#AxisOfEasy is a weekly briefing wherein easyDNS CEO Mark E. Jeftovic sends out a short digest on the state of the ‘net and how it affects your business, security and privacy. Topics covered include cybersecurity, surveillance capitalism, censorship & free speech, data breaches and leaks, emerging technologies, decentralization and interesting subcultures.
#AxisOfEasy 454: Anthropic Splits Its Most Capable Model in Two — One for the Public, One for Cyber Defenders
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In this issue: Anthropic Splits Its Most Capable Model in Two — One for the Public, One for Cyber Defenders Disgruntled Ex-Microsoft Researcher Drops Seventh Zero-Day, Targets Defender Meta Bug Exposes 20,000+ Instagram Accounts Vidar Malware Spreads Via Fake Tutorial Videos on TikTok and Instagram Red Hat npm Packages Backdoored in GitHub Account Compromise In […]
#AxisOfEasy 453: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack High-Profile Accounts
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In this issue: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack High-Profile Accounts Red Hat npm Channel Hijacked to Spread Credential-Stealing Worm AI-Powered Malware Lab Targets Major EDR Platforms IMA Diligence Services Data Breach Exposes 525,000+ Victims to Genesis Ransomware Group Microsoft Backs Down After Security Researcher Backlash In this issue: Instagram’s AI Chatbot Exploited to Hijack […]
#AxisOfEasy 452: Canada’s Bill C-22 Draws Global Tech Backlash Over Surveillance Demands
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In this issue: Canada’s Bill C-22 Draws Global Tech Backlash Over Surveillance Demands Microsoft’s Email System Exploited for Months in Phishing Campaign Texas AG Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims — But Experts Are Skeptical AI-Generated npm Malware Targets Claude Users, Exposes Itself With Rookie Mistake 7-Eleven Data Breach Exposes 185,000 Customers’ Personal Information GPG […]
#AxisOfEasy 451: Ontario Police Secretly Used Israeli Spyware, Watchdog Finds
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In this issue: Ontario Police Secretly Used Israeli Spyware, Watchdog Finds Microsoft Dismantles Fox Tempest, a Ransomware-Enabling Code-Signing Operation Canada Promotes VPNs While Passing a Law to Kill Them GitHub Breached: 4,000 Private Repos Stolen via Poisoned VS Code Extension CISA Contractor Exposes Federal Cloud Credentials on Public GitHub for Six Months In this issue: […]
#AxisOfEasy 450: Foxconn Hit by Nitrogen Ransomware, 8 TB of Client Data Stolen
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https://youtu.be/PXQltgWpBok In this issue: Bill C-22 Outcry Grows LouderFoxconn Hit by Nitrogen Ransomware, 8 TB of Client Data Stolen ShinyHunters Goes Dark After Serbian Registry Suspends Clearnet Domain npm Worm Hits 518M-Download Packages with Self-Destructing Malware DHS Used a 1930 Customs Law to Unmask a Canadian Critic. The ACLU Is Fighting Back Fake Claude Code […]
#AxisOfEasy 449: Canada’s Parliament Is Filing Your Posts About Politicians
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In this issue: Canada’s Parliament Is Filing Your Posts About Politicians Backdoor Found in Daemon Tools Targets Thousands of Windows Users Linux Kernel “CopyFail” Flaw Under Active Attack — Federal Patch Deadline Set Pro-Iranian Group DDoS Attack Cripples Ubuntu and Canonical During Critical Security Crisis Utah Becomes First U.S. State to Target VPNs in Age […]
#AxisOfEasy 448: Toronto Police Bust Canada’s First SMS Blaster Cybercrime Operation
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In this issue: Toronto Police Bust Canada’s First SMS Blaster Cybercrime Operation CrowdStrike Patches Critical LogScale Vulnerability Allowing Unauthenticated File Access Vercel Breach Traced to Roblox-Seeking “Patient Zero” at Context.ai North Korean Hackers Target 100+ Crypto Firms in Sophisticated Global Phishing Campaign ShinyHunters Leaks Data from Zara, 7-Eleven, and Udemy in Salesforce-Linked Campaign In this […]
#AxisOfEasy 447: Unauthorized Group Accesses Anthropic’s Mythos Security Tool
