The BBC reports on changes in Nigeria that are meant to help fight 419 fraud: Virtually anyone with an email account will be familiar with this crime, which involves sending emails or faxes to potential victims around the world, sucking them into a highly attractive but utterly false financial deal. Back in Nigeria, the rewards … Continue reading Nigerian ISPs now liable for 419ers
It always bothered me that the 419 scams in Nigeria seem to be linked to people who say that they are just playing the game of open markets. In other words, attackers ask why they should be blamed if they simply prey on others’ greed. A new story appeared last Thursday in the Guardian that … Continue reading The 419 Attack
You might wonder who in the world right now would be caught spying for Putin. Well have I got some 2020 news for you. The buried lede in this sad story is that a greedy homophobic British Embassy guard working in Germany discovered… Russia happily milked his hate for cash. Despite living beyond his means, … Continue reading Scottish Embassy Guard in Berlin Caught Spying for Russia
A first book of poetry by U.S. Army veteran Ryan Stoval is titled “Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch: How to Talk to Your Veteran – A Primer”. In order to facilitate dialogue, between those who have experienced the crushing arms of war and those who have not, at its foundation Black Snowflakes presupposes that many … Continue reading Black Snowflakes: “Where was your wedding? When? Any airstrikes?”
The CEO abusing staff at Twitter is in a toxic tryst with his other companies. It’s not just that he seems to be ignoring them, he’s not even protecting them from his own dumb mistakes. A huge spike in misinformation is now being spread by Twitter’s CEO to his other brands. Here is one of … Continue reading Elon Musk’s “Crash Faster” Management of Twitter is Killing Trust in All His Dumb Brands