Adam Katz
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#Cybersecurity #antispam research leader at @TalosSecurity, FOSS advocate, zsh/bash #Linux geek, bastion of obscure knowledge.
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An investor has calculated a poverty line of $137k/y "for a family of four to afford housing, health care, child care and other necessities", which is four times the current line. While I think location matters here, this national figure is still a good reminder of American wealth inequality […]
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infosec.exchange
November 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
An investor has calculated a poverty line of $137k/y "for a family of four to afford housing, health care, child care and other necessities", which is four times the current line. While I think location matters here, this national figure is still a good reminder of American wealth inequality […]
Reposted by Adam Katz
Trump tried to interfere in 2020 — and he just got away with it - Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2025/11/27/trump-tried-to-interfere-in-2020-and-he-just-got-away-with-it/
www.salon.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Trump tried to interfere in 2020 — and he just got away with it - Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2025/11/27/trump-tried-to-interfere-in-2020-and-he-just-got-away-with-it/
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I always wince a little when I see graphs and charts on the homepage of some news outlet, but this one was really well done and conveyed a lot of interesting and timely information in very few words.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/24/sp500-stock-market-tech-nvidia/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/24/sp500-stock-market-tech-nvidia/
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I always wince a little when I see graphs and charts on the homepage of some news outlet, but this one was really well done and conveyed a lot of interesting and timely information in very few words.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/24/sp500-stock-market-tech-nvidia/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/24/sp500-stock-market-tech-nvidia/
RE: https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115595385817254733
"Oops, not _those_ inauthentic engagements!"
Another case of right wingers accusing others of what they're doing—they assume everybody is disingenuous and are then shocked to find out it's just them. #uspol
"Oops, not _those_ inauthentic engagements!"
Another case of right wingers accusing others of what they're doing—they assume everybody is disingenuous and are then shocked to find out it's just them. #uspol
mas.to
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
RE: https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115595385817254733
"Oops, not _those_ inauthentic engagements!"
Another case of right wingers accusing others of what they're doing—they assume everybody is disingenuous and are then shocked to find out it's just them. #uspol
"Oops, not _those_ inauthentic engagements!"
Another case of right wingers accusing others of what they're doing—they assume everybody is disingenuous and are then shocked to find out it's just them. #uspol
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115543576958930686
So … pop-ups are coming to Android?
**Are you sure?**
So … pop-ups are coming to Android?
**Are you sure?**
mastodon.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115543576958930686
So … pop-ups are coming to Android?
**Are you sure?**
So … pop-ups are coming to Android?
**Are you sure?**
You need a receipt to leave? Isn't that a fire hazard? People can't leave fast enough in an emergency.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-grocery-store-installed-security-measures-21138800.php
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-grocery-store-installed-security-measures-21138800.php
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
You need a receipt to leave? Isn't that a fire hazard? People can't leave fast enough in an emergency.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-grocery-store-installed-security-measures-21138800.php
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-grocery-store-installed-security-measures-21138800.php
> Internal documents have revealed that Meta has projected it earns billions from ignoring scam ads that its platforms then targeted to users most likely to click on them.
@arstechnica is a gem […]
@arstechnica is a gem […]
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infosec.exchange
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
> Internal documents have revealed that Meta has projected it earns billions from ignoring scam ads that its platforms then targeted to users most likely to click on them.
@arstechnica is a gem […]
@arstechnica is a gem […]
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The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The way all of these people convinced themselves that Mamdani is antisemitic is a subject far more worthy of media examination than any of the ‘groupthink on campuses!’ thinkpieces we’ve been subjected to
Reposted by Adam Katz
The theme of the night: people voted for democracy. Maine rejected a Republican Fascist backed ballot initiative that would have imposed new photo ID rules and sharply limited mail-in voting […]
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mastodon.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The theme of the night: people voted for democracy. Maine rejected a Republican Fascist backed ballot initiative that would have imposed new photo ID rules and sharply limited mail-in voting […]
There are no US federal prohibitions on limiting campaign contributions at the state level, so twelve states actually permit unlimited financing. Other states have unfairly-high limits. Too bad I'm not a billionaire… […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
![Generally speaking, campaign finance laws regulate the sources and amounts of contributions to political candidates and campaigns, as well as the disclosure of information about campaign funds. These laws are a source of ongoing debate. Proponents of more stringent campaign finance laws claim that the current laws do not go far enough to mitigate corruption and the influence of undisclosed special interests. Opponents claim that strict disclosure requirements and donation limits impinge upon the rights to privacy and free expression, hampering participation in the political process.
