Eridius Group
@eridi.us
Our mission is to provide the world with easy-to-use privacy-aware software.
🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.social/@eridiusgroup on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.social/@eridiusgroup on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
## Introduction
During our hiatus, my team and I invested time and funds into understanding the community we wish to curate. Using Mastodon and Twitter, we set out to ask the questions we feel nobody else cared enough to ask. We recieved feedback from the community that has been invaluable in […]
During our hiatus, my team and I invested time and funds into understanding the community we wish to curate. Using Mastodon and Twitter, we set out to ask the questions we feel nobody else cared enough to ask. We recieved feedback from the community that has been invaluable in […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
## Introduction
During our hiatus, my team and I invested time and funds into understanding the community we wish to curate. Using Mastodon and Twitter, we set out to ask the questions we feel nobody else cared enough to ask. We recieved feedback from the community that has been invaluable in […]
During our hiatus, my team and I invested time and funds into understanding the community we wish to curate. Using Mastodon and Twitter, we set out to ask the questions we feel nobody else cared enough to ask. We recieved feedback from the community that has been invaluable in […]
# Never Reusing Passwords
### **Summary**
This article delves into the hidden dangers of password reuse, a common habit that leaves your digital life precariously vulnerable. We'll move beyond the standard advice to explain exactly how a single data breach on a minor site can trigger a domino […]
### **Summary**
This article delves into the hidden dangers of password reuse, a common habit that leaves your digital life precariously vulnerable. We'll move beyond the standard advice to explain exactly how a single data breach on a minor site can trigger a domino […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
# Never Reusing Passwords
### **Summary**
This article delves into the hidden dangers of password reuse, a common habit that leaves your digital life precariously vulnerable. We'll move beyond the standard advice to explain exactly how a single data breach on a minor site can trigger a domino […]
### **Summary**
This article delves into the hidden dangers of password reuse, a common habit that leaves your digital life precariously vulnerable. We'll move beyond the standard advice to explain exactly how a single data breach on a minor site can trigger a domino […]
So... fun story.
We went on Twitter to advertise a poll - same poll we posted here yesterday. We went to launch the ad and found out we had to pay $8/month for Premium. Okay - no big deal, the checkmark is nice anyways.
After paying $5 for the ad spot and $8 […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
We went on Twitter to advertise a poll - same poll we posted here yesterday. We went to launch the ad and found out we had to pay $8/month for Premium. Okay - no big deal, the checkmark is nice anyways.
After paying $5 for the ad spot and $8 […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
September 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
So... fun story.
We went on Twitter to advertise a poll - same poll we posted here yesterday. We went to launch the ad and found out we had to pay $8/month for Premium. Okay - no big deal, the checkmark is nice anyways.
After paying $5 for the ad spot and $8 […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
We went on Twitter to advertise a poll - same poll we posted here yesterday. We went to launch the ad and found out we had to pay $8/month for Premium. Okay - no big deal, the checkmark is nice anyways.
After paying $5 for the ad spot and $8 […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Hello everyone! We are going to be on a short hiatus while we sort some things out internally. We aim to be back by 9/30/25, with more posts every day. See you soon!... Read more at https://eridius.org/blog/Hiatus
Eridius Group
Our goal is to produce user-friendly, privacy-respecting, security-focused, source-available software for the consumer.
eridius.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Hello everyone! We are going to be on a short hiatus while we sort some things out internally. We aim to be back by 9/30/25, with more posts every day. See you soon!... Read more at https://eridius.org/blog/Hiatus
Russian hacking group, which is sponsored by the state has deployed a backdoor for Microsoft Outlook, the custom backdoor is known as Not Door.
Not Door operates as a macro inside Microsoft Outlook, monitoring for a specific phrase, once a specific phrase is used, files can be stolen, commands […]
Not Door operates as a macro inside Microsoft Outlook, monitoring for a specific phrase, once a specific phrase is used, files can be stolen, commands […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Russian hacking group, which is sponsored by the state has deployed a backdoor for Microsoft Outlook, the custom backdoor is known as Not Door.
Not Door operates as a macro inside Microsoft Outlook, monitoring for a specific phrase, once a specific phrase is used, files can be stolen, commands […]
Not Door operates as a macro inside Microsoft Outlook, monitoring for a specific phrase, once a specific phrase is used, files can be stolen, commands […]
Hackers launched a cyberattack against Jaguar Land Rover; two plants in the UK had been affected, therefore, employees at the two plants, Merseyside and Solihull, were told to stay at home or were sent home.
Customer data has apparently not been compromised; however, a data breach was confirmed […]
Customer data has apparently not been compromised; however, a data breach was confirmed […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Hackers launched a cyberattack against Jaguar Land Rover; two plants in the UK had been affected, therefore, employees at the two plants, Merseyside and Solihull, were told to stay at home or were sent home.
