Catalin Cimpanu
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-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
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-Hungary opposition party hacked, blamed on Russians
-WaPo breach linked to Oracle zero-day
-Tinder to rummage through your photos
-Akamai reports disruptions in Russia
-EU GDPR to replace cookie popups with device signals
-Australia sanctions North Korean hackers
-ICC, Austria replace MSFT software
-WaPo breach linked to Oracle zero-day
-Tinder to rummage through your photos
-Akamai reports disruptions in Russia
-EU GDPR to replace cookie popups with device signals
-Australia sanctions North Korean hackers
-ICC, Austria replace MSFT software
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
-Hungary opposition party hacked, blamed on Russians
-WaPo breach linked to Oracle zero-day
-Tinder to rummage through your photos
-Akamai reports disruptions in Russia
-EU GDPR to replace cookie popups with device signals
-Australia sanctions North Korean hackers
-ICC, Austria replace MSFT software
-WaPo breach linked to Oracle zero-day
-Tinder to rummage through your photos
-Akamai reports disruptions in Russia
-EU GDPR to replace cookie popups with device signals
-Australia sanctions North Korean hackers
-ICC, Austria replace MSFT software
Reposted by Catalin Cimpanu
Cross platform marketing reaching its ultimate form. Things are bananas.
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Cross platform marketing reaching its ultimate form. Things are bananas.
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There are email newsletters that post better quarterly revenues.
Trump Media reports Q3 net sales down 3.8% YoY to $972.9K and a net loss of $55M, up from $19M in Q3 2024; its stock is down 70% from a January high (Bailey Lipschultz/Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
There are email newsletters that post better quarterly revenues.
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one of these headlines is not like the others
-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
one of these headlines is not like the others
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I worked in Silicon Valley for decades. These & most tech companies only wanted to hire white males under 30, and had to be forced into diversity.
Now enforcement of these rules is gne and soon you won't see anything but young, white males - like it was.
www.wired.com/story/google...
Now enforcement of these rules is gne and soon you won't see anything but young, white males - like it was.
www.wired.com/story/google...
Google, Microsoft, and Meta Have Stopped Publishing Workforce Diversity Data
Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I worked in Silicon Valley for decades. These & most tech companies only wanted to hire white males under 30, and had to be forced into diversity.
Now enforcement of these rules is gne and soon you won't see anything but young, white males - like it was.
www.wired.com/story/google...
Now enforcement of these rules is gne and soon you won't see anything but young, white males - like it was.
www.wired.com/story/google...
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Draft documents show the European Commission plans to relax some privacy laws, including the GDPR, to boost AI growth and cut red tape for businesses in Europe (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)
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November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Draft documents show the European Commission plans to relax some privacy laws, including the GDPR, to boost AI growth and cut red tape for businesses in Europe (Ellen O'Regan/Politico)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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The tech bros get Trump to exercise extortionate demands on the EU to block regulatory initiatives. The tactic works flawlessly. www.ft.com/content/af6c...
EU set to water down landmark AI act after Big Tech pressure
Commission proposes pauses to provisions in digital rule book
www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The tech bros get Trump to exercise extortionate demands on the EU to block regulatory initiatives. The tactic works flawlessly. www.ft.com/content/af6c...
-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
-Myanmar blows up KK Park scam compound
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
-Yanluowang ransomware IAB pleads guilty
-US CBO hacked by foreign APT
-Singapore to punish scammers with cane beatings
-Chrome will remove XSLT support for security reasons
Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS502/
Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet...
There's now talks of investigations into Chinese-made electric buses in Australia, Denmark, the UK, and the Netherlands.
‘Any smart device imported and used in Australia should "be fully assessed for data collection, storage, and transmission", Dr Desmond said’.
Or just basic product security.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Or just basic product security.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Chinese buses on Australian roads spark cybersecurity concerns
The same Chinese company that makes electric buses now under review in Denmark and Norway also has electric buses on Australian roads.
www.abc.net.au
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
There's now talks of investigations into Chinese-made electric buses in Australia, Denmark, the UK, and the Netherlands.
Two weeks ago, there were weird reports online of explosions at KK Park, Myanmar's largest scam compound, and people fleeing the streets.
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Two weeks ago, there were weird reports online of explosions at KK Park, Myanmar's largest scam compound, and people fleeing the streets.
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
I thought some internal military groups were fighting for control, but it appears the junta is demolishing the park outright
www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar...
Singapore passes law to punish scammers and money mules with cane beatings :))
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/po...
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/po...
Law passed for scammers, mules to be caned after victims in Singapore lose almost $4b since 2020
Scammers face between six and 24 strokes of the cane, while mules face a discretionary 12 strokes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Singapore passes law to punish scammers and money mules with cane beatings :))
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/po...
www.straitstimes.com/singapore/po...
Australia sanctions North Korean hackers (one person and four entities)
-Park Jin Hyok (WannaCry dude)
-Kimsuky
-Lazarus Group
-Andariel
-Chosun Expo
Presser: www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...
Sanction details: www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/on...
-Park Jin Hyok (WannaCry dude)
-Kimsuky
-Lazarus Group
-Andariel
-Chosun Expo
Presser: www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...
Sanction details: www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/on...
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Australia sanctions North Korean hackers (one person and four entities)
-Park Jin Hyok (WannaCry dude)
-Kimsuky
-Lazarus Group
-Andariel
-Chosun Expo
Presser: www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...
Sanction details: www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/on...
-Park Jin Hyok (WannaCry dude)
-Kimsuky
-Lazarus Group
-Andariel
-Chosun Expo
Presser: www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...
