@cybersectina.bsky.social
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BREAKING: jury awards massive $167 million in punitive damages against spyware company NSO Group.
Precedent-setting win against notorious #Pegasus spyware maker.
Very consequential for victims to see this.
Congratulations to #WhatsApp on sticking this case through since 2019. Some thoughts 1/
Precedent-setting win against notorious #Pegasus spyware maker.
Very consequential for victims to see this.
Congratulations to #WhatsApp on sticking this case through since 2019. Some thoughts 1/
May 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Some of the study results suggest that we are “seeing fundamental changes to the environments around us.”
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
Bird populations are declining all across North America
They are "like the canary in the coal mine," one researcher cautions.
www.motherjones.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Some of the study results suggest that we are “seeing fundamental changes to the environments around us.”
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
from @theguardian.com via @climatedesk.org
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“Ed is the embodiment of the government lawyer ideal — one whose duty of candor to the court and interest in doing justice, not just winning a case, always carried the day."
“He would much rather get the law right at the risk of losing than win at the cost of misrepresenting the law”
“He would much rather get the law right at the risk of losing than win at the cost of misrepresenting the law”
A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Ed is the embodiment of the government lawyer ideal — one whose duty of candor to the court and interest in doing justice, not just winning a case, always carried the day."
“He would much rather get the law right at the risk of losing than win at the cost of misrepresenting the law”
“He would much rather get the law right at the risk of losing than win at the cost of misrepresenting the law”
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First came the Amazon One palm reader at Whole Foods checkout stands. Now, Sam Altman wants you to pay for things—and verify your identity—with a scan of your irises via an orb that stores biometric information on the blockchain.
Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US
At a buzzy event in San Francisco, World announced a series of Apple-like stores, a partnership with dating giant Match Group, and a new mini gadget to scan your eyeballs.
wrd.cm
May 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
First came the Amazon One palm reader at Whole Foods checkout stands. Now, Sam Altman wants you to pay for things—and verify your identity—with a scan of your irises via an orb that stores biometric information on the blockchain.
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Cybersecurity expert Michael Barnhart said he recently found evidence that a U.S. political campaign in Oregon hired a North Korean IT worker.
By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/north-korean...
By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/north-korean...
North Korean IT worker scam is now a threat to all companies, cybersecurity experts say
One cybersecurity expert even said he recently found evidence that a U.S. political campaign in Oregon hired a North Korean IT worker.
therecord.media
May 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Cybersecurity expert Michael Barnhart said he recently found evidence that a U.S. political campaign in Oregon hired a North Korean IT worker.
By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/north-korean...
By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/north-korean...
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Yall are beyond not ready about the shit we're cooking up with @censys.bsky.social and @greynoise.io powers combined
censys.com/blog/hunting...
censys.com/blog/hunting...
Hunting Botnets With CursorAI, GreyNoise, Censys, and Censeye
Threat hunting is made easier and simpler by combining the power of Censys, GreyNoise, CursorAI, and Censeye.
censys.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Yall are beyond not ready about the shit we're cooking up with @censys.bsky.social and @greynoise.io powers combined
censys.com/blog/hunting...
censys.com/blog/hunting...
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Pete Hegseth was unqualified from the start. Each day he continues to prove just how dangerous and unfit he is to serve as Secretary of Defense and keep our country safe. It’s past time he resign, and each day Republicans remain silent puts American families at risk.
April 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Pete Hegseth was unqualified from the start. Each day he continues to prove just how dangerous and unfit he is to serve as Secretary of Defense and keep our country safe. It’s past time he resign, and each day Republicans remain silent puts American families at risk.
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Location data is always sensitive–no matter where you’re going. Tell your lawmakers: It’s time to end location surveillance and the exploitation of our personal data.
Privacy on the Map: How States Are Fighting Location Surveillance
Location data is highly sensitive, and without proper protections, it can be used to harm those who are already vulnerable. The digital trail we leave behind can reveal far more than we think, and wit...
www.eff.org
April 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Location data is always sensitive–no matter where you’re going. Tell your lawmakers: It’s time to end location surveillance and the exploitation of our personal data.
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Confirming that CISA has stopped using VirusTotal and Censys.
"Makes their jobs a lot harder," a person familiar with the matter told me, adding, "There's a possibility that more services might be limited or cut due to budget."
"Makes their jobs a lot harder," a person familiar with the matter told me, adding, "There's a possibility that more services might be limited or cut due to budget."
New: CISA’s threat hunting division warned 500+ staff it will discontinue Google-owned VirusTotal and has already ceased use of Censys. Nightwing and Peraton contractors also had to turn in their phones Thursday:
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...
CISA warns threat hunting staff of end to Google, Censys contracts as agency cuts set in
“We understand the importance of these tools in our operations and are actively exploring alternative tools to ensure minimal disruption,” said the email sent to several hundred CISA cyber threat hunt...
www.nextgov.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Confirming that CISA has stopped using VirusTotal and Censys.
"Makes their jobs a lot harder," a person familiar with the matter told me, adding, "There's a possibility that more services might be limited or cut due to budget."
"Makes their jobs a lot harder," a person familiar with the matter told me, adding, "There's a possibility that more services might be limited or cut due to budget."
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Police are paying big money for unproven “undercover bot” tech that uses AI-generated online personas to collect intelligence, @404media.co reports. “So like, what is it effective at, violating protesters’ First Amendment rights?” asks EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social.
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Police are paying big money for unproven “undercover bot” tech that uses AI-generated online personas to collect intelligence, @404media.co reports. “So like, what is it effective at, violating protesters’ First Amendment rights?” asks EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social.
