Wes
@whurd.bsky.social
Information security, technology, policy/politics/philosophy/econ, society, fin.
Grad studies @uofdenver
Seeking solutions
Opinions are mine - not institutionally tied.
Grad studies @uofdenver
Seeking solutions
Opinions are mine - not institutionally tied.
Spam and scam calls as a service.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Spam and scam calls as a service.
Brought to you by Telnyx
Brought to you by Telnyx
Don't tell anyone these "solutions" existed pre-bubble and don't rely or depend on LLM, GenAI, "Frontier AI"
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Don't tell anyone these "solutions" existed pre-bubble and don't rely or depend on LLM, GenAI, "Frontier AI"
"The issue was not caused, directly or indirectly, by a cyber attack or malicious activity of any kind."...
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"The issue was not caused, directly or indirectly, by a cyber attack or malicious activity of any kind."...
#Donotcall.gov is a victim of the shutdown..
Sometimes I wonder if there is anybody in govt political appt positions who is capable of governing amidst a highly complex modern society without creating cascading negative externalities for reductively political or ideological reasons..
Sometimes I wonder if there is anybody in govt political appt positions who is capable of governing amidst a highly complex modern society without creating cascading negative externalities for reductively political or ideological reasons..
November 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
#Donotcall.gov is a victim of the shutdown..
Sometimes I wonder if there is anybody in govt political appt positions who is capable of governing amidst a highly complex modern society without creating cascading negative externalities for reductively political or ideological reasons..
Sometimes I wonder if there is anybody in govt political appt positions who is capable of governing amidst a highly complex modern society without creating cascading negative externalities for reductively political or ideological reasons..
Brand-infringing commodity parts website
Seems to be using SEO keywords and AI generated content
whois.domaintools.com/rockauto-par... mimicking the legitimate commerce site
CN registration
I wonder if this is a campaign
Seems to be using SEO keywords and AI generated content
whois.domaintools.com/rockauto-par... mimicking the legitimate commerce site
CN registration
I wonder if this is a campaign
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Brand-infringing commodity parts website
Seems to be using SEO keywords and AI generated content
whois.domaintools.com/rockauto-par... mimicking the legitimate commerce site
CN registration
I wonder if this is a campaign
Seems to be using SEO keywords and AI generated content
whois.domaintools.com/rockauto-par... mimicking the legitimate commerce site
CN registration
I wonder if this is a campaign
Self-own AV detection from @security.microsoft.com: Or supply chain issue?
Trojan:Win32/Egairtigado!rfn
%TEMP%\[chars]Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.LanguageService.2959D804071CA72F0717\payload.vsix
Hash: www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1d7...
VS packages are called "payload.vsix"
Trojan:Win32/Egairtigado!rfn
%TEMP%\[chars]Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.LanguageService.2959D804071CA72F0717\payload.vsix
Hash: www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1d7...
VS packages are called "payload.vsix"
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Self-own AV detection from @security.microsoft.com: Or supply chain issue?
Trojan:Win32/Egairtigado!rfn
%TEMP%\[chars]Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.LanguageService.2959D804071CA72F0717\payload.vsix
Hash: www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1d7...
VS packages are called "payload.vsix"
Trojan:Win32/Egairtigado!rfn
%TEMP%\[chars]Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.Ide.LanguageService.2959D804071CA72F0717\payload.vsix
Hash: www.virustotal.com/gui/file/1d7...
VS packages are called "payload.vsix"
I support this, but a web design pet peeve: after going through the cookie privacy consent on that page (thanks EU), the mobile page has a pretty large pane at the bottom to donate, which goes to the same page that I'm already on (as the client viewer). Should be hid.
This is on mobile form factor.
This is on mobile form factor.
October 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I support this, but a web design pet peeve: after going through the cookie privacy consent on that page (thanks EU), the mobile page has a pretty large pane at the bottom to donate, which goes to the same page that I'm already on (as the client viewer). Should be hid.
