ICYMI: September News Stories Salt Typhoon made massive waves, Russia's GRU shows its hand in cyber operations, 1 Million NHS customers' data leaked, and much more! Salt Typhoon made massive waves, Russia's GRU shows its hand in cyber operations, 1 Million NHS customers' data leaked, and much more!
Signaling To Ghost And Telegram: A Good Time To Talk About E2EE As the revelations come, a debate over the place of End-to-End Encryption and its relationship to numerous messaging platforms has found itself reignited. As the revelations come, a debate over the place of End-to-End Encryption and its relationship to numerous messaging platforms has found itself reignited.
Two Newsletters Coming This Week! A lot went on in September, however, this one is going to be a special note about the upcoming EU CSAM decisions, and the UN Cybercrime Treaty. September recap next! A lot went on in September, however, this one is going to be a special note about the upcoming EU CSAM decisions, and the UN Cybercrime Treaty. September recap next!
End of August: Start with the Bad News, or the Badder News? Almost didn't make the cutoff to send this for August! Apologies. A lot happened this month, as you may already be aware. Very little of it positive. Almost didn't make the cutoff to send this for August! Apologies. A lot happened this month, as you may already be aware. Very little of it positive.
August 1st: I Had To Write About CrowdStrike, And More Bad Stuff Did you hear that CrowdStrike/Microsoft caused the largest IT outage in history? I'm sure you did. Here's some of the other stuff you might have missed. Did you hear that CrowdStrike/Microsoft caused the largest IT outage in history? I'm sure you did. Here's some of the other stuff you might have missed.
El Salvador's Chivo Wallet Hack[s] Pt. 2: A Cascade of Failures In this episode, Rose explains how Chivo Wallet was released with a cascade of security failures and very convincing implications of corruption... In this episode, Rose explains how Chivo Wallet was released with a cascade of security failures and very convincing implications of corruption...
An Anecdote About Maintaining An Index Of Suspicion When Analyzing… This is the first article going into The Moloch’s Opinion section. I’m hoping to write more of these sort-of “op-eds” to give you some insight into my own journey in… This is the first article going into The Moloch’s Opinion section. I’m hoping to write more of these sort-of “op-eds” to give you some insight into my own journey in…
Police Harming Student Protestors In The Hague After becoming aware of the student protest movement here in Den Haag, I’ve learned quite a bit. While Dutch universities do by and large seem to be a little more open… After becoming aware of the student protest movement here in Den Haag, I’ve learned quite a bit. While Dutch universities do by and large seem to be a little more open…
Students In The Hague Give Me Life It feels weird to see a protest work (kind-of). Special thanks to my wife for getting to the event way before me, and finding most of the follow-up material before I’d… It feels weird to see a protest work (kind-of). Special thanks to my wife for getting to the event way before me, and finding most of the follow-up material before I’d…
Writing About Writing: A Decade Of Procrastination, A Season Of… This one is a stream of consciousness, something for all of the writers who, like myself until relatively recently, think they spend more time thinking about writing… This one is a stream of consciousness, something for all of the writers who, like myself until relatively recently, think they spend more time thinking about writing…
Otto Rabe Creates A Portrait Of The War In Ukraine An American photojournalist and humanitarian volunteer discusses his efforts to help at the front You can listen to the accompanying interview here: Purchase “Portrait… An American photojournalist and humanitarian volunteer discusses his efforts to help at the front You can listen to the accompanying interview here: Purchase “Portrait…
Demonology of a Right-Wing "Special Boy" (Reissue) Atlas Shrugged, but I cringed (eventually). This is the first of several pieces about how I found myself seduced by Right-Libertarianism in my formative years and why… Atlas Shrugged, but I cringed (eventually). This is the first of several pieces about how I found myself seduced by Right-Libertarianism in my formative years and why…
Who Knew Europeans Would Be So Pilled? As an American in Europe, I thought I'd left the mainstreaming of conspiracy thinking behind. I've since been disabused of this notion. Based on an article originally… As an American in Europe, I thought I'd left the mainstreaming of conspiracy thinking behind. I've since been disabused of this notion. Based on an article originally…
Mid-July, 2024: The Inaugural Newsletter Hacking the Heritage Foundation, Email Leaks from Dmitry Medvedev, updates on the website and podcast. Hail Moloch! There's a newsletter, now! Hacking the Heritage Foundation, Email Leaks from Dmitry Medvedev, updates on the website and podcast. Hail Moloch! There's a newsletter, now!
El Salvador's Chivo Wallet Hack[s] Pt. 1: How Deep Does This Go? Linktree In this episode, we will explore the implications of the Chivo Wallet hack, the vulnerabilities it exposed, and what it might say about the autocratic… Linktree In this episode, we will explore the implications of the Chivo Wallet hack, the vulnerabilities it exposed, and what it might say about the autocratic…
Mini Episode: Who Are North Korea's Lazarus Group? Linktree While several names have been given to North Korea’s hacking groups, including Hidden Cobra, Zinc, or Whois Team, the name most commonly associated with North… Linktree While several names have been given to North Korea’s hacking groups, including Hidden Cobra, Zinc, or Whois Team, the name most commonly associated with North…
Mini Episode: Who Was Irleaks? Last year, a threat actor wreaked havoc within Iran's highly controlled internet landscape. Irleaks may have credibly leaked PII on half of the country and then vanished. Last year, a threat actor wreaked havoc within Iran's highly controlled internet landscape. Irleaks may have credibly leaked PII on half of the country and then vanished.
AFK @ 37C3: Unlocked The 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), Europe's largest hacking convention, happened to be the first "business trip" in my cybersecurity career. It ended up being… The 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), Europe's largest hacking convention, happened to be the first "business trip" in my cybersecurity career. It ended up being…
LET THEM FIGHT - Meta VS. Pegasus Spyware In late February, 2024, Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, was ordered by a US District Court to disclose the source code of its product–the infamous Pegasus Spyware–to… In late February, 2024, Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, was ordered by a US District Court to disclose the source code of its product–the infamous Pegasus Spyware–to…
Clearing The Static In The Israel-Hamas Cyberwar The cybersecurity and OSINT worlds have been in a frenzy since the outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas on October 7th. The amount of disinformation and… The cybersecurity and OSINT worlds have been in a frenzy since the outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas on October 7th. The amount of disinformation and…
Mini Episode: What Is Ukraine's GISArta System? How does an army lacking in equipment, ammunition, and time adequately counteract a force with more destructive capability and far greater numbers? They made an app. … How does an army lacking in equipment, ammunition, and time adequately counteract a force with more destructive capability and far greater numbers? They made an app. …