Abdullah Garcia
@abdullahgarcia.bsky.social
Security engineer and architect, neuroscientist, photographer, traveller, and cook/baker. This is a personal stream, opinions expressed are mine. - He/Him/His
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Love in action! 😊
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Breaking: The FCC has voted 2-1 along party lines to eliminate cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies that the commission adopted at the end of the Biden administration.
Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon.
Story coming shortly.
Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon.
Story coming shortly.
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Breaking: The FCC has voted 2-1 along party lines to eliminate cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies that the commission adopted at the end of the Biden administration.
Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon.
Story coming shortly.
Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon.
Story coming shortly.
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NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
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It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
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The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal.
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly.
Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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Weekend Read: Emerging neuroscience and behavioral research is finding that autism doesn't exist on a single spectrum, but instead is multidimensional.
Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
www.thetransmitter.org
September 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Weekend Read: Emerging neuroscience and behavioral research is finding that autism doesn't exist on a single spectrum, but instead is multidimensional.
Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
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Definitely a day to patch your git. There's a PoC (github.com/acheong08/CV...) for a new CVE (dgl.cx/2025/07/git-...). I wanted to test it but we all know you don't run PoC code on machines you care about... literally 1 min later @iximiuz.bsky.social playground test confirms it works!
July 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Definitely a day to patch your git. There's a PoC (github.com/acheong08/CV...) for a new CVE (dgl.cx/2025/07/git-...). I wanted to test it but we all know you don't run PoC code on machines you care about... literally 1 min later @iximiuz.bsky.social playground test confirms it works!
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Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
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June 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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WhatsApp is getting ads. It's an end-to-end encrypted messenger, so the critical trust factor relies on the design and communication of such choices. Risky. It isn't clear how privacy is considered, but it sounds like profiled or contextual ads. #GDPR blog.whatsapp.com/helping-you-...
June 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
WhatsApp is getting ads. It's an end-to-end encrypted messenger, so the critical trust factor relies on the design and communication of such choices. Risky. It isn't clear how privacy is considered, but it sounds like profiled or contextual ads. #GDPR blog.whatsapp.com/helping-you-...
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💊 Incels' toxic ideology can radicalize young men & lead to real-world violence.
Our newest findings show that the world’s largest incel forum has nearly DOUBLED since our 2022 report on the Incelosphere.
It’s time for policymakers to intervene.
Learn more ⤵️
Our newest findings show that the world’s largest incel forum has nearly DOUBLED since our 2022 report on the Incelosphere.
It’s time for policymakers to intervene.
Learn more ⤵️
The world's largest incel forum reacts to Netflix’s Adolescence with hate and conspiracies
CCDH's new research shows that the world's largest incel forum responded to Netflix's 'Adolescence' with misogyny, racism, and antisemitism.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
💊 Incels' toxic ideology can radicalize young men & lead to real-world violence.
Our newest findings show that the world’s largest incel forum has nearly DOUBLED since our 2022 report on the Incelosphere.
It’s time for policymakers to intervene.
Learn more ⤵️
Our newest findings show that the world’s largest incel forum has nearly DOUBLED since our 2022 report on the Incelosphere.
It’s time for policymakers to intervene.
Learn more ⤵️
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Millions of Apple AirPlay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne, cybersecurity researchers say.
Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi
Researchers reveal a collection of bugs known as AirBorne that would allow any hacker on the same Wi-Fi network as a third-party AirPlay-enabled device to surreptitiously run their own code on it.
www.wired.com
May 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Millions of Apple AirPlay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne, cybersecurity researchers say.
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“It really shows how they see civil society input: as secondary at best.”
ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
Coded for privileged access | Corporate Europe Observatory
The EU is developing a Code of Practice to govern general purpose AI, as part of the implementation of the AI Act. But Big Tech has heavily influenced the process to successfully weaken the Code.
corporateeurope.org
May 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
“It really shows how they see civil society input: as secondary at best.”
ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined.
corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
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BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
April 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
BREAKING.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
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Last week we launched v1.0 of model_signing library (and CLI). A blog post that has more technical details and links to a demo notebook can be found on the Sigstore blog: blog.sigstore.dev/model-transp...
Taming the Wild West of ML: Practical Model Signing with Sigstore - Sigstore Blog
blog.sigstore.dev
April 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Last week we launched v1.0 of model_signing library (and CLI). A blog post that has more technical details and links to a demo notebook can be found on the Sigstore blog: blog.sigstore.dev/model-transp...
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BREAKING: The government's attempt hold the Apple encryption case entirely in secret has been REJECTED.
ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice.
In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees.
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice.
In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees.
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
IPT supports ORG’s call for open hearing in Apple encryption case
The court responsible for hearing Apple’s challenge against the UK Government demanding that it breaks encryption has rejected the Home Office’s bid to have the case heard in secret.
www.openrightsgroup.org
April 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
BREAKING: The government's attempt hold the Apple encryption case entirely in secret has been REJECTED.
ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice.
In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees.
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice.
In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees.
www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
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Over at TechCrunch, the tireless @zackwhittaker.com has found new Android stalkerware that requires a password set by the abuser to uninstall and has a writeup on how to remove it: techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/t...
This sneaky Android spyware needs a password to uninstall. Here's how to remove it without one. | TechCrunch
A simple trick can remove malicious Android spyware apps that require a password to uninstall.
techcrunch.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Over at TechCrunch, the tireless @zackwhittaker.com has found new Android stalkerware that requires a password set by the abuser to uninstall and has a writeup on how to remove it: techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/t...
April 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
How to Delete Your 23andMe Data
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included i...
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March 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
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Key points in this SignalGate piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social:
1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile
2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you
3. Maybe check who's in your chat group
4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile
2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you
3. Maybe check who's in your chat group
4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
SignalGate Isn’t About Signal
The Trump cabinet’s shocking leak of its plans to bomb Yemen raises myriad confidentiality and legal issues. The security of the encrypted messaging app Signal is not one of them.
www.wired.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Key points in this SignalGate piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social:
1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile
2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you
3. Maybe check who's in your chat group
4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile
2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you
3. Maybe check who's in your chat group
4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
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It's never a bad time to take a look at your online accounts and see if you spot a weird device or login.
We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked | TechCrunch
This is a guide on how to check whether someone compromised your online accounts.
techcrunch.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's never a bad time to take a look at your online accounts and see if you spot a weird device or login.
We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
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I don’t have these in my home, but for those who do:
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I don’t have these in my home, but for those who do:
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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🚨Online Violence Against Women & Girls can impact their physical & mental health, stop them from participating in society, and lead to real-life violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online #VAWG and what they should do to stop it👇
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Read our new explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online #VAWG and what they should do to stop it👇
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Violence against women and girls online: explained
Social media platforms are enabling violence against women and girls (VAWG) online. Here’s how.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚨Online Violence Against Women & Girls can impact their physical & mental health, stop them from participating in society, and lead to real-life violence.
Read our new explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online #VAWG and what they should do to stop it👇
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Read our new explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online #VAWG and what they should do to stop it👇
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Today is #InternationalWomensDay
Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow.
Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances.
🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow.
Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances.
🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
March 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Today is #InternationalWomensDay
Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow.
Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances.
🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow.
Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances.
🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
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Why do we need to save encryption? 🔐
Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!
End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.
We must #PracticeSafeText 💬
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-cas...
Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!
End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.
We must #PracticeSafeText 💬
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-cas...
The Case for Encryption
Spying on private messages has long been on the security services’ wish list.
www.openrightsgroup.org
March 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Why do we need to save encryption? 🔐
Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!
End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.
We must #PracticeSafeText 💬
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-cas...
Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety!
End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives.
We must #PracticeSafeText 💬
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-cas...