Mohib Ur Rehman
@mohibrehman.bsky.social
I break things, I make things, and mess with anything that involves tech, but most importantly? I share my perspectives - with you.
Tech Publication - www.sknexus.org
Blog - https://mohibrehman.com
Journalist at https://thequantuminsider.com/
Tech Publication - www.sknexus.org
Blog - https://mohibrehman.com
Journalist at https://thequantuminsider.com/
babysitting robots is the future?
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
babysitting robots is the future?
"Success is endurance in disguise. It belongs to the person who can absorb the losses without absorbing the identity of "loser." It's the courage to start — and to stick with it — that is the real separator. Results tend to find the person who stays in the game." - James clear
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM
"Success is endurance in disguise. It belongs to the person who can absorb the losses without absorbing the identity of "loser." It's the courage to start — and to stick with it — that is the real separator. Results tend to find the person who stays in the game." - James clear
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After threatening to ban TP-Link router sales over alleged links to China (which TP-Link denies), the Trump admin has reportedly put that ban plan on hold ahead of a summit with China, suggesting it was political leverage & not about cybersecurity. reuters.com/business/med...
From me in November:
From me in November:
Banning TP-Link won't save America from its own terrible cybersecurity
TP-Link routers face a ban in the U.S. over the company's alleged links to China, but shoddy cybersecurity is the real insider threat to the United States.
this.weekinsecurity.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
After threatening to ban TP-Link router sales over alleged links to China (which TP-Link denies), the Trump admin has reportedly put that ban plan on hold ahead of a summit with China, suggesting it was political leverage & not about cybersecurity. reuters.com/business/med...
From me in November:
From me in November:
Never thought I am going to see this day.
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Never thought I am going to see this day.
I knew that something like this is going to happen, cause something similar happened with death stranding as well🤣.
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 AM
I knew that something like this is going to happen, cause something similar happened with death stranding as well🤣.
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“Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.”
Perhaps it’s time that you check the post out and start arming yourself.
www.sknexus.org/p/ai-assista...
Perhaps it’s time that you check the post out and start arming yourself.
www.sknexus.org/p/ai-assista...
AI Assistants vs. Privacy: Are We Trading Too Much for Convenience?
When being too lazy is a concern, not a privilege
www.sknexus.org
January 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
“Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.”
Perhaps it’s time that you check the post out and start arming yourself.
www.sknexus.org/p/ai-assista...
Perhaps it’s time that you check the post out and start arming yourself.
www.sknexus.org/p/ai-assista...
A very good point indeed
February 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
A very good point indeed
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A hacktivist has scraped more than half-a-million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade stalkerware apps, because stalkerware makers don't give a shit about the security of their products.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/h...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/h...
Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records
More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment card numbers published online.
techcrunch.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
A hacktivist has scraped more than half-a-million payment records from a provider of consumer-grade stalkerware apps, because stalkerware makers don't give a shit about the security of their products.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/h...
techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/h...
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Uh oh.
Big uh oh.
Big uh oh.
Steam Deck OLED is all sold out in America store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
apparently still available in other countries
apparently still available in other countries
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Uh oh.
Big uh oh.
Big uh oh.
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Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
February 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
Discord is rolling out Teen-by-Default settings globally.
In its press release, the company stresses on-device processing and quick deletion. We have heard this one before. Platforms promise minimal retention, until a breach happens
Check out the full post here:
www.sknexus.org/p/death-of-a...
In its press release, the company stresses on-device processing and quick deletion. We have heard this one before. Platforms promise minimal retention, until a breach happens
Check out the full post here:
www.sknexus.org/p/death-of-a...
Death of Anonymity: The Global Push for Internet ID
1984 just became a documentary
www.sknexus.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Discord is rolling out Teen-by-Default settings globally.
In its press release, the company stresses on-device processing and quick deletion. We have heard this one before. Platforms promise minimal retention, until a breach happens
Check out the full post here:
www.sknexus.org/p/death-of-a...
In its press release, the company stresses on-device processing and quick deletion. We have heard this one before. Platforms promise minimal retention, until a breach happens
Check out the full post here:
www.sknexus.org/p/death-of-a...
Kids were able to bypass this using the video game called death stranding, let's see what's next.
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Kids were able to bypass this using the video game called death stranding, let's see what's next.
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I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
Privacy in the age of AI isn’t what most people think it is. I broke down:
• What privacy actually means in the age of AI once
• Where your data is reasonably safe & where it isn’t
• The precautions people should take
Full article here: leadershipinchange.com/p/understand...
