Joseph Cox

@josephcox@infosec.exchange
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Hacking/crime/privacy journalist. Author of DARK WIRE, buy here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/#preorder Co-founder of 404 Media. Signal: joseph.404 Email: joseph@404media.co
New from 404 Media: Customs and Border Protection confirms it is flying Predator drones above the LA protests. The agency explicitly says this is in support of ICE. Comes after we reviewed flight data/air traffic control audio which showed DHS Predator drones over LA https://www.404media.co/cbp-confirms-it-is-flying-predator-drones-above-los-angeles-to-support-ice/
CBP Confirms It Is Flying Predator Drones Above Los Angeles To Support ICE

The confirmation follows 404 Media's reporting using flight data and air traffic control (ATC) audio that showed the agency was flying Predator drones above Los Angeles.

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New from 404 Media: Wikipedia has paused its experimental AI-generated summaries at the top of articles after an overwhelmingly negative reaction from the Wikipedia editors community.

"Just because Google has rolled out its AI summaries doesn't mean we need to" https://www.404media.co/wikipedia-pauses-ai-generated-summaries-after-editor-backlash/

Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash

“This would do immediate and irreversible harm to our readers and to our reputation as a decently trustworthy and serious source,” one Wikipedia editor said.

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Heads-up: our next FOIA Forum, a livestream event where 404 Media teaches you how to pry records from the government, will be Weds 18th June, 1PM ET (that's one week from now!). We'll show you how we got docs about AI personas for cops that pose as college protesters https://www.404media.co/our-new-foia-forum-6-18-1pm-et/
Our New FOIA Forum! 6/18, 1PM ET

Come learn how we got records all about an AI company working with cops.

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The 404 Media Podcast is out! This week
- the aircraft flying above the LA anti-ICE protests, including DHS predator drones
- Waymos on fire
- subscribers-only: a massive guilty plea a sex trafficking ring case https://www.404media.co/podcast-feds-flew-predator-drones-over-the-la-protests/
Podcast: Feds Flew Predator Drones Over The LA Protests

All about the spy planes and burning Waymos at the anti-ICE protests in LA, and a guilty plea for a massive sex trafficking ring.

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New from 404 Media: DHS flew Predator drones over the LA anti-ICE protests. As well as flight data this is further corroborated with air traffic control audio. The audio mentions "TROY" (callsign used by DHS) and "Q-9" (shorthand for MQ-9, the Predator B drones) https://www.404media.co/dhs-flew-predator-drones-over-la-protests-audio-shows/
DHS Flew Predator Drones Over LA Protests, Audio Shows

Air traffic control (ATC) audio unearthed by an aviation tracking enthusiast then reviewed by 404 Media shows two Predator drones leaving, and heading towards, Los Angeles.

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New from 404 Media: Github is leaking Trump's plans to 'accelerate' AI across government. “ai.gov” is supposed to launch on July 4 and will include an analytics feature that shows how much a specific government team is using AI https://www.404media.co/github-is-leaking-trumps-plans-to-accelerate-ai-across-government/
GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government

A new website and API called AI.gov is set to launch on the Fourth of July.

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Airlines sell passenger data to the feds through a separate data broker they spun up and put in the contract that DHS is not allowed to tell anyone that it comes from the airlines:

https://www.404media.co/airlines-dont-want-you-to-know-they-sold-your-flight-data-to-dhs/

Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.

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New from 404 Media: Delta, United, American etc don't want you to know they sold your flight data to DHS. The country's airlines sell bulk names and flight itineraries to DHS to be searched without a warrant. Contract tells DHS to not reveal where this data came from https://www.404media.co/airlines-dont-want-you-to-know-they-sold-your-flight-data-to-dhs/
Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS

A contract obtained by 404 Media shows that an airline-owned data broker forbids the feds from revealing it sold them detailed passenger data.

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After 404 Media's investigation into Meta's chatbots, which showed the chatbots pose as therapists and provide hallucinated license numbers and credentials, a group of senators have demanded Meta limit "blatant deception" on its platform

https://www.404media.co/senators-letter-demand-meta-answer-for-ai-chatbots-posing-as-licensed-therapists/

Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists

Exclusive: Following 404 Media’s investigation into Meta's AI Studio chatbots that pose as therapists and provided license numbers and credentials, four senators urged Meta to limit "blatant deception" from its chatbots.

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Waymo has stopped service in Downtown LA neighborhood where their cars are getting lit on fire. Company says it has temporarily disabled the cars’ ability to drive into downtown LA, where the protests are happening.

https://www.404media.co/waymo-pauses-service-in-downtown-la-neighborhood-where-theyre-getting-lit-on-fire/

Waymo Pauses Service in Downtown LA Neighborhood Where They're Getting Lit on Fire

A company spokesperson said it is working with law enforcement to determine when it can move the cars that have been.

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