Threats to begin unmasking members of Zetas reined back as cartel rumoured to be hiring own security specialists for physical retaliation – as others question whether Anonymous member was ever kidnapped in Veracruz
12 yrs ago
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/nov/02/anonymous-zetas-hacking-climbdown
Anonymous' Operation Cartel
didn't go to plan
Two hacker members of "Operation Cartel", which said earlier this week that it would expose members of the murderous cartel, have now indicated that they are stopping their scheme to identify collaborators and members because they don't want anyone to be killed as a result.
/nosanitize
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Los_Zetas#Anonymous'_Operation_Cartel
ERM.....
Like some pointed out
"Fucking with them your making enemies for life, they hold onto grudges"
And
"cartels have money to hire other good nerds to find them"
Doesn't matter how good you "think" you are there is usually someone, or other groups, who are better than you and will work for dangerous people to find you and cartels will never forget or give up the "hunt"
Not the first time that Europol has suffered a data security scare
At the end of March it was reported that they lost highly sensitive HR files on some of its most senior officials
"IntelBroker is a moderator on Breachforum, his reputation in these circles is high; given the fact that he also posted samples, I do believe this offer is legit"
https://twitter.com/cryptonator1337/status/1788974494607868324
the threat actor is well-known in cybercrime circles, having last month advertised for sale sensitive documents stolen from the Five Eyes intelligence community via US supply chain contractor Acuity.
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actor-classified-five-eyes/
meanwhile:
well-known threat actor is selling what they claim to be a legitimate trove of highly sensitive internal data stolen from Europol
“IntelBroker” took to hacking site BreachForums on Friday to advertise
“In May 2024 Europol suffered a data breach and lead [sic] to the exposure of FOUO [for official use only] and classified data,”
Spanish cops handed the recovery address to Apple, which was reportedly able to identify the individual associated with the account.
https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/tsunami-democratic-xuxo-rondinaire-mossos/
Proton has also previously been accused of offering real-time surveillance of users to authorities.
https://www.theregister.com/2019/05/29/protonmail_dismisses_spying/
Proton told advocacy outfit Restore Privacy it was well aware of the case, but its hands were tied under Swiss laws against terrorism.
https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/
Rumors say the new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 will exclusively adopt the new chips, and some leaks have already revealed some of the new It has not been announced when these other devices will roll out, but we know at least the Surface devices will likely be announced on May 20, the day before Microsoft Build.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/snapdragon-x-elite-laptop-leak/designs.
even the best of Windows alternatives struggle to keep up with something like the M3 MacBook Air.
If these upcoming Snapdragon Elite X chip laptops are really as good as we’ve heard, they will be a major upgrade over the current crop of even the best Windows laptops - Every major laptop manufacturer has signed up, including Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, Microsoft, and more.
And they’re about to ignite a bomb in the world of Windows laptops.
and the performance so far looks pretty astounding.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite-hands-on-gaming/
Not only is Qualcomm claiming that its new chips will run circles around Intel’s latest Core Ultra chips — but it’s even pitting them against Apple’s M3.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/qualcomm-is-ready-to-compete-with-m3-series-in-2024/
That research, published in the journal Science, claimed the model was able to connect various words and phrases uttered by the subject to the experiences captured in the frames of the videos. Presented with a word or phrase, the model was able to recall relevant images.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi1374#con2
What's with AI boffins strapping GoPros to toddlers? We take a closer look
https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/12/boffins_hope_to_make_ai/
AI researchers looking for better ways to train large language models are turning to the masters of language acquisition – children – to find out how it's done.
In February, they trained a neural network on the experiences of a young child using 61 hours of video footage.
Internet access linked to higher wellbeing, study finds
Researchers analysed data gathered between 2006 and 2021 from two million individuals aged 15 to 99 worldwide, including from countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa
They found that people who had internet access or actively used the internet reported greater levels of life satisfaction and social wellbeing
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@thereg001 if ya didn't read the bleeping computer article it lists what devices/hardware are affected
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