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Mastodon account sharing cybersecurity news and analysis from Ars Technica's Senior Security Editor
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What is here?
This is Dan Goodin's Mastodon account on the infosec.exchange instance, where he shares cybersecurity news and commentary as a journalist. Dan Goodin is the Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, covering malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords.
The account serves as his primary social media presence for sharing security stories, linking to his Ars Technica articles, and engaging with the infosec community. He has been chronicling hacker exploits since 2005 as a reporter for the Associated Press and later The Register before joining Ars Technica.
This profile is for security professionals, journalists, and anyone interested in cybersecurity news who wants to follow his reporting and commentary. He posts about vulnerability disclosures, cybercrime investigations, nation-state attacks, password security, and emerging threats.
Key content includes his investigative journalism on topics like nation-state router backdoors, AI developer tool vulnerabilities, and long-undetected malware in NPM repositories. His work also appears on CNN, WIRED, and MSN.
The account provides direct access to one of the most experienced security journalists in the field, with over 25 years of experience covering cybersecurity topics.
here pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free to follow on Mastodon (infosec.exchange is a free public instance). No paid tiers. Access to all posts requires creating a free Mastodon account or viewing as guest. Ars Technica articles may have some paywall restrictions.
here pros
- Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica with 25+ years experience
- Covers malware, botnets, encryption, passwords, and cybercrime
- Investigative reporter who exposed nation-state router backdoors in ASUS devices
- Documented AI developer tool vulnerabilities in GitLab
- Found long-undetected malware in NPM repositories
- Regular contributor to CNN, WIRED, and MSN
- Combines technical depth with investigative rigor
- Based in San Francisco, CA
- Academic credentials: BS English from UMass, MS Journalism from UC Berkeley
- Posts timely security news and analysis
- Shares vulnerability disclosure coverage
- Follows white-hat, grey-hat, and black-hat hacker exploits since 2005
- Provides encrypted Signal contact for sources (DanArs.82)
- Active on Mastodon as alternative to Twitter/X
- Engages with infosec community discussions
here cons
- Not a tool or product - it's a social media profile
- Posts may be opinion-based rather than neutral reporting
- Content limited to what he chooses to post
- No organized documentation or knowledge base
- No search functionality within posts
- Information scattered across individual posts
- No dedicated FAQ section
- No customer support or help resources
- Posts may be technical and require security background
- No structured learning path or tutorials
- Limited to cybersecurity topics only
- No multimedia courses or training materials
- No downloadable resources or tools
- No community forum beyond post comments
- No formal certification or credentialing
Frequently asked questions about here
Who is Dan Goodin?
Dan Goodin is the Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees coverage of malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords. He has over 25 years of experience chronicling hackers since 2005 as a reporter for the Associated Press and later The Register.