Getting bad people swatted, on a professional basis.
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Can we please end this war? Can we please give Ukraine the means to win this war, so that Russia will stop thinking that they can just throw human lives away until they reach their goals? This is so horribly, fucking tragic.
Kelly @aloria Lum passed away on Sunday.
She will be remembered for her hacking acumen, her courageous openness in speaking about mental health, her memorable memes, and unparalleled karaoke skills.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/kelly-aloria-lum-passes-away-at-41-obituary/
CFP för BSides Ume 27-28 juni är ute: https://indico.neic.no/event/244/
(BSides är, ja, vad ska man säga, ett slags format för community-drivna konferenser - http://www.securitybsides.com/w/page/12194138/BSides )
There are a lot of rumours and claims being spread about the very big leakage of vinyl chloride in Ohio, few of them being backed up by any kind of source.
In fact, these posts are functionally equivalent to a disinformation campaign, spreading fear and uncertainty.
Before forwarding claims that the burn-off produces phosgene, or that journalists are being arrested for simply reporting about the accident, please *verify* it first.
Julius “Zeekill” Kivimäki, a 25-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a local online psychotherapy practice and leaking therapy notes for more than 22,000 patients online, was arrested this week in France. A notorious hacker convicted of perpetrating tens of thousands of cybercrimes, Kivimäki had been in hiding since October 2022, when he failed to show up in court and Finland issued an international warrant for his arrest.
From the story:
"Kivimäki was arrested around 7 a.m. on Feb. 3, after authorities in Courbevoie responded to a domestic violence report. Kivimäki had been out earlier with a woman at a local nightclub, and later the two returned to her home but reportedly got into a heated argument.
Police responding to the scene were admitted by another woman — possibly a roommate — and found the man inside still sleeping off a long night. When they roused him and asked for identification, the 6′ 4″ blonde, green-eyed man presented an ID that stated he was of Romanian nationality.
The French police were doubtful. After consulting records on most-wanted criminals, they quickly identified the man as Kivimäki and took him into custody."
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/02/finlands-most-wanted-hacker-nabbed-in-france/
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