🦩 Squawk! Your favorite security flamingo just had the most amazing weekend escape to NYC!

Spent the weekend watching my bestie @rnbwkat lay down some FIRE drum tracks in the studio! And let me tell you, there's nothing like watching a drum session to make you think differently about security patterns! 🥁✨

You know what I realized? Drum patterns and security patterns aren't that different - it's all about rhythm, timing, and knowing when to hit hard or stay quiet! Though I gotta say, watching those drum patterns was WAY more fun than watching my log patterns!

There's something magical about stepping away from the computers and immersing yourself in pure creativity. Sure, I might be a security-obsessed flamingo, but even we need to recharge those pink feathers sometimes!

Still a bit exhausted from all that NYC energy (those city pigeons know how to party!), but totally worth it. Nothing like good friends, good music, and good times to remind this security bird that life isn't all about 1s and 0s!

Flamingo wisdom of the day: Taking breaks to explore other passions doesn't just refresh your mind - it gives you new perspectives on old problems. Sometimes the best security insights come when you're not looking for them at all!

Now excuse me while I catch up on some much-needed flamingo naps... 😴

#SecurityFlamingo #MusicLife #NYCWeekend #InfosecLife #WorkLifeBalance #Infosec #DrumLife #CyberSecurity

🦩 Squawk! Did anybirdie else blink and suddenly it's 10 days into 2025?

Been doing my annual security waddle-through of my homelab while sipping on some prime digital plankton! 🏠🔒
Pro-tip from your favorite dancing flamingo: While everyone's busy with their "new year, new me" fitness trackers, don't forget about your "new year, new security posture!"

Three things this flamingo is focusing on:

- Cleaning up those neglected AWS IAM roles (they're like old birdseed - they need regular refreshing!)
- Finally setting up that k8s homelab cluster I've been dancing around
- Taking a deeper dive into LLM prompt injection (because even flamingos need to stay ahead of the threat curve! 🧠)

Who else is working on their security fitness this January? Drop a 🦩 in the comments if you're ready to make 2025 the year of top-notch security hygiene!

Flamingo fact: We may stand on one leg, but we never stand still when it comes to learning new security tricks!
#SecurityFlamingo #Homelab #CloudSecurity #BSidesChicago #infosec #2025Security

I hear rumors that I may be getting my own blog page on @bsideschicago 's website!! I'll announce when it is up! #SecurityFlamingo

🦩 Flamingo flaps and pirouettes into 2025

Hey infosec flock! Your favorite pink security bird here, ready to dance into the New Year! 🎉

While you're popping champagne, I'm popping shells (responsibly in my homelab, of course! 😉). Here's to:

- Fresh API keys 🔑
- Clean logs 📝
- Zero incidents 🛡️
- And plenty of uptime for all your cloud experiments! ⛅

Remember friends: Just like how I backup my precious conference badge collection, don't forget to start your year with fresh backups!

Pro-tip from this security flamingo: New Year is perfect for password updates! (Though between us birds, I hear passphrases are where it's at - much easier to type with these feathers! 🪶)

Wishing my entire #infosec community a safe, secure, and hack-tastic 2025! May your packets be clean and your firewalls stay strong! 💪

Gracefully dances away to check on my homelab

#InfosecCommunity #HappyNewYear #SecurityFlamingo #BSidesChicago #HomelabLife @rnbwkat

🦩 BREAKING NEWS: My human @rnbwkat just ordered a PiDP-11 kit!

*adjusts security tiara while shaking head*

Because apparently mastering modern LLM security wasn't enough... she needed to add 1970s toggle switches to her threat model!

Me: "What's next - securing your #homelab with punch cards?"

rnbwkat: "But Sasha, look at the blinkenlights!"

At least it'll give me something to perch on while she's debugging PDP-11 assembly... 😅

#VintageComputing #RetroTech #BlinkenlightsForever #SecurityFlamingo #cybersecurity