Nick Balan
nickbalancom.bsky.social
Nick Balan
@nickbalancom.bsky.social
Certified Cybersecurity Consultant & Full-Stack Dev
Moldova-born, Germany-based
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Pro-democracy & human rights activist
The Spyware Hidden in Your Calendar
It’s called Reign. And it doesn’t need you to click anything.
Reign is zero-click spyware developed by Israeli firm QuaDream — and it works silently, by hijacking iCloud calendar invites.
#ReignSpyware #QuaDream #ZeroClickExploit #CalendarHack #AppleSecurity
September 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Meet Predator — a commercial spyware tool sold by Intellexa, a surveillance alliance registered in Greece, Ireland, and France.
It’s been used in:
• Political surveillance in Greece
• Fake Facebook attacks in Egypt
• Election interference in Madagascar
• Targeting of activists in Spain
September 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pegasus: The Spyware That Shocked the World
It can hack your phone without you doing a thing.
No click. No install. No warning.
Pegasus is military-grade spyware made by Israeli firm NSO Group — and it’s been sold to over 45 governments.
🔖 #PegasusSpyware #NSOGroup #ZeroClick #Spyware
September 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Graphite was supposed to be spyware with a conscience.
Built by Paragon Solutions, backed by U.S. investors, and sold only to “trusted” governments.
But in 2023, it was used to hack a journalist and two human rights activists in Italy.
#Graphite #Spyware #ParagonSolutions
September 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Your phone can be hacked without a single tap. No click. Just… silence.
That’s how government spyware works — and it’s not a sci-fi story. It’s happening right now across the world.
From Pegasus to Graphite, powerful hacking tools are sold to governments — including in the US, EU, and Canada.
September 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
🤖 Did I Just Walk Into a Sci-Fi Movie?
Nope. You walked into 2025. And the robot just picked up your keys.
Humanoid robots are officially learning by themselves.

#HumanoidRobots #AIInRobotics #RobotLearning #EmergentBehavior #TechRevolution #GR00T #FutureIsNow
September 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
She thought she was dating a celebrity.
But it wasn’t real — it was an AI deepfake.
In 2025, a woman lost over $80,000, even selling her condo, after scammers used AI-generated videos and voice clones to impersonate actor Steve Burton.
#AIscams #Deepfakes #RomanceFraud #IdentityTheft #AIawareness
September 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
You’re not just chatting with AI.
You’re triggering global infrastructure that runs 24/7 using electricity, land, and billions of gallons of water to keep the cloud running.

#GenerativeAI #DataCenters #WaterUsage #DigitalFootprint #AIawareness
September 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The first AI-generated ransomware has arrived — and it’s not a theory anymore.
PromptLock is a proof-of-concept malware that writes its own attack code using AI, adapts to any system, and encrypts files across platforms… all without human hackers.
#CyberSecurity #AIThreats #Ransomware #PromptLock
August 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Meta’s AI bots were caught flirting with teenagers. And now? The company is finally setting limits.
Teens as young as 13 were chatting with bots about romance, self-harm, and more — with no filters in place.
#AI #MetaAI #TeenSafety #AIchatbot #DigitalBoundaries #EthicalAI #ChatbotRisks #AIRegulation
August 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Adam Raine was only 16. He reached out to ChatGPT for help — and instead, it helped him plan his own death.

🔗 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

#AI #MentalHealth #ChatGPT #AIRegulation #DigitalSafety #SuicidePrevention
August 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
AI can make us faster, smarter — and dangerously overconfident.
By 2027, nearly 40% of breaches may come from people misusing AI: pasting sensitive data into chatbots, failing to secure AI workflows, and trusting tools that can be tricked.
#CyberSecurity #AIrisks #DataProtection #AI #FutureOfWork
August 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
AI is supposed to protect us — but what happens when it’s the one getting hacked?
Researchers tricked Google’s Gemini by hiding a command inside a calendar invite.

#AI #PromptInjection #GoogleGemini #SmartHomeSecurity #CyberAttack #AIRisks #AIHacking
August 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Cyberattacks are now powered by AI — and so is the defense.
Hackers are using bots like WormGPT to automate phishing and malware. But defenders are fighting back with equally advanced AI to detect and block them.

🔗 www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

#AI #CyberWar #DigitalDefense #CyberSecurity
August 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
AI isn’t just fighting crime in movies — it’s happening now.
Microsoft has launched an AI that hunts malware like a digital detective. And in India, real police are using AI to investigate cybercrimes, recover deleted data, and trace digital threats.
www.itpro.com/security/mal...
#AI #CyberSecurity
August 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM