April C Wright

Data leeks are a major problem in #infosec

Anyway here’s why: architectsecurity.org/2026/03/passke…

#MFA is still broken, despite #Yubikey, #passkeys, QR codes for logins Perhaps especially via QR codes… Multiple login factor authentication in many ways has set forward security, but set back 10 years for usability/UX architectsecurity.org/2026/03/passke… #infosec #cybersecurity @Yubico @1Password @dashlane @Apple #extensibility

Even I don’t want to scan a QR code with a 2nd device to login But let’s say I have Yubikey permanently inserted into USB (many ppl do), and my cat walks across the keyboard? Paw hits the port during a login prompt? The cat he has authenticated. This is a problem for security

@proxyblue @oreilly @grrcon @BlackHatEvents

Work in posting progress: github.com/enc1pher/Unive…

I’ve invented 2 new #infosec paradigms I do not say this lightly MCD is published github.com/enc1pher/MCD_M… When I came up with the “InfoSec color wheel”, I didn’t consider Ego My “universal trust architecture” (uta) seeks to strip ego from the workforce github.com/enc1pher/Unive…

This was before ASMR became a whole thing btw

Who remembers “hi stranger” meme? It was like 8 years ago and #kirstenlepore found a balance between “innocent” “safe” and “creepy” via stop motion (an absurd medium itself) youtu.be/nZvMdMjAQSk

@ArtByAlida You're a saint (or some other secular term for saint like "exemplar"). Anyone who cares for animals like that deserves a medal.

@aprilwright Yup. She was a puppy mill mama failure. She’s terrified of anyone but me. It took a month before she would let me pet her. My other one is 17 years old and even though she’s deaf and blind now, she’s happy. This is Angel. I rescued her too.

‘Twas Patch Tuesday Eve and all through the SOC, hushed Not an analyst was sleeping through any @SlackHQ knock-brush The #hackers were snuggled in their soft gaming chairs Reading tweets from @SwiftOnSecurity with little fanfare When all of the sudden arose such an alert That an analyst spilled eggnog on their @DEFCON t-shirt! Was it Lazarus or Pandas or a Fancy Bear? Maybe Mimikatz or notPetya or some ransomware? As the analysts worked, the snow fell on the room Blanketing the whole datacenter while they talked on a @Zoom The SOC sipped their hot drinks, keyboards tapped and mice clicked Critical infrastructure being attacked via log4shell for kicks The patter of reindeer footsteps on the roof Triggered an alarm (because of course the building is burglar-proof) As INTERPOL arrested Santa, he exclaimed with dismay, “It’s Winter in #lnfosec; I’m just trying to deliver an 0-day!"

@ArtByAlida is CoCo yours??? if so, I would die for him and frankly all other dogs.

@aprilwright I do love that breed. I used to have Bichons. Now I have rescued miniature poodles. This is CoCo.

@ArtByAlida It’s actually not sad, today! I have had 2 of them and the breed is thriving and amazing! They’re actively bred by responsible people and are proliferating Baxter is a Havanese and he is a very good boy. He gets a new tie every time he gets a haircut.

@aprilwright @SlackHQ @SwiftOnSecurity Oh that story about only 11 Havanese dogs surviving the escape from Cuba was sad.

@ArtByAlida @SlackHQ @SwiftOnSecurity You’re right. I have been writing a lot! Fiction architectsecurity.org/category/tales… and nonfiction! architectsecurity.org/category/moret…

@aprilwright @SlackHQ @SwiftOnSecurity Now I know what you’ve been doing.

When I was doing wedding photography regularly as a side gig and had a physical downtown studio: A courthouse wedding. The couple brought their son. The dog belonged to *the judge* I’ve done a lot of photojournalism, but this is one of my favorite captures

@Sony Calm down, I know, I know. ...You're dying to figure out: How do octopuses procreate? The answer will surprise you and make you wonder if they really are space aliens on Earth Via @NatGeoUS: youtube.com/watch?v=4fkQZr…

Today on #MoreTrueFacts, we explore how humans trained a female octopus named Rambo to take photos of tourists using a @Sony camera This is another real thing that actually happened. Enjoy! architectsecurity.org/2026/01/octopu… 🐙📸

Bruce never remembers the scarf, and Cody never forgets the Sox cap. A Tuesday morning in Boston is better when you’re holding flippers. #BruceAndCody

Just wanted to share with you the adorable “#Twee aesthetic” I’ve been enjoying for the past few months I present #GayPenguins in Boston #LGBTQArt #PrideArt #BostonCreatives #LoveIsLove #RedSox #CozyVibes #LGBTQCommunity #DigitalIllustration #CuteAnimals #Pride2026 #CitgoSign