Graphite Caught: First Forensic Confirmation of Paragon’s iOS Mercenary Spyware Finds Journalists Targeted
On April 29, 2025, a select group of iOS users were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware. Among the group were two journalists that consented for their cases described publicly. The key findings from our forensic analysis of their devices are summarized below:
- Our analysis finds forensic evidence confirming with high confidence that both a prominent European journalist (who requests anonymity), and Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino, were targeted with Paragon’s Graphite mercenary spyware.
- We identify an indicator linking both cases to the same Paragon operator.
- Apple confirms to us that the zero-click attack deployed in these cases was mitigated as of iOS 18.3.1 and has assigned the vulnerability CVE-2025-43200.
Our analysis is ongoing.
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We conducted a forensic analysis of devices belonging to two journalists who were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware.Bill Marczak (The Citizen Lab)
Graphite Caught: First Forensic Confirmation of Paragon’s iOS Mercenary Spyware Finds Journalists Targeted
On April 29, 2025, a select group of iOS users were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware. Among the group were two journalists that consented for their cases described publicly. The key findings from our forensic analysis of their devices are summarized below:
- Our analysis finds forensic evidence confirming with high confidence that both a prominent European journalist (who requests anonymity), and Italian journalist Ciro Pellegrino, were targeted with Paragon’s Graphite mercenary spyware.
- We identify an indicator linking both cases to the same Paragon operator.
- Apple confirms to us that the zero-click attack deployed in these cases was mitigated as of iOS 18.3.1 and has assigned the vulnerability CVE-2025-43200.
Our analysis is ongoing.
Graphite Caught: First Forensic Confirmation of Paragon’s iOS Mercenary Spyware Finds Journalists Targeted -
We conducted a forensic analysis of devices belonging to two journalists who were notified by Apple that they were targeted with advanced spyware.Bill Marczak (The Citizen Lab)
RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good
RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good
Robert Malone and Martin Kulldorff are two of the most concerning picks.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
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Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed 🤣
US Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier crew left half-fed by contractor-locked ovens
: Army joins in push to break vendor grip on military maintenanceIain Thomson (The Register)
My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour - While Not is Use
My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour - While Not is Use
During a one hour period today, my computer contacted 63 different Apple domains while i was not logged on and using it. I have been trying to minimize to the extent possible the reach of big tech into my life.appaddict.app
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
The Tangled Knot of Anti-Zionist Violence
Doubling down on the conflation of Zionism and Judaism won’t stop violent attacks.
[This is a must-read article on the recent killings in DC and the attack on the protest in Boulder, Colorado.]
from Jewish Currents
Daniel May
June 11, 2025
4 ex-DPP members indicted for espionage
4 ex-DPP members indicted for espionage - Focus Taiwan
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted four former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members on Tuesday for alleged espionage on behalf of China.Focus Taiwan - CNA English News
PartCrafter: Structured 3D Mesh Generation via Compositional Latent Diffusion Transformers
Paper page - PartCrafter: Structured 3D Mesh Generation via Compositional Latent Diffusion Transformers
Join the discussion on this paper pagehuggingface.co
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Sabrina Carpenter taps Spinal Tap cover.
“She should be made to smell the glove, but… you know, not over and over.”
Read More: Spinal Tap – Most Shocking Album Covers
Don't give Trump what he wants
For the protests Trump is hoping for one of two outcomes:
- The protests escalate and he seizes power just like Hitler did: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
- People roll over, stay silent and comply with the administration out of fear.
If fact I wonder if #1 would be more ideal for Trump because it would be a unifying cause for Republicans who are currently divided and soon face economic uncertainty. Remember that Trump's polling was worst in April during times of greatest economic uncertainty. However let's not give him either of those. Let's humiliate Trump by making all the people he brought in, in hopes of escalating useless and bored. Imagine the pictures of them standing around with nothing to do. It will foil the well used dictator playbook for seizing power.
The reality is a vast, vast majority of the protests are going to be peaceful no matter what. The problem is that the media even the mainstream media will focus on any violence there is so we need we really need to be as perfect as we can so let's do everything we can to ensure that every single protest remains as peaceful as possible and also take charge of the narrative too.
