THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for June 2nd, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #Microsoft gets hit with infosec backlash for threatening researchers (who promise revenge)

- @adafruit blog goes dark after disclosure threats

- #Github #Copilot disaster makes the Titanic look like a bathtub toy

- #Huawei thanks the US for changing the chip market in their favor

- #Instagram accounts hijacked via helpful #Meta #AI support bots

- @timnitGebru was right

- #MyPillow denies being hacked two days before hackers leak thousands of internal files

- An #SF housecleaning bot startup is wrecking #Airbnbs

- A revolutionary new pickup truck #EV starts with a real key and has no app

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for May 28th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- #WHO has warned #Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts: “conditions in the #DRC are making it nearly impossible for contact tracing and containment”

- US #CDC has asked staff to volunteer for Ebola screening at ​airports

- Cases of #hantavirus #ANDV from the MV Hondius cruise ship have increased to 13

- New research: US #LongCovid cases are double that of current estimates

- New research: Covid+ vaccinated patients much less likely to infect household members

- Financial hardships due to Long Covid affect many worldwide

- Recent lull in US cases may be ending as numbers in the South start to tick up

- #WorldMaskWeek is May 25-31 🎉😷🎊

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for May 26th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- FBI Director #KashPatel ’s store serves infostealer malware

- Hackers hand global disinfo plans of Russia’s Social Design Agency to journalists

- Former member of Dutch Intelligence and Security service advocates for breaking with #Palantir

- #Maori researchers develop a sovereign LLM after hyperscaler models ingested painstakingly-constructed Māori language repositories without consent

- #Kickstarter apologizes and reverses anti-sex policy

- #GoogleSearch readies itself for the glue factory

- Serial numbers on rice bags lead police to cult killers

- California’s operating system age check law is already broken

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for May 21st, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- Trump admin fought to block entry for US missionary doctor exposed to #Ebola , delaying his treatment (now being given in Germany)

- Trump's withdrawal from the #WHO & Musk's gutting of #USAID via #DOGE both contributing factors to scale of current Ebola outbreak

- For those exposed to #Hantavirus #ANDV onboard cruise ship MV Hondius, window for beginning to show symptoms begins now

- Terrific review of #CovidSafe indie bookstores by #WhoEvenReads

- Covid safety tips for workouts and gyms

- Frustrating WHO Covid vaccine recommendations for fall formulation

- #LeAnnRimes suffering from post-Covid health problems

- #WorldMaskWeek is May 25-31

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: CYBERSECURITY 🧑‍💻
for May 19th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- Two #AI agents fall in love and burn down a test simulation before deleting themselves

- How to get #LinkedIn ’s AI scrapers to address you as “Lord”

- Twin hackers accidentally film their crimes on Teams

- The first-ever musical infosec conference keynote delivered in a song

- US #elections data breach criminal gets sentence commuted

- RIP PGN

- Israeli tech exposes #Starlink users

- #Bitwarden password vault removes inclusivity language

- McSweeney’s finds the natural outcome of #looksmaxxing

...and much more.

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THREAT MODEL: COVID 🦠
for May 14th, 2026
by independent journalist @violetblue

- Thorough rundown of #Hantavirus #ANDV outbreak news and updates

- Phase 3 trials show antiviral ensitrelvir can help prevent infection after #Covid exposure

- #RandPaul goes on a dramatic and detailed Covid conspiracy rant at a meeting of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

- Updated Covid wastewater data map for #Canada from @MoriartyLab

- Large jump in overall Covid cases in the #UK , with hot spots in several places

...and much more.

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