No encryption. No ransomware. Just your data stolen, and a threat to expose it.
World Leaks is an extortion gang that has stripped ransomware down to its most profitable part - and since January 2025 they've claimed over 130 victims, including Nike, Dell, and UBS.
They even offer journalists early access to stolen data to crank up the pressure on victims. Charming.
Learn what you need to know in my article on the Fortra blog: https://www.fortra.com/blog/world-leaks-data-extortion-what-you-need-know
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California Bill Would Require Parent Bloggers To Delete Content of Minors On Social Media - Slashdot
A California bill would let adults demand the removal of social media posts about them that were created by paid family content creators when they were minors.tech.slashdot.org
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I don't want 700 horsepower. I want a car that weighs less than 3000 pounds.
No amount of horsepower will turn a lumbering hulk into something agile and fun to whip around corners. >:(
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Iran says hotels housing US soldiers in region will be targeted — The Economic Times
Iran's military has warned that hotels housing US soldiers across the region would be targets in its war with the United States and Israel."When all the Americans (forces) go into a hotel, then from our perspective that hotel becomes American," armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi told state television on Thursday.
"Should we just stand by and let the Americans strike us? When we respond, naturally we have to strike wherever they are."
On February 28, Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a war that spread across the Middle East.The war has since spread across the Middle East, with Iran responding with drone and missile attacks on Israel and US interests in the region.
On Thursday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had accused US soldiers of using people in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries as "human shields".
"From the outset of this war, US soldiers fled military bases in the GCC to hide in hotels and offices," he said in a post on X, calling on hotels in the region to deny them bookings.
The Fars news agency, quoting unnamed sources, said Iran had sent "firm warnings" to hotels in the region, particularly in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
It added that Iran's military had identified US forces using similar locations in Syria, Lebanon and Djibouti.
Iran accuses its neighbours of allowing US forces to carry out attacks from their territory, but Gulf states have repeatedly denied the accusations, saying even before the war that they would not allow their territory or airspace to be used to attack Iran.
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LeMonde: "France calls new Olympic gender testing 'backward step'."
""We oppose a generalisation of genetic testing, which raises numerous ethical, legal and medical questions, particularly in light of French legislation" which does not allow such tests, Sports Minister Marina Ferrari said in a statement."
France calls new Olympic gender testing 'backward step'
The IOC announced on Thursday that only 'biological females' will be allowed to compete in women's events, preventing transgender women from competing.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
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“Hackers linked to Iran claim they invaded Trump FBI director’s inbox.”
Gross incompetence‼️
#Kakistocracy #FBI #KashPatel #NationalSecurity #Iran #Hacking #TrumpRegime #NoKings #Protest #USPol
https://www.alternet.org/trump-iran-2676629547/#
Hackers linked to Iran claim they invaded Trump FBI director’s inbox
With U.S. President Donald Trump's war against Iran raging on, a group of hackers linked to Iran are claiming responsibility for breaking into FBI Director Kash Patel's online inbox.Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)
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LOL. Iranian-backed hackers tunnel into Kash Patel's e-mail? They could have picked a USG employee who works for a living, and exchanges secrets they could use.
Kash's e-m was probably filled with scheduling his FBI jet travel, broken dates with his main squeeze, how hard he's working to promote her career, and how many times he has to tell her taxpayer-funded FBI security detail to stay on the job.
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Attention Pride Radio Network users: With huge thanks to an anonymous donor, a replacement HRI-200 interface is on its way. WIRES-X support for our network will return soon.
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This dumb password rule is from NBC (National Bank of Canada).
- Password length must be 8 to 25 characters
- Password must contain at least one lower letter (any position)
- Password must contain at least one digit (any position)
- Password cannot contain spaces.
- Copy/paste is not allowed when trying to set a new password
https://dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/nbc-national-bank-of-canada/
#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules
NBC (National Bank of Canada) - Dumb Password Rules
- Password length must be 8 to 25 characters - Password must contain at least one lower letter (any position) - Password must contain at least one digit (any position) - Password cannot contain spaces.dumbpasswordrules.com
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Tehran accuses US of ‘calculated’ assault on school | National
Iran’s foreign minister on Friday branded a deadly strike on an Iranian school on the first day of…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Tehran #afp #Iran
https://www.europesays.com/iran/38789/
Tehran accuses US of 'calculated' assault on school | National - Iran
Iran's foreign minister on Friday branded a deadly strike on an Iranian school on the first day of the Middle East war as a "calculated" US assault.EUROPE SAYS (Iran)
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Hegseth Broke Protocol to Block Women and Black Officers’ Promotion - EUROPE SAYS
Hegseth had been pushing Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll to remove the four officers for months, but given their years of exemplary service, he refused,EUROPE SAYS
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Tomorrow could be the largest protest in U.S. history, with millions expected to take to the streets against the rise of fascism in our White House.
As a human rights lawyer, I made this video with 13 rules you need to protect yourself while protesting.
