James Wright 👨🏻
@sudojames.com
👨🏻🚀 U.S. Air Force veteran 📍 Seattle 🏳️🌈
🎓 University of Denver alumnus (B.A., M.S.)
🏰 Disney cybersecurity technologist (CISSP...)
🎽 running | 🔭 astronomy | 📸 photography
⛓️ sudojames.com/about
🎓 University of Denver alumnus (B.A., M.S.)
🏰 Disney cybersecurity technologist (CISSP...)
🎽 running | 🔭 astronomy | 📸 photography
⛓️ sudojames.com/about
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James Wright 👨🏻
@sudojames.com
· Nov 18
CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with James Wright
James Wright is a cybersecurity technologist with The Walt Disney Company and is also a U.S. Air Force veteran.
www.isc2.org
👋🏻 With all these new people--- I'm James, a U.S. Air Force veteran 👨🏻🚀 and cybersecurity professional 🔑 living in Seattle ☔️ with Disney 🏰.
👨🏻 I love running, astronomy, photography, sci-fi, and the latest tech.
⛓️ This (ISC)² CISSP interview has more background on me. 🔎
⤵️ www.isc2.org/Insights/202...
👨🏻 I love running, astronomy, photography, sci-fi, and the latest tech.
⛓️ This (ISC)² CISSP interview has more background on me. 🔎
⤵️ www.isc2.org/Insights/202...
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We've arrived on Bluesky!
We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Stay tuned.
We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Stay tuned.
August 24, 2026 at 11:33 AM
We've arrived on Bluesky!
We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Stay tuned.
We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize.
Stay tuned.
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Article about my paper with Nadiia Diachenko and Saakshi Dulani (arxiv.org/abs/2605.30405).
Having faced the prospect that our minds are random fluctuations in a dead universe, quantum cosmologist Sean Carroll suggests that we may be stuck in an eternally repeating reality
Sean Carroll interview: The surprising upsides of living in a reality that repeats for eternity | New Scientist
www.newscientist.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Article about my paper with Nadiia Diachenko and Saakshi Dulani (arxiv.org/abs/2605.30405).
Reposted by James Wright 👨🏻
Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices.
Cisco warns of ASA and FTD VPN flaw exploited to crash devices
Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
August 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Cisco is warning that a high-severity denial-of-service vulnerability in Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense (FTD) software is being actively exploited in attacks to remotely crash affected devices.
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Looking for an extra #defcon34 badge? We’ve got you covered. Meet us at Registration at 10am tomorrow and you can pick up a spare for $100.
While supplies last, of course. Punctuality is advised.
#defcon #badgelife
While supplies last, of course. Punctuality is advised.
#defcon #badgelife
August 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Looking for an extra #defcon34 badge? We’ve got you covered. Meet us at Registration at 10am tomorrow and you can pick up a spare for $100.
While supplies last, of course. Punctuality is advised.
#defcon #badgelife
While supplies last, of course. Punctuality is advised.
#defcon #badgelife
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The wait is over. Meet the #DEFCON34 badge!
It’s the creation of hardware superstar Bunnie Huang, and it features his open-source, fully inspectable #baochip.
What will you make with yours?
www.wired.com/story/defcon...
#defcon #badgelife
It’s the creation of hardware superstar Bunnie Huang, and it features his open-source, fully inspectable #baochip.
What will you make with yours?
www.wired.com/story/defcon...
#defcon #badgelife
The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key
Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew “bunnie” Huang, the badges for this year’s famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency.
www.wired.com
July 31, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The wait is over. Meet the #DEFCON34 badge!
It’s the creation of hardware superstar Bunnie Huang, and it features his open-source, fully inspectable #baochip.
What will you make with yours?
www.wired.com/story/defcon...
#defcon #badgelife
It’s the creation of hardware superstar Bunnie Huang, and it features his open-source, fully inspectable #baochip.
What will you make with yours?
www.wired.com/story/defcon...
