NPR 1A doing a show on GPTs and damn. People are thinking these things are friends and confidants and lovers. That their “relationships" with them are healthy... Straight-faced “It's fine”

It. is. not. fine.

This is dangerous.

#ai

NEW, by me: Uzbekistan exposed its nationwide license plate surveillance system to the web, no password needed.

The system reveals around a hundred locations around the country where banks of cameras have been placed, including big cities and rural areas. The system contains raw video footage of millions of vehicles and their occupants.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/

So I hacked my way into being Cyber Policy Initiative Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. I'm workin on rural water critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

Do you even hack utilities? Please chat w me. I need to quickly find out where I"m wrong about some of my assumptions.

Still very entertained by the fact that I *finally* got into the University of Chicago. :D

https://cpi.harris.uchicago.edu/2025/12/23/harris-cyber-policy-initiative-taps-top-hacker-to-design-new-security-model-for-water-utilities/

Texas sues five smart TV makers for using ACR technology on their devices to screenshot what people are watching

Lawsuits have been filed against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-paxton-sues-five-major-tv-companies-including-some-ties-ccp-spying-texans

#PSA: If someone says they accidentally reported you, it's a scam.

If someone says you need to verify your Mastodon account, it's a scam.

If someone says you need to change the email address on your account, it's a scam.

If someone tries to lure you off-platform to Discord or Telegram, it's a scam.

If someone jumps into your replies or DMs with a mutual aid request, it's a scam.

If someone from mastodon.social sends you an unsolicited DM, it's a scam.

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Telltale signs of a scam:

- wants you to move off-site
- wants you to change account settings
- wants you to click something
- unsolicited private interactions
- new account
- under ~20 followers and over ~5:1 follow ratio
- sense of urgency
- appeals to your compassion
- piggybacks on a trending post or event

#KnowTheSigns #Report #Scams

Three perfect 10s in Barracuda RMM, including a ../ 🥳

https://download.mw-rmm.barracudamsp.com/PDF/2025.1.1/RN_BRMM_2025.1.1_EN.pdf

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34392

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34393

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34394

And a cute little sev:HIGH:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-34395

American IT software company Ivanti warned customers today to patch a newly disclosed vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution that could allow attackers to execute code remotely.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-critical-endpoint-manager-code-execution-flaw/

Because age verification is really just there to:

- suppress queer information
- restrict abortion access
- gatekeep sexual education
- slurp up more personal data for marketing

"But think of the children!"

Maybe we should think about the corporations that prey on their attention-spans and self-esteem instead.

Sign stuff here:
https://www.stoponlineidchecks.org

Info on how to help here:
https://docs.fightforthefuture.org/s/637497e2-8a61-42aa-82fe-1b847e113ebb#h-what-are-online-id-checks-and-why-are-they-a-threat

#CallToAction #Activism #InternetSafety