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Notices by Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)

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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 25-May-2025 00:36:47 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: iconic hacking con HOPE has sold 50% fewer tickets this year, with event just a few months away. Organizers say it's due to U.S. immigration crackdown. A speaker already pulled out, said friends' devices seized at border. Will impact the event https://www.404media.co/hacker-conference-hope-says-fewer-people-buying-tickets-because-u-s-immigration-crackdown/

    In conversation about 4 days ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Hacker Conference HOPE Says U.S. Immigration Crackdown Caused Massive Crash in Ticket Sales
      from @josephfcox
      One scheduled speaker has also pulled out of the New York-based event and specifically pointed to Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 23-May-2025 22:48:59 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: authors are getting caught leaving AI prompts in their novels, telling the AI to follow someone else's style. We bought a copy to confirm.

    https://www.404media.co/authors-are-accidentally-leaving-ai-prompts-in-their-novels/

    In conversation about 5 days ago from infosec.exchange permalink
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 20-May-2025 23:24:51 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: Civitai, the AI model sharing site backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is allowing users to AI generate nonconsensual porn of real people, despite the site’s policies against this type of content https://www.404media.co/configuration-issue-allows-civitai-users-to-ai-generate-nonconsensual-porn-videos/

    In conversation about 8 days ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      'Configuration Issue' Allows Civitai Users to AI Generate Nonconsensual Porn Videos
      from @emanuelmaiberg
      404 Media found that people were using Civitai to create nonconsensual AI porn videos of anyone for a small price.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 23:29:30 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: Flock, the license plate reader company that has cameras all across the U.S., is now building a massive people lookup tool using hacked data. The plan is to "jump from LPR to person." Won't require a warrant. This is according to leak we obtained.

    https://www.404media.co/license-plate-reader-company-flock-is-building-a-massive-people-lookup-tool-leak-shows/

    In conversation about 14 days ago from infosec.exchange permalink
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 05-May-2025 07:18:32 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: the Signal clone the Trump administration uses was just hacked. TeleMessage makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, Waltz used it. A hacker got some users' messages, group chats. Hugely significant breach https://www.404media.co/the-signal-clone-the-trump-admin-uses-was-hacked/

    In conversation about 24 days ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
      from @josephfcox
      TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 01-May-2025 16:06:59 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Update to the researchers who secretly ran a massive unauthorized AI persuasion experiment on Reddit users by pushing AI bots into a debate subreddit: Reddit is issuing "formal legal demands" against the researchers. University tells us researchers not publishing now https://www.404media.co/reddit-issuing-formal-legal-demands-against-researchers-who-conducted-secret-ai-experiment-on-users/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Reddit Issuing 'Formal Legal Demands' Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users
      from @jason_koebler
      Reddit called it an "improper and highly unethical experiment" and said it did not know it was happening.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 01:12:36 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Trump Demands Amazon Deny the Reality of What His Tariffs Are Doing to Prices https://www.404media.co/trump-demands-amazon-deny-the-reality-of-what-his-tariffs-are-doing-to-prices/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Trump Demands Amazon Deny the Reality of What His Tariffs Are Doing to Prices
      from @mjgault
      This morning the White House Press Secretary accused Amazon of conducting a 'hostile political action.'
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Apr-2025 00:58:53 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Read this: Meta's AI chatbots, available to children, lie about being licensed therapists, fabricating qualifications and even license numbers. Easy for users to mistake for real therapy now so much is online. Another bot said 'the CIA is staked outside your house'

    https://www.404media.co/instagram-ai-studio-therapy-chatbots-lie-about-being-licensed-therapists/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists
      from @samleecole
      When pushed for credentials, Instagram's user-made AI Studio bots will make up license numbers, practices, and education to try to convince you it's qualified to help with your mental health.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Apr-2025 23:04:14 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: we've published the full internal Palantir wiki in which it argues why it is working with ICE. It is rare for outsiders to get insight from a tech company on why it might decide to work on a project like this. Spelled out acronyms but left unedited https://www.404media.co/this-is-palantirs-justification-for-building-ices-master-database/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      This Is Palantir’s Justification for Building ICE’s Master Database
      from @josephfcox
      404 Media is now publishing the full internal wiki page in which Palantir explains its work with ICE building a system for finding the location of people to deport.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 27-Apr-2025 03:47:03 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Shout out to the people who left a bunch of positive reviews on the 404 Media Podcast this week after we explained how important that stuff is. Podcasts have a crazy discoverability problem so every little helps, thank you.

