Maurice Frank
@mauricefrank.bsky.social
VW is Germany's biggest company in terms of revenue. Yet VW somehow failed to implement the most basic security controls.
👀 Freely accessible AWS credentials
👀 Unencrypted, un-truncated geolocation data
👀 Sloppy password management
Details in my newsletter 👇
open.substack.com/pub/cybereur...
👀 Freely accessible AWS credentials
👀 Unencrypted, un-truncated geolocation data
👀 Sloppy password management
Details in my newsletter 👇
open.substack.com/pub/cybereur...
#6: Europe's biggest carmaker's security fail
I’m still rubbing my eyes: Between Christmas and New Year’s, Germany’s Chaos Computer Club revealed that Volkswagen left geolocation data on about 800,000 cars exposed for anyone to find who’s spent m...
open.substack.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
VW is Germany's biggest company in terms of revenue. Yet VW somehow failed to implement the most basic security controls.
👀 Freely accessible AWS credentials
👀 Unencrypted, un-truncated geolocation data
👀 Sloppy password management
Details in my newsletter 👇
open.substack.com/pub/cybereur...
👀 Freely accessible AWS credentials
👀 Unencrypted, un-truncated geolocation data
👀 Sloppy password management
Details in my newsletter 👇
open.substack.com/pub/cybereur...
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Hi @mauricefrank.bsky.social regarding yesterday's @20percentberlin.bsky.social ep: open.spotify.com/episode/1Uwl...
My naturalization appointment is next week 🎉 (applied May 2024, follow up "yes I still work" in Dec)
Ironically I DO have to print the invitation + FDGO to sign on site
🥲 🇩🇪 🫱🏻🫲🏼 🖨️
My naturalization appointment is next week 🎉 (applied May 2024, follow up "yes I still work" in Dec)
Ironically I DO have to print the invitation + FDGO to sign on site
🥲 🇩🇪 🫱🏻🫲🏼 🖨️
January 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hi @mauricefrank.bsky.social regarding yesterday's @20percentberlin.bsky.social ep: open.spotify.com/episode/1Uwl...
My naturalization appointment is next week 🎉 (applied May 2024, follow up "yes I still work" in Dec)
Ironically I DO have to print the invitation + FDGO to sign on site
🥲 🇩🇪 🫱🏻🫲🏼 🖨️
My naturalization appointment is next week 🎉 (applied May 2024, follow up "yes I still work" in Dec)
Ironically I DO have to print the invitation + FDGO to sign on site
🥲 🇩🇪 🫱🏻🫲🏼 🖨️
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🇩🇪 €29 ticket = Deutschlandticket
🧑⚖️ Exorbitant rents
🎙️ 20 Percent Podcast
The 20 Percent for Dec
17 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !!
🧑⚖️ Exorbitant rents
🎙️ 20 Percent Podcast
The 20 Percent for Dec
17 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !!
#344: €29 ticket upgrade, Sunday shopping, rents too high?
Episode 2 of our podcast is out
www.20percent.berlin
December 17, 2024 at 12:32 PM
🇩🇪 €29 ticket = Deutschlandticket
🧑⚖️ Exorbitant rents
🎙️ 20 Percent Podcast
The 20 Percent for Dec
17 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !!
🧑⚖️ Exorbitant rents
🎙️ 20 Percent Podcast
The 20 Percent for Dec
17 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !!
👱♂️ The Trump 2.0 administration could withdraw from the EU–US Data Privacy Framework implemented by Joe Biden. This could disrupt EU-US data transfers and expose EU citizens to increased surveillance by US intelligence agencies. My new newsletter:
cybereurope.substack.com/p/5-trump-an...
cybereurope.substack.com/p/5-trump-an...
#5: Trump and European data protection
But maybe there's an opportunity here
cybereurope.substack.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:56 PM
👱♂️ The Trump 2.0 administration could withdraw from the EU–US Data Privacy Framework implemented by Joe Biden. This could disrupt EU-US data transfers and expose EU citizens to increased surveillance by US intelligence agencies. My new newsletter:
cybereurope.substack.com/p/5-trump-an...
cybereurope.substack.com/p/5-trump-an...
Over the past year or so, I've been branching out into cybersecurity - slowly beginning to work as a freelance consultant and pen tester. And I've started a newsletter. It's helping me explore the depth and breath of the field.
cybereurope.substack.com/p/4-russias-...
cybereurope.substack.com/p/4-russias-...
#4: Russia's latest hacks
The Kremlin's cyber-pals have performed some fancy attacks over the last few weeks
cybereurope.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Over the past year or so, I've been branching out into cybersecurity - slowly beginning to work as a freelance consultant and pen tester. And I've started a newsletter. It's helping me explore the depth and breath of the field.
cybereurope.substack.com/p/4-russias-...
cybereurope.substack.com/p/4-russias-...
🧨 New Year's Eve safety plan
🚌 Self-driving buses in 2027
🔥Cement trucks in flames!
🎙️ Our new podcast!
The latest 20% Berlin newsletter - and pod!
www.20percent.berlin/p/340-new-ye...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social
🚌 Self-driving buses in 2027
🔥Cement trucks in flames!
