John W. Little

“All four affect EPICS Base, which is used to operate some of the world's largest scientific research projects and facilities” Bet there’s an org somewhere that didn’t want these found.

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France's riots: US-based NewsGuard found 14 fake reports linked to a Russian influence operation pointing the finger at migrants. AI-generated image of Palestinian flag on Eiffel Tower was viewed 3.7m times. Are people that gullible? Maybe Donnie can talk to Vlad www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

IBM says its Agent Identity service is generally available, giving AI agents task-limited access and audit trails showing who authorized their actions. https://www.ibm.com/new/announcements/ibm-agent-identity-is-now-generally-available-building-trust-for-the-agentic-era

Hoping FAFO maxxing becomes a thing.

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List has expanded to restrict entire categories of foreign-produced technology, which raises questions about how the U.S. can use the list to reduce national security risks, write CSIS experts. Read: https://bit.ly/4zahkGV

The UK and Poland signed a three-year defence plan today covering air-defence missiles, drone and counter-drone technology, cyber resilience and Baltic maritime cooperation. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-poland-strengthen-defences-on-europes-eastern-flank--2

Important message for anyone who doesn't want to spend all their time online being annoyed. That's not a life. No one wants that.

Ukraine has launched its first satellite, OBRIA NANO, marking a step toward building its own communications network. The test satellite was developed by Ukrainian defense tech company Himera in partnership with Danish firm GomSpace. It is now in low Earth orbit and undergoing tests.

If you ever sat in a classroom or had a beer with @queenofthinair.bsky.social this is your chance to tell people how important having an ethics professional in your life is.

We are launching a PHP Capture the Flag challenge integrated with our Bug Bounty program to test our WAF protections. Security researchers are invited to bypass our defenses and capture the flag to help make the Internet safer. cfl.re/4iqHaQ1

A more efficient OSINT system starts with matching local AI models to the right tasks: a smaller model for collection and classification, a larger one for deeper analysis. https://johnwlittle.com/stacking-local-ai-models-for-a-more-efficient-osint-system/

New: Australia’s signals intelligence agency used declassified intelligence to warn organizations of potential cyberattacks more than 1,100 times in the year ending June, according to its annual cyber threat report published Tuesday.

Attack on email hosting provider for German far right party AfD exposed 345k accounts

US State/local elections officials regularly plan for floods, fires and computer glitches: this year, thanks to Trump, they have to worry about immigration enforcement officers showing up and attempts to seize ballots. Is this a democracy? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Australia's cyber agency handled over 1,500 incidents in 2025–26, up 20%. Its new report says AI is accelerating attacks and urges stronger patching and resilience. https://www.cyber.gov.au/publication/annual-cyber-threat-report-2025-26

“According to the ministry, every recorded strike was documented on video through Ukraine’s DELTA battlefield management system and verified by the Brave1 defense innovation cluster.”

Head of Australia's AFP warns teenage boys as young as 12 are being radicalised in their bedrooms, lured by a chaotic blend of violent jihadism, white supremacy and anti-government rage: jihadis top threat #terrorism www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

I’ve been pushing a Dot agent hard around the clock for two weeks and while not perfect it has allowed me to finish projects that were essentially too laborious to start before I had it.

Microsoft says AI agents are helping modernize Windows and Azure code. Human experts approve rules; tests and formal checks verify changes. https://commandline.microsoft.com/agentic-software-engineering-large-scale-code-migration-language-modernization-spec-driven-development/

New Covert Shores article 'Second Chinese Uncrewed Submarine Mothership' Here-> www.hisutton.com/Chinese-XXLU... China is honestly far ahead of everyoine else in building full-size underwater drones #OSINT #China Basic recognition guide to the two ships, based on what we know so far:

Ukraine and Moldova signed a five-year defence cooperation agreement Oct. 26, covering training, joint research, cyber defence and airspace protection. It provides for sharing Ukraine’s combat experience. https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukraine-moldova-military-cooperation-agreement-signed

I’ve revived my Apple II Agent project from January: An Apple IIe with an Ethernet card and a custom client It links up to Claude through a proxy on my Mac and allows conversational Apple II software creation similar to Claude Code When it’s done, it loads the new program into memory

t’s a beautiful day to set sail with the next pieces of Neutron flight hardware to Launch Complex 3. Earlier today we sent Neutron’s Stage 2 and Thrust Module out of the Neutron Factory and onto a barge for transport through Chesapeake Bay to Wallops Island in Virginia.

Unilever says its NOVA AI agents cut initial order processing from 15–20 minutes to about 90 seconds across 11 pilot markets. People handle exceptions. https://ukstories.microsoft.com/features/unilevers-multi-agent-creating-customer-value-at-global-scale/

People have long memories when it comes to atrocity crimes. Few years back I asked a former USG Ukraine expert on what he expected by way of accountability for Russian atrocities: “The Israeli model.” (Hunting down and killing the perpetrators.) www.wsj.com/world/europe...

In the last few weeks i've been bombarded with emails from people who have minor tech support problems. ChatGPT is telling them to email me, writing their emails, and compiling "evidence packets" after convincing them they have stumbled on a major story: www.404media.co/chatgpt-keep...

The EU Council approved €4.7bn to reimburse member states for military aid already sent to Ukraine, plus €230m for its Ukraine training mission. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/10/26/eu-support-for-ukraine-council-mobilises-49-billion-under-the-european-peace-facility/

Helsing unveiled Contra, an AI-controlled air-defence system designed to counter mass drone and missile attacks. It pairs jet- and rocket-powered interceptors with existing sensors and weapons. The system is still in testing. https://helsing.ai/contra

Doomsday prepping? No. But you absolutely should be doing the things that frankly you should have done years ago to tighten up your personal security.

#BREAKING: Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

Foreign cameras do not automatically mean independent reporting.   Estonian intelligence documented how Russia has organised controlled press tours of occupied Ukrainian territory, sometimes paying participants and using their accounts to amplify Kremlin narratives.

a really big deal regarding online safety

AI agents can take on useful work without access to everything you own. Start with limited permissions, separate workspaces, and approval before changes. https://johnwlittle.com/three-practical-ways-to-start-using-ai-agents-without-handing-over-your-digital-life/

FEDWATCH: “.. The filing's key message appears to be that Anthropic is no longer a consumer chatbot story. Roughly three-quarters to four-fifths of revenue comes from enterprise and API usage, making it fundamentally an AI infrastructure/software platform.” $ANT

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What can I do to put you on this Yubikey today?

Used to go their shows….back in the day.

The W3C TAG has published the Group Note: User Agents www.w3.org/TR/user-agen... It describes what makes software a user agent, and the duties a user agent owes to the user: protection, honesty, and loyalty. Feedback welcome: github.com/w3ctag/user-...

GXO and Agility plan Digit humanoid deployments at two more U.S. warehouses in early 2027, for repetitive material handling. https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/gxo-and-agility-robotics-expand-partnership-to-accelerate-deployment-of-humanoids-in-u-s-operations

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Ian Bremmer: lula ended up winning the brazil election by 3 points, not close enough to contest. bolsonaro can refuse to accept the outcome, doesn’t matter.

New in SpyWeek: Ratcliffe’s Tightrope, Hegseth’s Spy Plans, Iran’s Retaliation Plots, CIA Contractor Arrest open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/...

Lula winning is great for the planet, great for Brazil, and great for people who aren't revanchist assholes everywhere in the world, but let's not forget that it's also going to make some of the worst people on Earth extremely sad and mad. We should enjoy that, as a little treat.