Lorena Carthy-Wilmot
@lorenacw.com
Journalistic security. I talk a lot, but mostly about cybersecurity and forensics.
🏢 Schibsted
📍 Norway & Sweden
🙆🏻♀️ Opinions are my own, jada jada
🏢 Schibsted
📍 Norway & Sweden
🙆🏻♀️ Opinions are my own, jada jada
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Publicly available sources to aid open-source investigations can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com ⬇️
niemanreports.org/osint-open-s...
niemanreports.org/osint-open-s...
Lessons from Building an Online Toolkit to Aid Open-Source Investigations - Nieman Reports
Publicly available sources can be a tool for all journalists, writes Johanna Wild, an open source researcher for Bellingcat.
niemanreports.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Publicly available sources to aid open-source investigations can be a tool for all journalists, writes @johannawild.bsky.social of @bellingcat.com ⬇️
niemanreports.org/osint-open-s...
niemanreports.org/osint-open-s...
I gave a presentation today at the Sikkerhetsfestival and this is the summary of it!
Working with journalist have taught me a lot, but most importantly, how vital it is to protect their work.
Working with journalist have taught me a lot, but most importantly, how vital it is to protect their work.
August 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I gave a presentation today at the Sikkerhetsfestival and this is the summary of it!
Working with journalist have taught me a lot, but most importantly, how vital it is to protect their work.
Working with journalist have taught me a lot, but most importantly, how vital it is to protect their work.
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Lights, camera, national security crisis!
"Trump’s national security claims are just like the movies: all smoke and mirrors," @caitlinvogus.bsky.social writes.
"Trump’s national security claims are just like the movies: all smoke and mirrors," @caitlinvogus.bsky.social writes.
Lights, camera, national security crisis!
Trump’s film tariff announcement reveals more misuse of national security rhetoric.
freedom.press
May 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Lights, camera, national security crisis!
"Trump’s national security claims are just like the movies: all smoke and mirrors," @caitlinvogus.bsky.social writes.
"Trump’s national security claims are just like the movies: all smoke and mirrors," @caitlinvogus.bsky.social writes.
You can tell a lot about about an organisation’s politics and careful tiptoeing by the way they use these terms:
- Ukraine / Russia: WAR
- Sudan and Congo: GENOCIDE
- Middle East: ✨CONFLICTS✨
Also note the lack of calling out the countries involved in said “conflicts” 🙄
- Ukraine / Russia: WAR
- Sudan and Congo: GENOCIDE
- Middle East: ✨CONFLICTS✨
Also note the lack of calling out the countries involved in said “conflicts” 🙄
May 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
You can tell a lot about about an organisation’s politics and careful tiptoeing by the way they use these terms:
- Ukraine / Russia: WAR
- Sudan and Congo: GENOCIDE
- Middle East: ✨CONFLICTS✨
Also note the lack of calling out the countries involved in said “conflicts” 🙄
- Ukraine / Russia: WAR
- Sudan and Congo: GENOCIDE
- Middle East: ✨CONFLICTS✨
Also note the lack of calling out the countries involved in said “conflicts” 🙄
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If there's one thing I've learned about covering cybersecurity over the past decade or so, is that the cybersecurity community (the fixers and breakers) and the cybersecurity industry (profits above all else) are two very, very different things.
April 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If there's one thing I've learned about covering cybersecurity over the past decade or so, is that the cybersecurity community (the fixers and breakers) and the cybersecurity industry (profits above all else) are two very, very different things.
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@chaykak.bsky.social speaks with Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, about how her company is attempting to build nontoxic social media by giving power back to users—and providing a foil to billionaire-owned platforms like X and Facebook.
Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media
X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.
www.newyorker.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@chaykak.bsky.social speaks with Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, about how her company is attempting to build nontoxic social media by giving power back to users—and providing a foil to billionaire-owned platforms like X and Facebook.
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Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/
March 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications. 1/
The «I have nothing to hide» argument against using @signal.org is flawed. I ask back: Would you be fine with making your conversations with your doctor public? Everyone has something to «hide». Understanding the difference between privacy and anonymity is key.
March 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The «I have nothing to hide» argument against using @signal.org is flawed. I ask back: Would you be fine with making your conversations with your doctor public? Everyone has something to «hide». Understanding the difference between privacy and anonymity is key.
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Enjoy your weekend, and do not forget to support independent journalism.
March 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Enjoy your weekend, and do not forget to support independent journalism.
‼️ «I kontrollen gikk amerikanske myndigheter gjennom forskerens telefon og datamaskin. Der fant de private meldinger mellom forskeren og kollegaer og venner.»
