Imagine someone using a transient lifestyle to carry out hacks and evade capture. This is the tragic and controversial story of Adrian Lamo, the genius hacker who exposed WikiLeaks to the U.S. Government in one of the most famous betrayal in the history of hackers.

https://negativepid.blog/adrian-lamo-the-homeless-hacker/

#hackers #adrianLamo #wikiLeaks #informants

Internet fandoms are great communities for sharing and having fun. But when do they stop being a hobby and start becoming an obsession? From Star Trek cons to the Swifties, places of creativity and cultural innovation can evolve into unhealthy parasocial relationships with mob-like behaviours and radicalization.

https://negativepid.blog/internet-fandoms-from-fun-to-radicalization/

#fandoms #stanCulture #radicalization #onlineBehaviour #onlineCommunities #psychology #cyberPsychology #toxic

What happens when we click the "Accept" button of a cookie banner on a website? Who are we sending our data to, and from where?
In this article, we explain what happens and the best ways to protect your privacy and online security with browsing best practices.

https://negativepid.blog/cookies-what-do-we-agree-to-when-we-click-accept/

#cookies #dataPrivacy #browsers #dataCollection #privacyExtensions

She tricked the NYC elite into believing her fake identity, and almost got away with it. Her story became famous thanks to "Inventing Anna", a Netflix documentary that changed the public opinion in her favour. From a scammer to a feminine anti-hero, Anna Sorokin is a master of digital deception.

Here's how she did it: https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-anna-sorokin/

#socialmedia #onlinecrimes #annasorokin #annadelvey #socialengineering #fomo

Have you ever heard of the "cocaine of the sea"? Totoaba fish swim bladders are sold on Asian black markets for up to USD 100k. When EIA started investigating the decline of another species, they uncovered - and successfully exposed - the channel where this illegal commerce takes place, using OSINT techniques.

Here's how they did it: https://negativepid.blog/how-eia-stopped-endangered-species-trafficking-with-osint/

#osint #seawildlife #eia #protectedspecies #blackmarkets

In 2010, the Jessica Colotl case went viral on social media and quickly spread advocacy against harsh immigration policies targeting undocumented people. Today, ICE policies have tightened, but similar cases struggle to be seen online. What changed?

Here's our take on why social media advocacy might be at a dead end: https://negativepid.blog/the-jessica-colotl-case-and-the-end-of-social-media-advocacy/

#socialmedia #advocacy #viral

Mass surveillance programs have become public in the West after some major leaks. From Echelon to PRISM, they have sparked debate and the need for a balance between national security and citizens' privacy. But what about other countries?

In this article, we'll walk you through the major mass surveillance programs in the world.

https://negativepid.blog/a-global-map-of-mass-surveillance-programs/

#privacy #surveillance

You signed up with a local web host. But do you know where your data really resides?
GDPR offers an umbrella for all the EU states with a common standard, however there are ecceptions to the rule and differences between states.
In this article, we explain why where you store your data matters and what you should look for (or steer away from) when chosing a web hosting service.

https://negativepid.blog/web-hosting-and-data-residency-in-europe/

#webhosting #dataresidency #GDPR #websecurity

Ready for another captivating Internet mystery? The Unfavorable Semicircle was a YouTube channel that quickly spread hundred of thopusands of videos in a very short time, amassing a huge following. The only problem? Nobody could understand its videos.
From a few second-long to 11-hour videos, nobody has ever cracked the case.

https://negativepid.blog/the-unfavorable-semicircle-channel/

#youTube #unfavorableSemicircle #InternetMysteries #digitalInvestigations

How do ideas go viral on the Internet? Is it luck, or is there a secret? And can anything go viral or must that conform to some untold rules?
The first thing to know is that the Internet hosts communities of all kind, where members share the same ideas and recruit new adepts to their particular ideology. From the far right to the far left, here is how ideas go from a niche to the mass.

https://negativepid.blog/from-fringe-to-frontline-the-internet-as-an-ideological-battleground/

#ideologies #memes #groups #viral #sociology