Thomas Brewster
@thomasbrewster.bsky.social
Forbes senior writer, covering privacy, surveillance and cybercrime. Editor of The Wiretap newsletter, featuring all of the above.
I just got served an AI generated ad on YouTube for... Tai Chi?
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I just got served an AI generated ad on YouTube for... Tai Chi?
Interesting - I'd heard of a cop's account getting hacked on at least one occasion.
One thing I will note, however, is that Flock has been pushing and in some cases enforcing multi-factor authentication, per public records.
See here for an email sent by Flock to a customer...
One thing I will note, however, is that Flock has been pushing and in some cases enforcing multi-factor authentication, per public records.
See here for an email sent by Flock to a customer...
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Interesting - I'd heard of a cop's account getting hacked on at least one occasion.
One thing I will note, however, is that Flock has been pushing and in some cases enforcing multi-factor authentication, per public records.
See here for an email sent by Flock to a customer...
One thing I will note, however, is that Flock has been pushing and in some cases enforcing multi-factor authentication, per public records.
See here for an email sent by Flock to a customer...
Right, to clear up this 'FBI hacked Telegram' narrative.
Here's the snippet from the warrant that shows it's using access to the subject device and the relevant passwords to get info from the account.
cc @seamushughes.bsky.social @vxundergroundre.bsky.social @zackwhittaker.com
Here's the snippet from the warrant that shows it's using access to the subject device and the relevant passwords to get info from the account.
cc @seamushughes.bsky.social @vxundergroundre.bsky.social @zackwhittaker.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Right, to clear up this 'FBI hacked Telegram' narrative.
Here's the snippet from the warrant that shows it's using access to the subject device and the relevant passwords to get info from the account.
cc @seamushughes.bsky.social @vxundergroundre.bsky.social @zackwhittaker.com
Here's the snippet from the warrant that shows it's using access to the subject device and the relevant passwords to get info from the account.
cc @seamushughes.bsky.social @vxundergroundre.bsky.social @zackwhittaker.com
Here are some of the phishing messages that the hackers used to get into the accounts of shippers with Instacart and Target-owned rival Shipt.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here are some of the phishing messages that the hackers used to get into the accounts of shippers with Instacart and Target-owned rival Shipt.
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
The FBI froze a guy's crypto account because he was allegedly linked to a $7m pig butchering scam that promised AI-juiced investments.
According to the DOJ's account, he tried to bribe the FBI into releasing his $3m in digital funds.
Maybe not the smartest move...
According to the DOJ's account, he tried to bribe the FBI into releasing his $3m in digital funds.
Maybe not the smartest move...
July 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The FBI froze a guy's crypto account because he was allegedly linked to a $7m pig butchering scam that promised AI-juiced investments.
According to the DOJ's account, he tried to bribe the FBI into releasing his $3m in digital funds.
Maybe not the smartest move...
According to the DOJ's account, he tried to bribe the FBI into releasing his $3m in digital funds.
Maybe not the smartest move...
Well this is brutal from a pig butchering scammer to their victim... "Glad to use your life savings."
June 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Well this is brutal from a pig butchering scammer to their victim... "Glad to use your life savings."
The Hells Angels will sue to stop companies doing rip off merch...
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Hells Angels will sue to stop companies doing rip off merch...
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the first example I've seen of a federal search warrant on Telegram.
Unfortunately, the affidavit is sealed.
But this follows Telegram's announcement it would start accepting orders from US agencies like the FBI, which is asking for the info here.
Unfortunately, the affidavit is sealed.
But this follows Telegram's announcement it would start accepting orders from US agencies like the FBI, which is asking for the info here.
March 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the first example I've seen of a federal search warrant on Telegram.
Unfortunately, the affidavit is sealed.
But this follows Telegram's announcement it would start accepting orders from US agencies like the FBI, which is asking for the info here.
Unfortunately, the affidavit is sealed.
But this follows Telegram's announcement it would start accepting orders from US agencies like the FBI, which is asking for the info here.