Per the request by a German family in attendance, here is my LSE commencement speech translated from English. Die Hunde des Cyberkriegs Warnung eines bescheidenen Hackers LSE Abschlussfeier 2024 Sehr geehrte Fakultätsmitglieder, liebe Studierende und die zweifellos im Hintergrund lauernden Risikokapitalgeber oder Geheimdienstmitarbeiter, die hoffen, unsere Absolventen für ihre neueste ethische Katastrophe zu rekrutieren: Vor … Continue reading Meine 2024 LSE Abschlussrede→
The Dogs of Cyberwar A Lowly Hacker’s Warning LSE Commencement 2024 Distinguished faculty, dear students, and those venture capitalists or intelligence agencies inevitably lurking in the back hoping to recruit our graduates into their latest ethical catastrophe: Thirty years ago, I sat where you’re sitting now, though with considerably fewer people and a significantly more … Continue reading My 2024 LSE Commencement Speech→
There’s a predictable path from Tesla’s killing-machines to Twitter’s destruction, one I warned about in 2016. That’s why I would say there’s crucial historical context missing from this late-to-the-party Atlantic article about Twitter’s transformation into an authoritarian platform. Here’s their seemingly provocative headline: Musk’s Twitter Is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government: Fire everyone. Turn … Continue reading Failed White Ethnostate Was the Blueprint for Twitter Takeover→
Satellite imagery has been used for analysis showing a massive Russian-funded military deforestation project by the right-wing extremist known for his ties to the AfD (Nazi) German party and inciting violent white supremacist riots in the UK. Satellite images show 329 hectares (813 acres) of forest were cut down at the site between March 2020 … Continue reading Right-wing Extremist Cuts Down 500,000 Trees in Germany and Attacks Police→