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It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting democracy. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.<\/p>\n
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FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joan Westenberg writes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 60+ nations. Half the world\u2019s population. One game-changing technology.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From Sri Lanka to Germany to the US, this year\u2019s global elections aren\u2019t just about choosing leaders. They\u2019re the start of an era where artificial intelligence could make or break democracy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Generative AI \u2014 ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Meta\u2019s chatbots \u2014 are more than parlor tricks. For all the hype, for all the breathless promises, these LLMs, chatbots and tools are powerful catalysts, and they\u2019re poised to transform popular governance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The stakes?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nothing less than the future of free and fair voting worldwide.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The AI Election: Will Artificial Intelligence Reshape Democracy?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Observer opines:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In tackling Vladimir Putin\u2019s web of troll farms and hackers, we have one advantage: democracy<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Kyiv Independent reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ukraine’s military intelligence hacks Russian finance industry, source says<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meta faces data retention limits on its EU ad business after top court ruling<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brazilian court sprays Musk’s X with more fines for returning after ban<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n World Wide Web Foundation closes so Tim Berners-Lee can spend more time with his protocol, Solid<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dark Reading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DoJ Charges 3 Iranian Hackers in Political ‘Hack & Leak’ Campaign<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n September 2024 US Tech Policy Roundup<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nextcloud reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Germany recognises Microsoft as tech giant<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Euro News reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n German authorities arrest AfD-linked Chinese spy for allegedly leaking military flight details<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tech Policy reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n What AfD\u2019s Dark Campaign in Germany Tells Us About Disinformation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 404 Media reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paypal Opted You Into Sharing Data Without Your Knowledge<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta’s Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Network of AI \u2018Nudify\u2019 Sites Are a Front for Notorious Russian Hackers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n California governor vetoes controversial AI safety law, tells everyone to start over<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n NPR reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams is charged over online posts<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Guardian reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Russia\u2019s FSB protected Evil Corp gang that carried out Nato cyber-attacks<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Evil Corp’s deep ties with Russia and NATO member attacks exposed<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you’re holding important data, Iran is probably trying spearphish it<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bloomberg reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moldova Says Russia Channeling Millions to Thwart EU Path<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dark Reading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DPRK’s APT37 Targets Cambodia With Khmer, ‘VeilShell’ Backdoor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n China-Backed APT Group Culling Thai Government Data<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n North Korea’s ‘Stonefly’ APT Swarms US Private Co’s. for Profit<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Philadelphia Inquirer asks:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How unhinged must Trump get to even matter?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joan Westenberg writes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reddit\u2019s Anti-Protest Policy Exposed<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The lawmaker behind California\u2019s vetoed AI bill, SB 1047, has harsh words for Silicon Valley<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meta won\u2019t say whether it trains AI on smart glasses photos<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Markup reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How Meta Brings in Millions Off Political Violence<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ars Technica reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn\u2019t exist<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 404 Media reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Internal Emails From Springfield Show What Happened After Trump’s Debate<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018Make a Molotov Cocktail\u2019: How Europeans Are Recruited Through Telegram to Commit Sabotage, Arson, and Murder<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Guardian reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Far-right extremists flee from Telegram to SimpleX over privacy features<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n How the FBI and Mandiant caught a \u2018serial hacker\u2019 who tried to fake his own death<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dark Reading reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cyberattackers Use HR Targets to Lay More_Eggs Backdoor<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Near-‘perfctl’ Fileless Malware Targets Millions of Linux Servers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ars Technica reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Register reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cloud threats have execs the most freaked out because they’re not prepared<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Radio Free Europe reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n U.S. Says It Disrupted Russian Hacking Group<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Fediverse Report has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Fediverse Report<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elena Rossini opines:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beyond technical features: why we need to talk about the values of the Fediverse (part 1)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Internet Exchange reports on:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Social Web Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unfortunately, they let the c^nts from Meta join.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n WordPress opines:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Future of the Social Web Is in Good Hands<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n We Distribute<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mastodon Announces Fediverse Discovery Providers<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n MacStories has:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Croissant: A Beautifully-Designed App for Cross-Posting to Multiple Social Media Accounts<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ghost has an update:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Search, profiles, and beta plans<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TechCrunch reports:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Threads users can 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\n\nThe response to Russia\u2019s War Crimes and other douchebaggery<\/h2>\n
\n\nThe Evil Empire Strikes Back<\/h2>\n
Pariah States<\/h3>\n
Big Media<\/h3>\n
Big Tech<\/h3>\n
Terrorists<\/h3>\n
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\n\nFediverse<\/h2>\n
Other Federated Social Media<\/h3>\n
\n\nCTAs (aka show us some free love)<\/h2>\n
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