Bruno
@itsbruno.xyz
Blogger/Podcaster. Infosec. Hybrid warfare. Anti-conspiracy. Fiction and journalistic writing. Metal/guitar fandom. SF/Horror/Fantasy dork. Himbo husband aspirant. American hiding in NL. He/Him. https://linktr.ee/themoloch
Went to turn an old Dell I acquired into a forensics pig. I had to get an aftermarket charger. Things I learned the hard way: Apparently Dells have a hardware level block that keeps you from using non-dell AC adaptors? Fuck anti consumer bullshit.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Went to turn an old Dell I acquired into a forensics pig. I had to get an aftermarket charger. Things I learned the hard way: Apparently Dells have a hardware level block that keeps you from using non-dell AC adaptors? Fuck anti consumer bullshit.
What the fuck is going on on the White House website right now?
www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
What the fuck is going on on the White House website right now?
www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/
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NEW: The Paragon spyware scandal in Italy widens again.
A political consultant who works with left-wing politicians, who are part of the opposition party Partito Democratico, has now come out as the latest target.
"It is time to ask a very simple question: Why? Why me?" Francesco Nicodemos said.
A political consultant who works with left-wing politicians, who are part of the opposition party Partito Democratico, has now come out as the latest target.
"It is time to ask a very simple question: Why? Why me?" Francesco Nicodemos said.
Italian political consultant says he was targeted with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch
WhatsApp notified the consultant, who works for left-wing politicians, that his phone was targeted with spyware made by Paragon.
techcrunch.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
NEW: The Paragon spyware scandal in Italy widens again.
A political consultant who works with left-wing politicians, who are part of the opposition party Partito Democratico, has now come out as the latest target.
"It is time to ask a very simple question: Why? Why me?" Francesco Nicodemos said.
A political consultant who works with left-wing politicians, who are part of the opposition party Partito Democratico, has now come out as the latest target.
"It is time to ask a very simple question: Why? Why me?" Francesco Nicodemos said.
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"please give the LLM guys more money so they buy more GPU compute"
What the hell is this statement from NVIDIA? What am I meant to do with this info?
November 6, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"please give the LLM guys more money so they buy more GPU compute"
Amazing news to wake up to from back home. Feels good to have a little hope.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Amazing news to wake up to from back home. Feels good to have a little hope.
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... "Three former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies DigitalMint and Sygnia have been indicted for allegedly hacking the networks of five U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks between May 2023 and November 2023."
US cybersecurity experts indicted for BlackCat ransomware attacks
Three former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies DigitalMint and Sygnia have been indicted for allegedly hacking the networks of five U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware a...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit... "Three former employees of cybersecurity incident response companies DigitalMint and Sygnia have been indicted for allegedly hacking the networks of five U.S. companies in BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware attacks between May 2023 and November 2023."
www.twz.com/air/andurils... Anduril trials its fighter drone. One of the biggest "winners" in this new era of Silicon Valley defense contractors, it was founded by Palmer Luckey, and has connections to David Sacks, Peter Thiel, and Donald Trump Jr via 1789 Capital.
Anduril's YFQ-44 Fury 'Fighter' Drone Has Flown (Updated)
Both of the designs currently in development for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program have now taken to the skies.
www.twz.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
www.twz.com/air/andurils... Anduril trials its fighter drone. One of the biggest "winners" in this new era of Silicon Valley defense contractors, it was founded by Palmer Luckey, and has connections to David Sacks, Peter Thiel, and Donald Trump Jr via 1789 Capital.
Three stories (two more below) over the past few days related to the US' telecom infrastructure remaining vulnerable to nationstate infiltration, now almost two years post Salt Typhoon's discovery.
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
FCC will vote to scrap telecom cybersecurity requirements
The commission’s Republican chair, who voted against the rules in January, calls them ineffective and illegal.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Three stories (two more below) over the past few days related to the US' telecom infrastructure remaining vulnerable to nationstate infiltration, now almost two years post Salt Typhoon's discovery.
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
Taking a break from writing and being otherwise a recluse to be a recluse on camera. Continuing Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.
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Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Let's see how far we get in a couple of hours.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Taking a break from writing and being otherwise a recluse to be a recluse on camera. Continuing Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.
www.twitch.tv/its_bruno
www.twitch.tv/its_bruno
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I do think it’s deeply shameful and sad that the world continues to pay very little attention to the atrocities in Sudan as compared to conflicts and atrocities in other places.
But pitting Gaza and Sudan against each other explicitly to take pot-shots at one’s political enemies is disgusting.
But pitting Gaza and Sudan against each other explicitly to take pot-shots at one’s political enemies is disgusting.
