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  Simple instructions for migrating away from 1Password to Proton Pass, Nord Pass, Apple Passwords, and more, free, and all in one spot ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/how-to-migrate-168468176

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  This is the way forward. https://www.wired.com/story/this-hacker-conference-installed-a-literal-anti-virus-monitoring-system/ #PublicHealth #Leadership #Cybersecurity

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  New: when a hacking blog says "no politics" (👀), my Anthropic update, more OpenAI hack attacks emerge as Altman peddles OpenAI’s cyber-defense product, stalkers use AirTags and Teslas to murder and harass women; Meta's half-assed coverup of CSAM ads... #cybersecurity https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-15-169578509

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  US food parasite exceeds 18K infections across 45 states, Ebola hits 3400 cases, #Covid rising in the US, American Lung Association issues warning about Long Covid in kids, huge global analysis (6 countries) links Covid to *many* autoimmune diseases, and much more: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-165235631

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  Emotions are high in some circles after the release of Apple TV's #Neuromancer trailer. I wrote about why that might be, and what it means to learn how to love something important to you without getting trapped in nostalgia: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-28-165059935

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  New: US cyclosporiasis outbreak now exceeds 12000 across 41 states w/6-week lag in case reporting, US CDC website replaces fact page with false vaccine autism claims, Covid surges in US and 6+ countries, 35% of Covid in Canada hospitals caught *in hospitals* and more: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-164602073 < please share

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  New #Cybersecurity newsletter: a Meta Engineering Manager was busted grooming children for sex, anti-AI music hacktivism takes down Suno, a look at Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail, queer risk assessment for conference travel season, and much more ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-21-164429612

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  Everyone Hates Elon strikes again: https://manualdousuario.net/en/they-live-meta-glasses-kylie-jenner/

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  Ten months ago the US ended 28 years of cyclosporiasis testing; this week the largest cyclo outbreak in US history passed 5,000 cases. DRC's Ebola outbreak is now officially the fastest-growing outbreak in history. H5N1 killed another 1.2M hens in Utah. Covid is starting to surge *again* in the US. New Roundup: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163958948

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  Not surprising that *none* of the reporting on millionaire "live forever" bro Bryan Johnson told readers that he has Long Covid, nor that Covid has been directly linked to severe autoimmune gastritis -- exactly what he's dying from now. Receipts and more info below ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-163322356

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  "An experiment is being run on our own societies without a plan and without our consent.” https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-7-163134306

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  There are some jaw-dropping #infosec stories coming in tomorrow morning's #cybersecurity newsletter -- sign up here and don't miss it: https://www.patreon.com/cw/violetblue <it's free

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  Context free, but feeling pretty steely right now about the choice fucking words and receipts I had in my Black Hat Asia keynote about *certain* companies and their bug bounties Can't wait until that keynote is public. SOON.

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  New: hackers on 0day revenge spree vow to 'shatter Microsoft's bones', Adafruit goes dark after CFAA threats, Huawei thanks the US for changing the chip market in their favor, Timnit Gebru was right, SF Airbnbs wrecked by dishonest housecleaning bot startup, a revolutionary new pickup truck EV starts with a real key and has no internet connection (!), and much more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-2-159904656 #Cybersecurity

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  Wrote a proposal for a weird engineering capstone project (Victoria University), it got matched to a student, and the student just gave his first code demo -- and nailed it!!!! We're at the halfway point, it's going to be a rad public art project that keeps Wellington weird and I'm so psyched! 🥳

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  New in #cybersecurity: Adafruit to sue Flux AI over CFAA attacks (and more), Meta denies then removes Meta glasses facial recognition code (for now), 20K Insta accounts hacked via Meta AI, a cat-detection keyboard app, Mamdani clone dreams in the comments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-9-160602859

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  New: Ebola updates, the USDA now has a Screwworm Dashboard, Covid ⬆️ as much as 300% in Southeast Asia countries, OBGYNs rebuke US CDC, pop icon Tiffany opens up about Long Covid, a new "Three good pieces" feature, cats losing it for chicken, and more: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-160784505

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  Counting down the hours until Widow's Bay

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  New: you're not nuts, your autocorrect has been quietly poisoned by AI. Also, Snowden fronts for the FSB, a burglary suspect successfully fled in a Waymo, ads in New York must now label AI-generated "synthetic performers", this week's infosec arguments, and more: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-16-161223878

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  New: where we're at with the Ebola outbreak, Covid risk assessment by location, why a new variant is hitting kids hard, trial confirms metformin reduces Long Covid risk, US demands Africa health data for aid money, RFK Jr now runs US disability education, and more. https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/ebola-hantavirus-161406105

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  New: I wrote about why we need to fight the calculated forgetting of recent history so we can make a better future. Also: how Musk killed 100's of thousands, details on the new Covid prevention drug, a look inside the fight to restart US Ebola programs, and more: https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/pandemic-roundup-162031691

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  New episode of Orbital Leisure Lounge for your evening respite! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymplBVtXx4 And now you can find Queen Olivia III and I on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and 17 (!) other platforms: https://linktr.ee/orbitleisure

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  This week: US police hand ICE protestors’ phones to FBI for secret cracking with Cellebrite, the US Supreme Court just blew up EU-US data transfers, gorgeous DEF CON badges are already here, and much more. #cybersecurity https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-30-162474210

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  New newsletter, new format: Fauci aide arrested at gunpoint, great clinical trial news about azelastine (prevention) nasal spray, Whoopi Goldberg (4 infections) makes a strong case about Long Covid on The View, WHO finally removes its "airborne" tweet, C19 travel tips, and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/covid-april-30-156948727

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  Updated: Twenty‑three passengers from the MV Hondius have been on land for more than two weeks. Post includes full list of ports the ship visited, why the US isn't involved in WHO data sharing despite two US passengers now under monitoring in Georgia, and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-on-mv-157506297

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  I'm seeing *so much* misinformation right now -- I hope people find this helpful: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hantavirus-on-mv-157506297

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  New: Google is "proud" to work with Trump admin, ShinyHunters bro busted after posting selfies in a diamond “Hack the Planet” gangsta necklace, Five Eyes countries publish AI guidance, Richard Dawkins feminizes Claude AI, we miss journalism with context, and more: https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-5-157412472

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  Not luck, just science, all clear after Wellington-Christchurch-Singapore-Auckland-Wellington! 3M respies* for airports and planes (I broke two straps, had backups), KF / N95 for the rest, mini air purifier (Medify MA10) on the planes at all times. More details in alt text. Covid is airborne, it's not "just a cold." Take it seriously. We *can* prevent it. * My trusty Flo Mask is still in a box somewhere after having just moved.

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  Edit/update: it appears that Gregory's post is a misinterpretation. My bad, this hasn't been my experience with his posts before. So glad we can edit posts here. Here is an explanation of the change: https://mastodon.social/@jik@federate.social/113853120850471746 Previous text for transparency: Heads-up: new CDC data baseline change alters Covid wastewater reporting to artificially reduce community transmission levels. Going forward wastewater will look like the US has &qu...