Thomas Kerbl

Security analyst with 20+ years of experience. AI enthusiast and Python hacker. Curious about neuroscience, consciousness studies, and physics.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@ChartGuys What's your take on stop losses that only trigger when a certain timeframe closes below that SL? I see the charm in not getting stopped out on wicks, but it's a nightmare for risk management.

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LLMs like @grok have become so insanely good, that I can't stop talking to them. It's like having a personal teacher around 24/7. I feel like a little child that keeps asking "why?", but the parent never gets tired and gives the most insightful answers.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@thelordofentry @Bybit_Official Also very interesting, the actual outflow during the last 24 hours. Taking a look at the data from ~2 weeks ago, their biggest position was ETH with >$6b (source also DeFi Llama).

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@JamesBerthoty Your article "WTF is ASPM" brought me here and I'm a happy subscriber now. Thanks for the great content you put together!

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@GodsUnchained I'll take "Born Again" and save it for a very good boy.

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@PizzinoMichael Big fan of every effort that brings awareness to the 84-year cycle, well done!

Let's hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

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@duonine @ZssBecker He argues that there is real vs. fake joy. The former is created by sustainable success and building connections, while the latter is created through quick fixes.

He does not explain though, what makes real joy actually "real", because in the end it's just dopamine 🤷.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@ZssBecker I agree with you overall, except for the premise that there is "real joy".

By delaying instant gratification, you skip the "quick fixes" and create "sustainable highs". But ultimately the reward for a successful lifestyle is just a more constant high on dopamine.

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My favorite use case for ChatGPT is using it as a personal teacher. I'm currently reading "Quanta and Fields" from @seanmcarroll, and there is nothing more satisfying than asking ChatGPT questions in between to go deeper on a topic or just clarifying details.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@TOEwithCurt As @seanmcarroll subscribes to Mad-Dog Everettianism, I suppose he agrees with @tegmark on the first three levels of his mathematical universe hypothesis. I would love to get Sean's take on the 4th level, and whether he prefers it over the Ruliad hypothesis of @stephen_wolfram.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

Those AI generated scam videos have gotten really impressive and they will only improve further. Scary times, stay vigilant 👀!

[Fefe Demeny @FefeDemeny]

The Craziest Scam I've Ever Seen 🚨

Watch this video and let me know your thoughts

Stay safe out there...

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@jasonpizzino I have to admit, that one browser tab made me chuckle 😁. And yes, I'm one of those subscribers who's here for your dad jokes 😅.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

That's one of the craziest "responsible" disclosure stories I've read in a while. Great guide how _not_ to participate in a Bug Bounty program 😵‍💫.

[Nick Percoco @c7five]

Kraken Security Update:

On June 9 2024, we received a Bug Bounty program alert from a security researcher. No specifics were initially disclosed, but their email claimed to find an “extremely critical” bug that allowed them to artificially inflate their balance on our platform.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@muellerberndt Do you think the required frequency for consciousness depends on the complexity of the network? A human mind seems to require at least a couple of Hz to be conscious, but I can't imagine this frequency to be absolute across different types of networks.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@ChartGuys Happy Birthday 🥳! Having started my personal road to enlightenment early in life and taking one small step at a time ever since.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@timolongin Better late than never. Great to see that this issue is finally addressed 💪.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

@ChartGuys @ChartGalLori The fact that I automatically read the message on your cap in your iconic voice shows, how deep your trading rules are already ingrained. Thanks for all you teach us Lori 💪!

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

Have you tried using threat modeling to improve your penetration testing results? Would love to hear some success stories and additional tips and tricks in this area 🍿.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

Do you want to supercharge your next #pentest? Start with a threat modeling exercise to identify hot spots in your platform. I just finished such a project for @sec_consult and collected my main take-aways in the thread below 👇.

[Thomas Kerbl @Dementophobia]

6) The pentest team must of course be part of the whole threat modeling exercise. When I do this kind of work for my customers, I ensure that at least one of my colleagues responsible for the execution of the pentest is actively participating. #teamsecconsult