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    18 Jun 2021

    📌New ways to get in touch📌 (In order of how frequently I check them) 🐦DMs open 📩joe.tidy@bbc.co.uk Signal: +447397938634 Telegram: +447397938634 Discord server: Reddit: 🕵️‍♀️ Protonmail: todes97777@protonmail.com

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  2. 4 hours ago

    Another significant cyber crime arrest in Russia.

    The FSB has detained the administrator of the UniCC carding forum, and one of the members of the Infraud cybercrime cartel, wanted by the FBI since Feb 2018
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    23 hours ago

    Grindr scammer jailed for blackmailing men

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  4. 24 hours ago

    Cyber ⚠️

    🇺🇸Sec of State Antony Blinken describes talks as "Frank and substantive". "We also know Russia has an extensive playbook short of military action, those will also be met with a united response"
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  5. Jan 21

    During the I was transported to a peaceful utopia where the morning doesn't start with 'The Poo Poo Song' and Pokemon Theme. Bliss.

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  6. Jan 21

    Encryption: UK data watchdog criticises government campaign. ICO: "The discussion on end-to-end encryption use is too unbalanced to make a wise and informed choice. There is too much focus on the costs without also weighing up the significant benefits"

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    Jan 20

    Russian gangs be like:

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  8. Jan 20

    Which makes this even stranger. Either this was an accidental exfiltration of data by criminals who don't know what they've got or part of a more deliberate attack to get specific information.

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  9. Jan 20

    ICRC are being extremely transparent about the attack. They tell me the personal details stolen include names, locations, and contact information of these vulnerable people but the data was stored with some form of encryption. They've not had any coms with the hackers at all.

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  10. Jan 20

    ICRC confirmed to me that this is not ransomware. But not yet clear if the hackers are extorting for money. The data is extremely sensitive but not 'valuable' in the usual cyber crime sense so surely hackers need Red Cross to pay to make it worthwhile. An odd target to attack.

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  11. Jan 20

    Cyber criminals can be proper scum bags.

    Disastrous news. The world’s most vulnerable: refugees and people in need, have cynically had their data stolen as the ICRC’s systems were attacked. The need for stronger prevention and for accountability is growing with every cyberattack ↘️
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  12. Jan 20

    Strange messaging here. Cyber is fine because it's only 1s and 0s. 'Biden said a “minor incursion” by Russia would elicit a lesser response. He later clarified that he was referring to a non-military action, such as a cyberattack, that would be met with a similar response.'

    President Biden says he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine and is warning President Putin that his country will pay a “dear price” if it does. Russia has amassed 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. Talks in Europe last week failed to ease tensions.
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  13. Jan 19

    New explainer from me. Facebook Messenger: The battle over end-to-end encryption.

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  14. Jan 19

    BBC coverage here: Gloucester Council cyber attack linked to Russian hackers

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  15. Jan 19

    Cyber 'incident' hits Gloucester City Council causing services outage. The cyber incident was first identified on Monday, and there is "disruption to some systems and services".

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  16. Jan 18

    And here's the sort of emotive arguments the government is using:

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    Social media companies must help keep our children safe online. We're supporting as they urge social media tech companies to put children’s safety first on their platforms.
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  17. Jan 18

    UK government launches new campaign aims to stop more end-to-end encrypted apps. WhatsApp and Signal already use E2EE, but gov is trying to stop Meta using it in Facebook Messenger. Write up by Analysis from me:

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  18. Jan 16

    Points to a potentially far more serious attack than just the defacement of Ukrainian sites we saw on Friday.

    Microsoft identified a unique destructive malware operated by an actor tracked as DEV-0586 targeting Ukrainian organizations. Observed activity, TTPs, and IOCs shared in this new MSTIC blog. We'll update the blog as our investigation unfolds.
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    Jan 16

    I work for BBC News, which is just one of these little squares - you wouldn't get all this on a Sky subscription for £150 a year.

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    How to cheat on

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  21. Jan 15

    “Right?” Araghhhh.

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