Customer data has apparently not been compromised; however, a data breach was confirmed […]
Customer data has apparently not been compromised; however, a data breach was confirmed […]
IRC was the original Discord, and The Serial Port did a great job of explaining how revolutionary IRC really was. Would you join an IRC chat in today's age?
https://youtu.be/6UbKenFipjo
#irc #chatrooms #chatting #90sinternet #90s #web1 #retrotechnolgy #retrotech
https://youtu.be/6UbKenFipjo
#irc #chatrooms #chatting #90sinternet #90s #web1 #retrotechnolgy #retrotech
September 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
IRC was the original Discord, and The Serial Port did a great job of explaining how revolutionary IRC really was. Would you join an IRC chat in today's age?
https://youtu.be/6UbKenFipjo
#irc #chatrooms #chatting #90sinternet #90s #web1 #retrotechnolgy #retrotech
https://youtu.be/6UbKenFipjo
#irc #chatrooms #chatting #90sinternet #90s #web1 #retrotechnolgy #retrotech
A U.S. judge rules that Google is not required to sell Chrome or the Android operating system it owns. Google is required to share data with its competitors, as this will help open the market up to competition.
Google will continue to make payments of $20 billion a year in payments to Apple, so […]
Google will continue to make payments of $20 billion a year in payments to Apple, so […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A U.S. judge rules that Google is not required to sell Chrome or the Android operating system it owns. Google is required to share data with its competitors, as this will help open the market up to competition.
Google will continue to make payments of $20 billion a year in payments to Apple, so […]
Google will continue to make payments of $20 billion a year in payments to Apple, so […]
China has released a 6G chip, which is much faster than rural speeds in the US. Over 5,000 times faster! https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip
China unveils world’s first ‘all-frequency’ 6G chip capable of 100Gbps speeds
Device can provide high-speed internet across all frequencies, potentially increasing service speed to 5,000 times current level in rural US.
www.scmp.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
China has released a 6G chip, which is much faster than rural speeds in the US. Over 5,000 times faster! https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip
Google has been threatened by hackers, with the threat of databases being exposed if two employees are not fired, it seems that these threats were targeted towards Austin Larsen and Charles Carmaker, who both work for Googles Threat Intelligence Group.
However, that is not the only request from […]
However, that is not the only request from […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Google has been threatened by hackers, with the threat of databases being exposed if two employees are not fired, it seems that these threats were targeted towards Austin Larsen and Charles Carmaker, who both work for Googles Threat Intelligence Group.
However, that is not the only request from […]
However, that is not the only request from […]
In observation of Labor Day in the United States, we'll be taking a day off from blog posts and support media. Enjoy your day off!
September 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In observation of Labor Day in the United States, we'll be taking a day off from blog posts and support media. Enjoy your day off!
Recently, attackers have exploited a zero-day flaw in Apple, combined with a vulnerability in WhatsApp.
This has put users who use specific WhatsApp versions on iOS and Mac at risk; as a result, WhatsApp has notified users whom they believe have been targeted by spyware.
WhatsApp believes that […]
This has put users who use specific WhatsApp versions on iOS and Mac at risk; as a result, WhatsApp has notified users whom they believe have been targeted by spyware.
WhatsApp believes that […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 31, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Recently, attackers have exploited a zero-day flaw in Apple, combined with a vulnerability in WhatsApp.
This has put users who use specific WhatsApp versions on iOS and Mac at risk; as a result, WhatsApp has notified users whom they believe have been targeted by spyware.
WhatsApp believes that […]
This has put users who use specific WhatsApp versions on iOS and Mac at risk; as a result, WhatsApp has notified users whom they believe have been targeted by spyware.
WhatsApp believes that […]
China has released a 6G chip, which is much faster than rural speeds in the US. Over 5,000 times faster! https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip... Read more at https://eridius.org/blog/China+releases+6G+chip
China unveils world’s first ‘all-frequency’ 6G chip capable of 100Gbps speeds
Device can provide high-speed internet across all frequencies, potentially increasing service speed to 5,000 times current level in rural US.
www.scmp.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
China has released a 6G chip, which is much faster than rural speeds in the US. Over 5,000 times faster! https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323666/china-unveils-worlds-first-universal-6g-chip... Read more at https://eridius.org/blog/China+releases+6G+chip
A vulnerability has been discovered in password managers; the vulnerability previously put 40 million users at risk. While password managers are usually considered secure, hackers are able to exploit a common vulnerability in password managers that are widely used.... Read more at […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A vulnerability has been discovered in password managers; the vulnerability previously put 40 million users at risk. While password managers are usually considered secure, hackers are able to exploit a common vulnerability in password managers that are widely used.... Read more at […]
Louis Rossmann makes a lot of good points in this video - many of which detail privacy and monopolistic behavior. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/2_Dtmpe9qaQ
August 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Louis Rossmann makes a lot of good points in this video - many of which detail privacy and monopolistic behavior. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/2_Dtmpe9qaQ
A new law may introduce the mass surveillance of all messages, with activists and organizations saying that this undermines end-to-end encryption. The EU chat control law would scan encrypted messages, supposedly with the aim of scanning for CSAM.
Signal president Meredith Whittaker has talked […]
Signal president Meredith Whittaker has talked […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A new law may introduce the mass surveillance of all messages, with activists and organizations saying that this undermines end-to-end encryption. The EU chat control law would scan encrypted messages, supposedly with the aim of scanning for CSAM.
