It’s Time To Talk About The TikTok Ban
There’s been a lot of back-and-forth about what’s driving the recently enacted-then-retracted TikTok ban. It’s important to remember that the fundamental reasoning for “why” (or as some would say, the excuse given) is one of national cybersecurity. But does that hold up?
Newsletter: 2024 Yearly Wrap-Up, CCC38, And What’s Up For 2025
Just a local copy of the most recent Steady newsletter update. December’s Note Before we get started: I wanted to draw attention to two awesome organizations that have recently worked in both Gaza and Ukraine, and continue to put themselves…
The Existent Automated Armies: An Accelerating Arms Race for Viable Robot Soldiers
…these developments are indicative of an understated trend in militaries around the world: a growing acceptance of mass-casualty-causing weapons in automated hands. As several states that are innovators in this space find themselves engaged around the world, it may only be a matter of time before this technological rubicon is crossed in ground-based warfare, as it has in the air.
Signaling To Ghost And Telegram: A Good Time To Talk About E2EE
As the revelations come, a debate over the place of End-to-End Encryption and its relationship to numerous messaging platforms has found itself reignited. Is this part of a pattern creating real reason for concern, or is it all tech-libertarian virtue signaling?
Authoritarian Trends: Malaysia Next With An “Internet Killswitch”
Similar mechanisms are deployed in countries like India and Turkey, often used in attempts to mask blatant human rights abuses or stifle organizing…
After The CrowdStrike Crash: Credulity, Conspiracy, and Cybercrime – A Journal Entry
Where were you on July 19th, 2024? Disclaimer: This is a long one. And it’s a journal entry. The format is going to be very loose and stream-of-consciousness. This is not a formal investigation, but an airing out of concerns…
SiegedSec Promising “Seven Days of Siege”, Supply Chain Attacks Against Israel
Since yesterday, the mixed-bag threat actor, SiegedSec, claims to have begun releasing new data from breaches related to their hacktivism against organizations accused of aiding Israel. Before I get into this story/profile, I just wanted to bring up the fact…
Ukrainian “Cyber Resistance” Hackers Leak Months Of Medvedev Email Communication To InformNapalm
On June 27th, Ukrainian hackers from the “Кібер Спротив” (Cyber Resistance) team have leaked a trove of internal communications belonging to former Russian president and current Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev.