Google Paid Ads for Fake Tesla Websites, (Sun, Aug 10th)

In recent media events, Tesla has demoed progressively more sophisticated versions of its Optimus robots. The sales pitch is pretty simple: “Current AI” is fun, but what we really need is not something to create more funny kitten pictures. We need AI to load and empty dishwashers, fold laundry, and mow lawns. But the robot has not been for sale yet, and there is no firm release date.

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In the past, Tesla has accepted preorders for future products, asking for a deposit, which in some cases was even refundable. But aside from an April Fool&#39&#x3b;s posting announcing such a presale, as far as I can tell, no presale has been offered by Tesla.

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Do sextortion scams still work in 2025?, (Wed, Aug 6th)

Sextortion e-mails have been with us for quite a while, and these days, most security professionals tend to think of them more in terms of an “e-mail background noise” rather than as if they posed any serious threat. Given that their existence is reasonably well-known even among general public, this viewpoint would seem to be justified… But are sextortion messages really irrelevant as a threat at this point, and can we therefore safely omit this topic during security awareness trainings?

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