Mastodawn

Brian Honan 7h ago

Matt Binder 8h ago

Elon Musk's X has quietly released its latest transparency report as required by EU regulation

according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months

its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twitter-eu-users-decline

Elon Musk's X lost 11 million users in the EU over the past 5 months

Millions of people in France and Germany have left X, according to X itself.

Mashable

Brian Honan 11h ago

Dennis 17h ago

You won't find a better research piece on Salt Typhoon than this one from @censys

https://censys.com/blog/the-persistent-threat-of-salt-typhoon-tracking-exposures-of-potentially-targeted-devices

The Persistent Threat of Salt Typhoon: Tracking Exposures of Potentially Targeted Devices

Censys

Brian Honan 11h ago

Patrick Howell O'Neill 11h ago

I like this SentinelOne report on attacks targeting security companies. Slightly taboo topic maybe but I think history shows relative transparency is rewarded https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/top-tier-target-what-it-takes-to-defend-a-cybersecurity-company-from-todays-adversaries/

Top Tier Target | What It Takes to Defend a Cybersecurity Company from Today's Adversaries

This report highlights a rarely-discussed but crucially important attack surface: security vendors themselves.

SentinelOne

Brian Honan 20h ago

Wendy Nather 20h ago

After more than ten years using Duolingo, I have cancelled my subscription and deleted it from my phone.

I had started to suspect that the audio pronunciations in some languages were not correct and might be AI-generated, and now their CEO’s open embrace of AI has led me to conclude that I would be better off with a more trustworthy app featuring all-human speakers.

Recommendations for a replacement are welcome.

Brian Honan 20h ago

Metacurity 20h ago

British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/29/source-of-data-are-electric-cars-vulnerable-to-cyber-spies-and-hackers

‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs

The Guardian

Brian Honan 21h ago

Krypt3ia 21h ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCareerAdvice/comments/1k11iyx/if_you_are_thinking_about_getting_into_infosec/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Brian Honan 21h ago

boB Rudis 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦21h ago

Brian Honan 21h ago

Am I the only one taking note and judging those "cybersecurity experts" who jumped on the cyberattack as the cause of the power outage in Spain, Portugal, and France bandwagon yesterday without any evidence to support their claims.

The old saying "empty vessels make the most noise" jumps to mind

Brian Honan 22h ago

CatSalad🐈🥗 (D.Burch)

1d ago

I might not be quite as prominent of a security expert as my friends and peers listed on the initial C hris Krebs Support Letter, but I proudly signed my name in support.

The letter remains open for further sign-ons, so if you're in cybersecurity you can still add your name.

📰 https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-leads-prominent-security-experts-urging-trump-administration-leave-chris-krebs

📝⁠ https://eff.org/r.uq1r

EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone

SAN FRANCISCO – The Trump Administration must cease its politically motivated investigation of former U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and dozens of prominent cybersecurity and election security experts urged...

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Brian Honan 22h ago

The @eff have published a letter in support of Chris Krebs and denouncing the politicising of cybersecurity. They are calling on those of us in the cybersecurity industry to support their cause.

I have signed it, and if you are in a position to do so, so should you

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-leads-prominent-security-experts-urging-trump-administration-leave-chris-krebs

EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone

Electronic Frontier Foundation