During the 2023-2024 election cycle, the remaining 38 states had individual contribution limits that differed depending on the office sought. Below are the ranges for governor, state senator, and state representative.
Governor
Lowest: $625 per election (Colorado)
Highest: $36,400 per election (California)
State Senator
Lowest: $200 per election (Colorado)
Highest: $15,499.69 per election (Ohio)
State Representative
Lowest: $200 per election (Colorado)
Highest: $15,499.69 per election (Ohio)
The map below separates states by those with unlimited individual contributions and those with limits on individual contributions.
[States: PA VA IN AL MS TX IA NE ND UT OR AK]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gal6wqxyp3z7ggmgcs3mb76p/bafkreiebw7nylengbwot22el27p66gguyjzxbzarjicpdaow5cdnxwrbqa@jpeg)
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There are no US federal prohibitions on limiting campaign contributions at the state level, so twelve states actually permit unlimited financing. Other states have unfairly-high limits. Too bad I'm not a billionaire… […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
[Meta/Facebook says it's not scraping porn sites, that's just their employees jerking off (CW: scantily-clad woman in article summary image)]
https://torrentfreak.com/meta-pirated-adult-film-downloads-were-for-personal-use-not-ai-training/
https://torrentfreak.com/meta-pirated-adult-film-downloads-were-for-personal-use-not-ai-training/
October 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
[Meta/Facebook says it's not scraping porn sites, that's just their employees jerking off (CW: scantily-clad woman in article summary image)]
https://torrentfreak.com/meta-pirated-adult-film-downloads-were-for-personal-use-not-ai-training/
https://torrentfreak.com/meta-pirated-adult-film-downloads-were-for-personal-use-not-ai-training/
#dnd is now proven to be good for your mind:
> For most people, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is simply a niche fantasy table-top game. But around tables cluttered with dice, maps and character sheets, players are doing far more than playing. They're engaging in leisure. Serious leisure, to be exact […]
> For most people, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is simply a niche fantasy table-top game. But around tables cluttered with dice, maps and character sheets, players are doing far more than playing. They're engaging in leisure. Serious leisure, to be exact […]
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infosec.exchange
October 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#dnd is now proven to be good for your mind:
> For most people, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is simply a niche fantasy table-top game. But around tables cluttered with dice, maps and character sheets, players are doing far more than playing. They're engaging in leisure. Serious leisure, to be exact […]
> For most people, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is simply a niche fantasy table-top game. But around tables cluttered with dice, maps and character sheets, players are doing far more than playing. They're engaging in leisure. Serious leisure, to be exact […]
A teammate and I wrote a quick overview on the Microsoft #directsend issue that bypasses email authentication and anti-spoofing:
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
Reducing abuse of Microsoft 365 Exchange Online’s Direct Send
Cisco Talos has observed increased activity by malicious actors leveraging Direct Send as part of phishing campaigns. Here's how to strengthen your defenses.
blog.talosintelligence.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A teammate and I wrote a quick overview on the Microsoft #directsend issue that bypasses email authentication and anti-spoofing:
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/reducing-abuse-of-microsoft-365-exchange-onlines-direct-send/
Great interview with @pluralistic about #enshittification
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow_part_2
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow_part_2
October 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Great interview with @pluralistic about #enshittification
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow_part_2
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow_part_2
Reposted by Adam Katz
"Asking enslaved people if they actually want to work the plantations for free would kill the cotton industry."
-- Nick Clegg
#AI #aicon #exploitation #bigtech
-- Nick Clegg
#AI #aicon #exploitation #bigtech
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
"Asking enslaved people if they actually want to work the plantations for free would kill the cotton industry."
-- Nick Clegg
#AI #aicon #exploitation #bigtech
-- Nick Clegg
#AI #aicon #exploitation #bigtech
Here's a great webcomic essay on generative model ("#ai") art by @oatmeal
https://mastodon.social/@oatmeal/115333929613343166
https://mastodon.social/@oatmeal/115333929613343166
The Oatmeal (@oatmeal@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Let’s talk about AI art. https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
mastodon.social
October 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here's a great webcomic essay on generative model ("#ai") art by @oatmeal
https://mastodon.social/@oatmeal/115333929613343166
https://mastodon.social/@oatmeal/115333929613343166
Reposted by Adam Katz
Trump signed NSPM-7 on Sept 25.
