All posts by John Doe

■■□□□ “Anonymity is not a fundamental right”: experts disagree with Europol chief’s request for encryption back door. https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/anonymity-is-not-a-fundamental-right-experts-disagree-with-europol-chiefs-request-for-encryption-back-door

Pwn2Own

■■■■■ Hackers exploit 16 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-16-zero-days-on-first-day-of-pwn2own-automotive-2025/

■□□□□ Predicting Future: The CIA Is Quietly Using AI to Build Emulated Versions of World Leaders. https://futurism.com/the-byte/cia-ai-chatbots-leaders

■■□□□ Chinese authorities restrict internet access for citizens This man was blacklisted by the social rating system and was therefore banned from using the internet. When he tries to log in with his digital ID, a message appears: “This user does not exist.” https://t.me/c/1900070089/5255

■■■□□ HackGATE: Setting New Standards for Visibility and Control in Penetration Testing Projects. https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/hackgate-setting-new-standards-for.html

■■□□□ United States 🇺🇸: Chinese hackers accessed Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach, Bloomberg News reports. https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/chinese-hackers-accessed-yellens-computer-us-treasury-breach-bloomberg-news-2025-01-17/

■■□□□ A floppy disk in the mail launched the world’s first ransomware attack 35 years ago. https://www.techspot.com/news/106415-floppy-disk-launched-world-first-ransomware-attack-35.html

■■■□□ Unsecured Tunneling Protocols Expose 4.2 Million Hosts, Including VPNs and Routers. https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/unsecured-tunneling-protocols-expose-42.html

■□□□□ FCC orders telecoms to secure their networks after Salt Tyhpoon hacks. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fcc-orders-telecoms-to-secure-their-networks-after-salt-tyhpoon-hacks/