• What privacy actually means in the age of AI once
• Where your data is reasonably safe & where it isn’t
• The precautions people should take
Full article here: leadershipinchange.com/p/understand...
Understanding Privacy in the Age of AI, a Deep Dive
A practical look at data, inference, and the systems watching quietly (Guest)
leadershipinchange.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Privacy in the age of AI isn’t what most people think it is. I broke down:
• What privacy actually means in the age of AI once
• Where your data is reasonably safe & where it isn’t
• The precautions people should take
Full article here: leadershipinchange.com/p/understand...
• What privacy actually means in the age of AI once
• Where your data is reasonably safe & where it isn’t
• The precautions people should take
Full article here: leadershipinchange.com/p/understand...
I wonder where the haters are right now
Sony says Ghost of Yotei "exceeded" the sales of Ghost of Tsushima in the same period of time and "significantly" contributed to its financial results. https://bit.ly/4tyK61I
February 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I wonder where the haters are right now
Opus 4.6 is out after all!
Anthropic might just kill OpenAI with the pace it's going, loll.
Anthropic might just kill OpenAI with the pace it's going, loll.
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Opus 4.6 is out after all!
Anthropic might just kill OpenAI with the pace it's going, loll.
Anthropic might just kill OpenAI with the pace it's going, loll.
Oh God
"I'm reaching out to let you know about a security incident that resulted in the email address and phone number from your Substack account being shared without your permission. … This sucks. I'm sorry. We will work very hard to make sure it does not happen again." - Chris Best, CEO of Substack
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Oh God
Another social media ban.
I wonder if it’s actually going to help.
I wonder if it’s actually going to help.
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Another social media ban.
I wonder if it’s actually going to help.
I wonder if it’s actually going to help.
Anthropic needs to chill out🤣
February 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Anthropic needs to chill out🤣
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@mohibrehman.bsky.social & @toxsec.bsky.social are long-form content writers I follow over on Substack.
If you geek out over tech & cyber while enjoying the ocassional shitpost, you should give their work a read.
substack.com/@mohibrehman
www.toxsec.com
If you geek out over tech & cyber while enjoying the ocassional shitpost, you should give their work a read.
substack.com/@mohibrehman
www.toxsec.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
@mohibrehman.bsky.social & @toxsec.bsky.social are long-form content writers I follow over on Substack.
If you geek out over tech & cyber while enjoying the ocassional shitpost, you should give their work a read.
substack.com/@mohibrehman
www.toxsec.com
If you geek out over tech & cyber while enjoying the ocassional shitpost, you should give their work a read.
substack.com/@mohibrehman
www.toxsec.com
You must have seen the term "social engineering" being tossed here and there.
But what exactly is it? How do you even protect yourself from it?
I covered all that in detail:
www.sknexus.org/p/social-eng...
But what exactly is it? How do you even protect yourself from it?
I covered all that in detail:
www.sknexus.org/p/social-eng...
Social Engineering - When People Become the Exploit
Always the weakest link
www.sknexus.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
You must have seen the term "social engineering" being tossed here and there.
But what exactly is it? How do you even protect yourself from it?
I covered all that in detail:
www.sknexus.org/p/social-eng...
But what exactly is it? How do you even protect yourself from it?
I covered all that in detail:
www.sknexus.org/p/social-eng...
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OpenClaw is a major boon for everyday users - but also a huge security risk. My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91485326/ope...
www.fastcompany.com/91485326/ope...
OpenClaw is a major leap forward for AI—and a cybersecurity nightmare
Security researchers say thousands of exposed OpenClaw gateways could let hackers read private files, emails, and messages.
www.fastcompany.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
OpenClaw is a major boon for everyday users - but also a huge security risk. My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91485326/ope...
www.fastcompany.com/91485326/ope...
The sooner you abandon biometric, the better it will be.
It's a big no for any journalist to be using such a thing.
It's a big no for any journalist to be using such a thing.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The sooner you abandon biometric, the better it will be.
It's a big no for any journalist to be using such a thing.
It's a big no for any journalist to be using such a thing.
If you wondered why you need to sell your kidney to get 1 stick of DDR5 Ram, then this will resonate with you:
www.sknexus.org/p/why-ram-ss...
www.sknexus.org/p/why-ram-ss...
Why RAM Prices Jumped 400%
A bubble is causing your wallet to burst
www.sknexus.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
If you wondered why you need to sell your kidney to get 1 stick of DDR5 Ram, then this will resonate with you:
www.sknexus.org/p/why-ram-ss...
www.sknexus.org/p/why-ram-ss...