New, by me: A number of high-profile and/or valuable Instagram accounts, including those of the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant for the U.S. Space Force, got hacked and defaced with pro-Iran messaging in the past 24h after people figured out that Meta's AI support assistant could be tricked into resetting account passwords.

From the story:

"A video released on Telegram by pro-Iran hackers claimed to document a remarkably simple exploit that appears to have involved using a VPN connection with an IP address that is in or near the target's usual hometown, requesting a password reset for the account, and then choosing to chat with Meta's AI support assistant. From there, the video shows the attacker told the bot to link the account in question to a new email address, after which the bot dutifully sent that address a one-time code that allowed a password reset."

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/06/hackers-used-metas-ai-support-bot-to-seize-instagram-accounts/

#meta #instagram #hack #ai #security

I can't emphasize enough about how important it is for cybersecurity/tech folks to have an enjoyable hobby outside of tech (a physical one, if possible). It's amazing how one good solid firefighting drill day (or call!) improves my mood and attitude for _days_ afterward.

I think part of the reason Anthropic (who today confirmed they are trying to IPO), OpenAI (who are trying to IPO) and SpaceX (who own xAI) are trying to IPO is they know it’s a gold rush and investors don’t really know what they are doing - neither do businesses and banks - so it’s the ideal opportunity to lock in money and keep the train going.

Choo choo! Governments may end up bailing this out as it’s becoming too big to fail, by design.

went out with my full-spectrum converted camera and my 550nm long-pass filter again! I just love the Aerochrome look, so fluffy

#photography #infrared

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus.