The recent mass layoffs of tens of thousands of federal employees, including specialized personnel in critical sectors such as nuclear safety, are poised to have significant economic and security repercussions. Disruption of Essential Services The termination of specialized personnel can lead to interruptions in critical public services. For instance, the firing of 3,400 U.S. Forest […]
Category Archives: Security
The Link Between GDP and Immigration
by Daniel Brouse January 31, 2025 In the most recent quarter, the U.S. GDP experienced a decline, coinciding with historically low levels of immigration over the past few quarters. This is not a coincidence—there is a well-documented and direct relationship between economic growth and immigration. In modern times, immigration has accounted for approximately 80% of […]
Daniel Brouse: About the Author
Q: Any background on membrane .com? A: In 1994, I started a publishing company with another scientist (low temperature physicist and co-builder of the Ohio States supercomputer). The name of the publishing company is The Philadelphia Spirit Experiment. As the name suggests, it is a scientific experiment in the publishing of arts and science. At […]
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Wawa Data Breach
In December of 2019, Wawa admitted to a security breach that affected 30 million consumers. The credit card and debit card transactions in their stores, as well as, their gas pumps had been stolen for many months. Wawa is a privately owned company which makes it difficult to determine their sales and security. It is […]
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Tagged credit card information, privacy, security breach, Wawa
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How do Websites Know what Device I’m Logged in with?
I asked: how do Amazon and some of these banks know what device I’m logged in with? Is it strictly cookies? or MAC address, too? or…? Sidd replied: heehee, are you running an app or your web browser ? windows or phone ? There are a million ways, there is a GUID associated with your […]
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Tagged amazon, devices, GUID, online banking, OS, privacy
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Facebook Hack and Facebook Messenger App.
By Daniel Brouse In late September, Facebook acknowledged having 50 million accounts hacked; however, Facebook has not been forthcoming with answers or a response. To the best of our knowledge, Facebook has not notified any of the victims. Facebook said, “On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 25, our engineering team discovered a security issue affecting […]
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Tagged data breach, FaceBook, Facebook Messenger App, Identity & Online Security, mobile devices, phones, privacy, smart phones
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Cybersecurity, Russia, China Hacks and 5 Eyes
King Arthur asked sidd: you see these? China motherboard hack https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies and Russia wifi attack Britain and the Netherlands on Thursday accused the Russian GRU military intelligence agency of a series of global cybercrimes, including attacks against the international chemical weapons watchdog https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-latest-dutch-gru-targeted-chemical-weapons-watchdog/2018/10/04/5664a72a-c7c1-11e8-9c0f-2ffaf6d422aa_story.html?utm_term=.e626ce36e615 sidd replied: all the companies involved are denying the bloomberg article but […]
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Tagged 5 Eyes, China, Five Eyes, motherboards, Russia, wifi
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Robo Call Scams and Spoofs
Sidd said: Briefly, the idea is this: someone calls you up spoofs the callerid on your phone so that your phone displays bank phone number then they reel of a bunch of information about you …. but they then ask for security code on card, PIN, mothers maiden name and it’s game over when you […]
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Tagged phone scams, robo calls, spoofing
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Internet Privacy
The information on how the Trump campaign obtained and exploited citizens’ privacy should serve as an example to your personal responsibility in maintaining internet security. Do not use any Facebook game, IQ test, quiz or other third-party APP’s (applications). Never give permission allowing a third party access to your personal information. Shame on you if […]
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Tagged Cambridge Analytica, FaceBook, privacy
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Uber Paid Ransom and Hid Hack
Uber Paid Hackers to Delete Stolen Data on 57 Million People * Company paid hackers $100,000 to delete info, keep quiet * Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan and another exec ousted Bloomberg reports, that Uber was hacked of personal data from 57 millions drivers and riders. Then, instead of reporting the crime, they paid extortion […]