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Journalist - cybersecurity/national security. Author of COUNTDOWN TO ZERO DAY: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon. Speaker. Signal user

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Joined June 2009

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    15 Nov 2017

    On really frustrating days, I'm often tempted to create a flowchart showing all of the steps -- and various people -- it takes to get a single piece of information needed for a story, or to get a single fact verified.

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  2. Aug 30
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  4. Aug 30

    What I like about this is DoJ is admitting (in backhanded way) that voting machines that aren't connected to internet CAN STILL BE HACKED. For the last 2 yrs, the feds and election officials have been implying they can't be hacked because they're "not connected to the internet"

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  5. Aug 30

    they know that's not how it works, right?

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  6. Aug 30

    "...only a small number of additional requests for information from personnel files were improperly processed."

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    Bank of America freezing accounts of customers suspected of not being US citizens

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  8. Aug 30

    DoJ says federal law against hacking doesn't apply to voting machines because they aren't connected to internet; but this assertion, plus a proposed change to law, could create new problem for prosecuting hacks of other computers not connected to internet.

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  9. Retweeted
    Aug 28

    Over a year ago, the President of the United States blocked me on Twitter because I didn’t fall for his daily distractions. Thank you to for fighting for our 1st Amendment rights—and for truth. The DOJ forced to unblock me today.

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  10. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    . is making a $1 million contribution to support the victims of last Sunday’s events.

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  12. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    You know what I’ve noticed as I dive deeper into the world? A LOT of the people who did “Blackhat ” a few years ago have moved over into . Literally the _same_ people following the next get-rich-quick wave. *shudder*

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  13. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    A burglar broke into a Manhattan penthouse and made off with a briefcase and an iPad belonging to a banker who once did work for Paul Manafort, the police said

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  14. Aug 29

    But kudos to DailyCaller for including this quote about them (from Clinton spokes) in story: “[i]t’s no surprise that an outlet like the Daily Caller would try to distract us from very real and very immediate threats to our democracy brought by the man occupying the White House"

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  15. Aug 29

    Excellent thread - treat employees w/ respect and you'll minimize the threat you face from them (and also get better performance out of them) "Empathy, compassion, and kindness are significantly more effective than AI and sophisticated security tooling at minimizing your risks."

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  16. Aug 29

    Wow indeed. I hope other companies learn from this: "We will weave this change into our cultural DNA and leave no room for sexism or misogyny. Inclusivity, diversity, respect, and equality are all non-negotiable....We’re sorry....we’re sorry it took so long for us to hear you."

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  17. Aug 29

    Elon Musk implied in tweet this wk that Thai-based rescue diver hasn't sued him for "pedo" comment because it's true. "You don't think it's strange he hasn't sued me? He was offered free legal services," he wrote. Below, Aug 6 letter from diver's attorney says he's preparing suit

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  18. Retweeted
    Aug 29

    State under fire over vulnerable voting machines via , ,

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  19. Aug 29

    Aside from the fact that some voting machines indeed are connected to a network when they transmit results via modem after an election () this is an interesting point DoJ is making to fix what it perceives as a possible loophole that could trip up jurors

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  20. Aug 29

    Really interesting thread about how DoJ doesn't think hacking voting machines is currently a criminal act under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (because they're not connected to internet and used for interstate commerce); DoJ wants to amend CFAA so there is no ambiguity about it

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  21. Aug 29

    Except if you’re a reporter who covers hackers (quite often you know only their hacker handle and sometimes not even that) or you got information leaked to you by someone whose identity you don’t know (becoming more common with Secure Drop)

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