cypherponk 👨💻
@cypherponk.bsky.social
Tech lover, journalist, resident metalhead 🤘
📍🇮🇸 Reykjavík, Iceland
Writer at medium.com/@cypherponk
📍🇮🇸 Reykjavík, Iceland
Writer at medium.com/@cypherponk
Misinformation online is deeply concerning. It erodes trust, impacting our ability to make informed decisions. I personally do not want to use a social media platform (Twitter) that promotes the wrong kind of ideas, and the fact that this is considered "political" or controversial is worrisome.
October 9, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Misinformation online is deeply concerning. It erodes trust, impacting our ability to make informed decisions. I personally do not want to use a social media platform (Twitter) that promotes the wrong kind of ideas, and the fact that this is considered "political" or controversial is worrisome.
Reposted by cypherponk 👨💻
Next level disinfo at twitter. All going to plan.
“Credible links are now photos. On the ground news outlets struggle to reach audiences without an expensive blue check mark. Xenophobic goons are boosted by the platform’s CEO. End times, folks.”
“Credible links are now photos. On the ground news outlets struggle to reach audiences without an expensive blue check mark. Xenophobic goons are boosted by the platform’s CEO. End times, folks.”
The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation
People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.
www.wired.com
October 9, 2023 at 10:52 PM
Next level disinfo at twitter. All going to plan.
“Credible links are now photos. On the ground news outlets struggle to reach audiences without an expensive blue check mark. Xenophobic goons are boosted by the platform’s CEO. End times, folks.”
“Credible links are now photos. On the ground news outlets struggle to reach audiences without an expensive blue check mark. Xenophobic goons are boosted by the platform’s CEO. End times, folks.”
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover promised "free speech," but instead, maybe expectedly, it delivered chaos, disinformation, hate speech, and a rebrand that makes us all cringe. 🙄 #Twitter #ElonMusk #XCorp
From Vision to Controversy: the history of Twitter and the secret reason Musk renamed it
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, which started in April 2022 and concluded in October, made headlines across the tech world.
medium.com
October 9, 2023 at 10:56 PM
As an InfoSec professional, protecting your organization from cyber threats is paramount. Learn how to actually convince management to invest in workplace information security so you can better safeguard your company's future. #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #ProtectYourBusiness
How to Approach Management About Workplace Information Security
Learn how to persuade management to prioritize workplace information security and protect your organization from costly cyber attacks.
medium.com
October 6, 2023 at 9:53 PM
As an InfoSec professional, protecting your organization from cyber threats is paramount. Learn how to actually convince management to invest in workplace information security so you can better safeguard your company's future. #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #ProtectYourBusiness
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Good post by @troyhunt.bsky.social about what promises of safety, security and anonymity often are worth.
TL;DR; nothing at all!
www.troyhunt.com/safe-secure-...
#infosec #privacy
TL;DR; nothing at all!
www.troyhunt.com/safe-secure-...
#infosec #privacy
Safe, Secure, Anonymous, and Other Misleading Claims
Imagine you wanted to buy some shit on the internet. Not the metaphorical kind in terms of "I bought some random shit online", but literal shit. Turds. Faeces. The kind of thing you never would have t...
www.troyhunt.com
October 4, 2023 at 6:04 PM
Good post by @troyhunt.bsky.social about what promises of safety, security and anonymity often are worth.
TL;DR; nothing at all!
www.troyhunt.com/safe-secure-...
#infosec #privacy
TL;DR; nothing at all!
www.troyhunt.com/safe-secure-...
#infosec #privacy
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#Deepfakes are already a problem for women and celebrities. There is no reason to think they won't be a problem for elections.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/mrbeast...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/mrbeast...
MrBeast calls TikTok ad showing an AI version of him a 'scam'
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, called the rise of AI deepfakes "a serious problem" in response to a fake ad circulating online.
www.nbcnews.com
October 5, 2023 at 7:44 PM
#Deepfakes are already a problem for women and celebrities. There is no reason to think they won't be a problem for elections.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/mrbeast...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/mrbeast...
Is your brand new car spying on you? Shocking revelations expose major car brands' invasion of your privacy. Time to demand accountability and protect our most sensitive data! #PrivacyNightmare 🕵️♂️🔒
Data-Harvesting Machines on Wheels: The Alarming Reality of New Cars
Is your brand new car spying on you? New findings say yes. Discover how cars are collecting your most sensitive data without your…
medium.com
October 6, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Is your brand new car spying on you? Shocking revelations expose major car brands' invasion of your privacy. Time to demand accountability and protect our most sensitive data! #PrivacyNightmare 🕵️♂️🔒
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Google doesn’t actually search for the query you give it: it substitutes a more marketable one of its own behind the scenes. Which does explain a lot.
www.wired.com/story/google...
www.wired.com/story/google...
How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet
Testimony during Google’s antitrust case revealed that the company may be altering billions of queries a day to generate results that will get you to buy more stuff.
www.wired.com
October 5, 2023 at 12:28 PM
Google doesn’t actually search for the query you give it: it substitutes a more marketable one of its own behind the scenes. Which does explain a lot.
www.wired.com/story/google...
www.wired.com/story/google...