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What do unencrypted wireless communications get you when added to a life-sustaining medical device like a power wheelchair? Cool features and....this👇

An important development in our effort to end #enshittification and prevent Big Tech from privatizing the profits while socializing the cyber risks. @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy

The #StrangerThings concept of the “Upside Down” is a pretty useful way to think about the risks lurking in the software we all rely on. A new report from @reversinglabs.com shines a light into that dark world. #appsec #softwaresupplychain securityledger.com/2026/01/tech...

It's Giving Tuesday. If your goals include reducing e-waste, fostering a circular economy and putting checks on Big Tech's abuse of consumers, here's a worthy cause to donate to! #righttorepair #circulareconomy @securesilient.bsky.social @consumerreports.org

Secure Repairs joined leading organizations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm a February, 2025 district court ruling upholding Massachusetts automotive right to repair law's granting of owner access to telematics data needed for repairs.

Some encouraging #righttorepair news out of DC... No, really!

Join me at 3:00 PM EDT today for a chat on @reversinglabs.com podcast, ConversingLabs, with Casey Ellis of @bugcrowd.com about the fast-evolving (#AI powered) world of bug hunting and vulnerability disclosure. Join our live audience here: riverside.fm/studio/conve...

Right To Repair Surges In State Houses - Washington became the 6th US state to pass a comprehensive electronics right to repair bill. Up next: Connecticut and...wait for it... Texas, vying to be the 1st Republican controlled state to enshrine a legal #righttorepair. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

2. As huge numbers of America's small product-makers and retailers are left to scramble and go under because of the tariff shocks, and even larger chains like Target expect rough seas, Walmart will come out ahead because no supplier can afford to lose its business.

Manufacturers walk away from the smart, connected devices they sell, arbitrarily declaring them "end of life" and ending security updates and software support. That short changes consumers and is a gold mine for cybercriminals and hackers. This new model legislation address the problem.

Check out the latest news on the fight for a #righttorepair, with stories from @wired.com , @theverge.com, @ifixit.com and more!

" You can have a beautiful app that's fast and looks great and does everything the customer asks for, but if I can hack into it in 10 minutes, would you call that high quality?" The amazing Tanya Janca of @shehackspurple.bsky.social talks about her new Wiley book: Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding.

A big win for the #righttorepair as a federal judge in Massachusetts dismisses a case challenging the state's automobile right to repair law.

A survey by @consumerreports.org finds that 43% of the consumers who purchased smart devices were unaware of manufacturers' plans to support the software that runs their devices. More than 70% want more transparency from OEMs. #righttorepair Read more: open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

In this clip from our latest #podcast, David Kellerman the Field #CTO at Cymulate explains how the company's attack simulation feature works - helping organizations test the effectiveness of security products in real life attack scenarios. Check out the full interview here: lnkd.in/efyEiJRe

Nice pick up here from @jasonkoebler.bsky.social and @404media.co on a medical device company, Terumo, slamming the gate shut on independent repair of their products.

🎙️ In this clip from our latest podcast, host @paulroberts.bsky.social asks David Kellerman, Field #CTO at #Cymulate about security tool overload and whether enterprises might already have all they need to protect themselves from major cyber risks. #podcast #sponsored

In our newsletter: Embodied technicians are working on open source software to keep the #Moxie robots working after its cloud servers shut down. And: senators call out automakers for opposing #righttorepair. And news from @arstechnica.com , @thedrive.com and more! open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

End of (Emotional) Support: $800 Smart Toy Bricked After Manufacturer Ceases Operations open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

Check out the latest #righttorepair news from @FightToRepair.bsky.social including the FTC's new report on the lack of transparency around smart device support.

Our latest Fight to Repair Newsletter is out with a look at what impact Trump 2.0 will have on the battle for a legal right to fix our stuff. Also, news from @techdirt.com.web.brid.gy , @forbes.com, @ifixithq.bsky.social, @moreperfectunion.bsky.social, and more.

Our latest podcast is out (episode #259). Our guest: @sophossecurity.bsky.social #CISO Ross McKerchar who talks about Sophos' recent report Pacific Rim detailing a 6 year long cyber campaign by #China based #APT actors targeting Sophos customers. securityledger.com/2024/11/paci...

the scene in Kendall square at 5:30 @mbta.bsky.social redline out of service. Hundreds of people standing in the pouring rain waiting for shuttle busses that were not coming. Walked to central and got a bus there. Commute approaching the 2 hour mark still not over. So 2+ hours to travel ~ 6 miles?

This week: Canada took a big step ahead of the U.S. as a pro-repair economy. Also: cracked your Pixel 9 Fold's screen? Get your wallet out. #righttorepair news from @theconversation.bsky.social @eff.org @investigatemidwest.bsky.social and more. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

The latest Fight to Repair newsletter is out. The Copyright Office's #DMCA exemption for repairing McDonald's #McFlurry machines, made by Taylor, is good news. The reality may disappoint. Also: the FTC investigates Deere over repair restrictions. #righttorepair

In the latest Security Ledger Podcast ( @securityledger.bsky.social ) I interview Lawrence Gentilello, CEO of Optery, who talks about the scourge of databrokers who harvest your data from across the web - often without your knowledge - and resell it. securityledger.com/2024/08/epis...

