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Israeli Spy Drama ‘Trust No One’ Ups the Paranoia – Variety

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World-premiering at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, Israeli espionage thriller “Trust No One” marries the pedigree and primetime polish of past series like “Traitor” and “Valley of Tears” with techno-anxieties tied to the here-and-now – specifically with regards to the security state and modern cyber warfare.

“Israel has become one of the largest global exporters of spy ware,” says co-creator Daniel Amsel. “Only, those technological weapons can undermine democracy and lead to the death of truth. So we wanted to thread those very sensitive topics into an entertaining and fast-paced thriller that deals with the loneliness of leadership and the difficulties of parenthood, among other themes.”

Created by Amsel alongside Ron Leshem (“Euphoria”) and Amit Cohen (“False Flag”), directed by Ofir Lobel (“A Wonderful Country,” “Black Space”), and distributed by Keshet International, the nine-part drama follows Itamar (“Fire Dance” award-winner Yehuda Levi), the youngest ever head of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency turned target of a cyber-security leak.

As promised by the title, the series ratchets up the paranoia scene-for-scene once Itamar finds himself alienated from (and suspicious of) the full security apparatus serving under him.

“Nobody’s spared in this age of AI, deep-fakes and all-powerful surveillance,” says Amsel. “Even if you’re surrounded by the most sophisticated defense system, nobody is safe. Not even the head of the biggest security agency in the Middle East.”

“We thought to explore how the most secretive people in the world react to a time when sharing has become our second nature and privacy no longer exists,” Amsel continues. “We have all willingly given up privacy in the name of comfort, and today every possible bit of date is but a few clicks away. That offers a fresh way into an intelligence agency drama, especially when you dive into the character’s point of view.”

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Counter CyberAttack: Indian Hackers Retaliate, Paralyze 10 Pakistani Embassy Sites in Worldwide DDoS Drama!

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This massive online assault was not a standalone event but a counter attack. It was the Kerela Cyber Xtractors’ robust response to the recent DDoS attack launched by a Pakistani hacktivist group, Team Insane PK, that targeted 23 Indian State Police websites.

Updated May 18, 2023 | 12:49 PM IST

Global Cyber Showdown: Indian Hacktivists Strike Back, Neutralizing 10 Pakistani Embassy Websites!

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Indian Hacktivist Retaliation Cripples 1 Pakistani Embassy Websites in a Global DDoS Attack!
  • Rise of the Cyber Guardians – Indian Hacking Groups Fight Back to Defend National Cyber Space!
  • Night of the Cyber Blitz – DDoS Attack Renders Government Websites Inaccessible, Disrupting Public Services!
Just as the clock struck midnight on May 18th, a high-voltage wave of cyber warfare shook the digital world. In a daring act of retaliation, Indian hacktivist group Kerela Cyber Xtractors claimed responsibility for successfully taking down a total of 10 Pakistani Embassy websites across the globe. The impacted nations included India, France, Germany, and Kazakhstan, leaving a significant imprint on the digital map.

The Silent Art of War – Understanding DDoS

For the uninitiated, a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a network, service, or website by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic. Imagine trying to get a sip of water from a fire hydrant. That’s how overwhelming a DDoS attack can be for a server. It is like being stuck in an ever-growing traffic jam, leading to a gridlock of services.

The Counterblow – A Call to Digital Arms

This massive online assault was not a standalone event but a counter attack. It was the Kerela Cyber Xtractors‘ robust response to the recent DDoS attack launched by a Pakistani hacktivist group, Team Insane PK, that targeted 23 Indian State Police websites.

List of Attacked Websites:

Kerala Cyber Xtractors Official Post

  1. Pakmissionfrankfurt.de
  2. pakconsulatela.org
  3. pakconsulateist.com
  4. pakistanconsulatehouston.org
  5. pakembsofia.gov.pk
  6. pakembparis.com
  7. pakembassyankara.com
  8. pakvienna.at
  9. pakhcnewdelhi.org.pk
  10. pakembkazakhstan.org

Downed Websites: A Digital Catastrophe

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Whistleblowing drama, Instagram’s teen safety features, Twitter adds podcasts – TechCrunch

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Twitter whistleblower’s impact (or lack thereof!) on the Elon Musk lawsuit

The headlines this week were dominated by Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s, explosive whistleblower complaint.

The former Twitter employee accused the company of cybersecurity negligence that ranged from a lack of basic security controls to national security threats and foreign intelligence risks. But one more immediate question on everyone’s minds is whether or not Zatko’s statements about bots on the platform will help or hurt Elon Musk’s case.

To some, it may appear that Zatko has backed up Musk’s claims when he notes that there are millions of active accounts on the platform which Twitter is not including in its mDAU metric — a metric Twitter itself invented to count only those users it could monetize by way of advertisements. (That is, mDAUs are mostly people, not spambots.)

“These millions of non-mDAU accounts are part of the median user’s experience on the platform,” states the complaint. “And for this vast set of non-mDAU active accounts, Musk is correct: Twitter executives have little or no personal incentive to accurately ‘detect’ or measure the prevalence…

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