With ICE fascists and DHS are violating every rule in the book, make sure you keep these essential rules in mind to avoid getting arrested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG6aThUJH_w
- YouTube
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"No Kings": March 28 Rallies Could Be Biggest Day of Protest in U.S. History
http://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/27/no_kings_day_march_28
“No Kings”: March 28 Rallies Could Be Biggest Day of Protest in U.S. History
Millions of people are expected to take to the streets this Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration in the third iteration of the nationwide No Kings protest movement.Democracy Now!
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This is a joke from a satirical publication, the Gotham Goose, but I had to check to find out. The statue absolutely should exist and would be much less chaotic than a lot of stuff that's happening out there. But it does not exist, to be clear.
It's hell trying to tell satire from news any more.
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https://www.voicemedia.global/article/sweden-s-digital-id-system-hacked-public-s-data-sold-on-dark-web
Sweden’s Digital ID System Hacked, Public’s Data Sold on Dark Web
Frank Bergman Sweden’s sweeping national digital ID system has been hacked, with the public’s sensitive data already being sold on the dark web...Independent News Roundup (www.voicemedia.global)
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L: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joetoscano1/2026/03/06/google-just-patented-the-end-of-your-website/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542141
posted on 2026.03.27 at 08:56:18 (c=1, p=8)
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‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co | Meta | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/26/us-court-social-media-meta-youtube
One can hope that it finally has arrived.
‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co
With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990sDara Kerr (The Guardian)
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TIL that "The Ballad of the Green Berets" was one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light. It was #1 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_Green_Berets
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s4tr5c/til_that_the_ballad_of_the_green_berets_was_one/
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I’m not trans. As far as I know, my kids aren’t at the moment. Nobody in my family is. None of my good friends are. I don’t prescribe medication for gender affirming care. I don’t specifically treat folks for gender dysphoria. So why do I give a fuck?
You don’t punch down. There’s no transgender machine producing trans judiciary and trans politicians and trans PACs to come for my cisgender. There are trans folks being discriminated against, outed, beaten, jailed, and killed. I hate bullies.
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India passes law to end transgender self-identification..
The country that stood up for trans people gives in to colonial bigotry.
https://qnews.com.au/india-passes-law-to-end-transgender-self-identification/
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
India passes law to end transgender self-identification
India's government has passed a bill that significantly rolls back the rights of transgender and gender diverse peopleAndrew M Potts (QNews)
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Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket
Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has achieved “first plasma” in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, designed to propel rockets faster than any object has ever traveled.
Archive: ia: ...
#space-&-spaceflight
https://gizmodo.com/startup-successfully-ignites-worlds-first-fusion-rocket-2000738506
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Today I Learned while many countries now allow female monarchs, currently there are no ruling queens for the first time in almost two centuries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_regnant
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s4rdx9/today_i_learned_while_many_countries_now_allow/
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Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-chokes-strait-hormuz-reported-205530240.html
Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on...Emma Bussey (Yahoo News)
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Cal Newport's new #AI Reality Check talks about LLMs potentially being a dead end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IMV80GvBpU
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Kennedy Center lays off employees ahead of two-year shutdown - UPI.com
The Kennedy Center on Thursday started to lay off staff, including several high ranking employees, ahead of a two-year shutdown for renovations.UPI
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It is obvious that exponential growth can not go on unlimited in a limited system. There are #LimitsToGrowth in every finite system. So what will the future bring while the superrich hide in their bunkers (even they are unsure how, as Douglas Rushkoff describes in his book)? A..
a) societal collapse and we go extinct
b) societal collapse and we go back to pre-industrial middle ages
c) societal collapse and we create a sustainable post-capitalist economy
I don't know. What do you think? Can we avoid a collapse of a society which is based on exponential growth and exploitation of fossil fuels or is a collapse inevitable?
https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=how-everything-can-collapse-a-manual-for-our-times--9781509541386
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I'm hoping for c) . UNLESS we cause #Colonialism and #Capitalism to go extinct before the collapse. AND utilize #GiantLeap tech (which might involve #AncientTech and #OldSchoolTech).
US currency to bear Trump's signature, Treasury says
US paper currency will soon bear Donald Trump's signature, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, in a move that would be a first for a sitting American...AFP (Yahoo News)
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I would argue that marxism as a whole is not falsified, and that dialectical and historical materialism is far more in touch with reality than the mainstream philosophy of the establishment (with its amaterialist BS like exponential growth on an finite planet)
Dialectical materialism has many uses in sociology, historiography, economics, biology, and many other fields, as a philosophy of science.
Guerrilla Activists Perfectly 'Rename' Larry Ellison's Superyacht
#LedByDonkeys #GuerrillaActivism #LarryEllison #MediaControl #DefenseSecretary
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/03/guerrilla-activists-renamed-larry-ellison
Guerrilla Activists Perfectly 'Rename' Larry Ellison’s Superyacht
Larry Ellison will hate the new name but we think it's perfect.NewsHound Ellen (Crooks and Liars)
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