2024 is only a few days old, but 10 states have already introduced right to repair legislation. Also: Massachusetts Senate passes wheelchair right to repair law. And: tell the FTC you support repair! News from @bostonglobe.bsky.social, @gizmodo.com open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

In our latest Fight to Repair Newsletter: Polish hackers may get sued for liberating a passenger train from the manufacturer's attempt to block service and repair. Also: a smoking gun email surfaces in the McDonald's McFlurry lawsuit. #RightToRepair open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

In our latest #podcast, @paulroberts.bsky.social speaks with renowned #IoT hacker Dennis Giese about his mission to liberate robot vacuums from OEM control, letting owners maintain their devices and control the data they collect. #cybersecurity #righttorepair securityledger.com/2023/12/epis...

The latest @fight2repair.bsky.social is out with news from the front lines of the fight for the #righttorepair. In this issue: National Association of Manufactured consent - NAM's anti-repair tome. Plus: Google expands iFixit partnership & Apple makes repair tools available for iPhone 15, M2 Macs.

In our first Repair Coffee ☕ we're joined by Nathan Proctor of US PIRG to talk about what lobbyists get wrong about #righttorepair, 2023's victories and what's ahead in 2024. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

Your toaster broke? Google says: replace it, don't repair it! Also: @nproctor.bsky.social on how parts pairing is killing repair -and making Apple rich(er). And: the Deere disease has spread to trains. #righttorepair open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

Some bad news and good - a federal judge tossed an anti-trust suit against Tesla for lack of evidence that owners weren't informed of the high cost to repair its cars. But a judge in Illinois allowed a class action filed by John Deere customers to move ahead.

In this week's Fight to Repair Weekly News Round-up: Limits on Parts pairing, restrictive software controls and ant-repair product design are the next frontier in the fight for a #righttorepair. Plus: #USPIRG, #iFixit ask #FTC to create pro-repair rules for OEMs. open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

Signing my daughters up for credit monitoring after our family's data was exposed in one of the (many, many) attacks on the #MOVEit file transfer application was a sad right of passage and a sober acknowledgement of a grim reality of modern life: the utter lack of online security and safety.

The latest @F2RNews #podcast is out. Host Jack Monahan interviews author Katie Treggiden about the beauty of mending and how people can breathe new life into items using readily available materials and simple skills. #RightToRepair #circulareconomy open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

My thoughts on the epidemic (endemic?) problem of shoddy, vulnerable software that is "sickening" organizations across the U.S. in both the private and public sectors. How do we solve the software safety and quality problem? The same way we have solved problems like food safety and quality.

In this week’s Fight to Repair news: a new bill in Congress focuses on the physical and digital aspects of agricultural repair. Also: Cory Doctorow on how #Apple f**ked us on #righttorepair. #circulareconomy Subscribe to get updates right to your inbox! open.substack.com/pub/fighttor...

In our latest Fight to Repair Podcast I interview Kyle Wiens the co-founder and CEO of the online repair site iFixit.com and a Prime Mover behind the global right to repair movement. #righttorepair #circulareconomy

In a sign of how drastically the #righttorepair landscape has changed, Apple has written a letter signaling Its support for that states proposed right to repair law. https://www.404media.co/apple-endorses-california-right-to-repair-bill/

In this podcast, host Paul Roberts speaks with @colinoflynn.bsky.social of the firm NewAE about his work to patch shoddy software on his #Samsung electric oven – and big questions about our rights to fix, tinker with or replace the software that powers connected stuff. #BlackHat2023 #righttorepair

The latest fight to repair news Is out. California to expose vehicle data collection and tracking practices. Also: @microsoft.bsky.social offers repair kits for Xbox controllers. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/a-800-billion-secret-inside-your?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

In my latest #podcast for @securityledger.bsky.social I interview David Monnier of @teamcymrus2.bsky.social about the evolution of #threatintelligence into #threatreconnaissance. https://securityledger.com/2023/08/spotlight-podcast-are-you-ready-for-threat-reconnaissance/

We are reporting out webshells installed on Citrix ADC/Gateway IPs likely compromised as part of CVE-2023-3519 attacks. We found 691 instances on 2023-07-28. shadowserver.org/what-we-do/network-reporting/compromised-website-report/

The Apple Pencil on your iPad Pro may not work properly if the display is replaced with a non-genuine Apple part, or even a screen from another iPad. This, a repair expert has claimed, is part of an increasing effort by Apple to add software locks to hardware. https://youtu.be/0sWmBNj6Eok

The latest #podcast from @fight2repair.bsky.social is out. I interview Alex Isaac of The Repair Academy about how parts pairing is killing our #righttorepair https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/ep-15-alexandre-isaac-of-the-repair?r=c1ioo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

My latest for @forbes looks at NHTSA’s letter to automakers urging non-compliance with Massachusetts auto #righttorepair law. https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulfroberts/2023/06/21/tilting-against-repair-law-nhtsa-endorses-security-through-obscurity/

Why do we even need #righttorepair laws? Check out this report on how appliance maker Bosch refuses to share service manuals and stymies customers’ efforts to fix their stuff. https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/bosch-we-dont-support-self-service?r=c1ioo&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz made his state the second in the nation to give its residents a legal #righttorepair signing the Digital Fair Repair Act into law. #circulareconomy https://open.substack.com/pub/fighttorepair/p/with-governors-signature-minnesota?r=c1ioo&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post