#defcon #badgelife
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Such a great time at Tech Trivia last night at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View! We hope some of you can join us at our next Tech Trivia event, Aug. 8 at @defcon.bsky.social in Las Vegas. #DEFCON34 www.eff.org/event/tech-t...
July 24, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Such a great time at Tech Trivia last night at Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View! We hope some of you can join us at our next Tech Trivia event, Aug. 8 at @defcon.bsky.social in Las Vegas. #DEFCON34 www.eff.org/event/tech-t...
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New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy
New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages
Hackers compromised 19 packages on the PyPI, collectively downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, in a new Shai-Hulud supply-chain attack that delivered malware designed to steal developer secrets.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
June 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
New Shai-Hulud attack trojanizes 19 science-focused PyPI packages #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy
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Apple tried to turn its late arrival into its sales pitch: It didn’t rush into AI because it was taking its time to do things right. In this case, “right” means “with more privacy than anyone else.”
It’s a good pitch — the question will be how well it holds up.
Read more from @dompreston.com:
It’s a good pitch — the question will be how well it holds up.
Read more from @dompreston.com:
Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise
How private is Private Cloud Compute?
www.theverge.com
June 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Apple tried to turn its late arrival into its sales pitch: It didn’t rush into AI because it was taking its time to do things right. In this case, “right” means “with more privacy than anyone else.”
It’s a good pitch — the question will be how well it holds up.
Read more from @dompreston.com:
It’s a good pitch — the question will be how well it holds up.
Read more from @dompreston.com:
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The UUA has released a statement regarding a DOD decision affecting Unitarian Universalist service members and many other religious communities. No government action can erase our faith or diminish the support it provides to those who serve.
Read more: bit.ly/4dRzULN
#UU #ReligiousFreedom
Read more: bit.ly/4dRzULN
#UU #ReligiousFreedom
June 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The UUA has released a statement regarding a DOD decision affecting Unitarian Universalist service members and many other religious communities. No government action can erase our faith or diminish the support it provides to those who serve.
Read more: bit.ly/4dRzULN
#UU #ReligiousFreedom
Read more: bit.ly/4dRzULN
#UU #ReligiousFreedom
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New —> Iranian hackers posed as job recruiters to target software engineers in the aviation sector. Pretended to be a US airline. They have also tried to break into a US oil and gas company in this wartime espionage scheme, per Unit 42 researchers: www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/p...
Iranian hackers are targeting aviation, oil and gas companies in espionage scheme, researchers say | CNN Politics
Iranian hackers have posed as job recruiters to target software engineers in the aviation sector as part of an elaborate espionage scheme during the US and Israeli war with Iran, cybersecurity researc...
www.cnn.com
May 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
New —> Iranian hackers posed as job recruiters to target software engineers in the aviation sector. Pretended to be a US airline. They have also tried to break into a US oil and gas company in this wartime espionage scheme, per Unit 42 researchers: www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/p...
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Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder:
The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in.
We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped.
#defcon #lasvegas #earlybird
The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in.
We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped.
#defcon #lasvegas #earlybird
May 14, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Friendly #DEFCON34 reminder:
The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in.
We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped.
#defcon #lasvegas #earlybird
The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in.
We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped.
#defcon #lasvegas #earlybird
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EXCLUSIVE: The US abruptly ends an investigation into claims that Meta can access encrypted WhatsApp messages
US Ends Investigation Into Claims WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private
A US agency abruptly closed an investigation into allegations that Meta Platforms Inc. can access encrypted WhatsApp messages, said two people familiar with the matter, ending a law enforcement inquiry into claims that challenge how the company markets the chat service’s privacy.
bloom.bg
April 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The US abruptly ends an investigation into claims that Meta can access encrypted WhatsApp messages
Reposted by James Wright 👨🏻
Apple named hardware chief John Ternus as its next leader, with CEO Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman
Apple Names Ternus as Next CEO, With Cook Becoming Chairman
Apple Inc. named hardware chief John Ternus as its next leader, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman.
bloom.bg
April 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Apple named hardware chief John Ternus as its next leader, with CEO Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman
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The FBI announced it took down the "full-service cybercrime platform" W3LL, which allowed cybercriminals to purchase a phishing kit to create fake login pages.