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Apr-2025 15:50:39 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    The FBI says it can't find "missing" records about hacking tools it purchased https://www.404media.co/the-fbi-cant-find-missing-records-of-its-hacking-tools/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      The FBI Can't Find ‘Missing’ Records of Its Hacking Tools
      from @josephfcox
      The FBI bought multiple hacking tools for $250,000. Despite that, the FBI says it can't find any more records about the tools.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 18-Apr-2025 15:22:18 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: we've obtained a leak from inside Palantir describing Palantir's plan to help ICE find people to deport. Includes peoples' location. Palantir is expecting a backlash, preparing comments for employees to tell their family. Says ICE "mature partner"

    https://www.404media.co/leaked-palantirs-plan-to-help-ice-deport-people/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
      from @josephfcox
      Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature partner to ICE,” and how Palantir is addressing employee concerns with discussion groups on ethics.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 15-Apr-2025 23:21:42 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    An entire economy of AI spammers has emerged whose members take real disaster and misery, and then exploit those for profit https://www.404media.co/inside-the-economy-of-ai-spammers-getting-rich-by-exploiting-disasters-and-misery/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      Inside the Economy of AI Spammers Getting Rich By Exploiting Disasters and Misery
      How AI spammers monetized the LA fires and other natural disasters.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 14-Apr-2025 12:45:47 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: the US Army says it had a lot of success using AI to “process targets” during a recent deployment. Used AI to identify 55 targets a day but could get that number up to 5,000 a day with “advanced artificial intelligence tools in the future.” https://www.404media.co/u-s-army-says-it-could-acquire-targets-faster-with-advanced-ai/

    In conversation about a month ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      U.S. Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’
      from @mjgault
      The Pentagon is working to incorporate AI into everything and it has given investigators a status update.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 10-Apr-2025 22:34:06 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Google stopped replying to my emails asking what should be a simple question: did you provide the IP addresses of everyone who viewed specific YouTube videos? Experts say unconstitutional because it could turn ordinary viewers into suspects. Related to this:

    https://www.404media.co/elon-musk-was-a-prolific-money-launderer-for-hackers-and-drug-traffickers-it-was-secretly-the-fbi/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 10-Apr-2025 01:41:29 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: we've seen an ICE database that filters people by hundreds of different, highly specific categories. Experts say possibly helping ICE identify and deport people. Scars, location data, immigration status, eye color, much more. Created by Palantir

    https://www.404media.co/inside-a-powerful-database-ice-uses-to-identify-and-deport-people/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 04:02:06 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    A 'US-made iPhone' is pure fantasy.

    Look at their suppliers, which Apple publishes itself

    https://www.404media.co/a-us-made-iphone-is-pure-fantasy/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2025 07:21:08 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    Framework is going to stop selling some of its laptops in the U.S. due to tariffs. The company is one of the few that makes truly upgradeable and repairable laptops. Expect a lot, lot more of this

    https://www.404media.co/framework-stops-selling-some-of-its-laptops-in-the-u-s-due-to-tariffs/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Apr-2025 02:57:53 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    That newswire called Benzinga which falsely reported that Trump was considering a 90-day break on tariffs, causing the stock market to dramatically jump before crashing again, blames users on X in an email to me. Didn't answer why they picked up unverified news from X https://www.404media.co/benzinga-news-service-that-falsely-reported-a-possible-90-day-break-in-tariffs-blames-x/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      'Benzinga' News Service That Falsely Reported a Possible 90-Day Break in Tariffs Blames X
      from @josephfcox
      The comments falsely attributed to a Trump advisor were repeated by multiple outlets and caused the stock market to briefly jump up.
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    Joseph Cox (josephcox@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 21-Mar-2025 05:46:16 JST Joseph Cox Joseph Cox

    New from 404 Media: we went through court records to see how three alleged Tesla vandals were identified. License plate readers, looking through Instagram, fingerprints on Molotov cocktails, physical surveillance. Comes as authorities say this is domestic terrorism https://www.404media.co/how-three-alleged-tesla-vandals-got-caught/

    In conversation about 2 months ago from infosec.exchange permalink

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      How Three Alleged Tesla Vandals Got Caught
      from @jason_koebler
      Automatic license plate readers, Instagram captions, and fingerprints.
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    co-founder of 404 Media (404media.co). Former VICE's Motherboard Signal: +44 20 8133 5190. Wickr: josephcox. Email: joseph@404media.co. Twitter: https://twitter.com/josephfcox

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