IrishMASMS<p>Talking with the folks in the local <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> / <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> community, they clued me in that the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/RAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAID</span></a> is a steaming pile of 💩 and not worth the trouble. </p><p>🤷 Oh well. Thanks for cluing me in</p><p>So I swapped out the two testing <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/NVMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NVMe</span></a> drives I was using and reinstalled the original sticks - to have <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windoz10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windoz10</span></a> demanding for the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bitlocker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitlocker</span></a> recovery key. 🤦♂️ </p><p>Well, time to wipe & install <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windoz11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windoz11</span></a> then. </p><p>Install went fine, only 4 rando <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drivers</span></a> to find for all <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/devices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devices</span></a> to be recognized and working. </p><p>Using my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/CTT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CTT</span></a> scripts to install the majority of applications, then to remove the <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/bloatware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloatware</span></a> and other garbage <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/micro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>micro</span></a>$oft added to <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/windows11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows11</span></a> </p><p>Then migrate my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> from my other ThinkPad. Welcome to my <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sunday</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/funday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funday</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/siliconValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>siliconValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/SillyValley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SillyValley</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfran</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfrancomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranciscovintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscovintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sanfranvin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranvin</span></a>-tagehardware <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputint</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagecomputalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputalk</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintagehardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagehardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VCF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCF</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/vintageComputerFestival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintageComputerFestival</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WallOfRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WallOfRetro</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroTechnology</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nerdsOfVintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nerdsOfVintage</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/happyNerding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>happyNerding</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/computerHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computerHardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a> <br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBM</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/thinkpads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thinkpads</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/VintageThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/X86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X86</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WindowsVista" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsVista</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/IBMhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBMhardware</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/lenovoHard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lenovoHard</span></a>-ware <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/upcycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upcycle</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/restore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restore</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TechnologyRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnologyRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/ThinkPadRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPadRepair</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/WasteNotWantNot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WasteNotWantNot</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/Thinkpadnium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpadnium</span></a><br><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/makeShitMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makeShitMonday</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/showmewhatyougot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>showmewhatyougot</span></a></p>
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:rss: Hacker News<p>Max severity RCE flaw discovered in widely used Apache Parquet<br><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-rce-flaw-discovered-in-widely-used-apache-parquet/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/max-severity-rce-flaw-discovered-in-widely-used-apache-parquet/</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/tech_support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech_support</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Apache" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apache</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Apache_Parquet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apache_Parquet</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Big_Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Big_Data</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/RCE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RCE</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Remote_Code_Execution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Remote_Code_Execution</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vulnerability</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/virus_removal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus_removal</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/malware_removal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware_removal</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/computer_help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer_help</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/technical_support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technical_support</span></a></p>
Ténno Seremél’<p>> The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, according to a new technical report by a renowned digital security lab.</p><p>― <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/04/israeli-malware-maker-linked-to-six-government-purchasers-abusive-deployments/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/04/04/israel</span><span class="invisible">i-malware-maker-linked-to-six-government-purchasers-abusive-deployments/</span></a></p><p>🤔</p><p><a href="https://lor.sh/tags/lang_en" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lang_en</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://lor.sh/tags/governments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>governments</span></a></p>
Hippy Steve<p>Israeli Malware Maker Linked To Six Government Purchasers, Abusive Deployments <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/04/israeli-malware-maker-linked-to-six-government-purchasers-abusive-deployments/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/04/04/israel</span><span class="invisible">i-malware-maker-linked-to-six-government-purchasers-abusive-deployments/</span></a></p><p>The governments of <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Cyprus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyprus</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a>, <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a>, and <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Singapore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Singapore</span></a> are likely customers of Israeli <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> maker Paragon Solutions, according to a new technical report by a renowned digital security lab.</p>
The New Oil<p>This sneaky <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> needs a password to uninstall. Here’s how to remove it without one.</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/this-sneaky-android-spyware-needs-a-password-to-uninstall-heres-how-to-remove-it-without-one/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/this</span><span class="invisible">-sneaky-android-spyware-needs-a-password-to-uninstall-heres-how-to-remove-it-without-one/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/stalkerware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stalkerware</span></a></p>