What we need to do is protest peacefully and lawfully, be a little more spread out, stay away from situations that are violent. I'd also recommend staying away from police and military. Use the time to expose Trump's corruption and educate people and bring new people to the movement and maybe even help register people to vote. By building a broad peaceful coalition we can reach even those who are stuck in echo chambers where they will only see what little violence there is and not notice the peaceful protests. The only way to break through is to protest peacefully in your city so they can see that protests are peaceful or get previously neutral people involved in protesting who will talk to their friends who will in-turn talk to their friends and so on eventually reaching those in echo chambers.
I'd recommend bringing American flags, say we love our country, we believe ALL Americans have equal rights and that we support the constitution and upholding American tradition like separation of power, that no one is above the law and that there are no kings in America. The more people who do that the more chances the media will be forced to show this which disrupts the false narrative that we're not patriotic, in fact I feel we're way more patriotic than the people who still worship traitors like the confederates, those who want to destroy our country and those who feel that only Americans who have the right skin color, gender and socioeconomic status deserve rights.
Online and in person we must strongly push back against those who call for violence, balkanization or civil war. These things will be devastating to everyone. I can tell you that I'm a blue dot in a red state, I have lots of friends and family members who are as well. Nearly all of us are too poor and too deeply rooted in our communities to move. This could literally be deadly for us and millions of innocent people who don't support what's going on now and even if not deadly lots of us could one day be subject to a oppressive regime in a spin-off of part of America, that would be horrible. If we make it to the midterms we can win enough elections and make our country better in all 50 states peacefully and legally.
Remember: broad peaceful coalition, bring more and more people over, eventually even some Trump supporters will see the light and we'll resolve this peacefully. I know we can do it!
PS: Hands-off put together a list of articles about de-escalation training here: actionnetwork.org/user_files/u…
The YouTube link in the PDF wasn't stripped of tracking so use this link to watch their de-escalation training: youtu.be/_Pgmn9QRr48
I also saw an interesting idea of having monitors in high visibility vests and using whistles whenever they see even initial signs of violence, in the original suggestion they advised sitting but I read some persuasive comments that mentioned sitting down could be dangerous, instead I think leaving is the best approach.
Hitler Used a Bogus Crisis of ‘Public Order’ to Make Himself Dictator
Using disorder he had helped manufacture, the chancellor seized control of Bavaria, and made himself an autocrat.Timothy W. Ryback (The Atlantic)
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It's Safer in the Front
Faced with intensifying repression and state violence, there is an understandable inclination to seek safety by avoiding confrontation. But this is not always the most effective strategy.CrimethInc.
Meta Filed a Lawsuit Against The Entity Behind CrushAI Nudify App.
- Today, we’ve filed a lawsuit against the entity behind CrushAI and are taking other steps to clamp down on nudify apps.
- We’re building new technology to detect ads for nudify apps and sharing signals about these apps with other tech companies so they can take action too.
- We have strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery – whether it’s real or AI-generated – including the promotion of nudify apps.
Combating Nudify Apps with Lawsuit & New Technology | Meta
Meta is committed to protecting our users from nudify apps, which is why we're taking action with new technology and legal measures.Meta Newsroom (Meta)
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Junk bugs are cute, but that load they carry is gruesome
The tiny pile of debris appeared to be magically motivating across the rough surface of a freshly sawed oak stump.al
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Like, why did you manufacture this intractable problem by mandating clothing and shaming nudity in the first place?
You think humans invented clothing because of shame?
That's completely backwards, we invented clothing for protection, and not seeing everything all the time led to shame when someone could see us.
Like, I'm pretty sure hermit crabs feel something similar to shame when they don't have a shell, they need something to drive them to not only protect themselves, but to ensure they can reproduce and raise their young. That's why humans instinctually get weird about exposed genitals and boobs, those are the most important parts of a human from an evolutionary perspective.
I get what you're trying to say, it's just you're going about it completely backwards
That is my culture. Why do you have so little respect for my culture as to think I should follow your values?
I have seen variations of this debate in letters from around 100. I'm sure it goes back much farther.
Meta Filed a Lawsuit Against The Entity Behind CrushAI Nudify App.
