A fine reminder today from The Oregonian why local journalism is so vital. I know some former-correspondent bloggers work the legal system to unearth records like this, but it generally takes a newspaper’s resources to hold the authorities accountable like this.

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/06/are-you-jonesing-to-fire-less-lethal-rounds-and-launch-gas-canisters-oregon-state-police-swat-email-misses-mark.html

Are you a journalist who needs advice for how to prepare your electronic devices for travel across the US border?

EFF and Freedom of the Press have you covered: https://freedom.press/digisec/blog/border-security/

New, by me: A Dark Adtech Empire Fed by Fake CAPTCHAs

Late last year, security researchers made a startling discovery: Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns were bypassing moderation on social media platforms by leveraging the same malicious advertising technology that powers a sprawling ecosystem of online hucksters and website hackers. A new report on the fallout from that investigation finds this dark ad tech industry is far more resilient and incestuous than previously known.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/06/inside-a-dark-adtech-empire-fed-by-fake-captchas/