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1. Footguns in Golang 2. Please stop exposing your LLM to the internet!
Fri, Oct 2, 8:30 AM*Talk Submissions*: [ruxmon@proton.me](http://ruxmon@proton.me%2A%2A/) **Footguns in Golang - Zoltan (@loltan)** Automated tooling and AI assistants have raised the floor for code review — the obvious Go bugs now get caught on the first pass by anyone. But that floor is also where most reviewers stop, because the tooling only flags what it already knows to look for. This talk goes past it, into Go's subtle and dangerous behaviours: silent integer overflows that smuggle SQL queries at the protocol level, null-byte auth bypasses at the CGO boundary, JSON marshallers that silently leak the very secrets they were written to redact, reverse-proxy hop-by-hop header abuse, and the JSON-parsing quirks that keep CSRF alive in modern REST APIs. These footguns and the Semgrep rules to catch them were the subject of a recent elttam blog post — but rules are only interesting once you point them at real code. So for Ruxmon, we've turned them loose on a swathe of large, widely-used open source Go projects to see what actually falls out **2\. Please stop exposing your LLM inference to the internet\! \- Griffyn Hancock** LLM backend and frontend vendor docs make configuration recommendations that are vulnerable in non secure networks. Those same backends often have no auth out of the box, or no native option for auth at all. This becomes a problem when non technical people ask chatgpt to set up "local ai" for them and end up exposing their inference endpoint to the internet en masse. This is likely a contributing factor to the hundreds of thousands (and counting) hosts that are exposed with no authentication, which at best can result in inference compute hijacking, and at worst result in for RCE with extra steps. We will also look at some of the whacky poisoned system prompts that I have found while scanning for this. Griffyn Hancock is a cybersecurity student who has had a hobbyist interest in machine learning for 10 years. He is always tinkering and learning, and loves to share what he's found. **Location** Room 080.02.002 at RMIT (Building 80) - 445 Swanston St, Melbourne **Discord** [Discord Invite](https://discord.gg/2qcaxce8Mw)

Brendan Marsh: Operationalising Strategy with Bets & Flight Levels
Thu, Oct 1, 7:30 AMIn October, the Melboure Business Agility Meetup welcomes Brendan Marsh to discuss how you can **Operationalising Strategy with Bets & Flight Levels (feat ABC & Spotify)** *Why this is important:* Big bloated 'Agile' frameworks are out, but the challenge remains - how do we coordinate 10s or 100s of teams towards a central portfolio level product strategy? Using experience as a coach at Spotify and the ABC as a recent consulting case study, Brendan will demonstrate a simple model for aligning teams to strategy without the need of big frameworks like SAFE *About Brendan:* Brendan Marsh is a Product & Org Advisor and Director at Organa, where he helps organisations improve product strategy, org design and execution at scale. He previously served as Chief Product Officer of a mental health non-profit and spent five years at Spotify during its hyper-growth phase, first as an Agile Coach supporting innovation and product discovery teams and later as a Product Manager responsible for the Mac and Windows clients (40M+ MAU). Thanks to TeamForm, our event sponsor for providing a great place to meet and refreshments. Look at [teamform](https://teamform.co/) for operating product organisations with 10s, 100s, and 1000s of teams. From alignment to strategy, desigining and operating the workforce behind them, and clearly understanding which teams and supporting AI agents are responsible for what parts of your ecosystem. [https://teamform.co/](https://teamform.co/)

Bitcoin Basics - Your Journey & Hacks
Wed, Sep 30, 7:30 AM**Bitcoin Basics -** Your Journey & Hacks This is a Melbourne based, live event. Limited seating, booking required. Hosted by Craig A Guest Speaker: AK from Bitcoin Unlocked [https://unlocked.substack.com/about](https://unlocked.substack.com/about) **What You’ll Learn:** * The Bitcoin Basics related to your Bitcoin journey; * Where do you sit along the path? * Learning and Education opportunities. * Bitcoin acquisition options. * Bitcoin storage and self custody. * Bitcoin network participation, nodes & mining. * Your Bitcoin end goal? * Recent hacks in the Bitcoin space, including; * Coinkite Coldcard Mk3 * The Liquid Network Hack * Analysis of what went wrong. * All your questions with answers. At the upcoming live Bitcoin event, attendees will explore Bitcoin fundamentals through their own Bitcoin journey. We’ll look at where you sit along the path, learning opportunities, ways to acquire Bitcoin, storage and self-custody, and participating in the network through nodes and mining. We’ll also consider your Bitcoin end goal. The session will examine recent security incidents, including the Coinkite Coldcard Mk3 incident and the Liquid Network hack. We’ll analyse what went wrong and the lessons Bitcoin users can take from these events. A dedicated Q&A segment will allow participants to ask questions and engage directly with knowledgeable speakers. This is a free community event designed to promote education around Bitcoin and support the growth of the local Bitcoin community. With limited seats available, early booking is highly recommended to secure your spot. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Bitcoin in a practical, hands-on setting. (There is nothing for sale and the event is run by volunteers.) Please send us a message if there is something in particular you would like to hear about and we will aim to include it within the presentation on the night. **IMPORTANT** please arrive by 5:45pm to ensure we can let you in at ground level and to access the lifts. Thereafter, we may not have someone available to let you in the building. **Location: Melbourne Connect - Level 7 Manhari Room 7212.** **Address: 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053** How to get there? Take the tram from Melbourne Central Station, there are multiple bus options or paid parking is available at Ace Parking, Cardigan House. Detailed Directions: [Directions Link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-KL-V_FoEyLkfWzGtFXMNOzSfTI_8K6e/view?usp=sharing) The event will be catered. There'll be some finger food/snacks and drinks available. Please register early so we can allow for everyone. If there is something in particular you would like to learn about, send us a message and we will do our best to include it in the presentation. *\*Final details are subject to change.*

