The DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack translates a year of hacker research into plain language for policymakers—covering offensive AI, cybercrime, authoritarian surveillance, and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.

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Grok is so much worse than you think.

Two articles popped up in my RSS feed today and they pair well together like a Malbec and a steak. This goes out to the people who don't care or stay informed about privacy, security, and PII.

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thehackernews.com/2026/01/your...

Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...

If you are going to a No Kings protest this weekend, be sure to review our Surveillance Self Defense guide for attending a protest and bring Rayhunter along for the ride! ssd.eff.org/module/atte.... eff.org/rayhunter.