In an age of deepfakes, coordinated disinformation, and algorithm-driven outrage, thinking critically is slowly becoming a liability.Challenge the “obvious truth,” apply logic -and you risk being labelled unstable, paranoid, or dangerous.
Different thinkers once got called witches.
#CriticalThinking

Just read about the WhatsApp flaw exposing billions of phone numbers… and honestly, it feels like déjà vu. New apps, new features, same old security mistakes.

Confirmshaming-guilt-tripping language.
Roach Motel-easy to sign up, almost impossible to cancel.
Privacy Zuckering-making data sharing sound mandatory when it isn’t.
Hidden Defaults-pre-ticked consent boxes or misleading “Accept All” buttons.
Misdirection-the less-private or more profitable choice.

Dark patterns aren’t bugs — they’re features built to exploit attention and trust.
From sneaky “subscribe” buttons to disguised opt-outs, it’s social engineering wrapped in UX. Design can protect users or manipulate them.
#cybersecurity

ID-based age checks sound simple, but centralising everyone’s personal data is anything but safe. #discordleak
Before implementing, ask the people who understand the risks —the security and privacy experts. Some ideas just need to be thought through with the right people at the table. #CyberSecurity

Playing with EternalBlue in the lab — wild to think something once treated like a cyber-weapon is now a study tool. Full respect to the exploit and the damage it caused. Reminder: study it responsibly in isolated VMs, never on production. #Cybersecurity

Spent way too long trying to figure out why one of TryHackMe tasks wouldn’t complete. Only to realise the issue was me running a single VM across the chapter, instead of spinning up dedicated VM for the task. Lesson learn, sometimes is not about debugging the code - it’s about debugging your setup.🧠

Scams are nothing new.
Yesterday: a man in a fancy hat selling “miracle tonics.” 🎩
Today:an email from a “Nigerian prince” or even a fake Brad Pitt claiming he’s sick and needs your help.
Different packaging. Same trick:exploiting fear, greed, and trust. People haven’t patched those vulnerabilities.

Force a backdoor, and users won’t pour secrets into “private” apps anymore. Humans are clever; we adapt fast. Breaking encryption destroys trust, not secrecy. The real cost here is trust — once users believe a channel is compromised, they stop using it for sensitive stuff. #cybersecurity

Secret chat, private chat, what’s the difference? About the same as SMS vs RCS … or blue vs green bubbles. 💬 If only cryptography were as simple as picking a colour palette.

There seems to be a general misunderstanding about the difference between PII covered under GDPR and anonymised datasets. Data brokers correlate data and identify users from the ashes. Thanks Kate McDonald @rte.ie for highlighting this important issue.

How naive must one be to believe that anyone intending to commit a crime would willingly use a communication system with a built-in backdoor? #security #encryption #Signal

The end of #encryption as we know it. I hope I’m wrong. #cyber #e2e