November 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I do think it’s deeply shameful and sad that the world continues to pay very little attention to the atrocities in Sudan as compared to conflicts and atrocities in other places.
But pitting Gaza and Sudan against each other explicitly to take pot-shots at one’s political enemies is disgusting.
But pitting Gaza and Sudan against each other explicitly to take pot-shots at one’s political enemies is disgusting.
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-building-a-24-7-shadow-transportation-network-across-texas/ "According to the document, ICE envisions 254 transport hubs statewide—one for each Texas county—each staffed continuously by two armed contractor personnel."
ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas
A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
www.wired.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-building-a-24-7-shadow-transportation-network-across-texas/ "According to the document, ICE envisions 254 transport hubs statewide—one for each Texas county—each staffed continuously by two armed contractor personnel."
https://www.404media.co/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/ "The Support Matrix also shows Cellebrite’s capabilities against Pixel devices running GrapheneOS, with some differences between phones running that operating system and stock Android."
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 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
https://www.404media.co/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/ "The Support Matrix also shows Cellebrite’s capabilities against Pixel devices running GrapheneOS, with some differences between phones running that operating system and stock Android."
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Today we published the last of three articles investigating the exposed web server for the neo-Nazi magazine Rope Culture. We’re identifying several far-right figures involved, including a Canadian Nazi podcaster-turned-Orthodox priest, a Danish metal musician, and a notorious American pedophile.
“Rope Culture” propagandists exposed and emails explored: From Iron March leaks to FashyLeaks
Part III: Exploring the podcasts hosted on the site and sifting through the private emails found in the web server leak
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October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Today we published the last of three articles investigating the exposed web server for the neo-Nazi magazine Rope Culture. We’re identifying several far-right figures involved, including a Canadian Nazi podcaster-turned-Orthodox priest, a Danish metal musician, and a notorious American pedophile.
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It's incredibly interesting to me that, despite an *actual* successful ICS breach by hacktivists, I can't find a single channel rushing to take credit.
It's incredibly interesting to me that, despite an *actual* successful ICS breach by hacktivists, I can't find a single channel rushing to take credit.
Canadian ICS Breach by Unidentified 'Hacktivists'. Hmm. - The Moloch
I am typically extremely skeptical of claims by hacktivists that they have somehow breached ICS/SCADA systems, but, it seems to have happened in Canada.
themoloch.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
themoloch.com/infosec/cana...
It's incredibly interesting to me that, despite an *actual* successful ICS breach by hacktivists, I can't find a single channel rushing to take credit.
It's incredibly interesting to me that, despite an *actual* successful ICS breach by hacktivists, I can't find a single channel rushing to take credit.
www.techpolicy.press/eu-weighs-re... "[The EU] is weighing whether OpenAI’s ChatGPT should be classified as a “Very Large Online Search Engine” (VLOSE) under Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA)—a move that could set a precedent for the regulation of generative AI chatbots across the bloc.
EU Weighs Regulating OpenAI’s ChatGPT Under the DSA. What Does That Mean? | TechPolicy.Press
How Brussels classifies ChatGPT under the DSA may shape the regulatory framework for all large-scale generative AI systems in Europe, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
www.techpolicy.press
October 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
www.techpolicy.press/eu-weighs-re... "[The EU] is weighing whether OpenAI’s ChatGPT should be classified as a “Very Large Online Search Engine” (VLOSE) under Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA)—a move that could set a precedent for the regulation of generative AI chatbots across the bloc.
https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/al25-016-internet-accessible-industrial-control-systems-ics-abused-hacktivists I'm usually pretty skeptical of hacktivist claims of getting into ICS and SCADA systems, but I guess it actually happened this time in Canada.
AL25-016 Internet-accessible industrial control systems (ICS) abused by hacktivists - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
AL25-016 Internet-accessible industrial control systems (ICS) abused by hacktivists
www.cyber.gc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM
https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/al25-016-internet-accessible-industrial-control-systems-ics-abused-hacktivists I'm usually pretty skeptical of hacktivist claims of getting into ICS and SCADA systems, but I guess it actually happened this time in Canada.
https://www.theverge.com/report/808104/fcc-order-retroactive-ban-transmitter-national-security "…It could also give the Trump administration a new way to block Chinese consumer electronics that run on the open airwaves, starting with those from dronemaker DJI".
The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick
Retroactive bans are coming for Chinese companies.
www.theverge.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
https://www.theverge.com/report/808104/fcc-order-retroactive-ban-transmitter-national-security "…It could also give the Trump administration a new way to block Chinese consumer electronics that run on the open airwaves, starting with those from dronemaker DJI".
https://securityaffairs.com/183941/cyber-crime/ransomware-payments-hit-record-low-only-23-pay-in-q3-2025.html "Coveware observed that ransom payments in data exfiltration-only attacks dropped to a record low of 19% in Q3 2025, despite a surge in such incidents."
