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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 14h

Trying to decide whether to use my invisible tariff check from Trump or my invisible cost saving rebate check from DOGE to fill the tank of my car with a 500-year loan with invisible $2/gallon gas . . .

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 20h

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.

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 5d

What the fuck is going on on the White House website right now?
www.whitehouse.gov/mysafespace/

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 6d

It doesn't make for a good YouTube short, but he leaves out that an intelligence analysis product is based on a full spectrum of the "INTS" because, *shock* you can't be an expert at everything, a thing internet showmen seem reluctant to admit. I guess your very cool findings would be the SIGINT.

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 6d

I think Ryan's video only made a good guess and the rest was his flimflam. When he mentions the HUMINT/Intel Analyst (a role he *never* performed in the Army and he shouldn't pretend to be good at) matrix, you see it tops out at 91 percent confidence-what regular ass people call a good guess.

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 6d

"please give the LLM guys more money so they buy more GPU compute"

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 6d

What the hell is this statement from NVIDIA? What am I meant to do with this info?

NVIDIA Newsroom Y @nvidianewsroom
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A statement from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.
Statement from NVIDIA
CEO Jensen Huang
As I have long said, China is nanoseconds behind America in Al. It's vital that America wins by racing ahead and winning developers worldwide.
November 5, 2025
• NVIDIA
6:56 PM • 11/5/25 • 260K Views

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 6d

Amazing news to wake up to from back home. Feels good to have a little hope.

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 7d

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

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 8d

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this one wasn't even originally designed by Anduril, but came from one of their acquisitions. God, I feel stupid just writing the names of these Thiel-backed companies.

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 9d

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

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

therecord.media/chinese-hack...

Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide

In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849 — a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools s...

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

www.securityweek.com/major-us-tel...

Major US Telecom Backbone Firm Hacked by Nation-State Actors

Ribbon Communications, an American company that provides backbone technology for communication networks, has been targeted by hackers.

www.securityweek.com

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

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...

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

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

Of course I get more confident about streaming, and get (what appears to be) soft locked, live. 😑

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

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

Its_Bruno - Twitch

Cyclopean: The Great Abyss. Let's see how far we get in a couple of hours.

www.twitch.tv

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 10d

If you want a preview, Nostr and Minds already tried just that, and it's not going great over there. Minds is basically emptier, marginally less racist Gab these days, and Nostr is mostly crypto bots botting at each other.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 10d

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.

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 11d

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

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 12d

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

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Decoherence Media @decoherence.media · 13d

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

decoherence.media

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 12d

*taps the sign*

a green glow in the dark worm with a skull on it is standing next to a man in a suit

Alt: a green glow in the dark worm with a skull on it is standing next to a man in a suit

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Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 12d

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.

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

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 12d

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

Bruno @itsbruno.xyz · 13d

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