- Today, we’ve filed a lawsuit against the entity behind CrushAI and are taking other steps to clamp down on nudify apps.
- We’re building new technology to detect ads for nudify apps and sharing signals about these apps with other tech companies so they can take action too.
- We have strict rules against non-consensual intimate imagery – whether it’s real or AI-generated – including the promotion of nudify apps.
Combating Nudify Apps with Lawsuit & New Technology | Meta
Meta is committed to protecting our users from nudify apps, which is why we're taking action with new technology and legal measures.Meta Newsroom (Meta)
Descubra Tudo o Que a 7BRWIN Tem a Oferecer aos Jogadores Brasileiros
A 7BRWIN é uma plataforma de entretenimento digital que conquistou seu espaço entre os brasileiros por oferecer uma combinação de diversão, segurança e praticidade. Seja para iniciantes ou jogadores experientes, a plataforma tem se mostrado uma escolha confiável e completa.
A primeira impressão já é positiva. A página inicial da 7BRWIN é limpa, organizada e responsiva. Os jogos são distribuídos em categorias fáceis de navegar, e há destaque para novidades, promoções e lançamentos. Com apenas alguns cliques, o usuário já pode começar sua jornada.
O catálogo de jogos é extenso e atualizado regularmente. Entre os destaques estão os populares slots com bônus interativos, jogos de roleta e cartas com múltiplas versões, além de salas com apresentadores reais para quem busca mais emoção. Cada jogo é otimizado para rodar bem em diferentes dispositivos, sem travamentos ou falhas técnicas.
Além da variedade, a plataforma oferece promoções que fazem diferença. Novos usuários podem receber bônus de entrada, enquanto jogadores frequentes têm acesso a desafios e torneios com prêmios em dinheiro e brindes exclusivos. Essas campanhas são divulgadas no painel do usuário, tornando a participação simples e direta.
A segurança é tratada com seriedade. A 7BRWIN utiliza criptografia de alto nível para proteger dados pessoais e financeiros. As transações são feitas por meios seguros como PIX, carteiras digitais e transferências bancárias, sempre com acompanhamento e transparência.
O suporte ao cliente também é exemplar. Disponível todos os dias, o atendimento pode ser acessado via chat ou e-mail, com respostas em português e resoluções rápidas. Isso mostra o compromisso da empresa em cuidar da experiência do usuário em todos os aspectos.
Combinando inovação, suporte eficiente e uma ampla gama de jogos, a 7BRWIN oferece muito mais do que entretenimento: proporciona uma jornada divertida e segura, feita sob medida para o público brasileiro.
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AJWIN — A Revolução do Entretenimento Online em Suas Mãos
O universo dos jogos online evoluiu rapidamente nos últimos anos, e a AJWIN surgiu como uma verdadeira revolução nesse cenário. Com uma proposta moderna, segura e recheada de entretenimento, a plataforma conquistou jogadores de todo o Brasil que buscam diversão com qualidade e confiança.
Desde o primeiro acesso, é possível perceber o quanto a AJWIN investe em tecnologia. O site é leve, com carregamento rápido, design responsivo e compatibilidade com celulares, tablets e computadores. Essa acessibilidade garante que o jogador aproveite seus momentos de lazer em qualquer lugar, a qualquer hora.
A grande estrela da plataforma é, sem dúvida, sua impressionante variedade de jogos. A AJWIN reúne centenas de opções que vão desde os jogos clássicos de número até os mais modernos e gráficos envolventes. Há modalidades para quem gosta de adrenalina, desafios estratégicos ou diversão rápida, sem complicações.
Um destaque especial são os jogos interativos ao vivo, que permitem maior imersão e conexão com outros jogadores. A sensação é de estar em uma sala real de entretenimento, mas com a comodidade do ambiente digital. Essa experiência única cativa tanto iniciantes quanto jogadores mais experientes.
A plataforma também se diferencia pelas promoções constantes e bônus generosos. Desde o momento do cadastro, o jogador já é surpreendido com vantagens especiais, que aumentam as chances de jogo e tornam a jornada ainda mais emocionante. Além disso, os programas de fidelidade premiam quem joga com frequência, incentivando a continuidade da diversão.
