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The dream of a ‘quantum internet’ is closer than you might think – Physics World


The dream of a ‘quantum internet’ is closer than you might think – Physics World

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Industrial systems under threat. Lazarus resumes Operation Dream Job. OldGremlin phishes in Russia.


Dateline Moscow and Kyiv: Russian preparations for cyberattacks against the energy sector.

Ukraine at D+49: Exchanges of kinetic fire, and preparation for cyberattacks against ICS/SCADA. (The CyberWire) Ukraine says it’s hit the guided missile cruiser Moskva with anti-ship missiles. The US warns of Russian preparations for cyberattacks against ICS and SCADA systems (and both government and industry have published details on the tools they’ve found). On the ground, Russia continues to resort to heavy and indiscriminate fires as it seeks to reduce cities in the Donbas and along the Black Sea coast.

Ukraine Update: U.S., EU to Send More Arms; Warship Damaged (Bloomberg) President Joe Biden announced $800 million in additional U.S. military aid for Ukraine and the European Union agreed to provide more cash for weapons, as Russia repositions its forces for renewed attacks in eastern and southern parts of its neighbor.

Ukraine says it damaged Russian flagship, crew evacuates (AP NEWS) Ukraine said its forces struck and seriously damaged the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, dealing a potentially major setback to Moscow’s troops as they try to regroup for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine after retreating from much of the north, including the capital.

Russian warship notorious for firing on Snake Island defenders ‘seriously damaged’ after blast (The Telegraph) The Moskva missile cruiser was struck by two Ukrainian missiles, the Ukrainian governor of the region said

Russia says warship ‘seriously damaged’ by explosion as Putin builds forces in east Ukraine (the Guardian) Ukraine says it struck the Moskva with two anti-ship missiles without giving evidence as Zelenskiy says Russia ramping up offensive in east and south

One Of Russia’s Biggest Cruisers May Have Sunk Near Ukraine (Forbes) There are unconfirmed reports that a Ukrainian navy missile battery has struck the Russian navy cruiser Moskva off the coast of Odessa, a strategic port city on the Black Sea in southwest Ukraine.

Russia to consider US and NATO vehicles carrying weapons in Ukraine as legitimate military targets (TDPel Media) “We are warning that we will consider US-NATO transports with weapons moving through the…

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This social media migration is a hacker’s dream


Early 2021 has seen an inspiring evolution in the way people communicate online. Unfortunately hackers are eager to find ways to exploit these advances, particularly in forums where politics are discussed, and especially on the conservative side. 

Case in point the various platforms where citizens discussed QAnon conspiracy theories and MAGA agenda. Most of the platforms experienced a shake-up following the riots that resulted in the breach of the Capitol in Washington, DC. 

The platforms derided by what has become a mass exodus from traditional Big Data social media are Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and TikTok. The companies that hosted the “problem” include Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The migration landed primarily at Gab, Parler, Rumble and Signal, as well as some smaller players in the messaging game. 

In its never-ending march to a post-privacy society, Facebook announced it would deploy data associated with its nearly 2 billion users throughout the company’s ecosystem of apps on the same day of the riot–January 6. The announcement was met with universal disapproval but it quickly became more amplified on the Right, since it coincided with the de-platforming of former President Donald Trump and riot participants who posted their crimes in the Capitol online. The right-wing Twitter alternative Parler was swamped with new users and then shortly thereafter taken offline by its hosting provider at Amazon Web Services.

That’s an enormous number of people moving digitally, and concomitantly provided an opportunity for hackers. The secure messaging service Signal reported periodic outages from the influx of new users, and Telegram added 25 million new users over a 72 hour period according to its CEO.

Although the privacy and security settings offered by alternative messaging services like Telegram and Signal may appeal to users looking for a secure place to exchange views and information, they may not be as failsafe an option as they seem.

Reports of hacking are already circulating 

I was contacted by a person who was doing research on QAnon in the wake of the riot who had a surprising interaction. While messaging on Telegram with Trump supporters and…

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