Sophos disclosed today a series of reports dubbed "Pacific Rim" that detail how the cybersecurity company has been sparring with Chinese threat actors for over 5 years as they increasingly targeted networking devices worldwide, including those from Sophos
We wanted to know: How was USDoD, the hacker behind major data breaches, unmasked? On this episode, we trace his journey from infiltrating FBI-linked networks to leaking sensitive data, and hear from OSINT specialist and Predicta Lab CEO Baptiste Robert, who used open-source intelligence to follow USDoD’s digital trail, revealing what law enforcement missed along the way
Check out this Podcast: Unmasking a Cybercriminal With Open Source Intelligence
Uncover the untold story of the Ghost Army—artists turned soldiers, deceiving the enemy with inflatable tanks, fake radio chatter, and sound effects. Witness the power of deception in WWII’s secret weapon
Check out this Podcast: The "Ghost Army" of WWII
Protest fears for Glasgow Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds concert as Palestine activists urge boycott
They have also written to Cave asking him not to perform in Israel “until it abides by international law” amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Cave does not have any concerts scheduled in Israel, but said in an interview earlier this year that he finds it “difficult” to “punish ordinary people because of the acts of their government”.
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A dozen Black canvassers were tricked, threatened, and driven in seatless U-Haul vans. They were fired after WIRED reported on their plight—some without full pay or a way back home.
https://www.wired.com/story/canvassers-elon-musk-america-pac-fired-stranded-michigan-mistreatment/
Thats right I'm on Bsky
https://bsky.app/profile/ecksmc.bsky.social/post/3l7ycj5alsk2d
Today I broke the silence
When i read back some of my posts and notice I've misspelt sumfin or missed out entire words altogether and no one mentions a thing a bout it here - and I do it a lot 😜
In fact people just reply without mentioning it - life goes on smoothly - they know what I'm saying misspelt words or missing words they get it - we don't do grammar policing here
You people 🫡 this one is for you
More on Doppelganger
This new, or new-ish, publication dives deep into the Internet infrastructure that Doppelganger operators have meticulously built and use to conduct their operations. The findings show how crucial European companies and individuals have been in enabling and supporting this campaign. This support included setting up servers and renting IP addresses that were used to obfuscate the real origin of the malicious actors, which, unsurprisingly, is Russia.
https://www.qurium.org/alerts/exposing-the-evil-empire-of-doppelganger-disinformation/
Operation Overload: “Please check” – how pro-Russian propagandists’ try to manipulate newsrooms
learn more about how to tackle the issue of disinformation networks such as Doppelganger abusively registering domain names to impersonate legitimate media outlets. The session will explore practical strategies for identifying and resolving domain name disputes, equipping media organisations with the tools to protect their brand and credibility in a challenging and often deceptive online landscape.
anyone wanting to read the full TheTimes UK article about Brand here it is
"A file of evidence has now been passed to the CPS for their consideration.
"As part of the investigation, a man in his 40s has been interviewed by officers under caution on three separate occasions"
"These interviews related to a number of non-recent sexual offences which are alleged to have taken place both in and outside of London"
"Officers continue to support the CPS as part of their investigation."
Police investigating historical sex offence allegations against Russell Brand understood to have handed file to CPS
Russell Brand has denied the allegations against him and has said his relationships were "always consensual"
statement from the Metropolitan Police said: "Following an investigation by Channel 4's Dispatches and The Sunday Times in September 2023, the Met received a number of reports of sexual offences from women in London and elsewhere in the country"
E = Mc2 - Energy Milk Coffee
Fáilte Abhaile 🏴 “a nod’s as guid as a wink tae a blind horse”
ta be aff yer heid helps