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former lawyer using the name of a fictional vigilante has been convicted of attempting to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill a prosecutor.

Martin Ready accessed a website called the “Online Killers Market” in an bid to have procurator fiscal Darren Harty killed in a “gangland-style execution” - Ready used the alias “Harry Brown” to pay for the murder, which he claimed was during a delusional period where he believed he was an “evil Jesus” figure.

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Meanwhile: in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 'Operation Pepperoni'

notorious gangland criminal has admitted masterminding a plot to smuggle nearly a tonne of cocaine from South America to Scotland hidden in a cargo of bananas.

Known as 'Iceman', Jamie Stevenson has pled guilty to directing the importation of the drug which was seized by Border Force teams at Dover in September 2020.

He was once described as Scotland’s answer to Tony Soprano - The operation spanned the UK, Spain, Ecuador and Abu Dhabi.

@SatuUnelmia Brittany Nicole Kaiser is the one shown in that 13min film

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany_Kaiser

Between February 2015 and January 2018, Kaiser worked full-time for the SCL Group, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica

@SatuUnelmia 😆

Kenya was the testing ground then CA sold their strategy to leave EU campaign then Brexit became another testing ground which CA then used to sell the strategy to Trump Campaign

A scary scandal showing us how our data can be used to manipulate in such a large scale is eye opening for sure and people should watch that documentary

@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine

he sold VK social media after his run in about not removing stuff & that social media site now is a Kremlin "tool" now - 2021 VKontakte, appointed the son of an influential Kremlin insider as its new chief executive. So, he coulda well been safe to travel to Russia without fear.

Now though that's different Kremlin will deffo be wondering what data he's gave French even if he doesn't they ain't gonna believe him

@th3j35t3r

@SatuUnelmia oops

This is the link about EU referendum

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/99807507031868339

The one above is about Kenya - Cambridge Analytica’s parent company on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s successful re-election campaign in Kenya. With help from a Brexit MP who denied working for CA then admitted it.

@SatuUnelmia

SCL/Cambridge Analytica/affiliates still have offices in Brazil

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/109656047187596695

And it was UK referendum - UK leave campaign had an insider

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/102456107117674462

Great documentary that - journalist Carol Cadwalladr's explanation of how filed documents in the USA show that Facebook's explanation of its involvement with Cambridge Analytica has more holes in it than a kitchen colander.

http://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1108853719406440455

Meanwhile: noticed this earlier when doing some updates

#Android

Google Play Store now lets you download and install multiple app updates at once.

Up to three app updates can be simultaneously downloaded and installed from the Play Store

-- Android Authority

I knew downloading new apps you could download and instal 2/3 new apps at once - updates now will work similarly - time saver 😆

The advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed compromising the networks of financial institutions, municipal governments, schools, and healthcare facilities in the US, while also targeting organizations in Azerbaijan, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates.

The US government’s joint advisory came out the same day that Mandiant published a report on a suspected Iran counterintelligence operation targeting Iranians and domestic threats, and Microsoft details on Iran-linked Peach Sandstorm’s use of a new custom backdoor.

Posted earlier:

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/113044530499549768

“The Iranian cyber actors’ involvement in these ransomware attacks goes beyond providing access; they work closely with ransomware affiliates to lock victim networks and strategize on approaches to extort victims,” CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) note in a joint advisory

(PDF)

https://share.counter.social/s/454f9b

#Iran

Iranian state-sponsored hackers are working closely with ransomware groups on monetizing unauthorized access to the networks of organizations in the United States and elsewhere, the US government says

Mandiant attributed the campaign to Iran’s government based on the tactics, techniques and targeting seen. The security company noted that it saw no relation between this campaign and the recently discovered operations targeting U.S. elections.

https://therecord.media/iran-targets-us-election

I Spy With My Little Eye: Uncovering an Iranian Counterintelligence Operation

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/uncovering-iranian-counterintelligence-operation

The campaign appears to have begun as early as 2017 and lasted until March 2024

The Mandiant report was released on the same day as a Microsoft study on another allegedly Iran-based campaign involving a custom malware named Tickler.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/08/28/peach-sandstorm-deploys-new-custom-tickler-malware-in-long-running-intelligence-gathering-operations/

#Iran

Researchers at Mandiant unit uncovered a web of social media accounts, fake websites and more used by Iran’s military to gain information on “Iranians and domestic threats who may be collaborating with intelligence and security agencies abroad, particularly in Israel.”

Mandiant found multiple fake social media accounts on Twitter, Telegram, YouTube and an Iranian social media site known as Virasty the posts promote recruiting firms offering jobs in IT, cybersecurity and human resources

@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine I was just saying what I knew

If his name is in that database of names who have crossed the border then he probably has been back in Russia since he fled in 2014 - have you seen the database itself and his name in that database leak?

@th3j35t3r

If the change is not yet live on your phone, ensure you are running the latest build of the Google app

Unlike screenshots, the circled image you share is not saved locally on your device. Also, note that the resolution of the image you share will be relatively low.

If the clipped item has text, you also get the option to copy or translate it.

Google is also testing an option where Circle to Search can search using your whole screen instead of requiring you to draw or scribble on a particular area.

#Google #Pixel

Since its introduction in early 2024, Google has been constantly improving Circle to Search with new features and expanding its availability to more devices. With the Pixel 9 series launch, Google took Circle to Search to the next level by enabling it to identify AI-generated images. Plus, it introduced a quick Share option, allowing you to share the circled subject on the screen quickly. This Circle to Search enhancement is now rolling out to all Pixel and Galaxy devices

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