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Default passwords (in this case voicemail PIN) strike again! There are many #AuthN systems around that support sending OTPs by a phone call as an alternative/fallback to SMS (and is an accessibility requirement). Unfortunately, they can't account for this attack vector.
(Oh, and use Signal, not Telegram)
#Identity #Security
gbhackers.com/hackers-hijack-t

GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform · Hackers Hijack Telegram Accounts via Default Voicemail PasswordsThe Israeli Internet Association has issued a public warning about a surge in cyberattacks targeting Telegram accounts in Israel.

The insatiable hunger to feed #LLMs and #AI is parasitically draining the commons and public internet. Bandwidth costs are spiking as crawlers take data for training and information. For Wikipedia, the lack of attribution means no visitors, no donors, just cost. The #ethics of AI are failing here.

I saw Tim Karr on bluesky suggest that AIs should pay fees or a tax (should that be tariffs?) into a fund that supports public content. Services like Cloudflare and Fastly that defend against bots are evolving for crawlers. In #identity, the implications for #AgenticAI, #AI, and #NHI are vast.

diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/01/

Diff · How crawlers impact the operations of the Wikimedia projectsSince the beginning of 2024, the demand for the content created by the Wikimedia volunteer community – especially for the 144 million images, videos, and other files on Wikimedia Commons – has grow…

“So on this , I see you — the person behind the governmental erasure and deafening public silence. I see your complexity, your resilience, your that extends far beyond your . And I promise to keep fighting for a world where being seen doesn't come with a side of existential dread.

Because one day, visibility won't be an act of . It will just be .”

readtpa.com/p/navigating-trans

The Present Age · Navigating Trans Day of Visibility in Trump's AmericaBy Parker Molloy

Usurpations d'identités : Marie-Claude Barrette aborde ces sujets dans un documentaire #canada #citizens #identity #frauds #arnaques #idtheft #facebook #meta #online #threats #informatiquejournaldemontreal.com/2025/03/ ]

  • Le documentaire « Marie contre Goliath » sera diffusé sur « ICI Télé » & « ICI Tou.tv » ce lundi 31 mars 2025, à 20h. La série balado du même nom sera lancée le même jour, sur « Radio-Canada OHdio »

« J'ai été surprise d'être la seule personnalité qui avait appelé la Sûreté du Québec pour leur programme qui touche l'usurpation d’identité. » ( Marie-Claude Barrette )

Le Journal de MontréalMarie-Claude Barrette lance un documentaire sur sa bataille judiciaire contre Meta: «Il faut trouver des solutions pour arrêter ce Far West du cyberespace»L’animatrice a documenté son combat judiciaire contre le géant du web à propos de la cyberfraude.