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Information Security professional. At least that is what people claim. More of an information security curmudgeon.
Interesting read. substack.com/home/post/p-...
We Are Approaching the MAGA-Trump Event Horizon
And we have no idea what’s beyond it.
substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Interesting read. substack.com/home/post/p-...
X's new location feature exposes political accounts based outside the U.S. The feature exposed several accounts as potentially dubious that have been purportedly pushing American ideals. www.axios.com/2025/11/24/x...
X's new location feature exposes political accounts based outside the U.S.
An account with the username @American appears to actually be based in Pakistan.
www.axios.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
X's new location feature exposes political accounts based outside the U.S. The feature exposed several accounts as potentially dubious that have been purportedly pushing American ideals. www.axios.com/2025/11/24/x...
The security of customers' sensitive information is hanging in the balance as large banks investigate how much hackers made off with. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
Axios Future of Cybersecurity - Single cyberattack hits several major banks
www.axios.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The security of customers' sensitive information is hanging in the balance as large banks investigate how much hackers made off with. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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X-Energy, an advanced nuclear technology company backed by Amazon, raised some $700 million from investors led by Jane Street Group to commercialize its small reactor.
X-Energy Raises $700 Million for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design
X-Energy LLC, an advanced nuclear technology company backed by Amazon.com Inc., raised some $700 million from investors led by Jane Street Group to commercialize its small reactor.
bloom.bg
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
X-Energy, an advanced nuclear technology company backed by Amazon, raised some $700 million from investors led by Jane Street Group to commercialize its small reactor.
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Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
We’re Led by an Administration of Liars
Trump insisted Comey be prosecuted for supposedly lying to Congress—but his own administration is full of officials who lied to Congress.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...
“How in the world are young people going to get trained up to come in at a ‘Level Three’ if they haven’t done Level One and Level Two?” said Molly Kinder, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. www.eweek.com/news/ai-kill...
AI Is Killing Many Entry-Level Jobs
Several pieces of research reveal that many companies are turning to AI instead of hiring entry-level workers, which is impacting career advancement.
www.eweek.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“How in the world are young people going to get trained up to come in at a ‘Level Three’ if they haven’t done Level One and Level Two?” said Molly Kinder, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. www.eweek.com/news/ai-kill...
The legacy WINS computer name registration and resolution service has been deprecated with the release of Windows Server 2022 in August 2021, when Microsoft stopped active development and working on new features. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft to remove WINS support after Windows Server 2025
Microsoft has warned IT administrators to prepare for the removal of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) from Windows Server releases starting in November 2034.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The legacy WINS computer name registration and resolution service has been deprecated with the release of Windows Server 2022 in August 2021, when Microsoft stopped active development and working on new features. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash when provisioning systems with cumulative updates released since July 2025. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash when provisioning systems with cumulative updates release...
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system components to crash when provisioning systems with cumulative updates released since July 2025. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.” arstechnica.com/security/202...
Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key.
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.”…
arstechnica.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Voting system required three keys. One of them has been “irretrievably lost.” arstechnica.com/security/202...
The Open Source Pledge organization is working to combat the problems of FOSS maintainers not getting paid, and the closely related issue of developer burnout, with a Thanksgiving-themed campaign. www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/c...
This Thanksgiving, buy Cranberry sOSS to fund open source
: Unusual holiday drive raises cash for the people keeping critical code alive
www.theregister.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Open Source Pledge organization is working to combat the problems of FOSS maintainers not getting paid, and the closely related issue of developer burnout, with a Thanksgiving-themed campaign. www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/c...
The Cl0p ransomware group has listed Mazda and Mazda USA as victims of the Oracle EBS campaign on its leak website. www.securityweek.com/mazda-says-n...
Mazda Says No Data Leakage or Operational Impact From Oracle Hack
Mazda has confirmed being targeted in the recent Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) hacking campaign, but says no impact or data leak.
www.securityweek.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The Cl0p ransomware group has listed Mazda and Mazda USA as victims of the Oracle EBS campaign on its leak website. www.securityweek.com/mazda-says-n...
The CEO attributed that increase to demand for AI hardware, which he said has seen memory-makers shift production to the HBM memory used in GPUs. That move means fewer fabs are churning out other forms of memory. www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/o...
OVH CEO predicts some cloud prices to rise 5-10 percent
: Or maybe even sooner, warns Octave Klaba, as AI sends storage costs soaring
www.theregister.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The CEO attributed that increase to demand for AI hardware, which he said has seen memory-makers shift production to the HBM memory used in GPUs. That move means fewer fabs are churning out other forms of memory. www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/o...