AAKL<p>Bitdefender: WRECKSTEEL Campaign Uses Fake HR Emails to Spy on Ukrainian Government Systems <a href="https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/wrecksteel-fake-emails-spy-ukrainian" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hot</span><span class="invisible">forsecurity/wrecksteel-fake-emails-spy-ukrainian</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/bitdefenderlabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bitdefenderlabs</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a></p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>New Android Spyware Tricks Users by Demanding Passwords for Uninstallation <a href="https://gbhackers.com/new-android-spyware-tricks-users/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gbhackers.com/new-android-spyw</span><span class="invisible">are-tricks-users/</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/CyberSecurityNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurityNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/PasswordAttacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordAttacks</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Password" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Password</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Oh, the irony! The head honcho of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSA</span></a>, the masters of snooping, got the boot and couldn't even see it coming. Maybe they should've used their own <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> to enable their job security instead of worrying about our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cookies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cookies</span></a>. 🍪🔍😂<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/politics/nsa-cyber-command-chief-fired.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/nsa-cyber-command-chief-fired.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Irony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Irony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JobLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JobLoss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Luigi<p>Safer internet<br>Block <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ads</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trackers</span></a> across all apps with Rethink DNS. Servers in 300+ locations: Experience Blazing fast speeds.<br>Try <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RethinkDNS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RethinkDNS</span></a> for free.</p><p>The Rethink Proxy Network launching soon.</p><p><a href="https://rethinkdns.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rethinkdns.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
AAKL<p>Tech Crunch: This sneaky Android spyware needs a password to uninstall. Here’s how to remove it without one <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/this-sneaky-android-spyware-needs-a-password-to-uninstall-heres-how-to-remove-it-without-one/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/this</span><span class="invisible">-sneaky-android-spyware-needs-a-password-to-uninstall-heres-how-to-remove-it-without-one/</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@TechCrunch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TechCrunch</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@zackwhittaker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>zackwhittaker</span></a></span> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a></p>
Mike_V<p>TVO The Agenda’s Steve Paikin speakers with Citizen Lab director Ron Deibert about the lab’s work.<br><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://citizenlab.ca/2025/04/how-cyber-espionage-threatens-democracy-in-the-age-of-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">citizenlab.ca/2025/04/how-cybe</span><span class="invisible">r-espionage-threatens-democracy-in-the-age-of-trump/</span></a></p>
Pirate Senex<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@edri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>edri</span></a></span> by the way, which state is currently the biggest purveyor of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> right now? <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@LaQuadrature" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LaQuadrature</span></a></span></p>
:rss: Hacker News<p>New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement<br><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-11-trick-lets-you-bypass-microsoft-account-requirement/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/micr</span><span class="invisible">osoft/new-windows-11-trick-lets-you-bypass-microsoft-account-requirement/</span></a><br><a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ycombinator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ycombinator</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/tech_support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech_support</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/virus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Local_Account" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local_Account</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Microsoft_Account" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft_Account</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/ms_cxh_localonly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ms_cxh_localonly</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/Windows_11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows_11</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/virus_removal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>virus_removal</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/malware_removal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware_removal</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/computer_help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computer_help</span></a> <a href="https://rss-mstdn.studiofreesia.com/tags/technical_support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technical_support</span></a></p>
Tokyo Outsider (337ppm)<p>Platformer: How AI bots are suffocating Wikipedia<br><a href="https://www.platformer.news/wikipedia-ai-bot-traffic-costs-plan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">platformer.news/wikipedia-ai-b</span><span class="invisible">ot-traffic-costs-plan/</span></a> <br>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>caseynewton</span></a></span> </p><p>WaPo: Report details spyware use against Italian activists and journalist <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/19/italy-paragon-spyware-report/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/technology/</span><span class="invisible">2025/03/19/italy-paragon-spyware-report/</span></a><br>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@JosephMenn" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>JosephMenn</span></a></span></p><p>GQ: Inside the podcast exposing the Saudi bot army mobilised to take down Amber Heard [February 2024]<br><a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/who-trolled-amber-heard-alexi-mostrous-podcast-interview" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gq-magazine.co.uk/article/who-</span><span class="invisible">trolled-amber-heard-alexi-mostrous-podcast-interview</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bots</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/quietNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quietNews</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/socialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
#cryptohagen<p>Israeli <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> vendor <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Candiru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Candiru</span></a> - blacklisted in 2021 alongside <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/NSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSO</span></a> Group - has been acquired by 🇺🇸 US fund Integrity Partners in $30 million deal</p><p>Integrity is restructuring Candiru “to bypass US sanctions.”<br><a href="https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/r1er11mi61e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">calcalistech.com/ctechnews/art</span><span class="invisible">icle/r1er11mi61e</span></a></p>
Gordon J Holtslander<p>Citizen Lab Exposing How Cyber Espionage Threatens Democracy <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF3pgd1lVVA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=MF3pgd1lVVA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
pafurijaz<p>Every app developed by this company <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Taboola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taboola</span></a> has the lowest rating I’ve ever seen, and I wonder how they can be listed on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nasdaq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nasdaq</span></a>. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spam</span></a><br><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taboola.mip" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">play.google.com/store/apps/det</span><span class="invisible">ails?id=com.taboola.mip</span></a></p>
pafurijaz<p>Looking about Taboola, things are getting worse <a href="https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-taboola-ads/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-t</span><span class="invisible">aboola-ads/</span></a><br>Is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> developed to do things that we don't know really.<br>How someone can trust these people?</p>
#cryptohagen<p>In the aftermath of the scandal Israeli 🇮🇱 spyware company <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Paragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paragon</span></a> cut off Italy 🇮🇹 access to its <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Graphite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Graphite</span></a> <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a>, citing a breach of contract</p><p>In the meantime, the Italian government has contracted a local Italian 🇮🇹 company <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Negg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Negg</span></a> to provide it with new surveillance capabilities</p><p>Negg operates a one-click spyware platform known as <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/VBiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VBiss</span></a></p><p>According to Google, the company's product was detected in the past in operations in Italy, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan<br><a href="https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2025/03/21/negg-wins-italian-cyber-intelligence-contracts-after-paragon-exposed%2C110390770-art" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">intelligenceonline.com/surveil</span><span class="invisible">lance--interception/2025/03/21/negg-wins-italian-cyber-intelligence-contracts-after-paragon-exposed%2C110390770-art</span></a> (paywalled)</p>
#cryptohagen<p>Italian 🇮🇹 government admitted using <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Graphite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Graphite</span></a> <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spyware</span></a> developed by 🇮🇱 <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/Paragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paragon</span></a> Solutions against the founders of an <a href="https://social.data.coop/tags/NGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NGO</span></a> that helps refugees crossing Mediterranean</p><p>For 2 months evaded questions, dismissed allegations, and shifted its narrative</p><p>High-ranking intell. officials told a parliamentary oversight committee they approved the surveillance on the grounds of national security</p><p>.. came to light after Meta notified some of the activists<br><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/spyware-scandal-italian-government-reportedly-admits-targeting-activists/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/politics/</span><span class="invisible">news/spyware-scandal-italian-government-reportedly-admits-targeting-activists/</span></a></p>
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