Imposter Prof. Oak
@imposterprofoak.bsky.social
* InfoSec practitioner
* privacy and social media hygiene auditor
* trust & safety enjoyer
* self-hosting advocate
* privacy and social media hygiene auditor
* trust & safety enjoyer
* self-hosting advocate
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“Providing tech services to supercharge ICE operations while blocking tools that support accountability of ICE officers is entirely backwards." - @kateruane.bsky.social www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Providing tech services to supercharge ICE operations while blocking tools that support accountability of ICE officers is entirely backwards." - @kateruane.bsky.social www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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Seeking an abortion across state lines? Flock is capturing your vehicle plate + bumper stickers.
Immigrant family running everyday errands? Flock cams in the Home Depot parking lot are sending your make/model car info to CBP. Flock should be banned!
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
Immigrant family running everyday errands? Flock cams in the Home Depot parking lot are sending your make/model car info to CBP. Flock should be banned!
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
Stop CBP and Flock Surveillance
www.fightforthefuture.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Seeking an abortion across state lines? Flock is capturing your vehicle plate + bumper stickers.
Immigrant family running everyday errands? Flock cams in the Home Depot parking lot are sending your make/model car info to CBP. Flock should be banned!
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
Immigrant family running everyday errands? Flock cams in the Home Depot parking lot are sending your make/model car info to CBP. Flock should be banned!
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...
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Under Gov. Landry’s tough-on-crime agenda, Louisiana has eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, 2024.
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm B...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Under Gov. Landry’s tough-on-crime agenda, Louisiana has eliminated parole for nearly everyone imprisoned for crimes committed after Aug. 1, 2024.
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
For most prisoners already behind bars, an algorithm is now deciding if they have a shot at early release.
(Published April with @veritenews.org)
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Check out my new interview with The Hacking Games! I discuss how I went from being arrested by the FBI to advising law enforcement on creating intervention programs, helping redirect young hackers before they end up in jail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs2Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs2Q...
From Blackhat Hacker to Hero: Marcus Hutchins on Cybercrime and Redemption
From a curious teenage hacker experimenting in his bedroom in Devon, to malware writer, to international cyber hero. Nobody knows the path quite like Marcus Hutchins (@MalwareTechBlog) .
Marcus is…
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Check out my new interview with The Hacking Games! I discuss how I went from being arrested by the FBI to advising law enforcement on creating intervention programs, helping redirect young hackers before they end up in jail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs2Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs2Q...
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From one of the Wired reporters laid off:
Also, fyi, @jakelahut.writes.news also has a blog to check out. straightfromthehut.substack.com
Also, fyi, @jakelahut.writes.news also has a blog to check out. straightfromthehut.substack.com
As my general two cents: don't cancel your WIRED subscriptions.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
From one of the Wired reporters laid off:
Also, fyi, @jakelahut.writes.news also has a blog to check out. straightfromthehut.substack.com
Also, fyi, @jakelahut.writes.news also has a blog to check out. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here's what you can do about it
Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Modern cars are collecting more data than ever, raising privacy concerns. The Mozilla Foundation says cars are the worst product category for privacy.
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State regulators should step up to investigate Ring’s new face recognition feature. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Legal Case Against Ring’s Face Recognition Feature
Many biometric privacy laws across the country are clear: Companies need your affirmative consent before running face recognition on you.
www.eff.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
State regulators should step up to investigate Ring’s new face recognition feature. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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New, by me at this.weekinsecurity.com: I wrote ~3,700 of my finest words on North Korea's remote IT workers, who have infiltrated businesses across the U.S. and Europe and aren't slowing down. Probably the most pervasive cyber threats today.
Here's my primer on how to recognize & combat them.
Here's my primer on how to recognize & combat them.
Thousands of North Koreans have secretly infiltrated US and European companies as remote IT workers
North Korea's secret remote workers are a major threat facing U.S. and European businesses today, taking jobs in Fortune 100 and smaller companies alike. Here's how to recognize and combat the threat.
this.weekinsecurity.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
New, by me at this.weekinsecurity.com: I wrote ~3,700 of my finest words on North Korea's remote IT workers, who have infiltrated businesses across the U.S. and Europe and aren't slowing down. Probably the most pervasive cyber threats today.
Here's my primer on how to recognize & combat them.
Here's my primer on how to recognize & combat them.
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This week on the 404 Media Podcast we talk all about the $60 mod people are buying to disable the privacy-protecting recording light on Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses. Light is supposed to warn others you're recording. Now, possibly to film without anyone knowing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAmh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAmh...
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light
YouTube video by 404 Media
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This week on the 404 Media Podcast we talk all about the $60 mod people are buying to disable the privacy-protecting recording light on Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses. Light is supposed to warn others you're recording. Now, possibly to film without anyone knowing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAmh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAmh...
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We’ve mapped over 13,000 surveillance technologies used by police across the U.S.
Drones. License plate readers. Body-worn cameras.
It’s all in EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance—because you deserve to know who’s watching. Help us Take Back CTRL. takebackctrl.org/stop-survei...
Drones. License plate readers. Body-worn cameras.
It’s all in EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance—because you deserve to know who’s watching. Help us Take Back CTRL. takebackctrl.org/stop-survei...
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We’ve mapped over 13,000 surveillance technologies used by police across the U.S.
Drones. License plate readers. Body-worn cameras.
It’s all in EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance—because you deserve to know who’s watching. Help us Take Back CTRL. takebackctrl.org/stop-survei...
Drones. License plate readers. Body-worn cameras.
