Willi

Politics, AI, Innovation, Germany, USA, Technology, Medicine, Tesla, Conservative

[Toni Kroos @ToniKroos]

Football won

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@jreichelt Legal action is being taken against ZDF for their outrageous lies

[Nasdaq @Nasdaq]

To the moon was never just a metaphor. @elonmusk @SpaceX $SPCX

[Robin Alexander @robinalexander_]

Unpopuläre Meinungen auf X am 2. Mai:

a) Der Preis, den Friedrich Merz hätte zahlen müssen, um Deutschland die Huld von Donald Trump zu erhalten, wäre nicht gewesen, in einer Schule im Sauerland klüger zu sprechen – sondern die Bundeswehr schon vor einem Waffenstillstand mit dem Iran in den Nahen Osten zu schicken.

b) Dass SPD-Politiker und DGB-Funktionäre am 1. Mai verbal rote Fahnen flattern lassen, war immer so. Problematisch wird es erst, wenn sie diese in der Regierung oder in Tarifverhandlungen nicht mehr eingerollt bekommen.

c) Der 1. Mai in Berlin war friedlicher als früher. Das hat die Polizei gut hinbekommen – auch weil, anders als bei R2G, der CDU-Bürgermeister und die SPD-Innensenatorin unmissverständlich hinter ihr stehen.

[Signal @signalapp]

A response to recent reporting in Germany, in service of clarity and accountability:

First, it’s important to be precise when it comes to critical infrastructure like Signal. Signal was not “hacked” — in that our encryption, infrastructure, and the integrity of the app’s code was not compromised.

However, sophisticated attackers have engaged in a harmful phishing campaign, posing as “Signal Support” by changing their profile display name and using social engineering to trick people into handing over their credentials — information that allowed these attackers to take over some targeted Signal accounts. This is something that plagues any mainstream messaging app once it reaches the scale of Signal, but we know how high the stakes are given the trust people place in us.
In the coming weeks, you’ll see us rolling out a number of changes to help hinder these kinds of attacks.

Because we don’t collect user data, what we know about these attacks comes from the victims of phishing. And from what victims have told us, the attacks followed a broad pattern: after tricking people into revealing their Signal credentials, attackers then used those credentials to take over their account and also frequently changed the associated phone number. Because such a change results in de-registering your Signal accounts, attackers prepared people for this by telling them that being de-registered was intended behavior, and that all they would need to do is “re-register,” or, create a new account. When they moved to create a new Signal account — one that was now decoupled from their hijacked account — the victims thought they were logging back in to their primary account. As a result, many didn't notice the takeover. The compromised accounts were then weaponized to target the victims' contact lists by posing as the owners of the account.

We understand the trust that people put in Signal, and how devastating this kind of social engineering can be. While it’s true that all messaging platforms are susceptible to scammers and phishing that betrays people’s trust and convinces them to “unlock the front door” where no backdoor exists, we are looking to do everything we can to help people avoid and detect such scams.

For the time being, please stay vigilant against phishing and account takeover attempts. Remember that no one from Signal Support will ever send you a message request or ask for your registration verification code or Signal PIN. For an added layer of protection, you can enable Registration Lock in your Signal Settings (Account -> Registration Lock).

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[NASA @NASA]

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

50 years of Apple, 50 years of innovation.

Thank you to our teams, our users, and everyone who’s been part of the journey. #Apple50

[X @X]

tomorrow is a brand new day

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

April 1st marks 50 years of Apple. Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our journey. https://t.co/ZeB68ok859

#Apple50

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

If you don’t know, now you know. 🇺🇸

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the STRENGTH and MIGHT of the United States Armed Forces.

[U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM]

As the President stated, our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.

The President ordered bold action. CENTCOM forces are delivering an overwhelming and unrelenting blow.

[Willi @WilliBM2005]

@Olympics Let‘s go Germany! 🤩🇩🇪

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, AMERICA! 🇺🇸

[App Store @AppStore]

Happy New Year! 🥂

[Willi @WilliBM2005]

@ronzheimer Absolut verdient! Glückwunsch! 👏

[Global Government Affairs @GlobalAffairs]

Germany Must Safeguard Against Mass Surveillance Proposal
The Danish Presidency is pushing for client-side scanning provisions in the proposed EU CSAM regulation, set for an EU Council vote on October 14. This would force platforms to scan encrypted private messages, breaking end-to-end encryption and putting privacy and national security on the line. In fact, Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has historically opposed any "weakening of encryption standards," viewing it as a direct threat to consumer protection and state security. Germany must continue to lead the opposition to avert a surveillance "free-for-all."

[Willi @WilliBM2005]

@Apple Hey @Apple can you follow me?