Elon Musk

Whistleblower: Musk’s DOGE Stole Data, Caused Breach at U.S. Agency
A whistleblower in the NLRB said in sworn testimony that staffers within the Musk-led DOGE group breached agency systems, exfiltrated sensitive data, and used tools and techniques similar to those wielded by ...
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No, Elon — X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine
Richi Jennings | | Cloudflare DDoS Protection, cyber attacks during ukraine war, cyber attacks russia, Dark Storm Team, ddos, DDoS attack, Denial of Service, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, denial of service attacks, denial of service vulnerability, distributed denial of service, Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, distributed denial of service attack, Elon Musk, elon musk twitter, hacktivism ukraine cyber-attacks, Russia, Russia-Ukraine, russia-ukraine conflict, Russia's War on Ukraine, SB Blogwatch, social media, Social Media Attack, social media attacks, social media cyber attacks, Social Media Cybercrime, Social Media Exploits, Ukraine, ukraine conflict, Ukraine Cyber War, Ukraine-Russia War, Ukraine/European Security, X
X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain ...
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Why It’s Time to Leave Twitter
Tom Eston | | bluesky, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, election, Elon Musk, Episodes, facebook, fediverse, Information Security, Infosec, Leaving Twitter, mastodon, Meta, Podcast, Podcasts, Politics, Privacy, security, social media, social network, social networking, technology, Threads, Tweets, Twitter, Weekly Edition, X
In episode 355, Tom discusses his decision to deactivate his Twitter accounts due to privacy concerns with Twitter’s new AI policy and changes in the blocking features. He outlines the steps for ...

Musk’s Voice, Likeness Used in Deepfake Scam Targeting the Olympics
Threat actors targeting the upcoming Paris Olympics release a three-part video series called "Olympics Has Fallen II" and use AI-generated deepfake technology to make it appear that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is ...
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X/Twitter Under Investigation by EU in First DSA Move
Richi Jennings | | Digital Services Act, Elon Musk, elon musk twitter, eu, European Commission, European Governments, European legislation, European Security, European Union, European Union (EU), Margrethe Vestager, SB Blogwatch, Schrems, Stupidity of Twitter, Thierry Breton, Twitter, X
DSA VLOP Sinks In. Manipulation, deception, transparency: “We will make full use of our toolbox,” promises Europe ...
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Elon’s CSAM FAIL: Twitter Fined by Australian Govt.
Richi Jennings | | Australia, Australian Government, Child Abuse, child exploitation, Child Online Safety, child porn, child pornography, Child protection, Child Safety, child security online, child sexual exploitation, childpornography, CSAM, Digital Trust and Safety, Elon Musk, elon musk twitter, eSafety Commission, grooming, Julie Inman Grant, Linda Yaccarino, SB Blogwatch, trust and safety, Twitter, X
Straya strikes back: Musk’s mob declines to answer questions, breaking law dunundah ...
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Back to School Cybersecurity, Phishing Pitfalls and Strategies, X’s (Twitter) Blocking Overhaul
Tom Eston | | back to school, blocking, Blocking Content, Blocking People, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, education, Elon Musk, Episodes, Information Security, Infosec, Phishing, Phishing Prevention Tips, Podcast, Podcasts, Privacy, safety, school, security, students, Teachers, technology, tips, Twitter, Weekly Edition, X
In this episode, we discuss essential cybersecurity tips for students and educational institutions as they gear up for the school season. From software updates to strong passwords and cybersecurity education, we explore ...

Tesla Staff Shared Saucy Snaps of Customers (Sources Say)
I guess I’m banned from Twitter now: Tesla employees mocked and memeified private photos and videos. Firm’s message boards were full of the stuff ...
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Is Social Media at a Tipping Point, The TikTok Invisible Challenge, San Francisco Police Can Use Killer Robots
Tom Eston | | Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Daleks, Data breach, Data leak, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Doctor Who, Elon Musk, Episodes, Information Security, Infosec, Invisible Challenge, Killer Robots, law enforcement, Podcast, police, Privacy, Robocop, robots, San Francisco, security, social media, social networking, technology, TikTok, Twitter, Unfilter, Weekly Edition
A recent data breach of 5.4 million Twitter users and Meta being fined $265 million dollars from a 2021 data leak, and people are fleeing Twitter because of Elon Musk. Are we ...

The Rise of Mastodon, Twitter in Trouble, Largest Privacy Settlement in US History
Tom Eston | | canada, Canadian, Cyber Security, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Digital Privacy, Elon Musk, Episodes, Fake accounts, google, Information Security, Infosec, mastodon, Podcast, Privacy, Privacy Settlement, security, technology, Twitter, verification, Weekly Edition
Former Twitter users are migrating en masse to Mastodon so what is Mastodon and what do you need to know about Mastodon from a security and privacy perspective? Twitter was flooded by ...