Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

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#MrBeast sent me a DM today 👀

Looks like I’ll be doing a collab with him soon. More details on August 1.

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How it started: Design genius Jony Ive sits across from Steve Jobs (Apple co-founder and CEO) in a well-lit cafe; Jobs has a paper cup of tea in front of him, and both men are smiling and enjoying each other’s presence. … How it’s going: Jony Ive sits across from Sam Altman (OpenAI co-founder and CEO) in a bar; their conversation appears business-like and formal, and neither man looks very happy.

Jony Ive once designed products for Apple. Now, Jony will be designing for OpenAI.

How do you think this new alliance will impact the future of each company? 🤔

(Meme inspiration: @basicappleguy.com)

YouTube video by the JoshMeister 🚨 PATCH ALL THE THINGS! Apple, Microsoft, & Google Zero-Days 👀

🚨 Patch all the things! 🚨

Apple, Microsoft, Google, and others released critical security updates this week, addressing vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in the wild. 👀

Check for OS and browser updates!

#OpenToWork #Tech #Cybersecurity #TechNews youtube.com/shorts/XaTMR...

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1. Please share the first post in this thread. 👆 The more who know I’m looking, the better! I’m seeking a Cybersecurity Evangelist or similar role; I’m an award-winning public speaker & I love writing articles to help others learn how to protect themselves from cyber threats (scams, hackers, etc.).

After 6.5 years as a Chief Security Analyst, it’s time for me to move on to new opportunities! 🚀 Here’s how you can help and stay up to date on my new adventures: (🧵) #OpenToWork

If you’ve downloaded either of these games, scan your computer for malware infections. 👾

Here are my predictions for the First Partner Pokémon we might get in Pokémon Legends: Z-A (assuming it’s not the 3 original Kalos starters). 👇

We’ll probably find out in about 10 hours, during the Pokémon Presents livestream! 😲

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Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users As users are flocking to BlueSky from social media platforms like X/Twitter, so are threat actors. BleepingComputer has spotted cryptocurrency scams popping up on BlueSky just as the decentralized mic...

Stay safe out there, folks.

From the article:

“As many more users are flocking to Bluesky… so are threat actors.

“BleepingComputer has spotted #cryptocurrency scams popping up…”

(Written by @axsharma.com for @bleepingcomputer.com) #scam #crypto #security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

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Hello, 9to5Mac team! 👋

Oof… that lag is hard to even watch 😣💀

LOVE the new video! 🫶

Following is an excerpt from Josh Long’s first cybersecurity article. “On many social networks, it's a common practice to use shortened redirect URLs rather than linking directly to the (often much longer) original URL of a page. This is especially common when character limits are imposed, such as Twitter's 140 character maximum. “From a security standpoint, blindly clicking on redirect URLs is probably not the best idea, especially if you don't know (or don't implicitly trust) the person who shared it. In fact, even a trusted user's account could theoretically be hijacked, as happened earlier today when an XSS attack was launched against Twitter. “Thankfully, many URL shortening services offer ways of previewing the full URL before visiting it. Instructions for some of these sites follow (roughly in order of popularity). … this information is given for information purposes only, based on what I was able to find out by researching and testing each service.”

I’ve been doing cybersecurity research for over 25 years. But today’s the 15-year anniversary of when I started writing about infosec. 🥳🎉

My first article was on how to safely preview shortened URLs.

It’s also the 15-year anniversary of the “StalkDaily Worm” that spread on Twitter on Apr 11, 2009.

Threads is Instagram's Twitter; Here's how to manage your privacy and security settings - The Mac Se... The new Threads social network by Instagram hopes to dethrone Twitter. We examine the privacy concerns of using Threads, and how you can configure your privacy and security settings.

Today, @mcelhearn.bsky.social & I wrote an overview of Threads for the @intego.com blog, covering:
• what Threads is
• how to get started
• its privacy & security settings
👉 https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/threads-is-instagrams-twitter-heres-how-to-manage-your-privacy-and-security-settings/

More malicious extensions in Chrome Web Store So far I discovered 18 malicious extensions with 55 million users in total. Most popular ones are: Autoskip for Youtube, Crystal Ad block and Brisk VPN. They have been active for two years, undetected...

Seeing headlines about “millions” who installed malicious Google Chrome extensions? It’s old news, based on a May 31 blog post.

But it’s a great opportunity to remind that browser extensions can compromise security & privacy. Avoid installing extensions unless you’re sure they’re necessary & safe.

Firefox to end macOS Mojave, Windows 7/8 updates—Here's why that's a good thing - The Mac Security... Firefox is controversially dropping support for old macOS and Windows versions. But in reality, that may be a good thing. Here are the reasons why, and what you can do to get the latest browser on an ...

Mozilla Firefox is ending support for macOS Sierra, High Sierra, & Mojave, & Windows 7 & 8.

🔥My hot take: This is a good thing. 👀 Here’s why—& what to do if you have an old OS.

👉 https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/firefox-to-stop-macos-mojave-windows-7-8-updates-heres-why-thats-a-good-thing/

Lots of similar scams have been going around. @mcelhearn.bsky.social and I wrote about a Best Buy / Geek Squad invoice scam on @intego.com last month. https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/fake-geek-squad-emails-call-center-scam-leverages-intuit-quickbooks-servers/

21 years ago today—May 19, 2001—the first 2 physical Apple Stores opened their doors. Pundits thought they would fail, but Apple Stores have been a success.

Days earlier, Steve Jobs introduced Apple's retail stores to the world via an online video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce02galgfRo&t=14s

I’ve been lurking since 4/25; I guess I’m past due for my self-intro. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I post (and blog, podcast, & public speak) about cybersecurity, Apple, & related topics.

Random trivia: I once had a live post-show LOST podcast. I like TMNT. I’m a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What a fun story. I had completely forgotten that John Glenn was also a senator. I always remember him as an astronaut.

Excited to be part of the Bluesky community! 🤩 Any fellow gamers or YouTubers here?

25 years ago today—May 6, 1998—Steve Jobs introduced the original, “Bondi blue” iMac at an Apple keynote in Cupertino, California.

The venue was the Flint Center for the Performing Arts at De Anza College, the same place where Jobs unveiled the original Macintosh in 1984.