Category: Cyber-Security
Sign of Sporky Times to Come?
Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa hacked by Iranian-backed cyber group As we move forward toward what is sure to be a Sporky New Year, remember the basics of Fourth Generation Warfare, with the most fundamental being Cyber-Attacks. If this is a pre-cursor of what is to come, expect more attacks like these on banking…
Cyber-Crime 101: How Hacker’s Launder Their Stolen Loot
Hackers Use Online Casinos to Gamble Mountains of Cash They Steal from Victims I find it fascinating that despite how complex things become in the cyber-world, the fundamentals of crime remain the same. Criminals will always have to launder their ill-gotten gains somehow and casino’s, especially online casinos, provide the best way to do…
The Surveillance State: Just the Facts on “Geofencing”
Just the Facts on “Geofencing” As worshippers gathered at the Calvary Chapel in 2020, they were being watched from above. Satellites were locking in on cell phones owned by members of the nondenominational Protestant church in San Jose, California. Their location eventually worked its way to a private company, which then sold the information…
Cyber Crime: SIM Swappers Are Working Directly with Ransomware Gangs Now
SIM Swappers Are Working Directly with Ransomware Gangs Now In a highly unusual marriage in the cybercrime underground, English-speaking members of “the Comm,” a wide spanning entity that includes SIM swappers and physically violent criminals, are working with the Eastern European ransomware group called ALPHV, two cybersecurity industry sources told 404 Media. 404 Media…
Riskmap
Riskmap is a free global monitoring platform which Sources data from global media and social channels. Their intelligence engine continuously monitors thousands of sources in multiple languages which filter out the noise and enpower you to extract useful information to provide accurate intelligence insights. Riskmap is a free threat assessment service that requires an…
The Surveillance State: Leave Your Phone at Home
Red Alert for Android Users: Google Gives Police Your Identification If Police Say You Were Near a Crime Back in the day, cops had to put physical “bugs” (recording devices) in criminals’ houses and cars. Now, they just use your phone, especially if you’re on Android. No worries, even if you’re using Apple, you…
The Surveillance State: Latest in Big Brother Creepiness
H/T Politically Incorrect Humor If you haven’t noticed it yet, the government/Big Tech overlords have added yet another tool of censorship/thought control — text warnings as you’re typing. For example, my wife got this on an Apple iMessage. I’m guessing algorithms are in progress (if not already completed) to check our text discussions…
You Supply the Pictures, I’ll Supply the War
You supply the pictures. I’ll supply the War When you combine the recent article of Govt. Agencies employing AI to both censor and deceive the general public with the past shenanigans of one William Randolph Hearst, you have a 100% bonafide WARNING! Remember: There is nothing new under the Sun and Government’s don’t change…
Mass Censorship and Deception Courtesy of AI
H/T Montana A USSOCOM to Use AI to Detect Disinformation Threats on Social Media For an Example of how AI can be used for Mass Deception, check out this Deep Fake of DeSantis “Dropping Out” of the 2024 Presidential Race. Tell me that does not look like a Polished Media Sound…