Shahrzaad Parekh
@sparxnet.bsky.social
Amateur Photographer | IT Security Geek | Grammar Enthusiast | Sci-Fi Nerd | Reader Of Books | Tifoso | Manchester United fan
What a brilliantly written and well-explained post by @vas3k.bsky.social . A great read for those interested in #encryption, #privacy and #security.
vas3k.com/blog/end_to_...
vas3k.com/blog/end_to_...
End-to-end Encryption
How We Stopped Trusting Clouds and Started Encrypting our Data
vas3k.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
What a brilliantly written and well-explained post by @vas3k.bsky.social . A great read for those interested in #encryption, #privacy and #security.
vas3k.com/blog/end_to_...
vas3k.com/blog/end_to_...
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from @eff.org to Detect Cellular Spying -
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#security #privacy
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#security #privacy
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators (CSS...
www.eff.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from @eff.org to Detect Cellular Spying -
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#security #privacy
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#security #privacy
No need for a backdoor when you can stroll through the front.
February 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
No need for a backdoor when you can stroll through the front.
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Thanks for this! I ended up forking it into a Tampermonkey userscript that auto-navigates to other pages to download everything so you don't need to click on each page 😁: gist.github.com/lfhbento/338...
Download all your Kindle books before Feb 26, 2025
Download all your Kindle books before Feb 26, 2025 - userscript.js
gist.github.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Thanks for this! I ended up forking it into a Tampermonkey userscript that auto-navigates to other pages to download everything so you don't need to click on each page 😁: gist.github.com/lfhbento/338...
No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset - via @privacyguides.org
Celebrate and cheer loudly each little #privacy win. This is how we all win.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Celebrate and cheer loudly each little #privacy win. This is how we all win.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
February 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
No, Privacy is Not Dead: Beware the All-or-Nothing Mindset - via @privacyguides.org
Celebrate and cheer loudly each little #privacy win. This is how we all win.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Celebrate and cheer loudly each little #privacy win. This is how we all win.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
X is blocking links to @signal.org | Users attempting to add their Signal.me URL to posts, DMs, and bio descriptions are being met with error messages. All in all, an excellent endorsement.
via The Verge www.theverge.com/news/613997/... #privacy
via The Verge www.theverge.com/news/613997/... #privacy
X is blocking links to Signal
User handles can still be posted as a workaround.
www.theverge.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
X is blocking links to @signal.org | Users attempting to add their Signal.me URL to posts, DMs, and bio descriptions are being met with error messages. All in all, an excellent endorsement.
via The Verge www.theverge.com/news/613997/... #privacy
via The Verge www.theverge.com/news/613997/... #privacy
Via mastodon.sdf.org/@jack/113952...
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google.
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google.
jack (@jack@mastodon.sdf.org)
You remember #Apple scanning all images on your #mobile device?
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will ...
mastodon.sdf.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Via mastodon.sdf.org/@jack/113952...
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google.
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google.
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he doesn’t even know how traceroute works 😬
January 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
he doesn’t even know how traceroute works 😬
Rival to SpaceX's Starlink Goes Dark After Failing to Account for Leap Year. French satellite operator Eutelsat failed to account for last year’s leap year, leading to an embarrassing service outage that lasted for 48 hours. Whoops ! #space
gizmodo.com/rival-to-spa...
gizmodo.com/rival-to-spa...
Rival to SpaceX's Starlink Goes Dark After Failing to Account for Leap Year
OneWeb managed to restore its services after a 48-hour outage.
gizmodo.com
January 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Rival to SpaceX's Starlink Goes Dark After Failing to Account for Leap Year. French satellite operator Eutelsat failed to account for last year’s leap year, leading to an embarrassing service outage that lasted for 48 hours. Whoops ! #space
gizmodo.com/rival-to-spa...
gizmodo.com/rival-to-spa...
Happy New Year everyone ! #2025
December 31, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Happy New Year everyone ! #2025
Gentleman; Statesman; Scholar; Patriot. 🇮🇳
December 27, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Gentleman; Statesman; Scholar; Patriot. 🇮🇳
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“The Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines “forest cover” as land with tree canopy density exceeding 10% and covering at least one hectare. Thus “forest” in ISFR includes plantations”
If we use our powers of imagination we have 100% green cover!
If we use our powers of imagination we have 100% green cover!
December 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM
“The Forest Survey of India (FSI) defines “forest cover” as land with tree canopy density exceeding 10% and covering at least one hectare. Thus “forest” in ISFR includes plantations”
If we use our powers of imagination we have 100% green cover!
If we use our powers of imagination we have 100% green cover!
So Let's Encrypt - one of the largest CA and cert issuers says they're going to start issuing short lived certs with a six day lifespan.
Good in some respects, but will add a burden on both client and issuer. 90 day certs aren't going away any time soon. #security
letsencrypt.org/2024/12/11/e...
Good in some respects, but will add a burden on both client and issuer. 90 day certs aren't going away any time soon. #security
letsencrypt.org/2024/12/11/e...
A Note from our Executive Director
This letter was originally published in our 2024 Annual Report.
