July 12,2022

This is amazing and I think they should’ve done it as just a sport performance without the gambling.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/fake-ipl-in-gujarat-village-dupes-russian-punters/articleshow/92789976.cms

Jordan Elgott @JElgott

Here it is, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…. Footage of the Fake IPL, which somehow conned people in Russia into betting on it. ‘Chennai Fighters’ off to a solid start, pitch looking in good condition.

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Talking with @Mikko Hypponen about cyber and society, i was reminded of a post I wrote in 2020.

thaddeus e. grugq 🌻 @thegrugq

@mikko Anyone who can marshal and direct coordinated action from 40,000,000 people has power. That’s more people than Ireland (5m), Belgium (11.5), and the Netherlands (17.5m). Combined. Just the committed core is huge.

https://sec.okta.com/articles/2020/10/kpop-fans-non-traditional-non-state-actors

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The Atlantic @TheAtlantic

1/ All stories published in The Atlantic, from 1857 to today, are now available online for the first time:

theatlantic.comIntroducing the Atlantic Archive165 years of journalism, now available online

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A blackmail attempt left a Houston restaurant bombarded with 1-star reviews. Its fans fought back.

Strange type of blackmail. Another type of cyber.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/restaurant-bad-reviews-blackmail-17289963.php

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Matthijs R. Koot @mrkoot

EU constructing €8m 'spy-proof' bunker for secret talks (Jul 8) euobserver.com/world/155479 Facility for "SECRET EU" clearance level to be built by 2024 @ EU Council complex in Brussels to host ~100 people. NATO-certified EM/Tempest caging for meeting room & booths; & TSCM sweeps.

euobserver.com[Exclusive] EU constructing €8m ‘spy-proof’ bunker for secret talksThe EU is building an €8m secure bunker in Brussels so that leaders can discuss secrets without Russian or other eavesdroppers.

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NUKES @atomicarchive

An aerial photograph of ground zero after the first Soviet nuclear test. Dark area 700 m in diameter is the melted surface left by explosion. 1949. Exclusive.

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Chris Wysopal @WeldPond

“Writing code or a script to take $16M from Indexed Finance is a hack and pilfering of $16M that is not his. ‘Code is law’ is not a defense to hacks or theft.” Park also cited numerous case precedents that rejected the ‘code is law’ argument in court.

medium.com‘Code is Law’ is no Defense for Blackhat HackingIn the wake of the intricate, multi-flashloan exploit that bankrupted DeFi investing platform Indexed Finance last year, the blockchain…

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Natasha Lee @tashlee

I have seen this so now you all have to

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Michael Karanicolas @M_Karanicolas

If you missed Friday's panel on Tech Policy After Dobbs, featuring @evacide, @Sapna_Says, & @KendraSerra, you can now catch the video recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=r02eaO…

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BR24 @BR24

Russische und ukrainische Journalistinnen haben in München den Sender "Radio Wahrheit für Russland" gegründet. Mit unabhängigen Berichten über den Krieg wollen sie der russischen Propaganda entgegenwirken. Das ist nicht ungefährlich. 🎙️ Von @PreuRebekka ⬇️ br.de/nachrichten/de…

br.de“Radio Wahrheit für Russland” sendet gegen die PropagandaRussische und ukrainische Journalistinnen haben in München den Sender “Radio Wahrheit für Russland” gegründet. Mit unabhängigen Berichten über den Krieg wollen sie der russischen Propaganda entgegenwirken. Das ist nicht ungefährlich.

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Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien

You might have seen this Russian ammunition dump be blown up last night by the Ukrainians, it reveals more than any other attack Ive seen about the state of the logistics war and the real problems the Russians face. We need to start with its location.

Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko

Mother of god. Reportedly, a large Russian ammo depot in Nova Kahovka. https://t.co/YsPDkqBnHK

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uncle mom @mayamanion

I used the old “I gave birth to you” on my daughter, she said “That was one time”.

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NCC Group Research & Technology @NCCGroupInfosec

Five Essential Machine Learning Security Papers, by @chris_anley

research.nccgroup.comFive Essential Machine Learning Security PapersMachine Learning Security Model Stealing Large Language Models Model Inversion Backdoor Attacks Adversarial Attacks

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Keyless entry. Also for hackers.

https://rollingpwn.github.io/rolling-pwn/

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Matteo Vergani @teoverga

"Frustration of basic psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence is associated with both gambling and gaming problems and should be considered when developing treatment and support for those who experience such problems."

ncbi.nlm.nih.govBasic psychological needs in gambling and gaming problemsStudies on self-determination theory (SDT) have placed satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, relatedness, and competence) at the core of well-being, whereas frustration of these needs results in multiple potentially unhealthy mental and ...

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Jan Lemnitzer @JanLemnitzer

It took a war in Europe, but Germany has finally accepted that leaving prime responsibility for cybersecurity + cyber defence with the 16 Laender (states) always was a really dumb idea. Now they will change the constitution. 1/3 @thegrugq @ciaranmartinoxf

faz.netKriminalität im Netz: Faeser will Grundgesetz für Cybersicherheit ändernDie Kompetenzen für die Cybersicherheit liegen in erster Linie bei den Innenministerien in den Ländern. Doch die seien damit „überfordert“, glaubt Bundesministerin Faeser – und will das BSI zur Zentralstelle für Cybersicherheit machen.