The company is buying control of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport for more than $125 million. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Why an unproven air taxi company is spending $126 million to take over an L.A. airport
Archer Aviation, a San José-based company developing an electric air taxi, plans to take over control of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport near LAX.
www.latimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The company is buying control of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport for more than $125 million. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
In a repeat of similar attacks during the summer, threat actors affiliated with the ShinyHunters extortion group used a third-party application to steal organizations' Salesforce data. www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
Salesforce Customers Hacked Again Via Gainsight
In a repeat of similar attacks in the summer, hackers affiliated with ShinyHunters used a third-party application to steal organizations' Salesforce data.
www.darkreading.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In a repeat of similar attacks during the summer, threat actors affiliated with the ShinyHunters extortion group used a third-party application to steal organizations' Salesforce data. www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks...
Way to go Elon! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Musk Accidentally Proves 70% Of MAGA Accounts On Twitter Live In Russia
Whoops!
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Way to go Elon! substack.com/home/post/p-...
“If we handed in stuff that was AI-generated, we would be kicked out of the uni, but we’re being taught by an AI,” one student told his lecturer, according to the Guardian. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
UK college students raise concerns over AI-generated coursework
Students at the University of Staffordshire confronted the university over materials containing presentation slides that appeared to be written by AI.
www.semafor.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“If we handed in stuff that was AI-generated, we would be kicked out of the uni, but we’re being taught by an AI,” one student told his lecturer, according to the Guardian. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Strange and Totally Real Plan to Blot Out the Sun and Reverse Global Warming
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat. The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Drones were first observed late on Friday over the nearby Volkel air force base. Weapons were deployed to try to shoot them down but the devices got away. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mystery drones halt air traffic near Dutch city of Eindhoven
It is the latest in a series of drone sightings near airports and military bases in northern Europe.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Drones were first observed late on Friday over the nearby Volkel air force base. Weapons were deployed to try to shoot them down but the devices got away. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried before – through 3D photography that takes years of painstaking work to create. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'We've never seen this before': The spectacular stereo images of giant galaxies
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried before – through 3D photography that takes years to create.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May's latest book explores the history, mystery and evolution of galaxies in a way never tried before – through 3D photography that takes years of painstaking work to create. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
In a world obsessed with youthfulness, here's how you can look after your skin while embracing an ageing face. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Wrinkles as 'badges of honour': How to embrace an ageing face
Much like our other organs, our skin begins to age from the moment we are born. Here's how you can look after your skin while embracing an ageing face.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In a world obsessed with youthfulness, here's how you can look after your skin while embracing an ageing face. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
AI is deciding who gets a job interview, how students are graded, and what doctors record in a patient's chart. But major speech-to-text systems make far more errors for Black speakers than for white speakers. www.axios.com/2025/11/22/a...
AI's listening gap is fueling bias in jobs, schools and health care
AI can mishear — and misjudge — millions of Americans.
www.axios.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
AI is deciding who gets a job interview, how students are graded, and what doctors record in a patient's chart. But major speech-to-text systems make far more errors for Black speakers than for white speakers. www.axios.com/2025/11/22/a...
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: surge in Palo Alto Networks scanning, WEL Companies data breach impacts 120,000 people, AI second-order prompt injection attack. www.securityweek.com/in-other-new...
In Other News: ATM Jackpotting, WhatsApp-NSO Lawsuit Continues, CISA Hiring
Surge in Palo Alto Networks scanning, WEL Companies data breach impacts 120,000 people, AI second-order prompt injection attack.
www.securityweek.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: surge in Palo Alto Networks scanning, WEL Companies data breach impacts 120,000 people, AI second-order prompt injection attack. www.securityweek.com/in-other-new...
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected for extended periods of time. thehackernews.com/2025/11/chin...
China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services
APT31 secretly targeted Russian IT from 2022–2025 using cloud services, social media commands, and CloudyLoader malware to steal sensitive data.
thehackernews.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected for extended periods of time. thehackernews.com/2025/11/chin...
A network of covert license-plate readers—often hidden inside traffic cones, barrels, and roadside equipment—feeds data into an algorithm that flags “suspicious” routes, quick turnarounds, and travel to and from border regions. www.wired.com/story/securi...
US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers
Plus: The SEC lets SolarWinds off the hook, Microsoft stops a historic DDoS attack, and FBI documents reveal the agency spied on an immigration activist Signal group in New York City.
www.wired.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A network of covert license-plate readers—often hidden inside traffic cones, barrels, and roadside equipment—feeds data into an algorithm that flags “suspicious” routes, quick turnarounds, and travel to and from border regions. www.wired.com/story/securi...
A research team in Italy published a paper this week, with one of its members saying that the "findings are honestly wilder than we expected." www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/p...
LLMs can be easily jailbroken using poetry
: Poetry proves potent jailbreak tool for today's top models
www.theregister.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A research team in Italy published a paper this week, with one of its members saying that the "findings are honestly wilder than we expected." www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/p...