It’s all in EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance—because you deserve to know who’s watching. Help us Take Back CTRL. takebackctrl.org/stop-survei...
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When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
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I didn't even realize this feature was rolled out, but nice www.androidauthority.com/android-16-m...
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I didn't even realize this feature was rolled out, but nice www.androidauthority.com/android-16-m...
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Someone recently managed to get on a Microsoft Teams call with representatives from phone hacking company Cellebrite, and then leaked a screenshot of the company’s capabilities against many Google Pixel phones
🔗 www.404media.co/someone-snuc...
🔗 www.404media.co/someone-snuc...
Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details
The leaked slide focuses on Google Pixel phones and mentions those running the security-focused GrapheneOS operating system.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Someone recently managed to get on a Microsoft Teams call with representatives from phone hacking company Cellebrite, and then leaked a screenshot of the company’s capabilities against many Google Pixel phones
🔗 www.404media.co/someone-snuc...
🔗 www.404media.co/someone-snuc...
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NEW: we tested Zenni's anti-facial recognition glasses coating. "ID Guard" adds a pink sheen to the surface of the glasses that reflects the infrared light used by some facial recognition cameras.
www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...
www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...
Zenni’s Anti-Facial Recognition Glasses are Eyewear for Our Paranoid Age
These anti-facial recognition glasses technically work, but won’t save you from our surveillance dystopia.
www.404media.co
October 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW: we tested Zenni's anti-facial recognition glasses coating. "ID Guard" adds a pink sheen to the surface of the glasses that reflects the infrared light used by some facial recognition cameras.
www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...
www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...
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"ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds." www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds." www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
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rushing to integrate undercooked, misrepresented, and misunderstood technology into every corner of our lives just so a handful of terrible people could make more money might have been a bad idea
“An artificial intelligence system apparently mistook a high school student’s bag of Doritos for a firearm and called local police to tell them the pupil was armed.”
US student handcuffed after AI system apparently mistook bag of chips for firearm
Baltimore county high schools have gun detection system that alerts police if it sees what it deems suspicious
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
rushing to integrate undercooked, misrepresented, and misunderstood technology into every corner of our lives just so a handful of terrible people could make more money might have been a bad idea
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Just as it's important to set boundaries in your daily life, the same can be true for your digital identity. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy m...
www.eff.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just as it's important to set boundaries in your daily life, the same can be true for your digital identity. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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sex pests, bigots, outrage influencers looking to do stochastic terror. ICE, curtis sliwa’s vigilante squad.
outside of, like, gonzo journalism & the eventual insufferable filmmaker who does a POV project with them, i basically don’t see a real use case for these that isn’t a flavor of terrorism.
outside of, like, gonzo journalism & the eventual insufferable filmmaker who does a POV project with them, i basically don’t see a real use case for these that isn’t a flavor of terrorism.
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
sex pests, bigots, outrage influencers looking to do stochastic terror. ICE, curtis sliwa’s vigilante squad.
outside of, like, gonzo journalism & the eventual insufferable filmmaker who does a POV project with them, i basically don’t see a real use case for these that isn’t a flavor of terrorism.
outside of, like, gonzo journalism & the eventual insufferable filmmaker who does a POV project with them, i basically don’t see a real use case for these that isn’t a flavor of terrorism.
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New from me: TikTok ignored repeated questions about whether and how they share data with ICE. Also, earlier this year, they quietly updated their policies about what happens when law enforcement asks for your data. 1/
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
TikTok Won’t Say If It’s Giving ICE Your Data
Changes to TikTok's policies make it easier for the company to share users’ personal information with governments. TikTok did not respond to questions about the changes.
www.forbes.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New from me: TikTok ignored repeated questions about whether and how they share data with ICE. Also, earlier this year, they quietly updated their policies about what happens when law enforcement asks for your data. 1/
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...
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if you're feeling down today, I have some Reddit threads for you
The AWS Outage Bricked People’s $2,700 Smartbeds
When Amazon Web Services went offline, people lost control of their cloud-connected smart beds, getting stuck in reclined positions or roasting with the heat turned all the way up.
www.404media.co
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
if you're feeling down today, I have some Reddit threads for you
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The paradox of our times - you care enough about your health and survival to monitor yourself/sweat/exercise etc but care not a damn about giving the intimate data these devices extract to a private company that bears no responsibility for your welfare.
“Companies large and small now produce specialized sensors, no bigger than a slice of lemon, that measure our sweat rates and composition: how fast we throw water off the body, and what’s exactly in those little beads.”
What Sweat Tracking Devices Can Tell Us About Our Health
A new cottage industry of wearable sensors has popped up to address America's most ignored biomarker: sweat. Can perspiration data improve our lives?
www.gq.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The paradox of our times - you care enough about your health and survival to monitor yourself/sweat/exercise etc but care not a damn about giving the intimate data these devices extract to a private company that bears no responsibility for your welfare.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Now that they've passed age-verification for porn sites, Ohio legislators want you to scan your face to download a period tracker.
Fight over online age verification playing out in Ohio Statehouse, federal agencies and courts
Ohio lawmakers are wrestling over how to keep kids from seeing what they shouldn’t online, the Ohio Capital Journal reports.
www.wtol.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Now that they've passed age-verification for porn sites, Ohio legislators want you to scan your face to download a period tracker.
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“Ring’s new partnership with Flock shows that the company is more interested in contributing to mounting authoritarianism than servicing the specific needs of their customers,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement
Amazon’s Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
arstechnica.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“Ring’s new partnership with Flock shows that the company is more interested in contributing to mounting authoritarianism than servicing the specific needs of their customers,” EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...