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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...

In the last days, there has been an unprecedented attack targeting investigative journalists trying to seize their Signal accounts. This has gone largely unreported.

I have been repeatedly targeted by phishing, and I learned that also colleagues from other outlets were targeted, with the attackers unfortunately managing to compromise at least one colleague’s account. What’s worrying: this doesn’t seem like an isolated case. A broader wave is apparently hitting journalists (and some civil society actors) via Signal.

How it works: Attackers message you on Signal pretending to be “Signal Support,” warning about “suspicious activity,” and urging you to “re-verify” your account. Once you accept the chat, you receive a real Signal SMS verification code, because the attacker is actively trying to register your number on a new device. If you share that code, you’re handing them the keys.

Signal’s extra protection is the Signal PIN. If an attacker also tricks you into giving up your PIN (or you don’t have strong protections enabled), they can see your contacts and networks, potentially join chats going forward, and lock you out by changing settings.

Quick protections worth doing today:
- Signal will never contact you via a two-way in-app support chat. Treat those messages as hostile.
- Never share SMS codes, Signal PIN, or anything called “registration lock.”
- Turn on Registration Lock (Settings → Account → Registration Lock).
- If you see a “safety number changed” alert: verify the person via a different channel (call/video), not just Signal text.
- Report + block suspicious requests, and review linked devices.

If you work with sensitive sources: this isn’t just about losing an account, it’s about exposing networks. Please share this with colleagues who rely on Signal day-to-day.

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Jim Rutenberg @jimrutenberg.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

NEW: Round Two —-> Federal Regulators Take New Aim at Late-Night TV www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/b...

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Federal Regulators Take New Aim at Late-Night TV

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Jim Rutenberg @jimrutenberg.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Often overlooked in the story about Bari Weiss and CBS is how the network’s new look stems from Trump’s move to control TV. It's the direct result of conditions the FCC placed on Skydance in return for approving its deal to buy CBS. My new NYTMag piece delves in (1/7) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/m...

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The MAGA Plan to Take Over TV Is Just Beginning

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