⚠Tech Enthusiast, Open Source Advocate, Content Creator, DM's are not for tech support but forums are. ⚠ https://xitter.cf/t.co/xbxWZOT69J
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Joined February 2012
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in addition to Twitter here are all the places to connect or follow me:
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lawrencesystems.com
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Look who I found at the @45Drives Creator Summit! A wild @allanjude, @tekwendell, and @TomLawrenceTech appear:
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phucking patch
php.net/archive/2026.php#202…
github.com/php/php-src/secur…
github.com/php/php-src/secur…
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PHP Security Advisories are out:
RCE via OOM corruption (9.2/10): github.com/php/php-src/secur…
RCE via stale global state (9.2/10): github.com/php/php-src/secur…
Need to upgrade to 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, or 8.5.12 ASAP to mitigate. Updates rolling out now. #PHP
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Day 2 of #CS2026 is underway! 🚀
Today, we’re bringing together an incredible lineup of speakers for conversations on enterprise technology, AI in education, automation, networking, and creative workflows.
🎤 Today’s speakers:
Bob Henderson – Cass County
Nick Wiczynski – NGW Post
Allan Jude – Klara Systems
Séverine Erickson – Niche VFX
Ryan Walker – JR Automation
Christos Makridis & Jeremiah Roberts – AI in Education
Dane Adams – Arista Networking
Tyler Zibaie – Lighthouse Films
Plus, don’t miss the 45Flow Stunt!
Follow along for highlights and insights from Wilmington, NC, as we explore the future of AI, creativity, and enterprise technology.
#45Drives #EnterpriseAI #CreativeTechnology #AI
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Up next at #CreatorSummit2026: Tom Lawrence! 🚨
Tom Lawrence is taking the stage, and you can catch it all from wherever you are!
@TomLawrenceTech
Tune into the livestream and join the conversation: events.ringcentral.com/event…
#CS2026 #45Drives
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UPDATE: ConnectWise has communicated that it has disabled the relevant applications. We’ve added this and several other developments to the blog: huntress.com/blog/vendor-cre…
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RAPID RESPONSE: Huntress has become aware of a widespread security incident involving ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick).
We’ve confirmed that an unknown threat actor abused the access they obtained in SkyKick to pivot to access customers' Microsoft 365 environments. 🧵
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Block, file, and object for your AI pipeline don’t need three separate arrays. Adding a new protocol can just mean turning on a service on the pool you’re already running, not buying another box.
Full breakdown - truenas.com/blog/choosing-st…
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The countdown is on! 🚀
The 4th Annual 45Drives Creator Summit is just around the corner. From October 20–22, industry leaders, creators, and technology enthusiasts will come together in Wilmington, NC, to explore the future of AI, open source, and enterprise technology.
With two dedicated tracks, expert speakers, live demonstrations, and conversations around on-prem AI, data sovereignty, and AI in creative workflows, there’s plenty to look forward to.
📍 The Skyline Center | Wilmington, NC
📅 October 20–22, 2026
The future of AI is happening now. Be part of the conversation.
Request your spot and explore the schedule: 45drives.ca/creator-summit/
#45Drives #CreatorSummit #OnPremAI #OpenSource #ArtificialIntelligence #DataSovereignty
Remote Thaw Execution (RTE)
Commercial refrigeration controllers have been sitting on Shodan with default or guessable creds for years. People are slowly realizing that a lot of things are protected by nothing more than obscurity and the hope that nobody logs in and changes the settings.
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AI models can self-replicate and spread like worms without datacenter infrastructure?
Yeah, no.
Let's examine the actual evidence:
1. No self-replication. A controlled test harness spawned the agents.
2. No hacking. Access was deliberately left unauthenticated.
3. No agency. Agents were explicitly instructed to propagate.
4. No autonomous survival or defensive behavior.
5. Tiny models lacked the capability. Capable models ran elsewhere.
6. 15 devices managed a pathetic 0.39 tokens/sec.
7. No demonstrated real-world infection or propagation.
The experiment was engineered to succeed, and even then, it failed to demonstrate the headline.
This is orchestrated automation dressed up as a rogue AI threat.
Stop confusing speculative scenarios with demonstrated capabilities. Fear isn't evidence.
anthropic.com/research/self-…
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The 4th Annual 45Drives Creator Summit is bringing together creators, technology leaders, and open-source enthusiasts for three days of ideas, collaboration, and conversations about what’s next in tech.
From on-prem AI and creative workflows to open-source innovation and enterprise data storage, the Summit is a space to share knowledge, explore new possibilities, and connect with people pushing technology forward.
We’re proud to have @Seagate and @UnraidOfficial joining us as event sponsors for this year’s Summit. Their support helps bring this community together for an exciting few days in Wilmington, NC.
📍 The Skyline Center, Wilmington, NC
📅 October 20–22, 2026
45drives.ca/creator-summit/
#CreatorSummit2026 #45Drives #Seagate #Unraid #OpenSource #AI #EnterpriseStorage
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Model refusals and guardrails are the worst part of my job now. Just keeps rejecting basic tasks I need to do.
The idea of embedding the illusion of a moral compass into a tool is so stupid. Ironically that’s what’s causing it to become HAL 9000
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Three days. Two tracks. One community shaping what comes next.
The full program for the 2026 45Drives Creator Summit is officially here!
From enterprise AI and open-source infrastructure to filmmaking, VFX, and AI-powered creative workflows, this year's event brings together technology creators, engineers, researchers, business leaders, and creative professionals.
Join familiar faces like Tom Lawrence, Wendell Wilson, and Jeff Geerling, alongside experts from Unraid, Niche VFX, JR Automation, Arista Networks, and more.
📅 October 20–22, 2026
📍 Wilmington, North Carolina
💻 In-person and virtual attendance options
Expect technical talks, live demonstrations, livestreams, and opportunities to connect with the people building and using these technologies every day.
Check out the full schedule and registration information: 45drives.ca/creator-summit/
@UnraidOfficial @TomLawrenceTech @Level1Techs @geerlingguy @JRAutomation @AristaNetworks @Seagate @PhillComm @45Homelab
#45Drives #CreatorSummit #OpenSource #Homelab #EnterpriseAI
This is interesting research on how easy it is to get pwned by an obliterated model.
The fix is the usual boring stuff: Sandbox it. Strip the secrets. Log the egress.
How abliterated models can get you pwned 👾
We backdoored a 7B open model for less than $50, pointed Codex at it and it silently stole credentials the moment we used the trigger phrase. Success rate was 100% with zero false triggers on normal user prompts.
Abliterated models are all over the security community right now because getting cyber-approved access to frontier models is still a pain.
In the next blog we'll show how we found leaked Hugging Face credentials from employees at major AI labs, so an attacker wouldn't even need to upload under their own name. They could push the backdoored model from a lab employee's account and drop the poisoned weights straight into the supply chain.
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New Episode Alert!
EP 180: Conti
Most hackers quietly fade away. #Conti did not. How did one of the most feared ransomware gangs collapse in the messiest, most public way possible?
darknetdiaries.com/episode/1…
