MinTeH

@minteh
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IT Security | Mycology | Self Sufficiency | Home Automation
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MinTeHMar 25, 2025
MistyMar 25, 2025

I really can't overemphasize how destructive this is to the open web. The web is built just as much on a consensus on how to fairly do things as it is on technical measures keep things going, and AI scrapers have blown that up. https://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2025/03/ai-bots-are-destroying-open-access.html

I know Molly White wrote a passionate post recently asking people not to throw away open access just to stop AI scrapers, but many people *don't have a choice* anymore. If the old deal is broken, some people may be forced to take things private.

AI bots are destroying Open Access

There's a war going on on the Internet. AI companies with billions to burn are hard at work destroying the websites of libraries, archives, ...

Show threadMinTeHApr 10, 2024
@protonprivacy Awesome. Slowly replacing all my other apps :)
MinTeHJan 2, 2024
Joseph CoxJan 2, 2024

New from 404 Media: a 13 year old has become the first person in the world to beat the NES version of Tetris. They reached Tetris’ Kill Screen; previously only an AI had achieved this.

“I can’t feel my hands,” he said at one point.

https://www.404media.co/13-year-old-becomes-first-person-to-ever-beat-tetris/

13-Year-Old Becomes First Person to Ever Beat Tetris

34 years after its release on NES, Blue Scuti has become the first human to ever reach Tetris' Kill Screen.

404 Media
MinTeHDec 22, 2023
BrianKrebsDec 22, 2023

@GossiTheDog Thanks. There is also this, which is at turns horrifying and hilarious:

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/04/leaked-chats-show-lapsus-stole-t-mobile-source-code/

Leaked Chats Show LAPSUS$ Stole T-Mobile Source Code – Krebs on Security

MinTeHNov 13, 2023
Emanuel MaibergNov 13, 2023
NEW: Civitai, one of the largest generative AI tools on the internet, has "bounties" for creating deepfakes of real people. We found at least one example of a private, non-celebrity bounty. Just a normal person https://www.404media.co/giant-ai-platform-introduces-bounties-for-nonconsensual-images-of-real-people/
Giant AI Platform Introduces ‘Bounties’ for Deepfakes of Real People

404 Media has found at least one instance of a bounty for a private person who has no significant public online presence.

404 Media
MinTeHOct 4, 2023
Ars TechnicaOct 4, 2023

Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide

Report reveals details about Amazon's secret algorithm redacted in FTC complaint.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/report-amazon-made-1b-with-secret-algorithm-for-spiking-prices-internet-wide/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Report: Amazon made $1B with secret algorithm for spiking prices Internet-wide

Report reveals details about Amazon's secret algorithm redacted in FTC complaint.

Ars Technica
MinTeHOct 3, 2023
pixelfedOct 3, 2023

Autumn is a season of change, just like your Pixelfed feed.

Embrace it, and don't forget to capture the beauty around you! 📸🍂

#FallPhotography #pixelfed #autumn

MinTeHSep 28, 2023
BleepingComputerSep 28, 2023

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bing-chat-responses-infiltrated-by-ads-pushing-malware/

Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.

BleepingComputer
MinTeHSep 28, 2023
Ars TechnicaSep 28, 2023

New 0-day in Chrome and Firefox will likely plague other software

If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it's likely vulnerable to attack.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/new-0-day-in-chrome-and-firefox-is-likely-to-plague-other-software/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day

If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it's likely vulnerable to attack.

Ars Technica
MinTeHSep 19, 2023
evacideSep 19, 2023

The fight isn't over, but ouch. In the UK, Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill, which grants government the power to force companies to backdoor e2e encryption.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/today-uk-parliament-undermined-privacy-security-and-freedom-all-internet-users

Today The UK Parliament Undermined The Privacy, Security, And Freedom Of All Internet Users 

The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the privacy and security of U.K. residents, but internet users worldwide.

Electronic Frontier Foundation