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The Global Engagement Center, a State Department unit that called out Russian and Chinese propaganda campaigns, has been shut down.
Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel
With the Global Engagement Center shut down, the State Department is now set to investigate whether past US efforts against foreign propaganda amounted to censorship of Americans.
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The Global Engagement Center, a State Department unit that called out Russian and Chinese propaganda campaigns, has been shut down.
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It’s a lot more significant that this was leaked to the press to help build public support for a dumb trade war than that China semi-acknowledged Volt Typhoon in a private meeting 4 months ago.
NEW: China privately gave tacit acknowledgement of big hacks of US infrastructure.
People present at meeting interpreted #China as linking the hacking to US backing of Taiwan.
Interesting signaling going on.
Story by @dustinvolz.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
People present at meeting interpreted #China as linking the hacking to US backing of Taiwan.
Interesting signaling going on.
Story by @dustinvolz.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s a lot more significant that this was leaked to the press to help build public support for a dumb trade war than that China semi-acknowledged Volt Typhoon in a private meeting 4 months ago.
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Russian intelligence ship located in Irish-controlled waters not responding to communication www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Russian intelligence ship located in Irish-controlled waters not responding to communication
The Viktor Leonov, monitored by the LÉ Samuel Beckett, has not revealed its purpose in Irish seas
www.irishtimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Russian intelligence ship located in Irish-controlled waters not responding to communication www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Very informative chart from Washington Post
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Very informative chart from Washington Post
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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rather confused as to what prompted the NSA to publish a very serious sounding press release about "Fast Flux", which is a 20 year old technique for making cybercrime infrastructure more resistant to disruption and already addressed by modern security solutions.
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
NSA: ‘Fast Flux’ DNS evasion technique now a national security threat
Fast flux lets attackers set up complete C2 ops inside an enterprise network, prompting security pros to say it’s a “big-time wakeup call.”
www.scworld.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
rather confused as to what prompted the NSA to publish a very serious sounding press release about "Fast Flux", which is a 20 year old technique for making cybercrime infrastructure more resistant to disruption and already addressed by modern security solutions.
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
April 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
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If you're a Biden-Harris 2020 voter who refused to vote (3 million) for Harris-Walz 2024, or switched to vote for Trump-Vance (another 3 million voters) be sure to keep an eye on this running tally of the deaths from Trump's ongoing destruction of the American system.
www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
Tracking Anticipated Deaths from USAID Funding Cuts
Brooke Nichols has launched online tracking tools that capture estimated increases in mortality and disease spread for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other diseases as a result of the near-total...
www.bu.edu
March 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
If you're a Biden-Harris 2020 voter who refused to vote (3 million) for Harris-Walz 2024, or switched to vote for Trump-Vance (another 3 million voters) be sure to keep an eye on this running tally of the deaths from Trump's ongoing destruction of the American system.
www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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Apparently Meta used my Stuxnet book, Countdown to Zero Day, to train its AI without my permission. How did they do this? They used an existing database of pirated books - LibGen - to train their AI instead of legally licensing the material to use for this purpose. OpenAI has used LibGen as well.
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Apparently Meta used my Stuxnet book, Countdown to Zero Day, to train its AI without my permission. How did they do this? They used an existing database of pirated books - LibGen - to train their AI instead of legally licensing the material to use for this purpose. OpenAI has used LibGen as well.
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Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
Signal Chat Leak Angers U.S. Military Pilots
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Current and former U.S. military pilots expressed bewilderment after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to acknowledge that he should not have disclosed sensitive information in an unsecured group chat.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
“If you can’t admit when you’re wrong, you’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
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tired of looking at email headers as disgusting plaintext? only want things of value to stand out?
look no further than this VSCode extension built by @jacoblatonis.me
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...
look no further than this VSCode extension built by @jacoblatonis.me
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...
March 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
tired of looking at email headers as disgusting plaintext? only want things of value to stand out?
look no further than this VSCode extension built by @jacoblatonis.me
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...
look no further than this VSCode extension built by @jacoblatonis.me
marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...
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NEW: The FBI's biggest, most important field office has been reprioritized to a single task: redacting the Jeffrey Epstein files.
By me in @vanityfair.com...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
By me in @vanityfair.com...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
“Ludicrous” Situation: Epstein Case Review Takes Over FBI’s New York Office
The bureau’s New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies. Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker’s case files.
www.vanityfair.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: The FBI's biggest, most important field office has been reprioritized to a single task: redacting the Jeffrey Epstein files.
By me in @vanityfair.com...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
By me in @vanityfair.com...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/e...
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Every American should watch this interview with open intelligence researcher Christo Grozev.
You can follow him, here (I think).
@christogrozev.bsky.social
youtu.be/6dqBmgXo2Uk
You can follow him, here (I think).
@christogrozev.bsky.social
youtu.be/6dqBmgXo2Uk
Christo Grozev: the Russian spycatcher Putin wants dead | WTCTW Podcast
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
March 21, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Every American should watch this interview with open intelligence researcher Christo Grozev.
You can follow him, here (I think).
@christogrozev.bsky.social
youtu.be/6dqBmgXo2Uk
You can follow him, here (I think).
@christogrozev.bsky.social
youtu.be/6dqBmgXo2Uk
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Want an introduction to digital surveillance, and how to protect your communications with others? Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense write-up.
Communicating With Others
Telecommunication networks and the internet have made communicating with people easier than ever, but have also made surveillance more prevalent. Without taking extra steps to protect your privacy, ev...
ssd.eff.org
March 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Want an introduction to digital surveillance, and how to protect your communications with others? Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense write-up.