cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37272102

• Over half of school insider cyber attacks caused by students
• Almost a third of insider attack incidents caused by students guessing weak passwords or finding them jotted down on bits of paper
• Teen hackers are not breaking in, they are logging in

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2025-09-11 18:31:48

🇬🇧UK Insider threat of students leading to increasing number of cyber attacks in schools

• Over half of school insider cyber attacks caused by students
• Almost a third of insider attack incidents caused by students guessing weak passwords or finding them jotted down on bits of paper
• Teen hackers are not breaking in, they are logging in

Insider threat of students leading to increasing number of cyber attacks in schools

Over half of school insider cyber attacks caused by students 

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cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37268108

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Source: Commission of inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors.

Recommended reads in french:
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: Report recommends banning social media for under-15s;
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: "We saw an ocean of harmful content," says rapporteur Laure Miller.
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Imposing the ban and a 10 pm to 8 am curfew for 15- to 18-year-olds would "send a signal both to children and parents" that social media "is not harmless" for the young, Laure Miller, the MP who compiled a parliamentary inquiry's report, told AFP.

With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, TikTok -- owned by China-based ByteDance -- has been especially under fire from Western governments in Europe and the US in recent years.

Concerns raised over the platform have included content encouraging suicide, self harm or an unhealthy body image as well as its potential use for foreign political interference.

French President Emmanuel Macron has already backed a social media ban for children and young adolescents, following in the footsteps of Australia which started drafting its own landmark ban for under-16s last year.

Meanwhile TikTok is in legal limbo in America, as President Donald Trump has permitted the platform to continue operating there despite a law requiring its sale.

The service was also singled out as a vector for Russian influence when Romania's presidential election was controversially annulled last year by the country's supreme court.

Launched in March, the French parliamentary committee set out to examine TikTok and its psychological effects on minors after a 2024 lawsuit against the platform by seven families accusing it of exposing their children to content pushing them towards suicide.

Members put forward Thursday's recommendations -- welcomed by Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer representing the families -- after months of testimony from families, social media executives and influencers.

Pro

2025-09-11 17:05:58

French lawmakers urged a social media ban for under-15s and "digital curfew" for older minors

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Source: Commission of inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors.

Recommended reads in french:
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: Report recommends banning social media for under-15s;
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: "We saw an ocean of harmful content," says rapporteur Laure Miller.
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Imposing the ban and a 10 pm to 8 am curfew for 15- to 18-year-olds would "send a signal both to children and parents" that social media "is not harmless" for the young, Laure Miller, the MP who compiled a parliamentary inquiry's report, told AFP.

With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, TikTok -- owned by China-based ByteDance -- has been especially under fire from Western governments in Europe and the US in recent years.

Concerns raised over the platform have included content encouraging suicide, self harm or an unhealthy body image as well as its potential use for foreign political interference.

French President Emmanuel Macron has already backed a social media ban for children and young adolescents, following in the footsteps of Australia which started drafting its own landmark ban for under-16s last year.

Meanwhile TikTok is in legal limbo in America, as President Donald Trump has permitted the platform to continue operating there despite a law requiring its sale.

The service was also singled out as a vector for Russian influence when Romania's presidential election was controversially annulled last year by the country's supreme court.

Launched in March, the French parliamentary committee set out to examine TikTok and its psychological effects on minors after a 2024 lawsuit against the platform by seven families accusing it of exposing their children to content pushing them towards suicide.

Members put forward Thursday's recommendations -- welcomed by Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer representing the families -- after months of testimony from families, social media executives and influencers.

Commission d'enquête TikTok : "On a vu un océan de contenus néfastes", témoigne la rapporteure, Laure Miller

Laure Miller (Ensemble pour la République) et Arthur Delaporte (Socialistes) ont présenté les conclusions de la commission d'enquête sur TikTok, lors d'une conférence de presse à l'Assemblée nationale, ce jeudi 11 septembre.

^{Raphaël Marchal (LCP - Assemblée nationale)}

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37268108

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Source: Commission of inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors.

Recommended reads in french:
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: Report recommends banning social media for under-15s;
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: "We saw an ocean of harmful content," says rapporteur Laure Miller.
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Imposing the ban and a 10 pm to 8 am curfew for 15- to 18-year-olds would "send a signal both to children and parents" that social media "is not harmless" for the young, Laure Miller, the MP who compiled a parliamentary inquiry's report, told AFP.

With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, TikTok -- owned by China-based ByteDance -- has been especially under fire from Western governments in Europe and the US in recent years.

Concerns raised over the platform have included content encouraging suicide, self harm or an unhealthy body image as well as its potential use for foreign political interference.

French President Emmanuel Macron has already backed a social media ban for children and young adolescents, following in the footsteps of Australia which started drafting its own landmark ban for under-16s last year.

Meanwhile TikTok is in legal limbo in America, as President Donald Trump has permitted the platform to continue operating there despite a law requiring its sale.

The service was also singled out as a vector for Russian influence when Romania's presidential election was controversially annulled last year by the country's supreme court.

Launched in March, the French parliamentary committee set out to examine TikTok and its psychological effects on minors after a 2024 lawsuit against the platform by seven families accusing it of exposing their children to content pushing them towards suicide.

Members put forward Thursday's recommendations -- welcomed by Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer representing the families -- after months of testimony from families, social media executives and influencers.

Pro

2025-09-11 17:05:58

French lawmakers urged a social media ban for under-15s and "digital curfew" for older minors

::: spoiler Dive Deeper
Source: Commission of inquiry into the psychological effects of TikTok on minors.

Recommended reads in french:
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: Report recommends banning social media for under-15s;
- TikTok Commission of Inquiry: "We saw an ocean of harmful content," says rapporteur Laure Miller.
:::

Imposing the ban and a 10 pm to 8 am curfew for 15- to 18-year-olds would "send a signal both to children and parents" that social media "is not harmless" for the young, Laure Miller, the MP who compiled a parliamentary inquiry's report, told AFP.

With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, TikTok -- owned by China-based ByteDance -- has been especially under fire from Western governments in Europe and the US in recent years.

Concerns raised over the platform have included content encouraging suicide, self harm or an unhealthy body image as well as its potential use for foreign political interference.

French President Emmanuel Macron has already backed a social media ban for children and young adolescents, following in the footsteps of Australia which started drafting its own landmark ban for under-16s last year.

Meanwhile TikTok is in legal limbo in America, as President Donald Trump has permitted the platform to continue operating there despite a law requiring its sale.

The service was also singled out as a vector for Russian influence when Romania's presidential election was controversially annulled last year by the country's supreme court.

Launched in March, the French parliamentary committee set out to examine TikTok and its psychological effects on minors after a 2024 lawsuit against the platform by seven families accusing it of exposing their children to content pushing them towards suicide.

Members put forward Thursday's recommendations -- welcomed by Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer representing the families -- after months of testimony from families, social media executives and influencers.

Commission d'enquête TikTok : "On a vu un océan de contenus néfastes", témoigne la rapporteure, Laure Miller

Laure Miller (Ensemble pour la République) et Arthur Delaporte (Socialistes) ont présenté les conclusions de la commission d'enquête sur TikTok, lors d'une conférence de presse à l'Assemblée nationale, ce jeudi 11 septembre.

^{Raphaël Marchal (LCP - Assemblée nationale)}

https://www.reuters.com/business/blockchain-lender-figure-valued-76-billion-shares-jump-nasdaq-debut-sept-11-2025-09-12/

https://www.reuters.com/business/blockchain-lender-figure-valued-76-billion-shares-jump-nasdaq-debut-sept-11-2025-09-12/

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-memes-meaning

“I don’t know if I would vote for any female,” said state senate hopeful Mylie Biggs, the daughter of GOP Rep. Andy Biggs.

Note: The article is from August 6th, but it's too funny not to post.

Women shouldn’t hold office, says GOP woman now running for office

^{TJ L'Heureux (Phoenix New Times)}

The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country’s most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/climate/epa-emissions-data-collection-halt.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU8.wpyO.CqGtl_8fwk01

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Capcom Retro Revival Pack

Play Super Street Fighter II Turbo with the Capcom Arcade Stadium Complete Pack: 1 & 2 + Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection in our latest Capcom Bundle!

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The Dutch state broadcaster has become the latest to announce it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel also participates.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastey…

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Dutch state broadcaster latest to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates

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The Iranian foreign minister says Iran and France are close to agreeing to an exchange of prisoners, including the release of an Iranian woman arrested in France over online posts related to the war in Gaza

Archived version: archive.is/newest/independent.…

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Iran expects a prisoner swap with France, including an Iranian woman held in France over Gaza posts

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https://apnews.com/article/google-privacy-bill-california-lobbying-443c65e3da4b5be3f73a73e5bd49c373

Charlie Kirk was unremarkable. He was a racist. A white nationalist, transphobe, and megaphone for fascism but more than anything, he was unremarkable. I am one of the eldest of millennials, and thanks to a litany of health issues as well as a fondness for reading, an indoor kid. So when the internet was accessible for home use, I took to it as soon as I could. With unfettered access to all corners of the Wild West that was the internet before it was effectively owned by four companies, I ran across people like Charlie Kirk often enough.

In the earliest days, they were indistinguishable from the creeps who wouldn't meet your eye at booths in the back of the flea market. Well, my eye, anyway. I'm sure if you weren't a little black kid, they would've gladly welcomed you over to look at their wares, which I'd find out later on in life were things like xeroxed copies of The Turner Diaries and other such reactionary Nazi garbage. As they broke containment from listservs and BBSs, they'd pop up in forums and chat rooms to test the waters to see how tolerable their bullshit was in a given place. More likely than not, the main aim was to find other like-minded scumbags or impressionable kids to pull off into other, more shadowy places.

Later as things gave way to more formalized websites and community platforms that would lead to modern social media, the Charlie Kirks of the world slunk off to corners of the 'Net that might be more familiar to you as seeds of the current hellworld we find ourselves in. Getting booted from Something Awful to end up on the imageboards. Taking detours from their own blogs or frantically refreshing the Drudge Report to jump in the comments sections of more populated and legitimate platforms, yelling invective about whatever news of the day related to their particular bugbear–blacks, gays, and proto-men's rights/incel rhetoric, typically. At least back then in my experience, the more blatant antisemitism was less common even among these types, because there was much less willful confusion about what actual antisemitism was. The associated dogwhistles were much more likely to get you correctly identified as someone who holds the Elders of the Protocols of Zion in high regard. But I digress.

On into the rise of social media, the accessibility of video content, and the ability to post at the speed of your thumbs' dexterity across a phone, people like Charlie Kirk were a dime-a-dozen. Turning Point as a concern aside, the steady erosion of news media under the disastrous and still relevant effects of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (and, perhaps, the much earlier elimination of the Fairness Doctrine) has allowed for an environment where "objectivity" is an excuse to give blatant fascism apologia the same open floor as actual, substantive and informative political or social commentary. With men like Rush Limbaugh and Pat Buchanan as their guiding lights, the internet is lousy with bigots that can offer a veneer of legitimacy because for the average viewer, their cadence and distribution methods are indistinguishable from influencers–which is where a disconcerting number of the public get their news from–and Charlie Kirk was merely a particularly odious member of the pack. He's no different than Ben Shapiro, Steven Crowder, Candace Owens, Tomi Lahren, and countless other reactionaries with Shure mics and ring lights–aside from his "activism," which only really differentiated him from his colleagues because of its intended scope. Whatever else you can say about his colleagues, in my opinion they're more concerned with maintaining a loyal platform, whereas Charlie Kirk's primary aim was stochastic terrorism.

Prove Me Wrong

Well. I unfortunately felt compelled to write about someone that no one should feel compelled to know.

^{DJ Regular (dj regular)}

Senators Edward J. Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter Thursday to Acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons urging the agency to stop using “Mobile Fortify,” a smartphone app that uses biometric identification, including facial recognition. The lawmakers said facial recognition remains unreliable and warned that real-time surveillance could have a chilling effect on constitutionally protected activities.

"As studies have shown, when individuals believe they are being surveilled, they are less likely to engage in First Amendment-protected activities, such as protests or rallies — undermining the very core of our democracy,” the senators wrote.

They requested answers from the agency by October 2 as to who built the app, when it was deployed, whether ICE tested its accuracy, the legal basis for its use and current agency policies governing the tool's use. They also asked whether ICE would commit to ending the use of Mobile Fortify, and to explain why if they would not. The letter was also signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Chris Van Holle, Tina Smith, Bernie Sanders and Adam Schiff.

Senators demand ICE cease use of facial recognition app

A handful of United States Senators have written a letter to the acting ICE Director regarding agency use of a facial recognition app.

^{Andre Revilla (Engadget)}

The government wants AI to accelerate quickly in the U.S. — and it's about to take the first steps to remove as much red tape as possible, Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios told Axios in an exclusive interview.

Why it matters: Kratsios is at the center of AI policy in the Trump administration, and the White House is laser-focused on reshaping the rules around the technology.

Driving the news: OSTP later this month will ask the public and businesses to weigh in on the federal regulations that they think hold back the development and deployment of AI, Kratsios told Axios.

This request for information is the first policy action recommended in the White House's AI action plan aimed at removing bureaucratic red tape.
What they're saying: Kratsios said that Europe's comprehensive AI law, the EU AI Act, is "not at all the way the U.S. is approaching this" space.

The White House is instead backing what he describes as a "use-case and sector-specific" framework.
For example, in health care, there could be regulations that hinder the development of particular medical devices, Kratsios said. Or in finance, there could be regs around algorithmic trading and consumer protection holding AI back.

Kratsios also applauded Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz's recent introduction of legislation that would allow companies to test products in a less-strictly regulated AI "sandbox," or testing zone.
"Sandboxing, broadly in the world of emerging tech, is something I have been a big proponent of, and the president has supported over the years," Kratsios said.

https://www.axios.com/2025/09/12/kratsios-white-house-ai-plans

https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/nepals-gen-z-picks-new-leader-on-discord-crypto-community-in-shock

Oggi è un nuovo giorno… ma sembra che il calendario sia sempre e comunque incastrato in un eterno ritorno dello schifo, se si guarda a Telegram. E io, ormai, sto perdendo la pazienza oltre ogni limite veramente normale, al punto che non so cosa succederà se le cose continuano per questa via… non ce la […]

octospacc.altervista.org/2025/…

minioctt

2025-09-12 18:26:25

odio il Durov e gli spaccaggi maledetti (sono cucinata)

Oggi è un nuovo giorno… ma sembra che il calendario sia sempre e comunque incastrato in un eterno ritorno dello schifo, se si guarda a Telegram. E io, ormai, sto perdendo la pazienza oltre ogni limite veramente normale, al punto che non so cosa succederà se le cose continuano per questa via… non ce la faccio veramente più, il tutto fa così troppo schifo, e non c’è una singola app di messaggistica che sia migliore, nonostante siamo nel fottuto anno 2025 d.C (o 5 d.C, dopo Covid), questa è la rogna. 😭

In breve, il problema è che Telegram ha ogni fottuto giorno sempre problemi minori — e non parlo solo degli eventuali client glitchati, che ormai son pane quotidiano, ma proprio di cose che si rompono a livello di backend, di continuo — che vanno a rovinare malamente quello che all’atto pratico è un servizio di pubblica utilità, nonostante Pavel Durov sia talmente ricco sfondato di soldi che, se si decidesse a usarli per bene, quindi per il bene della piattaforma e degli utenti, investendo grandemente in ricerca e sviluppo oltre che in dei server funzionanti, questi problemi logicamente non esisterebbero… E, non solo questo, ma da classico riccone si riempie sempre la bocca di stronzate, e gli scemi che gli vanno appresso lo pagano pure per ciò. 😿

Da qualche giorno sto vedendo un problema stranissimo per cui le anteprime per molti link, in genere esterni ma a volte anche interni, non si generano o non si aggiornano… ed è 1 problema. Oggi però, come se le incazzature accumulate non fossero abbastanza, la bot API HTTP (e anche altra roba web, a quanto pare, che però non ha impattato me in quel momento) ha smesso di funzionare per tipo un’ora buona… e tipo tutti i bot inizialmente hanno smesso di funzionare, poi qualcuno ha recuperato, e ma ovviamente il mio @WinDogBot ci ha messo secoli a recuperare, nonostante lo riavviassi a mano di continuo. Mamma che schifo! 👹

E nel mentre (cioè, poco dopo, ma vabbè) che gli utenti col cervello non liscio soffrono, il capo mafia se ne esce con l’ennesimo post politico scritto in 2 minuti non solo per pavoneggiarsi lui e la sua piattaforma di cazzo, ma per racimolare soldi… racimolare soldi sopra la morte di un tizio assassinato… perché, come ad ogni suo post, accetta le stelle, e il suo canale è pieno di coglioni che gliele danno. Bastardo. In questo momento, con circa 400mila visualizzazioni, ha raccolto 12,5mila stelle, che valgono circa 208 euro… per aver scritto la roba più banale di sempre e con il solito intento immorale, ossia portare acqua+soldi al proprio mulino; anziché fare un post di scuse per il disservizio del momento. Non ho davvero parole. ☠️

Chiedo non ironicamente aiuto, perché ho perso le speranze. Da questo momento l’unica cosa che potrò fare è semplicemente desiderare che Durov, una mattina a caso, si svegli e semplicemente rinsavisca: desidero che da un momento all’altro si accorga dello schifo che fa da ricco, e di sua spontanea volontà prima venda tutti gli yatch (o gli altri oggetti superflui che ha, ora non so), poi metta di botto una gran parte del suo patrimonio in Telegram per sanare le gigantesche lacune che questo affare ha, e poi si dia alla beneficenza, alle opere buone. Oh, non desidero che si ammali, e nemmeno che qualcuno gli levi ciò che ha… voglio che sia lui a diventare buono spontaneamente, cazzarola e porca puttana!!! 😭😭😭

Comunque, in generale sembra che tutti questi esseri umani, in assoluto, più diventano ricchi e più diventano stronzi… soprattutto in ambito tech, più diventano personalmente ricchi e meno gli importa dei prodotti che loro stessi hanno creato e che sono diventati (in grande o piccola parte, dipende dai casi) monopolio di settore; pazienza se l’esperienza per gli utenti fa schifo, basta che loro possono farsi le vacanze da ricchi, e parlare dal proprio piedistallo come se fossero divinità… quando, a differenza mia, non lo sono neanche a metà. (…Non datemi assolutamente mai soldi, perché ho paura di finire pure io male come ‘sti techbro dimmerda, ma vi scongiuro: non dateli nemmeno a quelli che sono già ricchi, piuttosto spendeteli per roba veramente bona.) 🕳️

#down #DUROV #problemi #rant #ricchi #Telegram #TelegramDown

Pavel Durov

@charliekirk’s death is an assault on free speech. He fought for open debate, and enemies of truth hated him for it. Free expression is under attack worldwide. Once free speech is lost, every other freedom soon follows.

^Telegram

In the case, filed in 2021, U.S. prosecutors accused Milton of falsely claiming that Nikola had built an electric- and hydrogen-powered pickup from scratch and developed batteries in-house while knowingly sourcing them externally.

Milton, who received a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump this year, also waived his right to seek legal costs and released all claims against the agency, the document showed.

Nikola's stock plummeted after Hindenburg Research, a former high-profile short-seller, targeted the company in 2020, accusing it of deceiving investors about its technological advancements.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-sec-dismiss-case-against-former-nikola-ceo-2025-09-12/

Joby Aviation (JOBY.N), praised the program, saying, "aircraft in the program can begin operations in select markets ahead of full FAA certification, a critical step in preparing for scaled commercial service."

Air taxi stocks rose on the program first reported by Reuters. Joby shares were up 5% while Archer Aviation was up 3%.

Air taxi firms are racing to secure approvals and commercialize air taxi aircraft to meet the growing demand for faster and more sustainable urban transportation. They tout eVTOLs that can take off and land vertically to ferry travelers to airports or for short city trips, allowing them to beat traffic.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-launches-pilot-program-speed-air-taxi-deployment-2025-09-12/

The cache of more than 18,000 emails directly contradicts Maxwell's recent statements to federal investigators and undermines her longstanding claim that she distanced herself from Epstein after the early 2000s.

In reality, the correspondence shows frequent exchanges through 2008, including over 200 messages in the first half of that year alone.

Reported Emails From Epstein's Private Account Revealed: What To Know

A newly uncovered trove of private emails from Jeffrey Epstein's personal Yahoo account has been released.

^{Theo Burman (Newsweek)}