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An in-depth look inside a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state — A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state
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| Andi Yu / ABC: |
DP World Australia, the country's second largest port operator, shuts down after a cyber attack, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country — Australia's second largest port operator has shut down because of a cyber security incident, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country.
More: Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, Bloomberg, The Verge, The Independent, iTnews, Bloomberg, Australian Financial Review, Reuters, DeviceSecurity.io, The National, Cyber Daily, and Bloomberg
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LinkedIn: Mickey Perre, Scott Carson, and Mare Straetmans
Forums: r/perth, r/cybersecurity, r/friendlyjordies, r/australian, and r/australia
| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI tools to evade the hashing algorithms used by tech companies to automatically remove extremist content — Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems.| Shanti Das / The Guardian: |
Investigation: Biobank, the UK's biomedical research database, shared sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to — Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so
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LinkedIn: Andy Crow, Nicola McKilligan, Paul Veeneman, Liston Johnson, Michael N. Liebman, Rebecca Lacey, Kristina M., Jaume Sanz, Daniel Uribe …, Dr Chris Lewington FIMA FRSA, and John Greally
Forums: r/unitedkingdom and r/privacy
| Jack Ewing / New York Times: |
How Lukasz Krupski, a Tesla whistleblower in Norway, leaked personnel records and Autopilot data that caught the attention of regulators in several countries — An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to and @pallenberg@mastodon.social
X: @mrstad, @stephaniemflynn, @michellesdude, and @thefawcette
| Wall Street Journal: |
Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX's failure — Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time
More: Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Insider, CoinStats, The Daily Beast, and The Block
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| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up on Instagram and Facebook — Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook.| Bloomberg: |
Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency — - Taiwan's Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket| Kate Irwin / Decrypt: |
Esports leaders discuss ongoing industry challenges, including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism, and call for wealthy game studios to take on more responsibility — Decrypt's investigation reveals ongoing challenges in the young esports industry—including VC bubbles, layoffs, and ageism—and where it's going.
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| David Gilbert / Wired: |
Google's Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks — Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online.
More: The Economic Times and The Verge
X: @techvsterrorism, @jigsaw, @jigsaw, @jigsaw, @techvsterrorism, @kvnbbg, and @daithaigilbert
| Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg: |
Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M, including $327M+ that they allegedly withdrew just before FTX filed for bankruptcy — - FTX claims Bybit affiliate used “VIP” status to withdraw funds — Bybit's Mirana withdrew $327 million just before FTX pause| Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba and JD.com reported YoY sales increases for Singles Day, but neither company provided overall revenue figures for the event for the second straight year — China's Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported sales increases for Singles' Day, after the e-commerce giants offered steep discounts … Sponsor Posts
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