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Joseph Menn

@josephmenn

Covering hacking, disinformation at the Washington Post. Person account. Author of Cult of the Dead Cow. https://t.co/Nw79kDHP2f, first.last at https://t.co/NAqcNbS2m8

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Shayan Sardarizadeh(@Shayan86) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This guy is the absolute worst, and it says a lot that he's become one of the biggest influencers on this platform by posting utter garbage like this all the time.

This guy is the absolute worst, and it says a lot that he's become one of the biggest influencers on this platform by posting utter garbage like this all the time.
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Eric Geller(@ericgeller) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DHS announces that the TSA's oversight panel received a classified briefing on cyber threats to the aviation industry and subsequently concluded that these threats constitute an emergency justifying the TSA's already-issued cyber regulation. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08394.pdf

DHS announces that the TSA's oversight panel received a classified briefing on cyber threats to the aviation industry and subsequently concluded that these threats constitute an emergency justifying the TSA's already-issued cyber regulation. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08394.pdf
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Hugh Grant(@HackedOffHugh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For anyone who has been interested in my lawsuit against the Sun, the news is that  I’ve had to settle my claim out of court before it gets to trial. A 🧵…

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Stephen Engelberg(@SteveEngelberg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kim Christensen was one of the finest investigative reporters in America, a true digger who could get to the bottom of any subject. What I will remember most is his generosity to his colleagues and his crackling dry wit. We’ve lost a great one. latimes.com/california/sto…

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David Gilbert(@daithaigilbert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just 34 Twitter posts spreading disinformation about the Iran attack on Israel over the weekend, racked up 37 MILLION views — with many of the posts coming from blue check accounts and people claiming to be OSINT researchers, Tori Elliott reports

wired.com/story/iran-isr…

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Eric Geller(@ericgeller) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The U.S. government has a Microsoft problem.

Market dominance, inertia, and savvy PR have almost completely insulated the hack-plagued company from meaningful oversight, even as Biden officials preach corporate accountability.

My new WIRED story: wired.com/story/the-us-g…

The U.S. government has a Microsoft problem. Market dominance, inertia, and savvy PR have almost completely insulated the hack-plagued company from meaningful oversight, even as Biden officials preach corporate accountability. My new @WIRED story: wired.com/story/the-us-g…
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Mark Bankston(@BankstonAtLaw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, my co-counsel Greg Adler and I filed suit against Fox, Newsmax, Univision, Timcast, Steven Crowder, Owen Shroyer, Simon Ateba, and Hollywood Unlocked for falsely portraying our innocent client as a neo-Nazi mass shooter.

Today, my co-counsel Greg Adler and I filed suit against Fox, Newsmax, Univision, Timcast, Steven Crowder, Owen Shroyer, Simon Ateba, and Hollywood Unlocked for falsely portraying our innocent client as a neo-Nazi mass shooter.
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Shayan Sardarizadeh(@Shayan86) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Her X account with over 100,000 followers is packed full of conspiracy theories about astrology, wellness, anti-vax and alternative medicine, Covid-19, QAnon, and antisemitism with an alarming turn towards doomsday theories in the lead up to the solar eclipse.

Her X account with over 100,000 followers is packed full of conspiracy theories about astrology, wellness, anti-vax and alternative medicine, Covid-19, QAnon, and antisemitism with an alarming turn towards doomsday theories in the lead up to the solar eclipse.
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Eric Geller(@ericgeller) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With the Change hack, Mark Warner believes his long quest for better cybersecurity in the health-care sector is finally gaining steam.

Warner talked to me about his new bill and why the status quo isn't acceptable.

My new story for The Record From Recorded Future News: therecord.media/senator-mark-w…

With the Change hack, @MarkWarner believes his long quest for better cybersecurity in the health-care sector is finally gaining steam. Warner talked to me about his new bill and why the status quo isn't acceptable. My new story for @TheRecord_Media: therecord.media/senator-mark-w…
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Will Oremus(@WillOremus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot tweet, the courage to tweet the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

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Gerry Shih(@gerryshih) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reuters, which contributed almost 10% of ANI revenue, was shown by EU DisinfoLab to be spreading sophisticated Indian disinfo in Europe.
Now, NL has emails showing ANI explicitly touted Reuters worldwide distribution in lucrative pay-for-'PR package' deals.
Does 3 Times Sq know?

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Joseph Menn(@josephmenn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Free version of scoop with Catherine Belton revealing recent Kremlin documents planning for U.S. disinformation campaign. Shocking to see in black and white. wapo.st/3PSCYuQ

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Brett Callow(@BrettCallow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Data supposedly stolen during the attack on Change Healthcare will supposedly be leaked on 's site unless Change pays for a supposedly second time because supposedly scammed the affiliate responsible for the attack.

Data supposedly stolen during the #ransomware attack on Change Healthcare will supposedly be leaked on #RansomHub's site unless Change pays for a supposedly second time because #Alphv supposedly scammed the affiliate responsible for the attack.
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Catherine Belton(@CatherineBelton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When Matt Gaetz, a leading opponent of aid to Ukraine, warned of “a dangerous bipartisan consensus that's leading us into war with Russia” & slammed the aid package for Kyiv, the Russians singled it out as an example of the kind of message that should be amplified

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Catherine Belton(@CatherineBelton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Russia is ramping up propaganda operations as part of a 2nd front that has become almost as important as the military campaign in Ukraine — especially as congressional approval for further aid is critical for Kyiv’s ability to defend itself. w/Joseph Menn washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

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Catherine Belton(@CatherineBelton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kremlin trolls have written 1000s of fabricated news articles, social media posts & comments that promote US isolationism, stir fear over border security & attempt to amplify US economic & racial tensions, according to Kremlin documents. w/Joseph Menn washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/…

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai(@lorenzofb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: A startup is offering up to $7 mil for iPhone zero-days, up to $5 mil for Android zero-days, and up to $5 mil for WhatsApp and iMessage zero-days.

The prices have multiplied in the last years, and it shows security of our devices is getting better.

techcrunch.com/2024/04/06/pri…

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