Flere land skjerper reiserådene til USA
Tyske, britiske og canadiske turister har alle havnet i problemer på reise til USA. I stedet for å bli møtt med åpne armer, ble de plassert i fengselslignende sentre.
www.aftenposten.no
March 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
‼️ «I kontrollen gikk amerikanske myndigheter gjennom forskerens telefon og datamaskin. Der fant de private meldinger mellom forskeren og kollegaer og venner.»
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Every day I read something so wild in the news that I think, no way, that can’t be real. Someone has to be in control. Someone with sense ofc. Then I remember: it’s 2025, and a single country has managed to destabilise an entire continent outside of its own, Europe. Yeah, nothing should surprise me.
March 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Every day I read something so wild in the news that I think, no way, that can’t be real. Someone has to be in control. Someone with sense ofc. Then I remember: it’s 2025, and a single country has managed to destabilise an entire continent outside of its own, Europe. Yeah, nothing should surprise me.
This.
I’m confident we’ll soon learn more about Paragon spyware operators and victims. Worth keeping in mind that an individual can be (1) based in country x, (2) be critical of authorities in country y, (3) be targeted with spyware by an operator in country z.
February 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This.
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Three individuals have publicly stated they received a notification from WhatsApp about being targeted with Paragon spyware. All three have been critical of Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister. The Guardian reported there may be seven victims in Italy. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
February 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Three individuals have publicly stated they received a notification from WhatsApp about being targeted with Paragon spyware. All three have been critical of Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister. The Guardian reported there may be seven victims in Italy. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
🧵 1/3 Many individuals still prefer to consume news via social media platforms. Yet, in a country with a free press and access to reliable information, 48% of Norwegians survey in this report have been exposed to misinformation and misleading data.
Article in Norwegian by @aftenposten.no
Article in Norwegian by @aftenposten.no
Ny rapport: Norge mest utsatt for falske nyheter
Aftenposten gir deg siste nytt fra Norge og utlandet .
www.aftenposten.no
February 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🧵 1/3 Many individuals still prefer to consume news via social media platforms. Yet, in a country with a free press and access to reliable information, 48% of Norwegians survey in this report have been exposed to misinformation and misleading data.
Article in Norwegian by @aftenposten.no
Article in Norwegian by @aftenposten.no
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Great story, but what is almost as scary as its content is the note at the bottom: "This story has been written under a pseudonym, as the reporter has specific and credible concerns about potential retaliation."
#Journalism #Journalists #PressFreedom
#Journalism #Journalists #PressFreedom
When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only…
wrd.cm
February 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Great story, but what is almost as scary as its content is the note at the bottom: "This story has been written under a pseudonym, as the reporter has specific and credible concerns about potential retaliation."
#Journalism #Journalists #PressFreedom
#Journalism #Journalists #PressFreedom
«Under Chinese law, all companies must cooperate with and assist with Chinese intelligence efforts, potentially exposing data held by Chinese companies to Chinese government surveillance.»
I spoke with @kevincollier.bsky.social @nbcnews.com about the security risks of DeepSeek, and other AI platforms 👇
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
China's DeepSeek AI is watching what you type
The app collects data similar to what American-based AI models collect, but Chinese laws could make it more accessible to the government.
www.nbcnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
«Under Chinese law, all companies must cooperate with and assist with Chinese intelligence efforts, potentially exposing data held by Chinese companies to Chinese government surveillance.»
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You could do many, many hand gestures.
You could do a thumbs up, a fingers crossed, a heart with both hands, the hang loose sign, the peace sign, you can do the Vulcan salute, the cuckoo sign, or even the Clinton thumb.
There's really only that one that's associated with the Nazi party.
You could do a thumbs up, a fingers crossed, a heart with both hands, the hang loose sign, the peace sign, you can do the Vulcan salute, the cuckoo sign, or even the Clinton thumb.
There's really only that one that's associated with the Nazi party.
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
You could do many, many hand gestures.
You could do a thumbs up, a fingers crossed, a heart with both hands, the hang loose sign, the peace sign, you can do the Vulcan salute, the cuckoo sign, or even the Clinton thumb.
There's really only that one that's associated with the Nazi party.
You could do a thumbs up, a fingers crossed, a heart with both hands, the hang loose sign, the peace sign, you can do the Vulcan salute, the cuckoo sign, or even the Clinton thumb.
There's really only that one that's associated with the Nazi party.
I’m starting 2025 in bustling newsrooms, working on journalists’ cybersecurity. While Norway is a fantastic country for press freedom, our journalists cover global news, so this work remains vital. Excited to be part of it! 🤩
January 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I’m starting 2025 in bustling newsrooms, working on journalists’ cybersecurity. While Norway is a fantastic country for press freedom, our journalists cover global news, so this work remains vital. Excited to be part of it! 🤩
Louder for the ones in the back! 🗣️
December 14, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Louder for the ones in the back! 🗣️