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In this issue: Unauthorized Group Accesses Anthropic’s Mythos Security Tool Vercel Breached via Compromised Google Workspace OAuth App Canada’s Liberals Move to Revive Online Speech Legislation Crypto Scam Targets Shipping Chaos in Strait of Hormuz Mastodon and Bluesky Hit by DDoS Attacks in Rapid Succession Ethereum gateway domain hijacked on our watch In this issue: […]
#AxisOfEasy 446: Internet Content Regulation Is Coming To Canada
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In this issue: Internet Content Regulation is Coming To Canada Court Orders OpenAI to Block User in ChatGPT Case Raising Free Speech Concerns Fake Claude “Pro” Site Spreads PlugX Malware via DLL Sideloading n8n Abuse Turns Workflow Automation Tool into Phishing and Malware Delivery Channel AI Agents in GitHub Actions Bypassed via Prompt Injection Fake […]
#AxisOfEasy 445: Project Glasswing: Industry Coalition Uses AI To Strengthen Cybersecurity
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In this issue: Project Glasswing: Industry Coalition Uses AI to Strengthen Cybersecurity Alberta Bill 23 Targets Political Deepfakes, Expands Petition Limits LinkedIn Faces Legal Action Over Covert Browser Scans AI Agent Banned from Wikipedia Sparks Controversy Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targets Journalists and Officials in Middle East In this issue: Project Glasswing: Industry Coalition Uses […]
#AxisOfEasy 444: Age Verification Laws Reshape the Internet
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In This Issue: Age Verification Laws Reshape the Internet Anthropic’s Claude Code Source Leaked Again Axios Supply Chain Attack Exposes Malicious NPM Dependency Copilot Injects Ads Into Pull Requests as AI’s Subsidy Era Ends Dutch Finance Ministry Cyberattack Disrupts Treasury Portal for 1,600 Public Institutions In This Issue: Age Verification Laws Reshape the Internet Anthropic’s […]
#AxisOfEasy 422: Why Treating AI As A Tool Is A Dangerous Illusion
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Treating AI as a Tool is a Dangerous Illusion! Anthropic Co-Founder Warns of AI Growth and Autonomy.
#AxisofEasy 421: Is Your Data Safe After the Discord Hack?
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In this issue: Discord experiences a hack and data leak, a woman loses a fortune to a Doug Ford crypto scam, India demos a digital payments system, a huge Canadian airport outage, Chinese hackers are at it again!
#AxisOfEasy 420: RedNovember’s Global Cyber-Espionage Blitz
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RedNovember's Global Cyber-Espionage Blitz
#AxisOfEasy 419: Thailand Government Unleashes AI-Driven AML System, Hilarity Ensues
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The UK has implemented a Digital ID system for all adults. Is this the digital surveillance we've been worried about? Let's dig in and find out.
#AxisOfEasy 418: Trump Delays TikTok Ban as US Consortium Eyes Control Without Algorithm
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Trump Delays TikTok Ban as US Consortium Eyes Control Without Algorithm
#AxisOfEasy 417: Nepal Goes Offline, Then Up In Flames
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Nepal Goes Offline, Then Up in Flames
#AxisofEasy 416: Judge Imposes Limits On Google Deals After Monopoly Ruling But Avoids Breakup
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Judge Imposes Limits On Google Deals After Monopoly Ruling But Avoids Breakup
#AxisOfEasy 415: PromptLock Signals The Arrival Of AI Powered Ransomware
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PromptLock Signals The Arrival Of AI Powered Ransomware
#AxisOfEasy 414: Popular VPN Apps Exposed As Security Risk After Shocking Report
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Popular VPN Apps Exposed As Security Risk After Shocking Report
#AxisOfEasy 413: Lenovo Webcams Turn Into Hacking Tools In Shocking New Discovery
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Lenovo Webcams Turn Into Hacking Tools In Shocking New Discovery