🎙️ Our new podcast!
The latest 20% Berlin newsletter - and pod!
www.20percent.berlin/p/340-new-ye...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social
#340: New Year's Eve plan, Anti-A100 arson, sluggish start for Online-Anmeldung
We have a podcast
www.20percent.berlin
December 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM
🧨 New Year's Eve safety plan
🚌 Self-driving buses in 2027
🔥Cement trucks in flames!
🎙️ Our new podcast!
The latest 20% Berlin newsletter - and pod!
www.20percent.berlin/p/340-new-ye...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social
🚌 Self-driving buses in 2027
🔥Cement trucks in flames!
🎙️ Our new podcast!
The latest 20% Berlin newsletter - and pod!
www.20percent.berlin/p/340-new-ye...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social
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Beautiful night celebrating The Poetry Project refugee writers collective, founded by the indefatigable SPIEGEL correspondent Susanne Koelbl. Anthology out now with Verbrecher Verlag
November 28, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Beautiful night celebrating The Poetry Project refugee writers collective, founded by the indefatigable SPIEGEL correspondent Susanne Koelbl. Anthology out now with Verbrecher Verlag
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🏢 CDU wants rent regs
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
#338: Rent regulations, cyclist killed, online medical records
Who will save the ICC?
www.20percent.berlin
November 29, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🏢 CDU wants rent regs
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
#338: Rent regulations, cyclist killed, online medical records
Who will save the ICC?
www.20percent.berlin
November 26, 2024 at 12:45 PM
🏢 CDU wants rent regs
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
🚴 Cyclist killed
🧑⚕️ Digital doc records
The 20 Percent for Nov. 26 from @mauricefrank.bsky.social !
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2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
November 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM
2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...
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Refusing to award a prize named after an SA & NSDAP member, intimately tied to Nazi socialites, to a non-German artist who called for a boycott of Israeli institutions in light of what the UN calls genocide might just set a new benchmark for hypocrisy in Germany.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
German architecture award rescinded over British artist’s Israel boycott vow
Schelling Architecture Foundation refuses to give James Bridle the €10k prize after signing of open letter
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Refusing to award a prize named after an SA & NSDAP member, intimately tied to Nazi socialites, to a non-German artist who called for a boycott of Israeli institutions in light of what the UN calls genocide might just set a new benchmark for hypocrisy in Germany.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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How very rude
November 21, 2024 at 9:52 AM
How very rude
tja
Es hapert vor allem an der Elektrifizierung des Verkehrs: Im neuesten Klimaschutz-Index schneiden 15 EU-Staaten besser ab als Deutschland. Lob gibt es für den Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien hierzulande.
Umweltschutz: Deutschland rutscht im Klimaschutz-Ranking ab
Es hapert vor allem an der Elektrifizierung des Verkehrs: Im neuesten Klimaschutz-Index schneiden 15 EU-Staaten besser ab als Deutschland. Lob gibt es für den Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien hierzulande.
www.spiegel.de
November 20, 2024 at 9:21 AM
tja
🪧 Russians against the war
🚇 RIP €29 ticket
🚮 Trash summit
🤖 AI start-ups
Today's 20% Berlin newsletter!
www.20percent.berlin/p/336-budget...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social @drewportnoy.bsky.social
🚇 RIP €29 ticket
🚮 Trash summit
🤖 AI start-ups
Today's 20% Berlin newsletter!
www.20percent.berlin/p/336-budget...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social @drewportnoy.bsky.social
#336: Budget cuts, Tschüss €29 ticket
Russian exiles protest war
www.20percent.berlin
November 19, 2024 at 2:13 PM
🪧 Russians against the war
🚇 RIP €29 ticket
🚮 Trash summit
🤖 AI start-ups
Today's 20% Berlin newsletter!
www.20percent.berlin/p/336-budget...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social @drewportnoy.bsky.social
🚇 RIP €29 ticket
🚮 Trash summit
🤖 AI start-ups
Today's 20% Berlin newsletter!
www.20percent.berlin/p/336-budget...
@20percentberlin.bsky.social @drewportnoy.bsky.social
🇮🇱 Oct. 7 remembrances, demos
🛖 Rent prices, sigh
⚒️ The DDR would be 75
The 20 Percent for Oct. 8
www.20percent.berlin/p/324-octobe...
🛖 Rent prices, sigh
⚒️ The DDR would be 75
The 20 Percent for Oct. 8
www.20percent.berlin/p/324-octobe...
#324: October 7 demos, expensive rents, Stasi trial, GDR's birthday
Berlin to start training young people in Namibia
www.20percent.berlin
October 9, 2024 at 12:43 PM
🇮🇱 Oct. 7 remembrances, demos
🛖 Rent prices, sigh
⚒️ The DDR would be 75
The 20 Percent for Oct. 8
www.20percent.berlin/p/324-octobe...
🛖 Rent prices, sigh
⚒️ The DDR would be 75
The 20 Percent for Oct. 8
www.20percent.berlin/p/324-octobe...
Zelensky and Herzog visit Berlin on the same day, causing chaos. Who plans these things?
