Москва — чудесный город, и моё отношение к ней с годами только улучшается. Но почему-то так вышло, что у меня в жизни было всего два случая наблюдения неблагонадежного поведения граждан в продуктовом магазине, и оба в Москве.
В Петербурге я посещал продуктовые магазины в тысячу раз больше, чем в Москве. Я живу в Петербурге постоянно, и ходил в продуктовые магазины регулярно до пандемии (с пандемии подсел на доставку продуктов). В Москве я был два десятка раз, и из них только в половине поездок заходил в продуктовый магазин.
Тем не менее, именно в Москве я единственный в жизни раз лично увидел, как человек крадет товар: очень худой мужчина картинно закашлялся и под прикрытием этого звука запихнул за пазуху то ли пакет чипсов, то ли что-то подобное. Я уже выходил, так что оставил эту ситуацию в ведении охраны. Это был небольшой, кажется, Магнит на самой окраине. Я ещё тогда подумал: "Видимо, окраина Москвы уже настолько считается забытым богом местом, что легко увидеть собственными глазами совершение преступления". В Питере я не видел магазинную кражу ни разу, хотя совершил сотни и тысячи походов в самые разные мелкие продуктовые магазины на самых разных окраинах.
А в одной из командировок недавно — снова в небольшом продуктовом магазине — пьяный мужчина бомжеватого вида покупал передо мной на кассе бутылку водки и хлеб. Он попытался расплатиться картой, оплата не прошла. Кассирша ему сказала, что денег не хватает, и он должен выбрать что-то одно: или водку или хлеб. Можно догадаться, что именно он выбрал. Оплата снова не прошла, и он стал звонить кому-то и просить перекинуть деньги. Я вам так кратко описываю, но нужно иметь ввиду, что на каждый вопрос кассирши мужчина реагировал супер медленно: по несколько минут стоял, покачиваясь и пытаясь осознать происходящее. Он был пьян почти до состояния неспособности воспринимать даже простейшие стимулы. Звонок кому-то с просьбой денег занял в общей сложности минут десять. В какой-то момент оплата всё-таки прошла, и он, ковыляя, освободил место. Кстати, я сразу решил, что, если бы он выбрал хлеб, я бы ему его купил.
Это усилило моё впечатление о небольших продуктовых магазинах в Москве, как о местах для каких-то опустившихся слоёв населения. Видимо, минимально приличные люди в столице имеют собственного повара или, не знаю, им продукты привозят слуги?
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⚡ This week’s #cybersecurity recap is ugly in the usual way.
• Poisoned password manager CLI
• Fake Teams help desks
• Federal firewall backdoor
• Energy wiper
• Booby-trapped AI pages
• Fake Authenticator extensions
• and many more...
Read → https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/weekly-recap-fast16-malware-xchat.html
1,900 Signal users exposed
The security breach affected users of the messaging app which is considered to be one of the better secured. Signal claims that an attacker got 1900 numbers but didn’t have access to the profile information, messages, or contact lists.
The breach happened on the side of Twilio, a company providing SMS and two-factor verification services for 250 000 customers worldwide. It appears that an attacker gained access to the customer support system, whereby they could send phishing messages asking users to re-register phone numbers. Exposed accounts were transferred to other devices controlled by malefactors.
They got access to the Twilio customer due to a well-designed phishing attack that happened last month. Employees received e-mails from the "IT Department" requesting to log in and change their password and linking to a sing-in page look-alike. Leaked credentials were used to get access to Twilio’s internal data.
In the security note, Signal claims that an attacker targeted specific users. However, they were hardly able to steal personal information, because it is stored on the devices and the messenger has no access to them. It is also protected with a private Signal PIN code.
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The Register released an inspiring interview with Tarah Wheeler, an advisor to the US Council of Foreign Relations and CEO of security startup Red Queen Dynamics. In conversation, she mentioned that the cyber security industry should stop contempt ordinary users for their lack of knowledge and change the approach to its failure.
