"Poorly built IoT devices are the asbestos of the Internet." - Mikko Hypponen
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"Poorly built IoT devices are the asbestos of the Internet." - Mikko Hypponen
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Breaking: The FCC has voted 2-1 along party lines to eliminate cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies that the commission adopted at the end of the Biden administration.
Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon.
Story coming shortly.
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
@lisaforte.bsky.social hope you find a worthy adventure!
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
Weekend Read: Emerging neuroscience and behavioral research is finding that autism doesn't exist on a single spectrum, but instead is multidimensional.
Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
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Definitely a day to patch your git. There's a PoC (github.com/acheong08/CV...) for a new CVE (dgl.cx/2025/07/git-...). I wanted to test it but we all know you don't run PoC code on machines you care about... literally 1 min later @iximiuz.bsky.social playground test confirms it works!
Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
Interested in Finance and Cybersecurity? Get free admission to the Virtual Finance Cybersecurity Summit on Tuesday, June 24th. Use code CSS25-WISP to join us and receive FREE ADMISSION!
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WhatsApp is getting ads. It's an end-to-end encrypted messenger, so the critical trust factor relies on the design and communication of such choices. Risky. It isn't clear how privacy is considered, but it sounds like profiled or contextual ads. #GDPR blog.whatsapp.com/helping-you-...
💊 Incels' toxic ideology can radicalize young men & lead to real-world violence.
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Millions of Apple AirPlay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne, cybersecurity researchers say.
“It really shows how they see civil society input: as secondary at best.”
ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
Last week we launched v1.0 of model_signing library (and CLI). A blog post that has more technical details and links to a demo notebook can be found on the Sigstore blog: blog.sigstore.dev/model-transp...
BREAKING: The government's attempt hold the Apple encryption case entirely in secret has been REJECTED.
ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice.
In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees.
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
Hey @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social , thanks for the information you provide! Is there material you would recommend to learn more about these methods?
Over at TechCrunch, the tireless @zackwhittaker.com has found new Android stalkerware that requires a password set by the abuser to uninstall and has a writeup on how to remove it: techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/t...
Let’s get the day started! 🤓
#WorkloadIdentity #IAM #Cybersecurity #TodayAtWork
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
Key points in this SignalGate piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social:
1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile
2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you
3. Maybe check who's in your chat group
4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
It's never a bad time to take a look at your online accounts and see if you spot a weird device or login.
We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
I don’t have these in my home, but for those who do:
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
🚨Online Violence Against Women & Girls can impact their physical & mental health, stop them from participating in society, and lead to real-life violence.
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