W3LL “facilitated the sale of more than 25,000 compromised accounts,” over the years according to the FBI.
W3LL “facilitated the sale of more than 25,000 compromised accounts,” over the years according to the FBI.
FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch
Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes.
techcrunch.com
April 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The FBI announced it took down the "full-service cybercrime platform" W3LL, which allowed cybercriminals to purchase a phishing kit to create fake login pages.
W3LL “facilitated the sale of more than 25,000 compromised accounts,” over the years according to the FBI.
W3LL “facilitated the sale of more than 25,000 compromised accounts,” over the years according to the FBI.
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I can say without hesitation that this is the HARDEST article I have ever written, but I am incredibly proud of it.
If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Artemis II's last test: Will its heat shield work?
Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry.
www.nationalgeographic.com
April 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I can say without hesitation that this is the HARDEST article I have ever written, but I am incredibly proud of it.
If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
If you have questions about Orion’s heat shield, given the issues with Artemis I, I hope I can provide some answers:
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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April 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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It's launch day (potentially) here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center! Propellant loading is already well underway. Follow updates with NASA here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...
April 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
It's launch day (potentially) here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center! Propellant loading is already well underway. Follow updates with NASA here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...
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Today is #Apple's 50-year anniversary, founded on April 1, 1976. Here's the story of how a small team of engineers designed Apple's first computer. spectrum.ieee.org/apple-macint...
April 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Today is #Apple's 50-year anniversary, founded on April 1, 1976. Here's the story of how a small team of engineers designed Apple's first computer. spectrum.ieee.org/apple-macint...
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All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu
The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life
All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu
www.newscientist.com
March 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
All five of the canonical nucleobases – the underpinnings of DNA, RNA and life on Earth – have been found in samples from the asteroid Ryugu
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Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome @toni.bsky.team as our interim CEO.
More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
A New Chapter for Bluesky - Bluesky
After several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up, I've decided to step back as CEO and transition to a new role as Bluesky's Chief Innovation Officer.
bsky.social
March 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Some personal news: I’m transitioning from CEO to a new role as Bluesky’s Chief Innovation Officer! I’m excited to welcome @toni.bsky.team as our interim CEO.
More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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Here at the Fed, we are rationally exuberant to celebrate your 100th birthday with you. Happy birthday, Alan Greenspan!
youtu.be/lp1sJDa5MsI
youtu.be/lp1sJDa5MsI
Chair Powell’s Birthday Message for Chairman Greenspan, March 6, 2026
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
youtu.be
March 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Here at the Fed, we are rationally exuberant to celebrate your 100th birthday with you. Happy birthday, Alan Greenspan!
youtu.be/lp1sJDa5MsI
youtu.be/lp1sJDa5MsI
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The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.
It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.
techcrunch.com
March 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.
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suspected breach of FBI network used to house "wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants." 👀👀👀
FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activities on critical surveillance network | CNN Politics
The FBI identified a suspected cybersecurity breach on a sensitive network used to manage wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants, and officials working to determine the seriousness of the inc...
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
suspected breach of FBI network used to house "wiretaps and intelligence surveillance warrants." 👀👀👀
Reposted by James Wright 👨🏻
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises: arstechnica.com/security/202...
AirSnitch resets WiFi security back to the bad-old-days of ARP spoofing and trivial MITM.
AirSnitch resets WiFi security back to the bad-old-days of ARP spoofing and trivial MITM.
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.
arstechnica.com
February 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises: arstechnica.com/security/202...
AirSnitch resets WiFi security back to the bad-old-days of ARP spoofing and trivial MITM.
AirSnitch resets WiFi security back to the bad-old-days of ARP spoofing and trivial MITM.