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So… What Now?

This is yet another post-election blues post. It’s not pretty or happy. You’ll find very little cope, here. This is yet another post-election blues post. It’s not pretty or happy. You’ll find very little cope, here.

November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024 1 reaction

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!

October 13, 2024 October 13, 2024

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.

October 11, 2024 October 11, 2024

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!

October 8, 2024 October 8, 2024

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 31, 2024 August 31, 2024

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.

August 1, 2024 August 1, 2024

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...

July 22, 2024 July 22, 2024 Contains audio

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…

July 20, 2024 July 20, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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…

July 19, 2024 July 19, 2024

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!

July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024

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…

June 9, 2024 June 9, 2024 Contains audio

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…

April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 Contains audio

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.

April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 Contains audio

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…

April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024

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…

April 13, 2024 April 13, 2024 Contains audio

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…

December 28, 2023 December 28, 2023 Contains audio

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. …

December 28, 2023 December 28, 2023 Contains audio