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CIO/CTO, Forbes contributor, CyberSecurity Professor @ DePaul, systems thinker, hiker, entrepreneur, philosopher, actor, improviser, storyteller, & coffeehouse addict.

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Brian Greenberg @briangreenberg.net · Aug 25
Proud to share my new @forbes.com article: Deepfakes And Social Engineering: A Growing Threat To Everyone.
These aren’t future risks—they’re here now. MFA and layered verification are our best defense.
www.forbes.com/councils/for...
#cybersecurity #deepfakes #Forbes #leadership
Deepfakes And Social Engineering: A Growing Threat To Everyone
Deepfakes and social engineering are real, they're happening today, and they are an immediate threat to organizations and families.
www.forbes.com
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The best security tool on your iPhone? The power button. Update and reboot‼️
🧠 A simple restart disrupts memory-resident malware.
⚡ Hundreds of millions of devices are currently at risk.
🎓 If you haven't rebooted this week, do it now.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
#CyberSecurity
Apple Warning—Hundreds Of Millions Of iPhones Must Now Restart
A staggering number of Apple users are now at risk from attacks. Restart your device now.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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January 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Apple and Google just went from frenemies to a power couple. This Gemini deal is a custom architectural handshake—putting Google’s brain inside Siri’s soul while keeping the keys in Cupertino.
🧠 Custom Gemini models
⚡ OS-level synergy
🎓 Apple keeps the UI

9to5mac.com/2026/01/12/a...
#Apple #AI
Apple’s new Google Gemini deal sounds bigger, better than expected - 9to5Mac
Apple and Google are teaming up to power the next-generation Siri with custom Gemini models. And the details so far seem like great news.
9to5mac.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Your phone isn't just a device; it's a beacon for the highest bidder and ICE is buying.
🧠 Webloc monitors entire neighborhoods
⚡ Tracks movement from work to home
🎓 Warrantless via commercial data
www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
#Privacy #Surveillance #security #infosec #cybersecurity
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...
www.404media.co
January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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The most dangerous weapon in cyber warfare now fits on a sticky note.

TL;DR
🧠 FBI Alert: Kimsuky targeting US NGOs
⚡ Weaponized QR codes are the new vector
🎓 Curiosity is a security flaw—don't scan it
www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...
#CyberSecurity #Infosec
FBI Issues Flash U.S. Cybersecurity Warning
The FBI has issued a strongly-worded security warning as U.S. entities are targeted by North Korean attackers.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Stanford AI Experts Predict What Will Happen in 2026... the year AI stops auditioning and starts getting graded.

TL;DR
🧠 Rigor over hype
⚡ Sovereignty + new UIs
🎓 ROI + job dashboards

hai.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...

#AI #AIpolicy #FutureOfWork
Stanford AI Experts Predict What Will Happen in 2026 | Stanford HAI
The era of AI evangelism is giving way to evaluation. Stanford faculty see a coming year defined by rigor, transparency, and a long-overdue focus on actual utility over speculative promise.
hai.stanford.edu
January 7, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Greed turned a secret military strike into a tradable asset.
TL;DR
🧠 Insiders can trade on classified plans
⚡ Profit beats ethics and restraint
🎓 National security gets monetized

www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

#PredictionMarkets #Ethics #Politics #Cybersecurity #Privacy #InfoSec
The Polymarket Bets on Maduro Are a Warning
Get ready for the golden age of insider trading.
www.theatlantic.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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Space isn't just for satellites, it's where next gen microchips will be made.
🧠 Machines in orbit made plasma for chip making
⚡ Microgravity could yield ultra-precise chips
🎓 Opens new manufacturing fronts
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
#SpaceTech #Semiconductors #Innovation
The Push to Make Semiconductors in Space Just Took a Serious Leap Forward
Space Forge plans to manufacture semiconductors from space—without the need for humans
www.scientificamerican.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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🔥 Ring is turning its home cameras into wildfire sentinels with a new feature called Fire Watch.
TL;DR
🧠 AI scans for smoke & flames
⚡ Opt-in alerts + shared footage
🎓 Consumer tech meets public safety

www.theregister.com/2026/01/07/r...

#WildfireTech #AI #SmartCities #cybersecurity
Ring ready for end of the world as it turns cameras on fires
: Amazon's community surveillance biz bets on AI to recognize danger
www.theregister.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Passkeys were built to replace passwords but could they seed all cryptography?
🧠 Repurposes passkeys as cryptographic seeds
⚡ Derives a reproducible seed from WebAuthn keys
🎓 Unlocks many crypto key types beyond login
backalleycoder.com/posts/passse...
#Passkeys #Cryptography #WebAuthn
PassSeeds - Hijacking Passkeys to Unlock Cryptographic Use Cases | Back Alley Coder
An exploration in using Passkeys as generalized cryptographic seed material to address new use cases, while inheriting the benefits of cross-device synced keys with native biomentric UX.
backalleycoder.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Data centers don’t spread evenly. They cluster where power and policy quietly align.

TL;DR
🧠 Most new builds are in the U.S.
⚡ U.S. sites are much larger
🎓 Power grids feel the strain

spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-...