Ransomware payments hit record low: only 23% Pay in Q3 2025
Only 23% of ransomware victims paid in Q3 2025, the lowest ever, continuing a six-year decline in payment rates, Coveware reports.
securityaffairs.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
https://securityaffairs.com/183941/cyber-crime/ransomware-payments-hit-record-low-only-23-pay-in-q3-2025.html "Coveware observed that ransom payments in data exfiltration-only attacks dropped to a record low of 19% in Q3 2025, despite a surge in such incidents."
www.404media.co/con-edison-r... "The records and Con Edison’s stonewalling raise questions about how exactly law enforcement agencies are able to access the utility provider’s user data, whether that access is limited in any way, and whether ICE still has access..."
Con Edison Refuses to Say How ICE Gets Its Customers’ Data
Court records show Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a part of ICE, and the FBI obtained Con Edison user data. The utility provider refuses to say whether law enforcement needs a warrant to acce...
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
www.404media.co/con-edison-r... "The records and Con Edison’s stonewalling raise questions about how exactly law enforcement agencies are able to access the utility provider’s user data, whether that access is limited in any way, and whether ICE still has access..."
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/impact_afghan_data_breach/ British MoD data leak being used to target Afghan interpreters. "Nearly 100 direct threats to respondents' own lives were reported." The leak went undetected for 2 years.
Human impact of UK's Afghan data disaster revealed to MPs
: Research submitted to Parliament details deaths, raids, and mental trauma linked to 2022 relocation leak
www.theregister.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/impact_afghan_data_breach/ British MoD data leak being used to target Afghan interpreters. "Nearly 100 direct threats to respondents' own lives were reported." The leak went undetected for 2 years.
www.twitch.tv/videos/26037...
Ended up having a fun little stream of Lovecraftian dungeon-crawler, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Much shit talking about Lovecraft and Ridley Scott within. Great game so far, though! Will very likely try to finish a playthrough on stream in the next week or two!
Ended up having a fun little stream of Lovecraftian dungeon-crawler, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Much shit talking about Lovecraft and Ridley Scott within. Great game so far, though! Will very likely try to finish a playthrough on stream in the next week or two!
Twitch
Twitch is the world
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
www.twitch.tv/videos/26037...
Ended up having a fun little stream of Lovecraftian dungeon-crawler, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Much shit talking about Lovecraft and Ridley Scott within. Great game so far, though! Will very likely try to finish a playthrough on stream in the next week or two!
Ended up having a fun little stream of Lovecraftian dungeon-crawler, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Much shit talking about Lovecraft and Ridley Scott within. Great game so far, though! Will very likely try to finish a playthrough on stream in the next week or two!
https://noyb.eu/en/criminal-complaint-against-facial-recognition-company-clearview-ai "[Clearview AI] is known for scraping billions of photos of Europeans and people around the world on the internet – and selling its facial recognition system to law enforcement and state actors."
Criminal complaint against facial recognition company Clearview AI
Clearview AI is known for scraping billions of photos of people around the world on the internet – and selling its facial recognition system to law enforcement and state actors
noyb.eu
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
https://noyb.eu/en/criminal-complaint-against-facial-recognition-company-clearview-ai "[Clearview AI] is known for scraping billions of photos of Europeans and people around the world on the internet – and selling its facial recognition system to law enforcement and state actors."
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-preliminarily-finds-meta-tiktok-breach-transparency-obligations-2025-10-24/ ICYMI: Meta and Tiktok found to be obstructing research and investigations, as well as spreading harmful/illegal content.
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/eu-preliminarily-finds-meta-tiktok-breach-transparency-obligations-2025-10-24/ ICYMI: Meta and Tiktok found to be obstructing research and investigations, as well as spreading harmful/illegal content.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/c...
"NewsGuard's study of 10 AI chatbots found that they repeated false narratives pushed by the Pravda network about 33 percent of the time."
"NewsGuard's study of 10 AI chatbots found that they repeated false narratives pushed by the Pravda network about 33 percent of the time."
Chatbots parrot Putin propaganda about Ukraine invasion
: Fake views from Moscow's pet media outlets appear in about one in five responses
www.theregister.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/c...
"NewsGuard's study of 10 AI chatbots found that they repeated false narratives pushed by the Pravda network about 33 percent of the time."
"NewsGuard's study of 10 AI chatbots found that they repeated false narratives pushed by the Pravda network about 33 percent of the time."