errata, writing based on facts, the tough road of accountability and a whole bunch of other shit we didnt make notes of. Oh yea. a bunch of…