The past year at ISRG has been a great one and I couldn’t be more proud of our staff, community, funders, and other partners that made i...
letsencrypt.org
December 16, 2024 at 12:22 PM
So Let's Encrypt - one of the largest CA and cert issuers says they're going to start issuing short lived certs with a six day lifespan.
Good in some respects, but will add a burden on both client and issuer. 90 day certs aren't going away any time soon. #security
letsencrypt.org/2024/12/11/e...
Good in some respects, but will add a burden on both client and issuer. 90 day certs aren't going away any time soon. #security
letsencrypt.org/2024/12/11/e...
The Simple Maths Behind Public Key Cryptography | via @wired.com #infosec #cryptography #security
www.wired.com/story/how-pu...
www.wired.com/story/how-pu...
The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
The security system that underlies the internet makes use of a curious fact: You can broadcast part of your encryption to make your information much more secure.
www.wired.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:31 AM
The Simple Maths Behind Public Key Cryptography | via @wired.com #infosec #cryptography #security
www.wired.com/story/how-pu...
www.wired.com/story/how-pu...
This is what malware info stealers are known to do. MS just can't be trusted with what they say, what they show and what they actually do.
Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards & Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled | www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards & Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled | www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards and Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled
Despite promising to filter personal data out, Recall still captures it.
www.tomshardware.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:07 PM
This is what malware info stealers are known to do. MS just can't be trusted with what they say, what they show and what they actually do.
Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards & Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled | www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
Microsoft Recall screenshots credit cards & Social Security numbers, even with the "sensitive information" filter enabled | www.tomshardware.com/software/win...
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CONGRATULATIONS TO GUKESH, THE NEW WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
December 12, 2024 at 1:04 PM
CONGRATULATIONS TO GUKESH, THE NEW WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
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Losing weight is tough, but keeping it off can feel impossible.
New research shows that fat cells retain a “memory” of past obesity making it easier to regain weight.
That’s the focus of my science column this week for Hindustan Times👇🏽
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/s...
www.hindustantimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Losing weight is tough, but keeping it off can feel impossible.
New research shows that fat cells retain a “memory” of past obesity making it easier to regain weight.
That’s the focus of my science column this week for Hindustan Times👇🏽
www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/s...
India takes out giant nationwide subscription to 13,000 journals. Deal allows scholars to read paywalled articles for free and will cover open-access fees #Science
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
India takes out giant nationwide subscription to 13,000 journals
Deal allows scholars to read paywalled articles for free and will cover open-access fees
www.science.org
December 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM
India takes out giant nationwide subscription to 13,000 journals. Deal allows scholars to read paywalled articles for free and will cover open-access fees #Science
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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What attackers don't want you to know ... i just used bash tools www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-lin... read csv files and those will confuse too.
November 28, 2024 at 12:49 AM
What attackers don't want you to know ... i just used bash tools www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-lin... read csv files and those will confuse too.
Collapse of Earth's ocean circulation system is already happening: it could mean colder winters in Europe & shifts in rainfall patterns that affect millions of people. It’s not just about the ocean; it’s about our daily lives.
www.earth.com/news/collaps... #ClimateAction #ClimateChange
www.earth.com/news/collaps... #ClimateAction #ClimateChange
Collapse of Earth's main ocean water circulation system is already happening
AMOC is like a massive ocean circulation conveyor belt that moves warm and cold water around the Atlantic. It's failing, and that's very bad.
www.earth.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Collapse of Earth's ocean circulation system is already happening: it could mean colder winters in Europe & shifts in rainfall patterns that affect millions of people. It’s not just about the ocean; it’s about our daily lives.
www.earth.com/news/collaps... #ClimateAction #ClimateChange
www.earth.com/news/collaps... #ClimateAction #ClimateChange
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of (it's the .com TLD) | via @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elizab...
www.wired.com/story/elizab...
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren and congressman Jerry Nadler have demanded the government investigate whether VeriSign, steward of the .com domain, is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.
www.wired.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of (it's the .com TLD) | via @wired.com
www.wired.com/story/elizab...
www.wired.com/story/elizab...
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A thread of Starter packs for #IndiaSky
There will definitely be cross overs.
ps: you might want to use lists, and here's a tool that converts SP to List : nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP...
(there are few more tools there to combine lists too)
pps link me to your SP do I can add it to the thread too
There will definitely be cross overs.
ps: you might want to use lists, and here's a tool that converts SP to List : nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP...
(there are few more tools there to combine lists too)
pps link me to your SP do I can add it to the thread too
November 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM
A thread of Starter packs for #IndiaSky
There will definitely be cross overs.
ps: you might want to use lists, and here's a tool that converts SP to List : nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP...
(there are few more tools there to combine lists too)
pps link me to your SP do I can add it to the thread too
There will definitely be cross overs.
ps: you might want to use lists, and here's a tool that converts SP to List : nws-bot.us/bskyStarterP...
(there are few more tools there to combine lists too)
pps link me to your SP do I can add it to the thread too
There are 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary and those who don't.
July 18, 2023 at 4:56 AM
There are 10 kinds of people - those who understand binary and those who don't.