Signal president Meredith Whittaker has talked […]
Signal president Meredith Whittaker has talked […]
Google is to start introducing mandatory developer verification, and this will be applied to sideloading too. Essentially this means that all Android apps, even those not installed from the Play store will require developer verification.... Read more at […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Google is to start introducing mandatory developer verification, and this will be applied to sideloading too. Essentially this means that all Android apps, even those not installed from the Play store will require developer verification.... Read more at […]
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) help protect you online, by creating an encrypted tunnel and hiding your IP address, the data you send and receive will be safer from hackers to intercept the data which you send and receive. This can be especially useful when using public Wi-Fi and insecure […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) help protect you online, by creating an encrypted tunnel and hiding your IP address, the data you send and receive will be safer from hackers to intercept the data which you send and receive. This can be especially useful when using public Wi-Fi and insecure […]
What is a firewall? It can be hardware or software, and it acts as a barrier between the businesses network and the other networks to which it is connected too. Firewalls can be used to block certain ports, websites, and IP addresses; therefore, reducing the vulnerabilities of the network by […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
What is a firewall? It can be hardware or software, and it acts as a barrier between the businesses network and the other networks to which it is connected too. Firewalls can be used to block certain ports, websites, and IP addresses; therefore, reducing the vulnerabilities of the network by […]
Zero-day exploits exploit vulnerabilities in software; exploits are widely unknown and are abused by hackers. This takes place before the developers are able to fix the exploit.
There have been real case scenarios where zero-day exploits have been used.... Read more at […]
There have been real case scenarios where zero-day exploits have been used.... Read more at […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Zero-day exploits exploit vulnerabilities in software; exploits are widely unknown and are abused by hackers. This takes place before the developers are able to fix the exploit.
There have been real case scenarios where zero-day exploits have been used.... Read more at […]
There have been real case scenarios where zero-day exploits have been used.... Read more at […]
Hackers have targeted Linux users by using Social engineering and weaponizing RAR archive filenames that embed Bash commands. Users should be careful of phishing attempts disguised as genuine surveys. https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-linux-malware-with-weaponized-rar-archive
New Linux Malware With Weaponized RAR Archive Deploys VShell Backdoor
New Linux malware uses malicious RAR filenames to drop VShell backdoor via spam surveys, exploiting shell operations & metadata.
cybersecuritynews.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Hackers have targeted Linux users by using Social engineering and weaponizing RAR archive filenames that embed Bash commands. Users should be careful of phishing attempts disguised as genuine surveys. https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-linux-malware-with-weaponized-rar-archive
Why MFA is important
MFA is an authentication method. Its purpose is to require at least two pieces of verification from the user. This makes it more difficult for hackers to compromise your account.
In the case where MFA is enabled, if a hacker is able to steal your login information, it will […]
MFA is an authentication method. Its purpose is to require at least two pieces of verification from the user. This makes it more difficult for hackers to compromise your account.
In the case where MFA is enabled, if a hacker is able to steal your login information, it will […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Why MFA is important
MFA is an authentication method. Its purpose is to require at least two pieces of verification from the user. This makes it more difficult for hackers to compromise your account.
In the case where MFA is enabled, if a hacker is able to steal your login information, it will […]
MFA is an authentication method. Its purpose is to require at least two pieces of verification from the user. This makes it more difficult for hackers to compromise your account.
In the case where MFA is enabled, if a hacker is able to steal your login information, it will […]
Many people have social media—whether it's a texting app like Discord or WhatsApp, photo and video platforms like Pinterest and Instagram, or the many on Facebook posting about their child's birthday every year. With online popularity becoming more urgent with the generations, and most people […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Many people have social media—whether it's a texting app like Discord or WhatsApp, photo and video platforms like Pinterest and Instagram, or the many on Facebook posting about their child's birthday every year. With online popularity becoming more urgent with the generations, and most people […]
Sometimes, it's really easy to demonize AI. Today we are sharing a video of two AIs playing dodgeball. Credit for the video all goes directly to AI Warehouse on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8fICnUvIw6g
August 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Sometimes, it's really easy to demonize AI. Today we are sharing a video of two AIs playing dodgeball. Credit for the video all goes directly to AI Warehouse on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8fICnUvIw6g
Why Strong Passwords Matter
Shockingly, 81% of data breaches are due to either weak or stolen passwords, and 52% of people use the same password for both their work and personal accounts, which significantly increases the risk to the security of businesses.
Weak passwords can have devastating […]
Shockingly, 81% of data breaches are due to either weak or stolen passwords, and 52% of people use the same password for both their work and personal accounts, which significantly increases the risk to the security of businesses.
Weak passwords can have devastating […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why Strong Passwords Matter
Shockingly, 81% of data breaches are due to either weak or stolen passwords, and 52% of people use the same password for both their work and personal accounts, which significantly increases the risk to the security of businesses.
Weak passwords can have devastating […]
Shockingly, 81% of data breaches are due to either weak or stolen passwords, and 52% of people use the same password for both their work and personal accounts, which significantly increases the risk to the security of businesses.
Weak passwords can have devastating […]