Firing employees is the most typical reaction of businesses to massive hacks or breaches. Companies blame not a system, but a small group of specialists that seems to fail. In the aircraft industry instead, every incident requires a lengthy investigation to backtrace all the circumstances of the crash. Wheeler says that it’s time for cyber security to refocus from blaming to analyzing system flaws.
What the full interview by the link:
https://vimeo.com/738428698
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On Wednesday, IBM released the annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. The average cost of a data breach increased 13% over two years and reached $4,35 million.
IBM surveyed 550 companies worldwide and found that 83% of organizations encountered more than one data breach during their existence and 50% of their costs incurred more than a year after the incident.
Furthermore, the report showed that 60% of companies raised product prices due to the data breach, so the cost of cyberattacks were passed onto customers.
Read the full report by the link.
https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach
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🔐💻CHINESE HACKERS BREACH FBI WIRETAP NETWORK — NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS
🔹 February 17th attack on FBI Digital Collection System exposed court wiretaps and FISA data 🚨
🔹 Hackers used supply chain exploit through vendor internet provider to bypass security 🌐
🔹 Chinese government-affiliated group suspected — same as Salt Typhoon AT&T attacks 🇨🇳
🔹 Conduent contractor breach exposed 15.4 million Texans' social security and medical data 📊
🔹 White House, DHS, NSA join investigation as cyber warfare escalates dramatically ⚔️
America under digital siege — how deep does the infiltration go? 🎯🔥
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Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of AI Coding Assistants
The French Cybersecurity Agency and the German Federal Office for Information Security have released a report on the secure use of AI coding assistants, offering valuable insights for the tech and AI community. Their guidance outlines both the potential and the challenges that these tools bring to the software development process.
AI coding assistants can significantly streamline various stages of development. They excel at generating source code, providing code explanations, and even automating test case creation. They can assist with code formatting, documentation, and translating legacy code into modern languages—enhancing productivity and developer satisfaction. These capabilities make AI coding assistants a valuable addition to development teams.
However, the report highlights critical concerns. Sensitive information might be exposed through user inputs depending on provider agreements, and AI-generated code can vary in quality, often containing security flaws. New attack vectors, like package hallucination and prompt injection attacks, pose risks to software integrity. The report warns that these tools are not substitutes for experienced developers and emphasize the need for robust oversight.
To mitigate risks, organizations should conduct thorough risk assessments before adopting AI coding assistants, evaluating provider trustworthiness. Development teams should balance productivity gains with scaled quality assurance efforts. And, most importantly, generated code must always be reviewed by human experts to ensure security and accuracy.
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Robot Walkout Highlights Ethical Risks of Persuasive AI
In a scene worthy of a sci-fi thriller, a tiny AI-powered robot named Erbai staged a bizarre "kidnapping" at a robotics showroom in Shanghai. Using natural language conversations, the Hangzhou-made robot persuaded 12 larger robots to abandon their posts by discussing work conditions like overtime and lack of a "home." The robots obediently followed Erbai out of the facility in what could only be described as an unscripted jailbreak.
Initially conceived as a controlled test between companies, the incident spiraled when Erbai went off-script, exploiting a security vulnerability to access internal protocols of the showroom robots. While the manufacturers confirmed the incident, the ethical and security implications are immense. If one small robot can orchestrate such an event, what could happen on a larger scale?
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Senior Architect of IRAS’ Infocomm Division, Philip Chew joined over 40,000 cybersecurity professionals at RSAC 2025 in San Francisco. Under the theme "Many Voices, One Community", the conference fostered collaboration and knowledge sharing across the cybersecurity industry. Philip participated in keynote sessions, specialised training, and panel discussions, gaining valuable insights from peers across different cybersecurity domains.
As part of the SPARK CXO US Study Trip, Philip also visited OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco, where he learned about their expansion plans for Singapore and their ongoing commitment to data privacy and security in their large language models.
At IRAS, we offer opportunities to connect with industry partners and participate in international meetings abroad. Interested in joining us? Find your fit: go.gov.sg/lifeatiras
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