Notices by Vanta Puce (starchy@infosec.exchange)

Good news for iOS users https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/apple-fixes-bug-that-cops-used-to-extract-deleted-chat-messages-from-iphones/

'A note reading “Hahaha get wrecked ya surveilling fucks” was attached to one of the destroyed poles, and somewhat incredibly, broadcast on the local news.'
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/across-the-us-people-are-dismantling

logging in to my sysadmin job

me: don't overthink it

my cat: not a problem

There truly is no depth the rich won't sink to https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3epygq5272o

Big news, we have an opening on my team at EFF for a Staff Support Engineer! Requires working from SF 2 days a week but if that's a thing you want to do, you could maybe get on the best team on the best org with the best union around! #fedihired
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=298683&clientkey=28620672D234BF368306CEB4A2746667

If you build surveillance, they will come for the data
https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/

running government like a business (the most famously badly run business in history)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-aides-lock-government-workers-out-computer-systems-us-agency-sources-say-2025-01-31/

@pluralistic Your comment on Audre Lorde in the new column/podcast reminded me of these stickers I threw together after reading Brian Merchant's book

Never change, slashdot, never change (you clearly won't)

dear every web page, I am clicking and dragging in order to select text, I promise that is the only reason ever, thank you

Singing The Cramps' "Let's Get Fucked Up" as I ready my post-physical therapy hydration drink

Unbelievable Black Friday sale at my local library, any of the books I’ve been wanting to read for free and I can take it back for a new book when I’m done

Seven Samurai? In the pre-Edo warring shogunate economy???