Happy howlidays, friends!
Yael Grauer
Yael Grauer
yaelwrites_at_mastodon.social@momostr.pink
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cybersecurity research. occasional investigative tech reporting. she/they. yael@yaelwrites.com. (no PR emails please). Signal tips: yael.66 #alwaysantifascist
"highly trained data privacy professional"
website: https://yaelwrites.com
pronouns: she/they
Happy Hanukkah and happy Solstice, friends! Here’s to letting our light shine in the darkness. 🕎
Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks.
Stop Hacklore!
Stop Hacklore!
Digital payment apps don't have the same fraud protections as credit cards. CR explains how to shop safer in this tip for @Electronic Frontier Foundation's #OptOutOctober series: 
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a t...
I'm working through an exercise in a book so earnest answers only, please!
Do you know of a physical location that fits all of these criteria?
*Vibrant, with lots of culture and things to do
*City amenities, but nature, too (trees and water)
*Affordable housing and decent cost of living
*Walkable, good transit, bike-friendly
*Diverse, open-minded, accepting (even to transplants)
*Not just safe but also warm & welcoming
*Not too cold
needles
Yesterday I went to physical therapy (dry needling) followed by acusound (sound bowls and acupuncture) in the evening, which made me wonder who else can legally stick needles in people? I guess I could’ve gotten some piercings… and donated blood… what am I missing?
Help me decide between headshots! These are the white background ones…