No quesito segurança, a AJWIN não deixa a desejar. Utilizando tecnologia de ponta, como criptografia de dados e proteção de transações, a plataforma oferece tranquilidade total ao usuário. Os métodos de pagamento incluem opções populares como PIX, cartões e carteiras digitais, todos com processamento rápido e eficiente.
O atendimento ao cliente é outro ponto forte. A AJWIN disponibiliza suporte todos os dias da semana, com atendimento em português, pronto para tirar dúvidas, resolver questões técnicas e auxiliar com qualquer dificuldade.
Combinando inovação, diversidade e responsabilidade, a AJWIN se firma como uma das plataformas de jogos mais completas do mercado brasileiro. Uma escolha inteligente para quem busca entretenimento com qualidade, confiança e emoção.
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IBM now describing its first error-resistant quantum compute system
IBM is now detailing what its first quantum compute system will look like
Company is moving past focus on qubits, shifting to functional compute units.John Timmer (Ars Technica)
European ISPs Complain About 'Disproportionate' Pirate Site Blocking
Internet providers are increasingly tasked in the role of anti-piracy enforcers and instructed to block pirate websites and services. In Europe, court-ordered blockades are now commonplace, but ISPs are cautious when it comes to further expansion. In a recent submission to the EU Commission, EuroISPA, which represents over 3,300 ISPs, complains about "disproportionate" blocking measures, as recently seen in Italy, Spain and elsewhere.
European ISPs Complain About 'Disproportionate' Pirate Site Blocking * TorrentFreak
In a recent submission to the EU Commission, EuroISPA, which represents over 3,300 ISPs, complains about "disproportionate" blocking measures.Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)
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AI lets clinicians ‘chat’ with medical records
AI lets clinicians ‘chat’ with medical records
Developed at Stanford Medicine, ChatEHR is expediting chart reviews and other tasks by allowing clinicians to ask questions of electronic health information.news.stanford.edu
sarà rottaggio imprevisto, quando continuo e inspiegabile
In questi giorni, il rotting sta lievemente imperversando. Ahimè!!! A questo punto della mattina sono già le 12 passate, e io non ho ancora fatto nulla di rilevante, il che è greve e preoccupante, visto il contesto ultimo presente. Un sintomo evidente della cosa è che qui i post stanno uscendo a fatica, in questi […]
I Am Marching to Gaza for Suffering Children
I Am Marching to Gaza for Suffering Children - The Grind Magazine
I can’t keep sitting around my home in Milton, ON, as Canadian politicians do nothing to stop the massacres in Gaza. So this week I am flying to Egypt to take…Ibrahim Baig (The Grind Magazine)
Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales
Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales - Inside Climate News
At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several rights of nature initiatives happening at the conference.Inside Climate News
CIO wants to clone top techies as digital twin and AI agents
CIO wants to grow tech team by cloning staff as digital twins and AI agents
Cisco Live: UC San Diego hopes humans spend less time fighting fires, more time repelling 'exquisite' attacks from abroad that researchers accidentally invitedSimon Sharwood (The Register)
Why, and how, journalists must cover racism
Why, and how, journalists must cover racism
Too much press coverage of racism and other bigotries remains objectively lackingJamil Smith (The Emancipator)
David Hogg to exit Democratic National Committee after months of turmoil
David Hogg to exit Democratic National Committee after months of turmoil
Vice-chair and Parkland survivor, 25, to leave after members voted to hold elections that could have led to his ousterGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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It just worked.
I've felt compelled to post; it just works!
I've got a pc which is over a decade old; I've only ever used Microsoft with my main OS on that machine being windows 7 and then windows 10.
With the new requirements for windows 11 being what they were I was considering installing it anyway with some workarounds.
My computer appeared to be getting slower, I was annoyed with all of the bloat which goes along with the Microsoft OS, the constant reminders to "finish setting up my device" and use one drive. All of this was a bit too much for me.
I figured I'd have a go at installing a Linux OS. I'd ran Ubuntu years and years ago as an experiment on an evening older pc and it was very much sub par, it looked nice, it was a pain to do anything and didn't play any of the games I wanted at the time.
A little bit of research told me that Linux mint may be a good option. I also read that dual booting can be difficult. So I just backed up my data, and installed it on the hard disk.
It was mostly seamless, I had issues with my graphics driver, which meant I couldn't click the buttons to install mint & crashes, when running off the live disk to see what the os was like. This was part of the reason I just installed it on the hard drive and didn't go through with a 'testing' phase.
Once that was resolved by installing the Nvidia driver I could use mint. This was made quite easy as it was just a few clicks in the gui and made really obvious to see. And the Mint does everything I need it to!
Gaming appears to have come a long, long way, I ran Civ V to test and it worked.
My Bluetooth mouse and keyboard connected without issue.
The libre office suite is great to use and I've found it similar to the Microsoft equivalents.
My computer appears to be faster. I now realise that it was actually just the additional demands of the Microsoft OS on my machine which slowed it.
I have a multi screen set up, this simply just worked, the only tweek I made was selecting my main monitor.
To top it all, and perhaps the most surprising thing for me (and the reason for the post) is the printer just worked. Like, printers never just work. It's just plugged in, recognised and I could print. No additional set up needed.
I'm short, Linux has progressed so much over the years. I thank all those who have worked on it to make it such a great option. It will be my main OS going forward and I'll advocate for it. I'll also ensure that my kids are running a Linux OS when they have computers of their own.
So, if you're reading this and unsure about Linux, don't be. It's great and easy to set up, works flawlessly.
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I have a Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with an RTX3060. When Linux can run 2D graphic animations in browsers with more than 5fps I'll switch, but it just doesn't work.
It may have come a long way, but let's not pretend it's flawless.
When Linux can run 2D graphic animations in browsers with more than 5fps I’ll switch, but it just doesn’t work.
I have a laptop with a 3060 and I don't have this issue.
Could this be the death of Australia's nightmarish welfare system?
Mutual obligation is one of the last great shibboleths of Australian politics. Now the entire system is under scrutiny with potentially big implications for our welfare system.
Could this be the death of Australia’s nightmarish welfare system?
The system of mutual obligations for jobseekers is under scrutiny, with potentially big implications for Australia's welfare program.Ben Eltham (Crikey)
Half of businesses rethink ditching humans for customer service bots
Agentless contact center 'not yet technically feasible, nor operationally desirable'
Half of businesses rethink ditching humans for customer service bots
: Agentless contact center 'not yet technically feasible, nor operationally desirable'Richard Speed (The Register)
Amazon to call on EU judges for online platform rules exemption
The hearing is the second in which a company contests the European Commission's reasoning behind the Digital Services Act.
Trump Says He Wants FEMA Eliminated After Hurricane Season
"The FEMA thing has not been a very successful experiment," Trump said.
Acting head of FEMA said he wasn't aware U.S. has a hurricane season, sources say
It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees who spoke with CBS News said the comment flustered many.Nicole Sganga (CBS News)
Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised ‘superintelligence’
Mark Zuckerberg expected to announce Meta will buy 49% stake in Scale AI as race to dominate AI market speeds up
Researchers create AI-based tool that restores age-damaged artworks in hours
By slashing time and cost of restoration, technique could be used on paintings not valuable enough for traditional approach
A Carrelli tram in Milan, Italy, from 1927
I took a picture of this tram this morning.
This is a series of trams "type Edison" produced in Italy in the period 1927-1930
They are in active use on a number of lines in Milan, and while beautiful, they are slow, hardly accessible and noisy... But still.
Some more info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATM_Clas…
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in reply to vegeta • • •The phrase "the lunatics have taken over the asylum" never seemed more apt. I know, we've lived in an asylum for awhile. We had a lunatic fringe, but even if we had to interact with them at least sane adults were in charge. Those halcyon days are over.
I just think COVID and social media have allowed people's historical "well-rounded" selves - the crazy bits getting sanded off by friction with sane people, which they've steadily now removed from their lives - to slowly disfigure them until so many of the country have become grotesqueries. Superficially well-rounded people but when you turn them a bit, you see bizarre outgrowths of insane propaganda-fed mutation. And all of those people coalesced this election around Trump.
My neighbor is a nice, friendly person, but was talking about moving out of state during COVID because she didn't want her daughter to have to get the vaccine. I'm sure she is cheering this move. And goddamn, it's depressing.
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