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Intellexa founder, three others sentenced to 8 years in prison over Greek spyware scandal A Greek court sentenced the founder of the Intellexa Consortium and three associates to prison for their role in a sprawling spyware scandal that has dominated Greek headlines since it came to light i...

Intellexa associates- incl founder - sentenced to 8 years in prison in Greece. (They remain free on appeal). Spyware combatant John Scott-Railton on impact to biz: "This is going to be a huge ball and chain that Intellexa’s executives are going to be dragging around."
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Phishing operation with links to Russia, Armenia compromised Western cargo companies, researchers find Over a five-month period a group dubbed Diesel Vortex stole more than 1,600 login credentials from accounts at logistics platforms, allowing thieves to intercept and divert freight shipments and commi...

Phishing operation with links to Russia, Armenia compromised Western cargo companies, researchers find therecord.media/phishing-ope...

US ‘committed’ to fighting transnational gangs behind Southeast Asian scam compounds: FBI Scott Schelble, the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s International Operations Division, told reporters that he recently met with law enforcement officials in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to di...

The U.S. is working with law enforcement in Southeast Asia in an effort to lead crackdowns on cyber scam compounds that have spread in the region therecord.media/us-committed...

The BPL is proud to announce two research fellowships to support the use of Special Collections!

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RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’

RFK Jr.: ‘Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxins’ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/

WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.

You can repeal an endangerment finding.

You can’t repeal the endangerment.

Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.

As Bezos's Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs this morning ...

Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has ...

The U.S. military last year digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems as part of a coordinated operation to destroy the country’s nuclear program, according to several U.S. officials, showing U.S. growing comfort using cyber weapons in warfare.

🔥 scoop from @martinmatishak.bsky.social

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.

Season 3 of The Pitt is gonna be wild

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Chinese money launderers moved more than $16 billion of illicit crypto in 2025, report finds In 2025, Chinese-language organizations laundered on average $44 million in illicit crypto each day, amounting to $16.1 billion.

$16 Billion seems like a lot?

I know people who research cryptocurrency claim that fraud makes us a small part of cryptocurrency transactions…but does it though?

via @jreddjourno.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social

If Chuck Schumer was dealt a full house he’d bet a nickel

We joined community orgs and unions for a National Day of Action in Dorchester, standing in solidarity with Minneapolis and the communities rising up for justice.

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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

Judge ordered immediate freedom for immigrant whom #ICE had shackled to her hospital bed as she awaited emergency surgery
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#Boston #immigrants #lawsuits

Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods 404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...

Have you noticed 🇺🇸 ICE vehicles screeching to a halt and snatching people off the street?

Ever wonder how they knew about that person's location?

Here's how 👇

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Alleged cyber scam kingpin arrested, extradited to China Chen Zhi’s arrest is the latest chapter in the remarkable downfall of one of the country’s most prominent businesses, with holdings in the real estate, banking, entertainment and airline industries.

An alleged cyber scam kingpin was arrested in Cambodia and extradited to China, months after the U.S. indicted him and seized a record $15 billion in bitcoin tied to him therecord.media/alleged-cybe...

Vineyard Wind, already delivering power to the grid, is among five wind projects paused by Trump administration - The Boston Globe Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration suspended leases for five offshore wind projects on Monday.

This is insanity. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/s...

Reports of Deep Thai Strikes Prompt More to Flee in Krong Preah Vihear | CamboJA News Preah Vihear – At least three Thai strikes across three provinces on Thursday were among the deepest recorded in five days of renewed border clashes, with o ... | Read more

At least three Thai strikes across three provinces on Thursday were among the deepest recorded in five days of renewed border clashes, with one reaching at least 63 km inside Cambodia, according to social media posts, official statements and local residents.

Prasat Ta Krabey, Khmer temple from 11-12th century, has been demolished by Thai shelling.

Prasat Ta Krabey, an 11/12th century temple, has been shelled and virtually demolished by Thailand’s military attacks over the past 2 days, as hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand ramp up. Targeting cultural property is heinous.

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years and involves immigrants acquiring a green card, extensive interviews, background checks, classes and a citizenship test. The naturalization ceremony is the final step to the process, where the oath of allegiance and a citizenship certificate are granted. Immigrants approved to be naturalized went to Faneuil Hall Thursday - known as the country's cradle of liberty - for that long-awaited moment to pledge allegiance to the United States. But instead, as they lined up, some were told by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials that they couldn't proceed due to their countries of origin.

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bubs, i’ve only got two, maybe three Motown puns left in me. Four tops.

you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit

Vanity Fair, Olivia Nuzzi Agree to Part Ways Nuzzi and the magazine will let her contract expire at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Calling it now that she'll eventually end up at CBS www.wsj.com/business/med...

DOJ takes down Myanmar scam center website spoofing TickMill trading platform The FBI said several victims used the domain and told agents that they were shown lucrative returns on what they thought were legitimate investments.

DOJ takes down Myanmar scam center website spoofing TickMill trading platform

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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one

These are shocking photos from @chicagotribune.com photog @mandophotos.bsky.social. The entire scene today in Little Village is grotesque but these three really jumped out because federal agents are pointing weapons directly at people...again.