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Mastodon @mruef@infosec.exchange

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Followers

400

Account age

3 yrs

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Russia's cutting-edge drone upgrade is a $2 camping compass #edge #microsoft #webbrowser https://defence-blog.com/russias-cutting-edge-drone-upgrade-is-a-2-camping-compass/

3 views Russia's cutting-edge drone upgrade is a $2 camping compass #edge #microsoft #webbrowser https://defence-blog.com/russias-cutting-edge-drone-upgrade-is-a-2-camping-compass/

1 views Zero Day Initiative The July 2026 Security Update Review https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2026/7/14/the-july-2026-security-update-review

Iran abused mobile networks' vulnerabilities to locate U.S. military in the Middle East, report says | TechCrunch #vulnerability #vulnerabilities https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/iran-abused-mobile-networks-vulnerabilities-to-locate-u-s-military-in-the-middle-east-report-says/

1 views Iran abused mobile networks' vulnerabilities to locate U.S. military in the Middle East, report says | TechCrunch #vulnerability #vulnerabilities https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/iran-abused-mobile-networks-vulnerabilities-to-locate-u-s-military-in-the-middle-east-report-says/

The ransomware negotiator who was working for the other side #ransomware #malware https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomware-negotiator-working-other-side

1 views The ransomware negotiator who was working for the other side #ransomware #malware https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomware-negotiator-working-other-side

📊 Post engagement

Avg engagement / post

0.5%

Engagement vs followers

Nov 2022

On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Russia's cutting-edge drone upgrade is a $2 camping compass #edg · 3 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence

7.6 / week

Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.

Content mix

Mostly images

Recent: 2 text · 10 image · 0 video.

Follower / following

15×

Follows 26 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Russia's cutting-edge drone upgrade is a $2 camping compass #edge #microsoft #webbrowser https://defence-blog.com/russias-cutting-edge-drone-upgrade-is-a-2-camping-compass/ ★ 3

The AI Agent Attack Surface Is Growing Too Fast to Monitor #ai https://www.zerofox.com/blog/the-ai-agent-attack-surface-is-growing/ ★ 2

Kimi: Threat or menace? | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/18/kimi-threat-or-menace/

Zero Day Initiative The July 2026 Security Update Review https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2026/7/14/the-july-2026-security-update-review ★ 1

Iran abused mobile networks' vulnerabilities to locate U.S. military in the Middle East, report says | TechCrunch #vulnerability #vulnerabilities https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/iran-abused-mobile-networks-vulnerabilities-to-locate-u-s-m… ★ 1 Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws #microsoft #vulnerability #flaw #law https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/microsoft-patches-a-record-570-security-flaws/ ★ 2

The ransomware negotiator who was working for the other side #ransomware #malware https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomware-negotiator-working-other-side ★ 1

Ghostcommit attack hides malicious AI instructions in images | Malwarebytes #ai #malware https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/07/ghostcommit-attack-hides-malicious-ai-instructions-in-images ★ 1

'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now https://www.zdnet.com/article/open-source-summit-linus-torvalds/

Orca world model explained a new approach to AI learning #ai https://www.goml.io/blog/orca

Strengthening the Foundation: A Predictable, Customer focused Response to AI-Accelerated Vulnerability Discovery #vulnerability https://blogs.cisco.com/security/strengthening-the-foundation-a-predictable-customer-focused-response-to-ai-acc…

Ftc states secure settlement deere company advancing farmers right repair https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/07/ftc-states-secure-settlement-deere-company-advancing-farmers-right-repair

🐘 Community & instance

Home server

infosec.exchange

A cybersecurity & infosec server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.

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Verified link

Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.

On Mastodon since

Nov 2022

Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.

👁️Averages 2 views per post.

📤Posts about 7.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

75/100

Good Credibility score

92%

Real Real audience

Low Fake-follower risk

High Data confidence

Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
Engagement (~0.5% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
Verified account.
Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

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infosec researcher @scipag · lead architect @vuldb · lecturer ETH Zürich, HWZ, HSLU, IKF · keynote speaker · book author · retro gamer · comicbook nerd