FLASH: "Emergency Directive 21-01 calls on all federal civilian agencies to review their networks for indicators of compromise and disconnect or power down SolarWinds Orion products immediately."-@CISAgov Read more:

CONTD: @CISAgov is responding to an exploit of Federally operated @solarwinds Orion products by malicious actors. They Issued an Emergency Directive to federal civilian agencies to review networks & DISCONNECT OR POWER DOWN ALL SOLARWINDS ORION PRODUCTS NOW!

CONTD: @FireEye discovered an attack trojanizing @solarwinds Orion biz software distributing malware named #SUNBURST.
The attacker’s use multiple techniques to evade detection/obscure activity. The campaign is widespread affecting public & private organizations around the world.

CONTD: The trojan version of a @SolarWinds Orion plug-in codename #SUNBURST. After a dormant period of up to 2 weeks, it retrieves & executes commands including transfering files, executing files, profile the system, reboot, & disable system services.... more

CONTD: #SUNBURST hides network traffic & stores recon within legitimate plugin configuration files allowing it to blend in with legitimate activity. The backdoor uses obfuscated blocklists to i.d. forensic & anti-virus tools running as processes, services, & drivers.... more

Twas the night before Christmas and all over the ‘net,
Not a creature was stirring except a few cyber threats
The firewalls were configured at the egress with care,
But that wouldn’t stop us from being hit by ransomware. 1/

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While attackers hit the web server and established a beachhead
Mama with her EDR and I with my IDS
Were ready to tackle this hot infosec mess. /2

Down in the SOC there arose such a clatter,
I logged into my dashboard to see what was the matter.
This thing had better work, it cost so much cash.
How in 2020 can this thing STILL require Flash?! 3/

The alerts lit up the dashboard, it produced such a glow
But it’s because the threshold for alerting was configured so low.
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
But 300 false positive alarms. I thought “I’ll be here all year.” 4/

Then a little old DLL, signed by SolarWinds,
Was really the Russians, masters of supply chain break-ins.
We need some new vendors said the CISO, and the salespeople came. 5/

Some gems from @MacConwell of @RarebreedVC in Clubhouse right now:

1) VCs are looking for startups that can get to $100m / yr in rev by yr 7-10.

VCs need this kind of return in order to produce great funds.

2) And so many companies won't get to this level - and that's not a bad thing - but then it means you should be thinking about trying to get going w company revenue since you can't count on VC backing.

3) someone asked about age and fundraising & do accelerators help?

Age doesn't matter. But just make sure no one is taking advantage of you. And as such, accelerators can help sometimes w that guidance.

4) Someone got a rejection because he had a teddy bear in his room (side note: what investor says that?!?)

Mac says he's been there and has heard that saltiness. But you're going to get a lot of nos. And you gain more leverage w more progress and traction. So just keeping going.

There has been speculation that changes to the way the internet is implemented will be rolled out to allow access only to authorized sites.

Some think this is impossible

I'm here to tell you it is not, and very likely.

Allowing access only to white listed IP addresses is easy.

The vast majority access the internet via their Internet Service Provider, and ISP's can easily block client access to any IP address they choose.

China has been doing this for years.

This is how firewalls work, and is much lower level than DNS blocking.

I would imagine this will be rolled out to 'Combat the ever growing threat of Cyber Attacks'.

Most people only use a few thousand services like Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Reddit etc, Walmart, Costco, Tesco, Morrisons etc. as it is.

It will be easy over time to require 'legal registration' for any and all other services and sites.

We already took a step toward this years ago anyway, so this is just the logical next step.

As 5G technology is rolled out in your city, more and more control is being introduced at the street level, using what are known as 'Edge Servers'.

While making services faster to access, it also allows an additional layer of security and access control at the local level.

VOA has “leaked” the code of conduct for the intra Afghan talks. They have shared 1 page on their website but there 3. Offering details here from the 3 pages that I have seen, knowing that this is not in any way sabotaging the peace process that many of us wish to succeed.

Unofficial translation by me: The honor & Islamic identity of #Afghanistan depends on national unity. Our country will be saved from the direct or indirect interference of others when Islamic justice prevails. The Afghan negotiations that started on 12 Sept 2020 shall be based

on the following four principles:
A. The Doha agreement signed on 29 Feb 2020.
B. The desire of the people of Afghanistan for establishing sustainable peace.
C. The commitment of both sides of the negotiators to establishing sustainable/durable peace.

D. The expressed will of UN resolutions for establishing sustainable peace.

Parties to the negotiations agree on the following principles:

1. The first session will begin with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran.
2. the other sessions will begin and end with prayer.

3. No subject against the sacred religion of Islam or the national high interests will be considered.
4. The negotiations will take place with the intention and faith of succeeding, with honesty and in good faith by both parties in a good/amicable atmosphere.

Today we have three major record labels, the meanest, most voracious gobblers-up of the competition, companies that clawed their way to global dominance through absolute ruthlessness, particularly to the musicians who did the work that brought in the money.

1/

For example: the Beatles earned $0.01/record.

Split four ways.

But 15% of that was creamed off by the label to account for "promotional copies" that they later admitted they sold at full price without giving the Beatles their ONE PENNY of royalties.

