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YouTube video by Micah Lee "We are currently clean on OPSEC": The Signalgate Saga (DEFCON 33)

My DEFCON talk "We are currently clean on OPSEC" now has over 30k views on YouTube, so now more people watched my talk than attended DEFCON itself. If you haven't seen it, please do! The Trump admin's incompetence is mindbogglingly BONKERS www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFYy...

That's like talking to the tiger about cleaning the blood after a kill. 😸

The aim is to restrict minors' access to social media platforms and certain apps. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has proposed a limit of 15 years for this purpose.


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EU states favour social media ban for children, few dissenters Danish EU Council Presidency proposes declaration: minors shouldn't use many apps. Only two countries oppose the measure.

Under the leadership of the Danish EU Council Presidency, a large majority of member states signaled their support for the introduction of a "digital age of consent" at EU level on Friday.

🔗 www.heise.de/en/news...
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The #EU is about to take a new, far-reaching and controversial step to protect children in the digital space.

Too much #censorship!
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In addition, self-learning systems are intended to support police work. In both cases, data may be passed on to third parties – a door opener for collaboration with controversial companies such as Pimeyes or Palantir.
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In concrete terms, this means: Every photo or video on social media, every voice message that is publicly accessible can be searched for biometric characteristics of a target person that are stored in the database.
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Core of the draft, which was published at the end of July netzpolitik.org was published, is the creation of a comprehensive database that is to be used for the automated search of people on the Internet.

In a post Snowden world, mass surveillance is legalised.
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Dobrindt will Palantir für BKA und Bundespolizei: „Das darf niemals zugelassen werden“, sagt der Koalitionspartner BKA und Bundespolizei sollen mehr Befugnisse bei Ermittlungen im Internet bekommen. Massive Kritik kommt aus der Zivilgesellschaft – und der SPD. Nun wurde die Abstimmung über einen Entwurf erneut verschoben. 

The german BKA and the Federal Police should be given more powers in investigations on the Internet. Massive criticism comes from civil society – and the SPD. Now the vote on a draft has been postponed again. #SurveillanceCapitalism

🔗 www.tagesspiegel.de/...
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The U.S. also asked NATO allies to provide similar support, the U.S. officials said.
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Early this month two U.S. officials told Reuters that Washington would provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes.
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A U.S. official was quoted as saying Ukraine selected the targets for long-range strikes and Washington then provided intelligence on the sites' vulnerabilities.
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The United States is closely involved in all stages of planning, it said, citing three people familiar with the operation.
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The FT said U.S. intelligence helps Kyiv shape route planning, altitude, timing and mission decisions, enabling Ukraine's long-range, one-way attack drones to evade Russian air defences.
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Ukraine hits Russian energy facilities with US intelligence assistance, report says The FT said U.S. intelligence helps Kyiv shape route planning, altitude, timing and mission decisions.

The U.S. has been helping Ukraine mount long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities for months in a joint effort to weaken the economy and force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

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Ehemaliger BND-Chef Bruno Kahl ist neuer Botschafter im Vatikan Nach fast zehn Jahren als Chef des Bundesnachrichtendienstes vollführt Bruno Kahl nun einen kuriosen Karrierewechsel: Seit diesem Samstag ist er deutscher Botschafter im Vatikan.

Nach fast zehn Jahren als Chef des Bundesnachrichtendienstes vollführt Bruno Kahl nun einen kuriosen Karrierewechsel: Seit diesem Samstag ist er deutscher Botschafter im Vatikan.

🔗 www.spiegel.de/panorama/ehe...

Seven EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports Among the seven nations increasing their purchases, France saw a 40% jump, importing 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), while the Netherlands’ imports surged 72% to 498 million euros ($579 million). Belgium, Croatia, Romania, and Portugal also raised their imports. Hungary recorded an 11% increase over the past year.

France saw a 40% jump, importing 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), while the Netherlands’ imports surged 72% to $579 million. Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Portugal also raised their imports. Hungary recorded an 11% increase over last year.

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⚡️ 7 EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports. 🛢️

The same 🇪🇺 hypocritically lecturing India's oil imports. 🤯

EU is ok to poke the bear to appease USA for 💰. What a crooked world.

While others have to suffer for their power games. 🙄
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Spyware maker NSO Group confirmed to us that the company has been acquired by a U.S. investment group.

Israeli media said it's Hollywood producer and financier Robert Simonds.

NSO to be acquired by U.S. investors, ending Israeli control of Pegasus maker | Ctech Hollywood producer Robert Simonds leads the deal, subject to Israeli and U.S. regulatory review.

The infamous developer 💻 of the Pagasus 📱 Spyware, the NSO group, is to be acquired by U.S. investors 💰.

It's a strange world 🤯

The so called custodian of human rights & liberty 🗽 is also the world's largest Military 🪖 Industrial Complex.

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A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.

Breaking news: Nearly a quarter of FBI agents across the country are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement.

The large number of reassignments reflect a vast reshaping of the agency and could put other priorities at risk.

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

A really great piece from my colleague @davidgilbert.bsky.social on Rutgers professor Mark Gray and the attacks against him from the right

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

YouTube video by WIRED Where ICE Has Taken The Most People | On The Grid | WIRED

My first foray onto YouTube for @wired.com, doing a deep dive into the state of immigration enforcement and deportation under the Trump administration.

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YouTube video by WIRED How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED

Here's a helpful guide on how to protect your identity and stay safe at protests, hosted by WIRED's @couts.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...

the discord hack is every user's worst nightmare www.404media.co/the-discord-...

Italian businessman's phone reportedly targeted with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch The alleged targeting of prominent Italian businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone now widens the Paragon spyware scandal in Italy to victims beyond journalists and activists.

A prominent Italian businessman was reportedly targeted with Paragon #spyware, widening the #surveillance scandal in Italy, according to local news reports. So this added #Italy to the list of countries where #Paragon spyware has been used.

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Former Guardsman charged with trying to provide weapons to al-Qaida A 25-year-old former Army National Guardsman faces federal charges that he attempted to provide al-Qaida with 3D-printed weapons.

A former National Guardsman planned an American Caliphate on @discord & shipped > 100 3D printed machine gun conversion kits to what he believed was #AlQaeda. Thankfully it was the #FBI.

He was just 25 yeaes old.

What kind of politics is poisoning young people?

🔗 www.armytimes.com/news/your-ar...

Exclusive: Bug in India's income tax portal exposed taxpayers’ sensitive data TechCrunch verified that the security bug in the Indian Income Tax Department's e-Filing portal exposed taxpayers' data to other users. The security researchers who found the flaw say the data leak is now fixed.

The Indian government’s tax authority has fixed a security flaw in its income tax filing portal that was exposing sensitive taxpayers’ data, TechCrunch has exclusively learned & confirmed with authorities.

Reported to CERT-In in September. Now fixed.

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China requires assurances from India about heavy rare earth magnets. These critical components will only be shipped if India guarantees they will not be sent to US. Indian firms have provided end-user certificates. China controls a vast majority of global production & seeks leverage in trade talks.

Something Is Very Wrong Online The cycle of violence will continue as long as the medium doesn’t change.

Shooters now know that their violence will be flattened, picked apart, argued over, and amplified, Charlie Warzel writes. The internet's poison is in its very architecture.

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