Sanction details: www.dfat.gov.au/news/news/on...
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Singaporean authorities have sentenced three Chinese nationals to 2 years and 4 months prison for hacking-related charges
The three hacked into online gambling sites to cheat on games and steal personal data
www.police.gov.sg/Media-Hub/Ne...
The three hacked into online gambling sites to cheat on games and steal personal data
www.police.gov.sg/Media-Hub/Ne...
Three Men Sentenced For Offences In Relation To Illegal Cyber Activities
On 5 November 2025, three Chinese nationals, Yan Peijian (“Yan”), 39, Huang Qinzheng (“Huang”), 37, and Liu Yuqi (“Liu”), 33, were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for their roles in a global c...
www.police.gov.sg
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Singaporean authorities have sentenced three Chinese nationals to 2 years and 4 months prison for hacking-related charges
The three hacked into online gambling sites to cheat on games and steal personal data
www.police.gov.sg/Media-Hub/Ne...
The three hacked into online gambling sites to cheat on games and steal personal data
www.police.gov.sg/Media-Hub/Ne...
Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Microsoft has discovered a side-channel attack (Whisper Leak) on the network communications between AI chatbots and their backend LLMs
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...
Konni APT wipes victims' Android smartphones via the Google find my device hub
www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/thre...
www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/thre...
State-Sponsored Remote Wipe Tactics Targeting Android Devices
The Konni APT campaign has caused damage by remotely resetting Google Android-based devices, resulting in the unauthorized deletion of personal data.
www.genians.co.kr
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Konni APT wipes victims' Android smartphones via the Google find my device hub
www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/thre...
www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/thre...
"Akamai is aware of content and connectivity filtering within Russia. Although we have not yet seen wholesale blocking of our platform for users, Russian network operator actions and actions by the Russian govt may impact delivery to some users within some networks."
www.akamai.com/blog/edge/20...
www.akamai.com/blog/edge/20...
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Akamai is aware of content and connectivity filtering within Russia. Although we have not yet seen wholesale blocking of our platform for users, Russian network operator actions and actions by the Russian govt may impact delivery to some users within some networks."
www.akamai.com/blog/edge/20...
www.akamai.com/blog/edge/20...
Google Chrome will deprecate and remove XSLT support (the XML CSS thing) by late-2026
Cites security reasons
developer.chrome.com/docs/web-pla...
Cites security reasons
developer.chrome.com/docs/web-pla...
Removing XSLT for a more secure browser | Web Platform | Chrome for Developers
Prepare for Chrome deprecating and removing XSLT from the browser.
developer.chrome.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Google Chrome will deprecate and remove XSLT support (the XML CSS thing) by late-2026
Cites security reasons
developer.chrome.com/docs/web-pla...
Cites security reasons
developer.chrome.com/docs/web-pla...
Eeww... that's 10 times more creepy than all the predators on its site
This will be *interesting*: Tinder to begin accessing your camera roll for “insight” & training its AI models #privacy #AI techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/t...
Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos | TechCrunch
Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that will get to know users through questions and, with permission, will access Camera Roll photos on their phones to learn more about their interests and ...
techcrunch.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Eeww... that's 10 times more creepy than all the predators on its site
I had to take shelter inside for 2 days until this passed
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I had to take shelter inside for 2 days until this passed
Hungary's main opposition party has suffered a major security breach. Hackers leaked more than 200,000 user records from the TISZA party's mobile app.
hungarytoday.hu/yet-another-...
TISZA leader Péter Magyar blamed the hack on Russian hackers.
www.facebook.com/peter.magyar...
hungarytoday.hu/yet-another-...
TISZA leader Péter Magyar blamed the hack on Russian hackers.
www.facebook.com/peter.magyar...
Yet Another TISZA Party Data Breach Scandal: Blame the Russians and Orbán
Main opposition party leader Péter Magyar with his supporters The TISZA party, led by Péter Magyar, is embroiled in a new data scandal after sensitive data from 200,000 users of the TISZA Világ app wa...
hungarytoday.hu
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Hungary's main opposition party has suffered a major security breach. Hackers leaked more than 200,000 user records from the TISZA party's mobile app.
hungarytoday.hu/yet-another-...
TISZA leader Péter Magyar blamed the hack on Russian hackers.
www.facebook.com/peter.magyar...
hungarytoday.hu/yet-another-...
TISZA leader Péter Magyar blamed the hack on Russian hackers.
www.facebook.com/peter.magyar...
So... it's open season on MEV bot exploits? Am I reading this correctly?
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
So... it's open season on MEV bot exploits? Am I reading this correctly?
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
It's ok... take it down... I'll just link to Indian blog spam of paywalled articles out of spite
tbh I'm a little surprised the archive[.]whatever paywall circumvention sites haven't received any attention before this www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to...
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It's ok... take it down... I'll just link to Indian blog spam of paywalled articles out of spite
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Ransomware has appeared in the VS Marketplace and makes me worry. Clearly created through AI, it makes many mistakes like including decryption tools in extension. If this makes it into the marketplace through, what impact would anything more sophisticated cause?
secureannex.com/blog/ransomv...
secureannex.com/blog/ransomv...
RansomVibing appears in VS Code extensions
Vibe coded ransomware has successfully been published to the VS Code extension marketplace
secureannex.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ransomware has appeared in the VS Marketplace and makes me worry. Clearly created through AI, it makes many mistakes like including decryption tools in extension. If this makes it into the marketplace through, what impact would anything more sophisticated cause?
secureannex.com/blog/ransomv...
secureannex.com/blog/ransomv...