2/

When Napster and other digital distribution platforms appeared, many musicians were angry about them, but many were hopeful: was this - finally - a way to be free of the labels?

It was!

For a while.

3/

The subsequent record industry lawsuits combined with runaway mergers and acquisitions in BOTH tech (5 giants) AND entertainment (4 studios, 4ish publishers, 3 labels) killed the dream of a pluralistic, fair alternative to the content oligarchy.

4/

This was confirmed when Youtube launched its music service in the early part of the past decade. After hammering out a deal with the Big Four (now three) labels, YT told all the independent artists and labels that this would be their deal too - or they could leave Youtube.

5/

A THREAD BY @Armyvetgrl1 Important read!!!
Mark Zuckerberg has been giving major Donations to Oregon for a long time. This is just one example:
From October of this

Hooray, my IPv6 parser is mostly working, and only missing the final cursed case.

It's done. By god, it's done.

I mean, parseIPv6 is also awful and embarassing and much worse than the stdlib implementation right now. But is it at least faster than the stdlib?

Ope never mind, other tests are failing still. Bah.

lol, fuck. Not only is it 50% slower than the stdlib's parser, it's also not alloc-free.

oh, it's because it's benchmarking parsing a zone, and we have to intern the zone... I think.

@AviLevy24634167 @GoldenA88492098 @SaraCarterDC @realDonaldTrump Ohhh twitter blocked the link 😂😂

@GoldenA88492098 @SaraCarterDC @realDonaldTrump

THREAD. AdTube, I mean YouTube, has gone full Lysenko. They are taking down videos and issuing Community Guidelines strikes against anyone who "explicitly disputes the efficacy of local health authority or WHO guidance." 1/n

2/n
YouTube has gone further than simply removing videos, however. By issuing strikes, it is deliberately creating a chilling effect on people who might be able to otherwise warn against legitimate danger.

3/n
If there is any way to determine if an idea is valid, it *must* tolerate dissent. Dissent is the lifeblood of good ideas. YouTube (and Twitter) are now blessing all content. If your content is not blessed, you will be punished. If you defy our blessing, you will be punished.

4/n
Whether you agree or disagree with an idea is for YOU to decide. YouTube's explicit "concern" that you may be persuaded by an idea is a direct insult to YOUR intelligence and powers of reason.

5/n
Even worse, YouTube is stating, explicitly, that it is now a propaganda arm of the World Health Organization.

Exaggeration? Not in the slightest. Here's that screenshot once more.

Downloading Twitch clips with Twitchdown

To download Twitch clips, most people will use an external source. In this case, we use a website called Twitchdown. Twitchdown is made specifically for downloading Twitch videos, so it's definitely the easiest to use.

Open the clip you want to save in the browser window and copy the URL. Open another tab and go to the Twitchdown website.

When Twitchdown opens, you will notice that there is a place to put the URL. Simply paste the URL of the clip into the box and press download.

Now you have the opportunity to download the clip and save it to your desktop.

It is worth noting that there are also numerous websites and ways to download Twitch clips. However, this website is the easiest to use for downloading Twitch clips.

Downloading Twitch clips with Google Chrome or Firefox

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Inbetween now + then will be sharing @onedrive pdfs of conversations and information I have shared on here the past 7years.
95% of the content is original + mine, minus pictures + other documents4Explainations.

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If u ask after 12312020 we may b

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If u are one of the people who we blessed, but u denied our blessing through a lack of faith, a simple apology will remedy the situation and a true act faith will restore the blessing.
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Enough to where we feel it spread significantly enough to fulfill the prophecy of every1knowing #Jesus #Christ, Truth + Love, as far as their #apocalypse needs.

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Ahead of the release of the #DSA, let's take a look at what @vestager said previously.

- DSA will update the E-Commerce Directive (released in 2000)
- It will require digital services to take more responsibility for dealing with illegal content/dangerous goods

- They'll need to put procedures in place to deal with notifications about illegal content
- Need to make it more difficult for dodgy traders to use platforms
- eg by checking seller's ID prior to use of platform

- Platforms will need to provide simple ways for users to complain if they think their content shouldn't have been removed
- This will protect freedom of speech and rights of sellers using platforms

- Platforms will have to report on what they've done to take down illegal material
- They'll need to provide more transparency on algorithms
(recommendations)
- They'll have to tell who is paying for certain ads and why they've been targeting an ad

The #DMA will look at keeping digital markets fair and competitive.

"So to keep our markets fair and open to competition, it’s vital that we have the right toolkit in place. And that’s what the second set of rules we’re proposing – what we call the Digital Markets Act – is for"

Today I thought to share some Tips that have helped me survive Twitter as a Liberal supporter - in the hopes they'll help you too. A thread:

If you find yourself endlessly harassed by bots/trolls, you can reduce their number by altering your settings as shown on this image:

Swearing in a tweet is tolerable. Being sworn AT or swearing AT someone in a tweet is not. Know the difference.

When you first join Twitter, your name will have a long number after it. Change it, get rid of the number as it is a sign of a bot/troll for many people, fair or not.
Go to Settings>Your account>account information (you'll be asked for your password).

In the same vein as the last tweet, you should have something as your profile pic because the grey shadow image is also judged to be a sign of a bot/troll by some. If you don't want your own photo up, choose any image you like.
Go to Profile, click Edit Profile