A Crypto Hedge Fund created a fake CEO, got endorsed by celebrities such as Steve Wozniak and the promptly lost (stole) $1.3B.

The kicker? Several publications and forums had been saying he was a fake - with evidence - the entire time and no one could find a record he existed...and yet people still gave money to the hedge fund.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/crypto-hedge-fund-ceo-may-not-exist-probe-finds-no-record-of-identity/

#tech #scam #crypto #business

This explains so many feature changes

#dev #meme #tech #startup

One of the biggest weaknesses for IT security? People not realizing the lengths someone will go to to steal your data or break into your network.

For some people, it's literally a life-or-death scenario.

#infosec #security #tech #dev

Quick note on data security - you and your organization should NEVER use Microsoft Teams.

Teams attempts to track, analyze and store everything you do (not just in Teams, but in Outlook, web, docs, voice meetings) - it tracks who was on the email (or in meeting), what the topic was, what each person said.

If does this in order to create 'performance metric scores'. Oh, and all of that data it's gleaning is going off network to their servers.

#Infosec #tech #security

I Hate My Job, What Next?

A practical primer on how to make a move to independence:

https://www.atomicrepublic.com/article/6--I-Hate-My-Job,-What-Next

#MentalHealth #business #dev #tech #founder

If you are a #dev or #founder tell me what you're working on, I want to check it out.

Doesn't have to be just #tech either. What problem are you working to solve? I want to know!

You can't keep good employees with pizza parties.

You keep them by making them feel safe.

Safe to speak up.
Safe to work comfortably.
Safe to be who they truly are.
Safe from upper management bullshit.
Safe that you will stand up for them relentlessly.

#startup #tech

Definitely looking to connect with other #tech people on here, especially #founders or #indie devs.

I'm interested in developing on top of Counter.Social, anyone got any links/advice on where to start? #tech #dev

If you're a software dev and trying to build a side hustle/solo dev project and can't seem to get traction, please check out the article and hope it helps:

You've Been Trained To Solve The Wrong Problems

https://www.atomicrepublic.com/article/1--Youve-Been-Trained-To-Solve-The-Wrong-Problems #tech #startup #dev