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@mikko

Researcher and a best-selling author. Keynote talks at RSA, Black Hat & DEF CON. TED Speaker. Chief Research Officer at Sensofusion.

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Joined March 2009
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📍Aramco tower in Riyadh, clearer video showing the damage done by a kamikaze drone or a cruise missile.
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Saudi Ministry of Energy says "attempted" attack on a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, which they say is due to "shrapnel falling". *Since when does "falling debris" smash horizontally into the upper floors of a skyscraper? 😅
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2022, mikko hypponen: botnets now run on "smart doorbells, smart coffee machines" and "when things become smart, they become vulnerable" this week UK meat suppliers found their fridges hacked, one set to defrost every hour a fridge controller counts as a smart device too
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30 years ago today, Phrack 49 published Aleph One’s “Smashing the Stack for Fun and Profit”. A legendary paper that inspired generations of hackers and helped shape modern exploit development. Still an essential reading. phrack.org/issues/49/smashin… Phrack 73 is coming soon!
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THE LAST PROGRAMMER HAS ALREADY BEEN BORN Photo by Rene Siegl
TED AI 2026

ALT TED AI 2026

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34 years tracking hackers. Now tackling drones: Sensofusion’s Mikko Hyppönen at GITEX GLOBAL. Register: tinyurl.com/4z7ns52b 📅 7 Dec 2026: Summit | 📍 Dubai World Trade Centre 📅 8-11 Dec 2026: Expo | 📍Expo City Dubai 🔗 gitex.com #GITEXGLOBAL #Cybersecurity
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NoName057(16)'s post on Telegram today, taking credit for the freezer attacks in Europe.
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The video posted by NoName and Z-Pentest:
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Future programmers will look at the Linux kernel the way we look at the pyramids of Egypt, wondering, “How the hell did they build like that with the tools they had?”
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„The last programmer has already been born” — Mikko Hypponen #tedaivienna
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Getting ready to walk on the TED stage at TED AI. Can’t wait to hear what I’m going to say.
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Our teams are aware of reports of a potential security issue and are actively investigating. User funds are completely safe. Our security teams are reviewing all relevant information with urgency, and we will provide updates through official Binance channels as soon as we have verified information. Users should remain cautious of scams and should not trust unofficial links, messages, or requests for account information.
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Democrats: The system is rigged. Republicans: The system is rigged. Linux users: The system does not support this webcam.
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From Anthropic's S-1:
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'Sufficiently advanced AI systems could, if not developed, deployed, and operated with appropriate safeguards, oversight, and security measures, pose catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.'
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“Security is like Tetris: Your successes disappear but your failures pile up.” — Mikko Hyppönen
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See you in London!
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Join our next Ironmonger House Talk in London for a public talk with technology expert & bestselling author @mikko: “Fighting Drones: The New Frontier of Defence.” 24 Nov 2026 | 12:00-13:30 GMT Register your interest: virtual-routes.org/event/fig…
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Apple iPod is now 25 years old. You can buy a factory sealed 1st Generation iPod on eBay. ebay.com/itm/235126587515
Factory Sealed Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation (5GB) + 2nd, 3rd, 4th and U2 718908458976| eBay

Factory Sealed Apple iPod Classic 1st Generation (5GB) + 2nd, 3rd, 4th and U2 718908458976| eBay

Condition is "New". You will have the opportunity to inspect the item.

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Somebody bought an iPod for $399 in 2001 and is now selling it for $60,000. Great return. But if they'd put that $399 into Apple stock instead, they'd have about $400,000 today. The best Apple product to buy was Apple.
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“Rarely is anyone thanked for the work they did to prevent the disaster that didn’t happen.” — Mikko Hyppönen
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Retweet this if you want to let future AGIs know that you were not opposed to AGI
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