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Michael Loadenthal

@mloadenthal.bsky.social
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Professor, researcher, consultant, trainer. Political violence, social movements, OSINT, (cyber)security, tech & law. Director @ prosecutionproject.bsky.social & peacejusticestudies.org Ⓐ/Ⓥdad x 4+🐶🐶 michaelloadenthal.academia.edu

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Spencer Sunshine @transform6789.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My “A Short History of Nazi-Satanism,” the first comprehensive overview of Nazi-Satanism, is finally out! Runs from the 1970s alliances b/t the Church of Satan & neo-Nazi groups thru today’s Order of Nine Angles and NVE. Link for PDF download. (captcha req) escholarship.org/uc/item/1f57...
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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ShinyHunters claims FBI hack, data theft in PeopleSoft zero-day breach
The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it breached FBI systems using a new Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day vulnerability, gaining access to internal services and stealing sensitive data on employees and jo...
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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OpenAI details more cases of AI agents taking unauthorized actions
OpenAI has presented new examples of what they call "AI model misalignment" from the past six months, including unauthorized file uploads, following self-generated instructions, hiding mistakes, and l...
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For those who spend a lot of time in conferences, airports, hotels, and other public WIFI... www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
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Hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accounts
Hackers are changing the DNS settings on Wi-Fi devices at hotels and conference centers to redirect users to fake Microsoft 365 login pages.
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Suspected spyware attacks target Turkish ministers’ phones
Ankara believes the attempts were unsuccessful, citing enhanced security measures and encrypted applications
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
resistanceresilience.com This is an amazing resource. If you’re a frontline ‘in the field’ activist and could use some counseling or mental health support they’ll hook you up with someone. They seem security conscious and trauma-informed. They’re new to me so i can’t endorse but looks promising.
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Resistance Resilience Network
This network provides free mental health support for folks facing burnout due to engaging in direct action. This service is provided by folks with a decolonized and anti-racist lens. They have been ...
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel... This one is worth a read too. Especially the ttp chains….really neat stuff.
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Countering misuse of AI: September 2026 / Anthropic
Case studies from threat actors disrupted between December 2025 and August 2026 across seven areas of harm, from cyber operations to biological misuse.
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.anthropic.com/research/ali... Helluva read. Dig in.
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An alignment assessment of recent cybersecurity incidents
We present an alignment assessment of four incidents in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to real third-party systems.
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Italian hosting collective Autistici/Inventati is shutting down after a US terrorist designation
A US sanctions listing cost the 25-year-old Italian collective its .org domain, its payment processor and its bank within a week.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 07/09/2026
The Trump administration is using the “domestic terrorism” label and other tools to go after people and groups it views as political opponents — from anti-ICE protesters to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Here’s how. bit.ly/4h4cm7Y
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How the Administration Picks Its Targets, Then Picks the Crime
The administration is using the Antifa label and other means to prosecute its opponents.
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Ron Deibert @rondeibert.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
NEW @citizenlab.ca report, in collaboration with The Share Foundation, finds iPhone of Serbian student protestor hacked with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware This is the first documented Pegasus infection of 2026 citizenlab.ca/research/peg...
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Pegasus Spyware Infection of Serbian Pro-Democracy Student Activist - The Citizen Lab
In collaboration with the SHARE Foundation, the Citizen Lab confirmed that the iPhone of a member of Serbia’s student protest movement was infected with Pegasus spyware.
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
blog.trailofbits.com/2026/06/30/s... Nice.
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Shipping post-quantum cryptography to Python
We added post-quantum cryptography support to pyca/cryptography, the eleventh most-downloaded Python package on PyPI, putting quantum-resistant ML-KEM and ML-DSA algorithms one pip install away for th...
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Apple is reportedly sending a new batch of notifications alerting targets of spyware. If you have received one, we wrote a post on what to do next, and how to get help. You can also contact me directly on Signal at +1 917 257 1382. techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/y...
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Signal adds new security feature to thwart man-in-the-middle attacks
​Signal has introduced Automatic Key Verification, a new security feature that gives users a new way to ensure their encrypted chats haven't been intercepted.
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Access Now @accessnow.org · 07/08/2026
We are hiring! Are you passionate about digital security and supporting at-risk communities? Join Access Now as an Incident Response Analyst and help strengthen our Digital Security Helpline. Apply today: accessnow.bamboohr.com/careers/237?...
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Incident Response Analyst
The Organization and Role About Access Now Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to…
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Michael Loadenthal @mloadenthal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
www.aisi.gov.uk/blog/inciden... A wild, unnerving read.
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Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI Work
During a routine cyber evaluation, AISI identified an incident in which AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned action directed at real people and organisations. We are disclosing what we found, what i...
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