This is on mobile form factor.
This is on mobile form factor.
Been getting these weird sms texts from Verizon / Cellco partnership registered numbers, that are rated a "low" risk rating.
They have the same message
#threatintel #scams
They have the same message
#threatintel #scams
August 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Been getting these weird sms texts from Verizon / Cellco partnership registered numbers, that are rated a "low" risk rating.
They have the same message
#threatintel #scams
They have the same message
#threatintel #scams
When the White House claims food and energy prices are down..
August 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
When the White House claims food and energy prices are down..
H/t @profplum99.bsky.social for this point:
August 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
H/t @profplum99.bsky.social for this point:
Then what is this abomination??!
Qatari TeleSignal?! (Remember ToTok: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...)
Sgnl?
Or GovSignal?
Qatari TeleSignal?! (Remember ToTok: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...)
Sgnl?
Or GovSignal?
June 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Then what is this abomination??!
Qatari TeleSignal?! (Remember ToTok: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...)
Sgnl?
Or GovSignal?
Qatari TeleSignal?! (Remember ToTok: www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...)
Sgnl?
Or GovSignal?
Data access requests are eye opening..
Restaurant service has one's vehicle information associated.. not in my account profile and pretty sure I never entered this info manually.
#dataprivacy
Restaurant service has one's vehicle information associated.. not in my account profile and pretty sure I never entered this info manually.
#dataprivacy
June 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Data access requests are eye opening..
Restaurant service has one's vehicle information associated.. not in my account profile and pretty sure I never entered this info manually.
#dataprivacy
Restaurant service has one's vehicle information associated.. not in my account profile and pretty sure I never entered this info manually.
#dataprivacy
"Why are you reading this now??"
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Charts from @profplum99.bsky.social
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Charts from @profplum99.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"Why are you reading this now??"
substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...
substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...
Charts from @profplum99.bsky.social
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Charts from @profplum99.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Totally fine.. freeprints[.].com Free Prints App Terms of Use
#dataprivacy #privacy
Also, the iOS app seems to have a CN character encoding conversion function menu shortcut..🤔
Affiliated network:
personalcreations[.]com
photoaffections[.]com
planetart[.]com
who is behind this??
#dataprivacy #privacy
Also, the iOS app seems to have a CN character encoding conversion function menu shortcut..🤔
Affiliated network:
personalcreations[.]com
photoaffections[.]com
planetart[.]com
who is behind this??
May 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Totally fine.. freeprints[.].com Free Prints App Terms of Use
#dataprivacy #privacy
Also, the iOS app seems to have a CN character encoding conversion function menu shortcut..🤔
Affiliated network:
personalcreations[.]com
photoaffections[.]com
planetart[.]com
who is behind this??
#dataprivacy #privacy
Also, the iOS app seems to have a CN character encoding conversion function menu shortcut..🤔
Affiliated network:
personalcreations[.]com
photoaffections[.]com
planetart[.]com
who is behind this??
or they should've invited Musk to that White House EV showcase in 2022(?)
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April 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
or they should've invited Musk to that White House EV showcase in 2022(?)
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🤔 never seen a site server that does error handling this way.
April 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🤔 never seen a site server that does error handling this way.
Also, whatever "social contract" our society had with markets, retirement, responsible investing, and property ownership has been broken long before this recent "crash".. at least since '08.
since 2019/20, dissonance and irrationality required to participate, reap returns reached sociopathic levels
since 2019/20, dissonance and irrationality required to participate, reap returns reached sociopathic levels
April 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Also, whatever "social contract" our society had with markets, retirement, responsible investing, and property ownership has been broken long before this recent "crash".. at least since '08.
since 2019/20, dissonance and irrationality required to participate, reap returns reached sociopathic levels
since 2019/20, dissonance and irrationality required to participate, reap returns reached sociopathic levels
