What a wonderful couple of days

First, on Thursday, an unknown person begins sharing photos of Discord Okta stuff. Images begin circulating. I first saw the images around 3pm EST. Some people speculated it was SLSH. SLSH took credit for something Discord related, I don't know.

Friday Discord did a press release disclosing a 3rd party compromise from (presumably) Zendesk. They began sending emails out.

Friday night people began attributing the Zendesk compromise to SLSH. Various posts were made on social media about it. The prevailing theory was overlapping TTPs from the SLSH attributed Salesforce campaign.

Saturday evening an unknown group officially took credit for the Discord Zendesk compromise disproving the attribution to SLSH.

Saturday night, SLSH retorted that they had never explicitly took credit for the Discord Zendesk compromise, hence they are not distributing misinformation, rather Cyber Threat Intelligence nerds on social media falsely attributed it and SLSH never explicitly confirmed or denied it. They took offense to me writing this weaponize misinformation.

Who really compromised Zendesk? Why didn't SLSH deny the allegations up front? Will One Punch Man season 3 have as good animation as season 1? Why does Friendlies have such good mozzarella sticks? Will I wait for the internet nerd drama to conclude before I make a post or just let chaos flow in perpetuity?

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They have a pixel plushie?

Damn, Android Authority has started creating Android gore now

https://www.androidauthority.com/best-niagara-nova-launcher-alternative-3603238/

Lol

BREAKING: Sony became the world's first major OEM to ship smartphones without USB-C cables

The latest Sony Xperia 10 VII does not even come with a USB-C cable, nor does it come with a bundled charger. It only comes with manuals and a phone inside the box.

This also makes Sony the world's first major OEM to ditch bundling USB-C cable with a smartphone, even beating Apple. However, Apple is not far behind tho as the latest Airpods 3 Pro and Airpods 4 also don't feature USB-C charging cable, so expect Apple to follow soon for iPhones as they first ditched charger with the iPhone 12 in 2020.

The reason to remove USB-C remains the same as that for chargers, i.e. its "better for the environment".

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Gboard Dial Version
- QWERTY keyboard layout in rotary dial format
- Nine individual rotary dial for letters, numbers, arrow keys, functions, arithmetic symbols and return input
- Translate rotational movements via USB signal
- Put mouse on the "On-hold stand" to turn off webcam and play lovely melody

More info: Google Japan Blog | GitHub | YouTube
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AI will make automated security checks useless 🫡

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (version 26100.6584, released September 29, 2025) does not work on Arm64 devices following the rollout of Windows 11 25H2, also known as the Windows 11 2025 Update. Affected users receive an error message stating the tool cannot run on their PC. Although the tool does not support creating installation media for Arm64 systems, it should still allow those devices to generate media for x64 hardware.

Microsoft states this issue affects few users, as the feature sees limited use on Arm64 devices. The company recommends using the Media Creation Tool on AMD64 systems as a temporary workaround.

Google has revised its Android app registration policy in response to community feedback, introducing a two-tier system. A standard verified developer account requires full identity verification, while a limited free option caters to personal, educational, and hobbyist use. The free tier permits installation only on a restricted number of devices, each requiring manual authorization via the Android Developer Console using its unique identifier.

Starting with Android 16 QPR2 in December, the Developer Verifier service will validate app signatures against Google’s servers during installation, making internet access mandatory for the initial check. Verified identifiers for widely used apps will be cached locally to minimize repeated server queries.

Full verification demands submission of personal or organizational details, including government-issued ID for individuals and domain plus DUNS number for organizations. Enthusiast accounts bypass ID requirements but cannot distribute broadly. Google will block accounts linked to malicious software.

Google will retain ADB sideloading for development and enterprise use. Third-party stores like F-Droid will still face limitations due to Google’s prohibition on registering apps under another developer’s identity. Enforcement begins in select countries in September 2026, with global rollout scheduled for 2027.

What will happen with Intel ?

Microsoft has modified the Windows 11 setup process to enforce the use of a Microsoft account and an active internet connection during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). Previously available workarounds for creating a local account, such as the “start ms-cxh:localonly” command and the “bypassnro” trick, no longer function in recent test builds. Microsoft states these methods often led users to bypass essential configuration steps, resulting in improperly configured devices. The company now mandates internet connectivity and a Microsoft account for both Home and Pro editions.

So how to create a local account now?

There is one method that works and has always worked: Answer file/Autounattend.xml. This is what you should use in my opinion. This solution is designed for deployment, and unlikely will be disabled or removed.

In response to user feedback, Microsoft now permits custom naming of the default user folder (C:\Users\<name>) during installation. This feature is accessible only through the command line: users press Shift + F10 on the sign-in screen, navigate to the OOBE directory, and execute SetDefaultUserFolder.cmd with a valid name. The name must contain no more than 16 Unicode characters and exclude special symbols. If unspecified, Windows generates the folder name from the Microsoft account email address.

Weird stuff going on. This is a CRAZY anime arc. I beg you to read this post. This shit is crazy.

Check this shit out

June 16th, 2025: Phrack reports suspected offensive state-sponsored activity from China and/or North Korea targeting South Korea. They notify KR-CERT (Defense Counterintelligence Command).

*In other words, evidence of China and/or North Korea successfully hacking companies in South Korea.

June 26th, 2025: South Korean government responds

July 17th, 2025: Phrack notifies KISA, Ministry of Unification, LG Uplus Corp, KR-CERT about offensive operations from China and/or North Korea

August 15th, 2025: Phrack e-mails terminated from Proton.

September 9th, 2025: Everyone starts screaming at Proton on social myself (us included). Proton apologizes and re-instates Phracks Proton e-mail

... then the twist

September 24th, 2025: South Korean parliament launches an investigation into the allegations against China and/or North Korea. They want to investigate the companies which were compromised

September 25th, 2025: South Korean government says they are going to perform an on-site inspection on several of the alleged compromised facilities

September 26th, 2025: A government data center is burned to the ground. 96 servers destroyed. All evidence gone. This includes evidence of China and/or North Korean offensive operations.

September 27th, 2025: Server fire reported to be caused by a Lithium-ion battery. The batteries that caused the fire were made by one of the companies which was compromised by China and/or North Korea

October 2nd, 2025: Another location which was believed to be compromised by China and/or North Korea is burned to the ground. All evidence gone.

October 2nd, 2025: A South Korean government official who was appointed to manage these inspections and overviews commits suicide

What the fuck is going on? How did a simple Lithium-ion battery burn an entire data center to the ground? Is it weird that another massive data center burned to the ground a few days later? Why did these fires only impact servers which were believed to be hacked by China and/or North Korea? Why are government officials killing themselves? Why the fuck is this not getting more attention? Why does my tummy hurt?

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