JosephMenn

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to random

Good news, it's safe to brush your teeth again, Fortinet tells me. “To clarify, the topic of toothbrushes being used for DDoS attacks was presented during an interview as an illustration of a given type of attack, and it is not based on research from Fortinet or FortiGuard Labs. It appears that due to translations the narrative on this topic has been stretched to the point where hypothetical and actual scenarios are blurred.”

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to DEFCON

#DefCon announces new location and theme of engagement for 2024, citing Cult of the Dead Cow's private, open-source file-sharing and messaging protocol Veilid as an example. https://forum.defcon.org/node/248361

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to random

Gift link to my colleagues’ interesting story on tech layoffs. Some cruel irony that the industry that has hollowed out retail, media and other fields may now be hollowing out itself. https://wapo.st/3Ssn0rC

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to random

At least 35 civilians in Jordan have been targeted with Pegasus spyware, including human rights lawyers and journalists, far more than previous known. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/01/jordan-pegasus-hacks/

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to random

Wired story on attempts to suppress reporting on Indian hacking for hire industry. https://www.wired.com/story/appin-training-centers-lawsuits-censorship/

JosephMenn, 3 months ago to random

Emails I never even started reading, an occasional series. China and Swift: Dual threats?

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

#FBI operation shut down the router botnet used by #VoltTyphoon, Wray testifies. But the Chinese operation has other ways into critical infrastructure. Our story, free link: https://wapo.st/3OnNB7W

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Yeah, there are going to be more SVR email breaches disclosed. Gift link. https://wapo.st/47Qi3yC

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Microsoft says more about how Russian intelligence stole its emails. Says it is notifying others. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/01/25/midnight-blizzard-guidance-for-responders-on-nation-state-attack/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Russian foreign intelligence has hacked emails from security professionals at both Microsoft and HPE. I have a feeling this is the start of something. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/24/hpe-hacking-russia-cybersecurity/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Brilliant reporting from 404. All your paranoid fantasies about national security use of pinpoint tracking are dead on. https://www.404media.co/inside-global-phone-spy-tool-patternz-nuviad-real-time-bidding/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Disinformation has been killing people for years, with Covid. Ransomware has to, by hitting overloaded hospitals. Soon it will be bogus facial recognition. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/22/facial-recognition-wrongful-identification-assault/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Gift link: Russian government hackers broke into Microsoft’s systems and stole executive emails. The company is already under investigation for lapses that allowed diplomats’ emails to be taken by the Chinese. My story is here. https://wapo.st/3U3Aqgl

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Another good word for this would be "evil." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/fujitsu-bugs-that-sent-innocent-people-to-prison-were-known-from-the-start/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

I have greatly enjoyed the HOPE hacking conferences in New York as an attendee and speaker. It would be horrible if it dies because of arbitrary email company decisions. https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/19/hope-less/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

Welcome to the web, https://privacy.ca.gov/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

New from the Post tech team, gift link: China’s intense effort to influence Saturday’s election in Taiwan can be replicated throughout the world this year. Using local proxies to spread misinformation based on the day’s news is especially hard to defend against. https://wapo.st/48mLnxL

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to infosec

Well this seems bad. #infosec https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/info-stealers-can-steal-cookies-for-permanent-access-to-your-google-account

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

A secret Epstein server called MindSpring. Got it.

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

It’s so weird how multiple whistleblowers said Twitter security was terrible and then it turns out to be terrible. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-govt-and-business-accounts-on-x-for-crypto-scams/

JosephMenn, 4 months ago to random

BRB grabbing This-CEO-Does-Not-Exist dot com. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/04/chief-executive-of-collapsed-crypto-fund-hyperverse-does-not-appear-to-exist

JosephMenn, 5 months ago to random

Happy Lawrence Welk Day to all who celebrate!

JosephMenn, 5 months ago to random

Incredibly, OG Mickey Mouse will slip off his copyright coil on Jan. 1. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/mickey-mouse-public-domain-disney-copyright-lawsuits-1235844322/

JosephMenn, 5 months ago to random

I am very sorry to report that this is the final edition of the free Cyber 202 newsletter from the Washington Post. It fell victim to a cost cutting initiative that has also seen the buyouts of major talents across the newsroom, including 202 authors Tim Starks and David DiMolfetta. Some cyber news will continue in the Technology 202, and subscriptions to the paper and website, which feature deep coverage by me and others, remain dirt cheap. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/12/21/year-cyber/

JosephMenn, 5 months ago to random

Yay my first cannabis AI pitch