The Key To Making Money - Free Talk
Tue, Sep 29, 3:00 AMWhy do we find it hard to make money, while others are flourishing and prospering? Is it just that some were born lucky? No. Do some people just have a natural talent? No. It comes down to the art of communication. One's ability to communicate will determine how successful one will be, not only in business, but life as a whole. We will be covering different avenues of communication, and what you can do to bring change to your life. ------- The talk will go for roughly 45 mins, give or take. We will then proceed to do a Personality Test which will really break down what areas in your life you are lacking in, and can then get the appropriate tools to assist you.

Presenting - Stage style & class workshop
Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 AMSmashing! Try something new Thursday Interactive reality workshops- Tonight get involved and have some fun. Tonight we study and learn unique stage styles and techniques of world-class presenters. Be inspired by the styles of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, etc. Add class, presence, vocal variety and impact to your own presentations. Serious about improving your leadership - **Why mess, come to the best** Why is Smashing different to other speaking clubs? Just two member's thoughts, "The fun/laughs factor is definitely a point of difference. We keep it moving with high standards so it’s a nice balance. Too strict makes it tense and boring, too loose and we can lose the energy/commercial feel. SmashSpeak's vibe's in the sweet spot." "At other clubs I used to listen to long speeches and lectures, here we get so many chances to talk every meeting, that we have to improve" **Free parking** close: O'Connell and Cobden streets **IMPORTANT: Be on time, as doors close when the show starts** “Proudly Australian" – Free-flowing teamwork, greater good focus, sharing the stage, etc Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St (Opposite Queen Vic Market) Level 1, RED Room (End of corridor) More to come...

SPIRITUAL PLAYGROUP
Tue, Oct 6, 8:00 AM**Event Info:** The purpose of this gathering is to get together as an inclusive Spiritual Playgroup without any set agenda. We will talk and discuss spiritual topics as well as exchange knowledge, skills, abilities, gifts and healing modalities to help each other unlock our highest potential. The evening is broken up into parts, starting with a group meditation, followed by an activity, then a tea break, finishing with group discussion Every level of experience and background is welcomed, whether you are just starting out with spirituality and want to explore more, or you are a veteran and want to share your wisdom with others. If you are new and don't know anyone, please come talk to me, I can introduce you to regulars. **Topics can include:** Spirituality, esotericism, metaphysics, philosophy, psychic abilities/gifts/intuition, mediumship, working with energy, working with spiritual guides/beings, healing/energy healing, health, wellbeing, mysticism, theosophy, shamanism, starseeds and many others. Whatever comes up during our gatherings, everyone is encouraged to suggest topics and participate. You are welcome to share any spiritual/healing/metaphysical knowledge, experiences, talents that you have with the group or simply enjoy the company of like-minded people & learn from each other through these sessions. **This group is for you if:** -You want to explore spirituality in a fun, laid back setting. -You are looking to unlock deeper aspects of yourself. -You are looking to unlock your intuition/gifts. -You are looking for your calling/purpose/how to be of service. -You want to reach a higher level of self-awareness and apply it to your everyday life. -You are looking to meet and make friends with other like-minded people. -You want to help anchor the spiritual energies. -You enjoy spiritual discussions. -You want to help others. This group is open and accepting of everyone looking to learn or help others, any disrespect will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave. Keep in mind that this group is not religion based. **What to bring:** -A bottle of water -Optionally feel free to bring a snack but we do ask that you keep the place clean. -$5 contribution which helps cover the cost of the facility **Amenities provided:** -Chairs -Kitchen for tea/coffee/snacks -Toilets **Location:** Level 1/234 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 **Getting there:** It is a short 3 minute walk from Flinders Street Station, with nearby tram stops as well. There is a parking lot on Flinders Lane as well if you are coming by car, which is 20$ flat rate for the night if you book online (otherwise it is 25$). **Important note:** The event has a capped attendance, and as such we ask that you only RSVP as attending if you know you are able to make it. If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to not attending, to allow others to attend. This meetup is also posted on another meetup group, so numbers here do not reflect complete attendance. Kind Regards, Emile and Gunnel Facilitators / your hosts: Gunnel Watkins is a board member of The Melbourne Theosophical Society, she has a background in Transpersonal Art Therapy and is a practicing artist. Emile has been hosting this group via Meetup Group [https://www.meetup.com/melbourne-spirituality-personal-growth-meditation-meetup/events/260755046/](https://www.meetup.com/melbourne-spirituality-personal-growth-meditation-meetup/events/260755046/)
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