Etienne - Tek
tek.randhome.io
Etienne - Tek
@tek.randhome.io
Technologist @ Human Rights Watch (previously Amnesty, Citizen Lab)

Malware, Threats, Online Investigations, Disinformation, Human Rights and silly memes.

On Mastodon: [email protected]
Also on https://maynier.eu/
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/22/ai-workers-tell-family-stay-away
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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L’ @arcom.fr demande le blocage du site gore WatchPeopleDie [.tv]
Une plateforme américaine montrant des gens en train de mourir est dans le viseur de l’autorité administrative indépendante.
A lire dans @linforme.com :
www.linforme.com/tech-telecom... #Kick
L’Arcom demande le blocage du site gore WatchPeopleDie.tv
Une plateforme américaine montrant des gens en train de mourir est dans le viseur de l’autorité administrative indépendante. Cette demande de blocage est une première dans l’histoire de l’Arcom.
www.linforme.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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My weekly cybersecurity newsletter this.weekinsecurity.com is now out, featuring stories on Gainsight's breach affecting 200 companies; airlines to stop selling flight records to the U.S. government; bank data stolen in SitusAMC hack; DoorDash data breach; Border Patrol's hidden cameras, and more.
this week in security — november 23 2025 edition
Gainsight breach hits 200 companies; airlines to stop selling ticket data to the government; bank data stolen in SitusAMC hack; DoorDash breach, and more.
this.weekinsecurity.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Throttling of Social Media in Türkiye During Protests: An Analysis of OONI Data https://ooni.org/post/2025-turkiye-throttling-social-media/
Throttling of Social Media in Türkiye During Protests: An Analysis of OONI Data
Based on OONI data, this report documents the throttling of social media and instant messaging apps in Türkiye during protests.
ooni.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced techcrunch.com/2025/11/17/s...
Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced | TechCrunch
The defacement of Protei's website said "another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust," apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet provid...
techcrunch.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign | Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/news/disrupting-AI-espionage
Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign
A report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack
www.anthropic.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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ILO: Strengthen Global Rules to Protect Gig Workers
Treaty Should Guarantee Workers’ Rights

www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
ILO: Strengthen Global Rules to Protect Gig Workers
Governments negotiating a new global treaty on gig work should strengthen the draft text to ensure fair wages and social security for these workers and protect them from exploitative management.
www.hrw.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938

zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/news/819835/google-android-sideloading-experienced-users-developer-verification
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps
It’s up to you to “accept the risks.”
www.theverge.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Gets New Owners, Leadership and Seeks to Mend Reputation https://www.wsj.com/tech/israeli-spyware-maker-nso-gets-new-owners-leadership-and-seeks-to-mend-reputation-166ac50e
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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NEW, by me: Researchers have discovered an Android spyware that specifically targeted Samsung Galaxy phones during a nearly year-long hacking campaign. The spyware relied on a zero-day bug triggered by sending a victim a malware-laced photo via a messaging app. Victims are likely in the Middle East.
'Landfall' spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones | TechCrunch
A newly identified Android spyware targeted Galaxy devices for close to a year, including users in the Middle East, researchers exclusively tell TechCrunch.
techcrunch.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM