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Interview: Sarah C. Paine

Noahpinion • 19294 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Military Alliances Threats Global order
  1. Understanding the importance of a rules-based international order for personal well-being and global prosperity.
  2. Governing requires engaging with diverse ideas, considering evidence, and compromising for effective legislation.
  3. Emphasizing the significance of win-win strategies over winner-take-all approaches in addressing complex issues.

This is getting ridiculous!

Today's Edition Newsletter • 9001 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Election Media Threats Presidency
  1. The Washington Post poll results were deemed implausible and called an outlier, highlighting issues with presidential polling.
  2. Reject the influence of sensationalized polls on politics and focus on the real issues at hand.
  3. Trump's veiled threat against General Mark Milley is concerning and potentially in violation of pretrial release conditions.

Fauci says threats from 'extreme radical right' justify his taxpayer-funded chauffeur and security detail

The Dossier • 4618 implied HN points • 16 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Government Security Threats Public funding Response
  1. Anthony Fauci receives taxpayer-funded chauffeur and security detail because of threats from 'extreme radical right'
  2. Fauci's taxpayer-funded detail costs an estimated $1 million per month
  3. Fauci expresses concerns about the spread of disinformation eroding democracy
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Anatomy of an online outrage mob

Conspirador Norteño • 67 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Social media Online behavior Twitter Harassment Threats
  1. Right-wing social media influencers can cause online outrage mobs by tagging institutions on Twitter.
  2. 72 school district, university, and hospital accounts experienced a significant spike in mentions after being tagged by an influencer.
  3. The barrage of tweets following these tags often include threats of real-world violence, violating Twitter's terms of service.

China as a Target of Cyberattacks: What China Says About Who Are in Their Systems

Natto Thoughts • 19 implied HN points • 04 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Geopolitics Espionage Vulnerabilities Threats
  1. The top APT groups targeting China come from Taiwan, Vietnam, India, North Korea, Russia, and the US, showing the diverse origin of cyber threats against China.
  2. China's geopolitical tensions with neighboring countries like India manifest in cyberspace, with APT groups from these regions actively targeting Chinese organizations.
  3. QAX's Global APT report points out the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities by overseas APT groups targeting China, such as the iMessage 0-click 0day vulnerability, reflecting the global nature of cyber threats.

MITRE ATT&CK

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Threats Tools Networks Devices
  1. Disseminating cybersecurity knowledge is important but can also be risky.
  2. MITRE ATT&CK is a valuable resource for understanding cybersecurity threats and defenses.
  3. The MITRE ATT&CK matrix provides detailed information on adversary behaviors and techniques.