LIGHTS IN DARK ROOMS. TRAILER DROPS IN 4 DAYS.
📍 Manila, Philippines. We visited multiple office towers in which scam centres were known to have been operating. We spoke to Winston Casio who previously served as Director of PAOCC, an anti-organized crime team, and lead the investigative efforts that took down many of these scam operations in the Philippines.
His chapter in Lights in Dark Rooms is one of the most powerful in the film.
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Understanding the role of the mempool is essential for grasping how transactions are processed and protected on-chain. @bezzenberger explains that the mempool serves as a public waiting area where transactions float through a peer-to-peer network before being included in a block. This transparency allows validators to see pending activity and potentially exploit it through sandwich attacks—front-running a user's trade to buy cheap and then selling back to them at a higher price. By highlighting these vulnerabilities, we can better understand the need for infrastructure that secures users against predatory ordering.
Clip from Hot Takes & Cold Wallets with Umar, @JuanAriel98 and @wiimee, featuring special guest @bezzenberger.
Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/yfEYq5RcBV
LIGHTS IN DARK ROOMS. TRAILER DROPS IN 5 DAYS.
They lived it. They survived it.
Speaking with survivors of scam compound captivity was the most profound part of making Lights in Dark Rooms. Their voices carry the weight of this crisis in a way no statistic ever could.
That's a wrap on @money2020 Europe! 💸
A lot of great energy on the floor and excitement for the future of brand protection
Huge thanks to everyone we connected with in Amsterdam. Until next time! 👋
#M2020Eu
Hot Takes and Cold Wallets : Episode 25🎙️
We talk about the recent Meta chatbot account reset incident, having a plan for compromised accounts and our approach to Web2 brand security.
Timestamps:
0:00 Inro
1:17 ChainPatrol Update - 5K Followers on X!
4:15 Pitching ChainPatrol to Web2 Brands
5:46 Account Code Resets via Meta Chatbot
12:43 Having a Plan for Compromised Accounts
17:24 Gnosis Pay Incident
23:22 Lessons for Crypto Card Users
28:25 Trezor secure chip hack
34:15 Countdown to “Lights in Dark Rooms” Documentary Trailertary Trailer
Catch us live every Thursday at 3pm ET!
LIGHTS IN DARK ROOMS. TRAILER DROPS IN 6 DAYS.
Before ➡️ After. Same place.
What was once open, empty land is now a scam compound stretching across the landscape. Swipe through and see the scale for yourself.
This is why Lights in Dark Rooms exists.
That's a wrap on the @Gartner_inc Security & Risk Management Summit 🤝
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to talk threat detection and takedowns.
#GartnerSEC
Proudly protecting @fastxyz 🤝
In the fast-moving world of AI agents and crypto payments, trust and security are critical. By actively monitoring to find and takedown scams, fake account and impersonators — We help keep the ecosystem safe so builders and agents can operate with confidence.
Understanding the necessity of hiding transaction contents during block building is crucial for user protection in the crypto space. @bezzenberger explains how encrypted mempools offer a superior alternative to public ones, where visible transactions often lead to users being front-run by bots designed for maximal extractable value (MEV). By ensuring block producers cannot see the data until after committing to its inclusion, we can secure the execution pipeline against these bot-driven races.
Clip from Hot Takes & Cold Wallets with Umar, @JuanAriel98 and @wiimee, featuring special guest @bezzenberger.
Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/xKWVhfznOc?
LIGHTS IN DARK ROOMS. TRAILER DROPS IN 7 DAYS.
From the outside, these buildings seem normal, but inside are thousands of victims held against their will. Trafficked under false promises. Forced to scam strangers for 17+ hours a day. Tortured for missing quotas.
This is the reality of life inside the scam compounds
Live from the @Gartner_inc Security & Risk Management Summit 🛡️ Great conversations with security and risk leaders already. Come say hi 👋 #GartnerSEC
LIGHTS IN DARK ROOMS. TRAILER DROPS IN 8 DAYS.
Here is a look at our experience driving through scam compound territory along the border with Myanmar. We were able to observe activity within the compounds from a distance by mounting our camera to a telescope!
Thank you to @MechelleBMoore for sharing your knowledge with us so that we can help spread the message.
We'll be sharing what we captured here as part of the trailer release countdown.
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