‘Shame on You, Moxie Marlinspike’—Fake Cash Scheme Pollutes Signal Nonprofit - Security Boulevard

Follow the Funny Money: Creator of the Signal encrypted messaging app, Moxie Marlinspike (pictured), is suddenly stepping down as CEO of Signal. So suddenly, in fact, that there’s no succession plan in place—the foundation’s co-founder will step in for now.

The Signal app is forcing imaginary money onto its users, with Marlinspike suspected to be a big beneficiary.

Are the critics fair? You decide: In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we weigh both sides. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/uPtQckzkXJ

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) January 11, 2022

Facebook/Google use Dark Patterns in Cookie Consent—says France, Waving $240M Fines - Security Boulevard

Tyranny’s bloody standard is raised against us: France plans to hit Google and Facebook/Meta with $240 million in fines (€210M). French people have been complaining the tech giants’ cookie-consent popups are illegal.

Yes, the French are revolting (again). In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we sing La Marseillaise.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/Y3MwCr5P9U

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) January 7, 2022

Theranos’s Holmes VC Reverb | 5G C-Band Marches On | Mozilla Jumps Shark - DevOps.com

The Moral of the Story: What is safety to one is not always safety to another.

In this week’s #TheLongView:
1⃣ Conviction of #Theranos CEO #ElizabethHolmes increases scrutiny of #startups,
2⃣ higher-frequency #5G NR is creeping towards reality, and
3⃣ @Mozilla gets criticized for promoting #climate-harming scams.

At @DevOpsDotCom: https://t.co/HTKujit7P9

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) January 6, 2022

Did U.S. Charge Klyushin to Reveal 2016 DNC Hack Info? - Security Boulevard

Vladislav vs. Vladimir: A Russian man, extradited from Switzerland last month, is thought to be helping U.S. authorities learn more about the 2016 Democratic Party breach. The original charge was one of insider trading, but now we might find out more about that alleged election manipulation.

But something doesn’t add up. In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we do the math.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/ZPjdWte12P

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) January 4, 2022

Apple AirTag: Absolutely Awful, Say Stalking Victims - Security Boulevard

Immoral Compass: Apple is under renewed flak for its AirTags—and how they make life easy for stalkers and carjackers. A tsunami of anecdata shows Cupertino’s location tracker toy being misused by criminals.

Slow news week or genuine concern? In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we chew the fat.

At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/UxyqQBSlto

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) January 3, 2022