#DataCenters #Energy #AI #China
U.S. Data Centers Are Set to Dominate the Global Landscape
The U.S. is set to dominate the global data center landscape, but can the power grid handle the surge?
spectrum.ieee.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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Finally!! California just launched DROP, a one-stop delete tool that tells 500+ data brokers to erase your info with one request.
🧠 centralized deletion for citizens
⚡ simplifies privacy control
🎯 first of its kind

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

#Privacy #DataRights #TechPolicy
The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
arstechnica.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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🇨🇳 China sees AI not just as tech fuel but as a political wildcard.
🧠 Beijing fears AI could challenge party narratives
⚡ New controls & content sweeps tighten governance
🎓 AI policy now as much political as technical
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chin...
#AI #TechPolicy #MisInformation
China Is Worried AI Threatens Party Rule—and Is Trying to Tame It
Beijing is enforcing tough rules to ensure chatbots don’t misbehave, while hoping to stay competitive with the U.S.
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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🇩🇰 Denmark just decided letters are nostalgia, not infrastructure.

TL;DR
🧠 Letter delivery ends nationwide
⚡ Digital communication finally wins
🎓 Public services follow behavior, not habit

www.perthnow.com.au/news/busines...

#FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation #Infrastructure
Denmark becomes first nation to end letter deliveries
Denmark's postal service has delivered its last letters and will focus entirely on parcel mail in a sign of the times.
www.perthnow.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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iOS 26’s Call Screening - the feature that finally banishes #spam calls from your iPhone  If you don't have this turned on, do it now.
🧠 Unknown calls screened before ringing
⚡ Callers must state name & reason
🎓 You decide what gets through
www.macworld.com/article/2935...
#Privacy
My favorite iOS 26 feature has banished spam callers once and for all
Call Screening puts up a brick wall between spammers and your iPhone, ending nuisance calls forever. It’s easily one of the best features in the iOS 26 update.
www.macworld.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Californians now have a delete button for the data brokers hoarding and selling their personal info‼️
🧠 One request hits 500+ data brokers
⚡ Deletes personal data across the web
🎓 Brokers face fines if they don’t comply
www.desertsun.com/story/news/n...
#Privacy #DataRights #California
New California 'delete-all' data privacy platform launches Jan. 1
The new DROP platform aims to make it easy to request the deletion of online personal data held by data brokers in California.
www.desertsun.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Rushing into AI without a risk plan is like driving a Ferrari with no brakes.

TL;DR
🧠 CEOs racing to adopt AI skip security
⚡ AI tools aren’t predictable like classic software
🎓 Risk management must lead, not follow

www.inc.com/nick-selby/h...

#AI #CyberSecurity #Leadership
How FOMO Is Turning AI Into a Cybersecurity Nightmare
Every CEO I meet thinks their AI strategy is simple: implement tools, boost productivity, and stay competitive. The reality is far riskier.
www.inc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Malware doesn’t always crash your PC, sometimes it hides in plain sight as a “useful” browser add-on.

TL;DR
🧠 150+ extensions, 1 switch
⚡ 4.3M installs surveilled
🎓 Auto-updates are a trap

www.bgr.com/2061288/cybe...

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #BrowserSecurity #Chrome
Cyberhackers Just Turned 150 Browser Extensions Into Viruses - Here's How - BGR
ShadyPanda, a Chinese hacker group operated several legitimate browser extensions for years before weaponizing them to collect its users' web browsing data.
www.bgr.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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🤖 Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory

www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-...

#ai #robots
Boston Dynamics' AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory
Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas, learn how to work at a Hyundai factory.
www.cbsnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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The open internet keeps flipping sides. 🤦🏻‍♂️

🧠 Net neutrality returned, then died
⚡ FCC stepped back from broadband oversight
🎓 States are now writing the rules

www.theverge.com/report/85162...
#NetNeutrality #OpenInternet #Freedom #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity
Net neutrality was back, until it wasn’t
2025 was the year net neutrality died (again)
www.theverge.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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4 panel comic Panel 1: Laptop screen that says: 2025 Accomplishments. 1. Panel 2: Purple guy looking thoughtful Panel 3: Purple Guy typing Panel 4: Laptop screen that says: 2025 Accomplishment: Didn’t die
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Be on the lookout, the USPS just changed how postmarks work — so your tax returns, ballots, bill payments, and other time-sensitive mail might get stamped days late even if you mailed them on time. This could cost you penalties, lost votes, or rejected filings.

www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/u...
January 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Privacy isn’t a setting on an phone it’s a battleground.
TL;DR
🧠 iPhones make ~3,400 tracking calls per hour
⚡ Data sent to third-party trackers even idle
🎓 Users deserve real transparency

www.webpronews.com/iphones-leak...

#iPhonePrivacy #DataSecurity #MobileTech #cybersecurity
iPhones Leak Data via 3,400 Hourly Tracking Calls, Sparking Outrage
Cybersecurity tests reveal iPhones make over 3,400 tracking calls per hour, leaking user data to third parties without consent, contradicting Apple's privacy claims. This sparks regulatory scrutiny, u...
www.webpronews.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Huawei taught Washington a hard lesson: by the time you notice a tech threat, it's too late. Now senators fear BGI is doing the same thing with DNA.
🧠 genomics as power
⚡ spying shifts to biotech
🎓 data scales into strategy
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/06/c...
#NationalSecurity #Biotech
'Terrifying': Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies
Chinese biotech BGI will pass Huawei in scale and threat, says Sen. Mark Warner. 'It's terrifying,' he said at CNBC event, pushing for more corporate spying.
www.cnbc.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM