Tulsi Gabbard reused the same weak password on multiple accounts for years
Summary
Leaked records show that Tulsi Gabbard, now director of national intelligence, reused the same weak password across personal accounts for years, including during her congressional tenure on sensitive committees.
The password, containing “shraddha,” a name reportedly linked to a controversial religious group, appeared in multiple data breaches.
Though not used on government accounts, the reuse violated basic cybersecurity practices. Gabbard’s team dismissed scrutiny as “bigoted” and politically motivated.
Experts warn such behavior poses serious security risks, especially given Gabbard's current role overseeing U.S. intelligence and national security operations.
https://www.wired.com/story/tulsi-gabbard-dni-weak-password/
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Taking notes of my "failures" (which I gave an earl grey bath).
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Open Source ELINT Accidentally from NASA
You normally think of ELINT — Electronic Intelligence — as something done in secret by shadowy three-letter agencies or the military. The term usually means gathering intelligence from signals that don’t contain speech (since that’s COMINT). But [Nukes] was looking at public data from NASA’s SMAP satellite and made an interesting discovery. Despite the satellite’s mission to measure soil moisture, it also provided data on strange happenings in the radio spectrum.
While 1.4 GHz is technically in the L-band, it is reserved (from 1.400–1.427 GHz) for specialized purposes. The frequency is critical for radio astronomy, so it is typically clear other than low-power safety critical data systems that benefit from the low potential for interference. SMAP, coincidentally, listens on 1.41 GHz and maps where there is interference.
Since there aren’t supposed to be any high-power transmitters at that frequency, you can imagine that anything showing up there is probably something unusual and interesting. In particular, it is often a signature for military jamming since nearby frequencies are often used for passive radar and to control drones. So looking at the data can give you a window on geopolitics at any given moment.
The data is out there, and a simple Python script can pull it. We imagine this is the kind of data that only a spook in a SCIF would have had just a decade or two ago.
Jamming tech is secretive but powerful. SMAP isn’t the only satellite to have its mission unexpectedly repurposed.
Toyota Faces Biggest Hit From Trump Tariffs Among Auto Companies
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Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027
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Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027
Apple is rumored to be working on an iPhone with no camera cutouts, no bezel, and more glass, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.Wes Davis (The Verge)
DNS...it's always DNS!
So, yesterday evening I've setup pfsense DNS resolver to BLOCK my clients from using external DNS. I used the inverted allow rule, to allow 53 and 853 nowhere but to pfsense (self).
Everything seemed to work perfectly, until today. No client was able to reach the internet. (Maybe the "states" where still in effect yesterday evening? I dunno why it worked...
So I was diving deeper and learned the following:
If I BLOCK DNS to everywhere, except to pfsense, it does not mean that it is automatically ALLOWED to pfsense.
Therefore one has to create an explicit rule to ALLOW 53 & 853 to pfsense (self).
In Short:
By default, any traffic is allowed to Internet.
DNS rules:
a) BLOCK 53 & 853 to everywhere (Internet)
and
b) ALLOW 53 & 853 to pfsense (self)
I'm again a little bit wiser with the trade off of an additional snow-white Hair I found... §8-)
Always learn, never stop, make mistakes!
Happy new week to all 38-)
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Ecco l'indirizzo
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Explosive Materials Bound for Israel Are Flying Out of JFK Airport
A cargo flight will haul 14 tons of nitrocellulose from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Israeli weapons manufacturer IMI Systems.Jonah Valdez (The Intercept)
The image is a collage divided into four sections. The top left section features the stylized text "RGL" in a bold, white font with a dotted pattern on the letter "L." The top right section shows a group of people in a crowded indoor setting, possibly at a concert or event, with a brick wall in the background. The bottom left section depicts a man in a dark setting, focused on playing a keyboard, with a blue hue suggesting a stage or performance environment. The bottom right section contains a white star on a gray background. The overall color scheme is a mix of white, gray, and blue tones, with the images providing a contrast between the text and the visual elements.
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Useful article from @PetaPixel about in-the-field photo backups using a smartphone. I actually use an iPad now, but the idea is the same: a mobile device, USB hub & removable storage is your friend.
petapixel.com/2025/05/11/no-la…
Certainly better than the way I used to do it. Backing up to an iPod worked, but drained the battery of both camera & iPod. Which is a problem when you don't have a reliable way to recharge (that kerosene lantern is there because the power was out, yet again).
No Laptop? No Problem: How to Back Up Photos in the Field With Your Smartphone
Traveling without a laptop doesn’t mean compromising on your backup strategy. You can safely back up images with tools you already own.Guest Author (PetaPixel)
Dear Care and Feeding: I just accidentally said something incredibly racist to my daughter’s friend. But she pushed me to it.
Bessent touts 'productive' talks with China, details coming Monday
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Das Bild zeigt eine Silhouette eines großen Baumes vor einem dunklen Nachthimmel. Der Baum hat einen dicken Stamm und einen breiten Kronenbereich, der sich gegen den Himmel abzeichnet. Der Himmel wechselt von einem tiefen Blau am oberen Rand zu einem helleren Blau und einem Hauch von Orange am Horizont, was auf die Dämmerung hinweist. Ein kleiner, heller Punkt, möglicherweise der Mond oder eine Stern, ist am Horizont zu sehen. Der Boden ist dunkel und unklar, was die Silhouette des Baumes noch stärker hervorhebt. Die Umgebung wirkt ruhig und friedlich, mit einer sanften Landschaft im Hintergrund.
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Often it can be hard to tell how big the "thing" is, in this case this dragonfly was massive, at least the size of my middle finger.
Easy to shoot from 2m away, shame it was moving so much.
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🔭 XF 70-300mm
#Photography #NaturePhotography #Bugs #Dragonfly #Macro #MacroPhotography
#lighthouse #Moritzburg - Maybe the most beautiful, but also the most useless Lighthouse in the world.
Film: #Cinestill #800tungsten at EI200.
Camera: #Ondu Multiformat camera.
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Whoop Promises Free Upgrades - But Some Users Will Have to Pay to Extend Their Subscriptions - Slashdot
Whoop fitness trackers had promised free upgrades to anyone who'd been a member for at least six months — and then reneged.it.slashdot.org
Rangers' Josh Jung hits two-run homer for mom while facing brother Jace on Mother's Day
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23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims —deadline to file is July 14
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23andMe customers notified of bankruptcy and potential claims —deadline to file is July 14 | TechCrunch
23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and formerConnie Loizos (TechCrunch)
Harry Houdini’s Great Rope Escape (Circa 1920)
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Harry Houdini's Great Rope Escape (Circa 1920)
Harry Houdini (né Erik Weisz) emigrated from Hungary to the United States as a youngster, settling first in Wisconsin, then later in New York City.OC (Openculture.com)
This Mother's Day, give mom a protected bike lane.
Geef je moeder deze Moederdag een beschermd fietspad.
Groningen, NL
#BikeTooter
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