🚁 Zelensky in town
🚮 Flyers on cars illegal
👮♀️ Rape suspects freed
Today's 20 percent!
🚮 Flyers on cars illegal
👮♀️ Rape suspects freed
Today's 20 percent!
#257: Zelensky is here, Cleaning up the U8, Rape suspects freed
Mitte is the most popular filming location
www.20percent.berlin
February 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Zelensky and Herzog visit Berlin on the same day, causing chaos. Who plans these things?
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🗳️ Re-Election® Results
🚡 Public transport on-time
🎭 English theatre Berlin
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🚡 Public transport on-time
🎭 English theatre Berlin
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
#256: Re-Election® results, S- and U-Bahn pretty punctual, Tree art ban
Knifecrab's take on German doctors
open.substack.com
February 13, 2024 at 1:28 PM
🗳️ Re-Election® Results
🚡 Public transport on-time
🎭 English theatre Berlin
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🚡 Public transport on-time
🎭 English theatre Berlin
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🚆Rail strike!
👫 Political intrigue!
🖥️ Private-sector digitalization!
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
👫 Political intrigue!
🖥️ Private-sector digitalization!
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
#246: Rail strike, farmers in town, mayor's romance, digital survey
Berlin's oldest Kino saved!
open.substack.com
January 9, 2024 at 11:53 AM
🚆Rail strike!
👫 Political intrigue!
🖥️ Private-sector digitalization!
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
👫 Political intrigue!
🖥️ Private-sector digitalization!
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🗳️ Election re-do
🤖 ChatGPT and, ugh, BILD
🏪 Stores closed for XMAS
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/20prozen...
🤖 ChatGPT and, ugh, BILD
🏪 Stores closed for XMAS
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/20prozen...
#240: Election do-over, BILD-GPT, start-ups, farmer-rage
Shop now to survive the holidays!
open.substack.com
December 19, 2023 at 12:11 PM
🗳️ Election re-do
🤖 ChatGPT and, ugh, BILD
🏪 Stores closed for XMAS
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/20prozen...
🤖 ChatGPT and, ugh, BILD
🏪 Stores closed for XMAS
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/20prozen...
We have a comic!
🎅 Salty Santa
🚟 Busted BVG
🦀 KNIFECRAB
Today's 20 Percent!
🚟 Busted BVG
🦀 KNIFECRAB
Today's 20 Percent!
#237: The BVG is deteriorating, grumpy Claus, why BER isn't big
You're invited to our office Christmas party
www.20percent.berlin
December 8, 2023 at 2:07 PM
We have a comic!
Some news... and that other €9 ticket @9eurofonds.de
🚟 €29 bvg pass
🚫 Dodgy security
💉 Do u need a Covid jab?
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🚫 Dodgy security
💉 Do u need a Covid jab?
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
#236: Covid shots, dodgy security, holiday giving, international Finanzamt
That other €9 ticket
open.substack.com
December 5, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Some news... and that other €9 ticket @9eurofonds.de
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🧑🦲 Scholz AfD deepfake
🛫 Build on Tempelhof?
👨🦰 JFK is a Berliner
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🛫 Build on Tempelhof?
👨🦰 JFK is a Berliner
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
#234: Deepfake Scholz, Tempelhof referendum, scooter flop, Deutschland tix for students
Two shopping Sundays this December.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2023 at 11:53 AM
🧑🦲 Scholz AfD deepfake
🛫 Build on Tempelhof?
👨🦰 JFK is a Berliner
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🛫 Build on Tempelhof?
👨🦰 JFK is a Berliner
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🚟Maglev pipe dream
🛴 More scooter hate
💶 Hands off that €60b
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🛴 More scooter hate
💶 Hands off that €60b
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
#232: Maglev train, lost €60 billion, no to e-scooters, Spandau occupation
It's X-mas market time
open.substack.com
November 21, 2023 at 12:47 PM
🚟Maglev pipe dream
🛴 More scooter hate
💶 Hands off that €60b
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
🛴 More scooter hate
💶 Hands off that €60b
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricefrank.bsky.social
Reposted by Maurice Frank
🟧 Did Last Generation trick cops?
🚍 Not enough bus drivers
🚲 14 cyclists injured every day
🚍 Not enough bus drivers
🚲 14 cyclists injured every day
#231: Last Generation tricking cops, fewer buses, Erdogan visit
And 14 cyclists are injured every day in Berlin
www.20percent.berlin
November 17, 2023 at 2:18 PM
🟧 Did Last Generation trick cops?
🚍 Not enough bus drivers
🚲 14 cyclists injured every day
🚍 Not enough bus drivers
🚲 14 cyclists injured every day
Olympics 2036? Nein Danke. My newsletter.
🥡 Food sales tax ?
🤸♀️ 2036 Berlin Olympics?
📽️ Our most beautiful cinema
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricetfrank
🤸♀️ 2036 Berlin Olympics?
📽️ Our most beautiful cinema
Today's 20 Percent from @mauricetfrank
#230: VAT up on eats? 2036 Olympics? Body cams? AI ads?
Berlin's most beautiful cinema turns 60
www.20percent.berlin
November 14, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Olympics 2036? Nein Danke. My newsletter.