You probably missed it.
It orders federal agencies to investigate
"anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views
as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American?
And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion?
They want a theocracy.
You probably missed it.
It orders federal agencies to investigate
"anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views
as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American?
And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion?
They want a theocracy.
Trump signed NSPM-7 on Sept 25. You probably missed it.
It orders federal agencies to investigate "anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American? And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion? They want a theocracy.
It orders federal agencies to investigate "anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American? And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion? They want a theocracy.
October 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Trump signed NSPM-7 on Sept 25.
You probably missed it.
It orders federal agencies to investigate
"anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views
as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American?
And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion?
They want a theocracy.
You probably missed it.
It orders federal agencies to investigate
"anti-American, anti-capitalist, anti-Christian" views
as potential domestic terrorism.
Who decides what's anti-American?
And why only anti-Christian and not anti-religion?
They want a theocracy.
Reposted by Adam Katz
Apparently theres a new wave of people joining mastodon, and with them a new wave of self-appointed cops "welcoming" them with long lists of mostly fictitious "rules" they need to follow.
This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]
This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Apparently theres a new wave of people joining mastodon, and with them a new wave of self-appointed cops "welcoming" them with long lists of mostly fictitious "rules" they need to follow.
This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]
This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]
Reposted by Adam Katz
The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here
For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell
For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here
For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell
For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell
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Aerial photos have revealed new paving at the Everglades Detention Center,
which violates a court order that temporarily halted construction.
We must protect the Everglades. Climate justice is social justice. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
which violates a court order that temporarily halted construction.
We must protect the Everglades. Climate justice is social justice. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
Aerial photos have revealed new paving at the Everglades Detention Center, which violates a court order that temporarily halted construction. We must protect the Everglades. Climate justice is social justice. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
October 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Aerial photos have revealed new paving at the Everglades Detention Center,
which violates a court order that temporarily halted construction.
We must protect the Everglades. Climate justice is social justice. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
which violates a court order that temporarily halted construction.
We must protect the Everglades. Climate justice is social justice. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
It is "easy for stalkers and the company itself to track the location of Tile devices." We need standards for these things. The @eff has suggestions, which Apple, Google, and Samsung are adopting, but not Life360 (Tile) […]
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infosec.exchange
October 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It is "easy for stalkers and the company itself to track the location of Tile devices." We need standards for these things. The @eff has suggestions, which Apple, Google, and Samsung are adopting, but not Life360 (Tile) […]
Apple fought for privacy in 2016, refusing to implement a backdoor that would grant access to a domestic terrorist's phone (and therefore literally all iPhones), so I got an iPhone.
This news doesn't surprise me at all: Apple doesn't act on principle, it acts on profitability, which sometimes […]
This news doesn't surprise me at all: Apple doesn't act on principle, it acts on profitability, which sometimes […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
October 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Apple fought for privacy in 2016, refusing to implement a backdoor that would grant access to a domestic terrorist's phone (and therefore literally all iPhones), so I got an iPhone.
This news doesn't surprise me at all: Apple doesn't act on principle, it acts on profitability, which sometimes […]
This news doesn't surprise me at all: Apple doesn't act on principle, it acts on profitability, which sometimes […]
We have no idea how this #ai cycle is affecting jobs. The numbers are all over the place.
Relatedly, I've found myself regularly explaining what an "AI winter" is that there's broad consensus that we're coming up on the next one. Nobody is connecting these […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Relatedly, I've found myself regularly explaining what an "AI winter" is that there's broad consensus that we're coming up on the next one. Nobody is connecting these […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
October 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We have no idea how this #ai cycle is affecting jobs. The numbers are all over the place.
Relatedly, I've found myself regularly explaining what an "AI winter" is that there's broad consensus that we're coming up on the next one. Nobody is connecting these […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
Relatedly, I've found myself regularly explaining what an "AI winter" is that there's broad consensus that we're coming up on the next one. Nobody is connecting these […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]