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Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates Updates to VeraCrypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption, are now thrown into doubt because of a seemingly unexplained Microsoft decision.

New from 404 Media: Microsoft has terminated an account associated with VeraCrypt, the popular and long-running piece of encryption software. This means can no longer receive updates on Windows, the developer told me. Little explanation given by Microsoft www.404media.co/microsoft-ab...

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From a Million Miles Away, NASA Camera Shows Moon Crossing Face of Earth - NASA A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth

One of the problems with people not sharing things with attribution, AI etc is that we (rightly) don’t trust things that are real. This picture is making the rounds today and I’ve seen multiple ppl say it is fake. It isn’t!!!!

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I just don’t see why a person being interviewed would need or want to talk anyone (!) down. I would balk at that.

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I bought a Brother laser printer for home, it’s PCL compatible and has a very simple driver. HP alternatives bought at the same time would have required a massive software bundle. HP lost me because of that.

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This campaign is massive and a great reminder that behind your favorite Open Source dependencies are humans too!

I was also targeted, lucky that it takes me years to check my inbox 💀

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Attackers will attack

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Could have made an Easter omelette

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Gratulerer med dagen! 🎈

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A Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’ TeleGuard is an app downloaded more a million times that markets itself as a secure way to chat. The app uploads users’ private keys to the company’s server, and makes decryption of messages trivial.

This is insane: TeleGuard, a 'secure' chat app downloaded more than a million times, uploads users' private keys, meaning the company can decrypt messages. And anyone can get anyone else's private key by just sending the user ID to the API. Possibly worst ever www.404media.co/a-secure-cha...

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Fjernstyrt brøyting kan endre vinterdrifta i norske fjell Fjernstyrt snørydding blir testa på ein vêrhard norsk fjellovergang. Målet er tryggare og raskare brøyting – utan at mannskap må sitje i maskina.

Remotely operated snowplow in the winter, retasked to clear roads closed by rocks or landslides in the summer. With the operator safely located «at home» they can start clearing the road before geologists have arrived to assess the area. www.nrk.no/vestland/fje... (Norwegian article)

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Seán O'Casey Bridge - Wikipedia

Here’s another bridge that got stuck, for years - due to a lost remote control… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A...

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One per gif or meme, I’m sure. So, so many.

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A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

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The FCC today updated its list of products that can't be sold in the U.S. to include *all* consumer routers made in foreign countries. It's a big but potentially disruptive move to limit supply-chain security risks to U.S. networks. docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...

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It's only force majeure if it comes from the Majeure region of France. Otherwise it's just a sparkling shitshow.

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Bless your cooking - and the Fellowship of the bean. Tor.

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This is a class action waiting to happen

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But the Scripting Guys showed me that they are great!

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Google cracks down on Android apps abusing accessibility Malware has been abusing Android’s accessibility features for years. Google just made that a lot harder.

Google cracks down on Android apps abusing accessibility #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy

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There is the old clip «Message from the dark side, there is.» in the voice of Yoda

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Police states today that the car chase had no relation to the synagogue. The «near» part did draw extra attention to the stolen car.

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a man riding a bike in a field with the words " this right here is a bicycle " above him Alt: a man riding a bike in a field with the words " this right here is a bicycle " above him

More this

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Turn off search-as-you-type, I’ll happily press enter once my search string has been completed.

Safari > Settings, then click Search.
Deselect “Include search engine suggestions.”

This advice goes for everyone out there!

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Reason no. 43379966 why I’ll never install MDM on a personal device.

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The hackers say they targeted Stryker in retaliation for the bombing of the all-girls school in Iran and that they have wiped more that 200,000 Stryker systems, servers, and mobile devices and stolen 50 terabytes of critical data, forcing Stryker offices in 79 countries to shut down

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It’s only worrisome if you are still in the leftmost lane…

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We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down. Here's why Jay Graber will remain with the top X alternative, just in a different role.

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I’m afraid it could be a gift suggestion, or random noise added (!) to alleviate the feeling of being monitored

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Fun fact as a tourist, you need a zip code to get gas for your rental…

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