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James Thomas
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Technology infrastructure and security engineer interested in global security, information and cybersecurity, OSINT, threat intelligence and analysis. Particular interest in the intersection of ML/AI and Cybersecurity. #infosec #cybersecurity #OSINT
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Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Some great advice here.
How do you protect yourself online? In this video we’ll walk you through some steps we take to protect our online safety, and give you tips on how to strengthen yours… www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9uF...
Digital Safety - How to protect your online identity
YouTube video by Bellingcat
www.youtube.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service has released its 2025 report. These reports are always a great read if you are interested in the security of the Baltic region and the activities of Russia and China. You can find the report here:
www.valisluureamet.ee/en.html
Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service
www.valisluureamet.ee
February 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Russian paramilitaries are still carrying out numerous atrocities across Africa. Watch live as I explain what exactly they are doing. Tomorrow at 9:30 pm GMT.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAvR...
February 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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BTW...

New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe) is currently in its fifth day of handling a ransomware attack that has led to system disruption :-(

www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/r...
Ransomware strikes at New York blood services provider
400 hospitals and med centers across 15 states rely on its products
www.theregister.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Google: Over 57 Nation-State Threat Groups Using AI for Cyber Operations #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy thehackernews.com/20...
January 31, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"KELA’s AI Red Team was able to jailbreak the model across a wide range of scenarios, enabling it to generate malicious outputs, such as ransomware development, fabrication of sensitive content, and detailed instructions for creating toxins and explosive devices."
www.kelacyber.com/blog/deepsee...
DeepSeek R1 Exposed: Security Flaws in China’s AI Model
Discover the security flaws in DeepSeek R1, a Chinese AI model with advanced reasoning capabilities. KELA's analysis reveals vulnerabilities, outdated safeguards, and privacy risks, emphasizing the ne...
www.kelacyber.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Renewable energy facilities in Central Europe are using unencrypted radio signals and are vulnerable to replay attacks. arstechnica.com/security/202...
Researchers say new attack could take down the European power grid
Power grid in Central Europe uses unencrypted radio signals to add and shed loads.
arstechnica.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The Rise of Nitazenes: Chinese Suppliers Behind Ads for Deadly Opioids Targeting Europe #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy www.bellingcat.com/n...
January 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Instagram Ads Send This Nudify Site 90 Percent of Its Traffic. An AI app for creating nonconsensual nude images of anyone is getting the vast majority of its traffic directly from Meta platforms. www.404media.co/instagram-ad...
Instagram Ads Send This Nudify Site 90 Percent of Its Traffic
A service for creating AI-generated nude images of real people is running circles around Meta’s moderation efforts.
www.404media.co
January 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
@fs0c131y.com did a nice breakdown of the Gravy Analytics data release. Unfortunately you have to go to the dreaded platform for the deep dive.
Hackers claim to have breached Gravy Analytics, a US location data broker selling to government agencies.

They shared 3 samples on a Russian forum, exposing millions of location points across the US, Russia, and Europe.
January 9, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Yikes! Gravy is a massive data aggregator specializing in location data from mobile devices and such.
Hackers claim massive breach of location data giant, threaten to leak data

Gravy Analytics has been one of the most important companies in the location data industry for years, selling data to the U.S. government.

🔗 www.404media.co/hackers-clai...
January 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Medium-size electrical interconnector Estlink-2 is down from unknown cause.

It is a 658 MW cable on the bottom of Gulf of Finland between Estonia and Finland.

I am indisposed to look more closely but @garygnutter.bsky.social and @pekka.bsky.social likely will.

yle.fi/a/74-20133464
Viron ja Suomen välinen tärkeä sähköyhteys poikki – Fingrid: Ilkivaltaa ei voida sulkea pois
Estlink 2 -sähköyhteydessä ilmeni häiriö joulupäivänä. Syytä etsitään kuumeisesti. Pienempi Suomen ja Viron välisistä yhteyksistä toimii.
yle.fi
December 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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❗️/1. Russian air defense most likely caused the crash of an Embraer 190 passenger plane during UAV attack on Chechnya:

An Embraer 190 passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines crashed this morning. 67 passengers of which 5 crew members were on board. 32 people survived the crash. 🧵
December 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Friends, if you are looking for a non-profit for a bit of year-end giving, consider Tip of the Spear @tipofthespear42.bsky.social. They remove mines and explosive devices in civilian areas and farms in Ukraine, train local deminers, and donate equipment so Ukrainians can live there safely.
December 24, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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Meet 'decolonization' expert Nomma Zarubina, codename "Alyssa."

All over the US think tank circuit. Knack for meeting ppl. Officials, etc.

Just *last week* she posted pics speaking at an event on Parliament Hill in #Canada..

In fact, #FBI says, she's was taking direction from Russian
#FSB 1/
December 3, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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Horrors of #Assad 's prisons like #Sednaya are real.

Many of the images you will see from #syria are real.

But some like this are fakes.

Exercise caution because sharing them is harmful.

One day they will cited by propagandists seeking to discredit actual evidence of atrocities.
December 9, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Use encrypted apps. Do not use SMS/text message. Use a VPN. Use 2FA/MFA everywhere. Never reuse passwords across accounts. Get a password manager. Uninstall apps you don't use. Our adversaries are way ahead of our protections and the law. You must protect yourself. www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls
Officials from the FBI and CISA said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Russia mostly trades in CNY.
November 28, 2024 at 4:13 AM
Does anyone have a recommendation for an intelligence tool tool like Maltego?
November 23, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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Cargo ship Yin Feng 3 (CN), a close to perfect match for both Baltic cable incidents, has gotten herself a Danish frigate all up in her grill.

And once again, it is @garygnutter.bsky.social at the helm of the investigation. (Famous from NewNew Polarbear case)
November 19, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Shayan Sardarizadeh is a great follow for disinformation tracking and investigation:
bsky.app/profile/shay...
bsky.app
November 12, 2024 at 2:29 AM