7 Cubed

Joined April 2021

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Digital artist. Creator of hacks. Developer of trust. Illustrator of dreams. Years in the social tech universe.

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The real story of the Facebook
The 2nd most visited website in the world, Facebook (now Meta) is definitely a thing we cannot ignore. It has 2.912 billion users, (as of January 2022) is available in over 100 languages, and has around 1.929 billion users live each day. In 2021, they removed 1.7 billion fake accounts. Almost one in three people on the planet are using the service. At the scale they have, it’s a pretty damn big company with almost 63.404 full-time employees.
By 7 Cubed24 days ago in 01
Will Facebook ever improve its security?
Facebook (now Meta) probably is a business broken model in terms of security. Hasn’t been able to compete with the times we are living or really is bad behaving. The documents leaked by employee whistleblower Frances Haugen made a huge fuzz in 2021. Showed that the company was seemingly aware of serious harm caused by its products but did not do anything to stop them. Many raised concerns after leaked documents that users guided by algorithms might contribute to phenomena such as “election tampering, disease misinformation, violent extremism, famine, racism, and war.” The hard truth is that Facebook’s own interests diverge from those of its users due to three major problems. So absolutely security is one of them also.
By 7 Cubed24 days ago in 01
Your Password Has Been Cracked.
Passwords are used since ancient times. Soldiers used passwords as secret words to communicate strategies. Now, in modern times, in the digital age the decision-makers in public and private organizations are realizing that in addition to being a driver for innovation, productivity and growth, the digital environment also introduces uncertainties that can jeopardize economic and social prosperity. For individuals can be a downside when their personal data is publicly disclosed or falls into the hands of hackers or bad actors. Therefore the increased volume of incidents and their sophistication appears from various factors. One main problem is with passwords. How your password might be cracked? Researchers, investigators, and law enforcement can use Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker (EPPB) on iCloud accounts or iBrute, a password-hacking mechanism specifically designed for acquiring iCloud credentials from just about anyone. Using both, someone could impersonate a victim and download a full backup of that victim’s cloud-stored data on another device.
By 7 Cubedabout a month ago in 01
How do we form habits?
Humans are creatures of habits. We might have the most powerful brains in the known universe. Really? Yes. The human brain possesses about 100 billion neurons with roughly 1 quadrillion connections known as synapses. Hmm! What about elephants? Yes, they might have the same neurons but do you know that our brain might contain 100 billion q-bits, which would make our brain arguably more powerful than all the digital computers in the world combined? Thus, the ability to make, break , and use habits emerged deep in our evolutionary history, allowing us to perform repeat actions automatically so that we could save processing power for more important tasks. To use past experiences to predict future outcomes. But we don’t always have the time to make a considered choice so we repeat decisions without thinking. Approximately 45% of everything we do daily is something that we call habit.
By 7 Cubedabout a month ago in Longevity
What is sextortion?
The world faces a complex and challenging future and safety in the digital age is not always perfect. Even if social media and apps from this digital life are integral parts of daily lifestyle we must be aware of some threats. Do you know that 40% of teens think it’s normal for people of their age to share nude pictures with each other online? Do you know that from 2015 until today, the Crimes Against Children Research Center at UNH conducted several surveys to understand the teenage trend known as "sextortion"? Do you know that young girls and boys are often targeted? Do you know that some women are coerced into providing sexual favors in order to receive public services, including health care and education? Some of these cases bleed into the realm of information security so I will try to be as accurate as possible.
By 7 Cubedabout a month ago in Filthy
Shadow Banning
Is harder than ever to rack up a decent amount of views/likes on any social network today. Meta the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, deployed a machine learning model to identify and reduce the reach of people and pages who rely on “engagement bait”. That's not an open secret anymore. If you can make people engage with your account on any platform you will send a signal telling admins to show your posts more and more. This signal can be also stopped by techs internally. But at the same time, more than a dozen regular users and business account holders were saying engagement on their account plunged suddenly. Without any explanation and warning. What's really going on? It's a content moderation strategy used on countless internet forums over the years. If the content is loaded with repetitive hashtags, especially seemingly banned ones, or using automation tools or a scheduler that hacks the platform API, probably they will suffer a very noticeable loss in engagement and reach. This censorship narrative is known in the industry as blacklisting or shadowban.
By 7 Cubedabout a month ago in 01
How to Avoid NSA Spying?
People love magic, and some might argue that fast hands are necessary for tricks to make objects invisible. The secret, however, is that the object does not physically disappear is just behind a curtain, up a sleeve, in a pocket, and so on. The same is true for our personal details and digital fingerprints from the world wide web. Trust me: even you are not invisible online. Some agencies are collecting and storing data, often without our noticing. This was dramatically increased after September 11th, 2001, when the United States government instructed its intelligence agencies to collect and investigate information from all sources.
By 7 Cubedabout a month ago in 01
Foreshadowing in writing
Every good writer needs foreshadowing. Why? Because surprises are fun sometimes. The goal is to show signs throughout the entire story that only make complete sense. No one likes hints about the plot of a book, movie, or television show before seeing or reading them. Example - In "Avengers: Age of Ultron" the author used the phrase “Peace in our Time”. Nothing wrong with that would you say. But it was a mark that things may not be as they seem. This phrase is a reference to Neville Chamberlain's words from 1938, after striking a deal with Nazi Germany. That peace only lasted about 11 months. So viewers who knew this phrase would anticipate not peace, but a war unlike the world had ever seen. Foreshadowing is not just an interesting detail. Readers can be prepared emotionally for big reveals. It can help also the writer to structure the story, set the tone, and have more satisfying payoffs from the read.
By 7 Cubed2 months ago in FYI
Are women fit for war?
This is one of those questions that we have to find an answer to. Why? Maybe because the feminization of the military is increasing. The Armed Forces now permit women to occupy most military ranks and equal opportunity seems close to reality. There is still however a sexually segregated area. Those positions described as front-line combat assignments were supposed predestinated to be a masculine thing. Thus, the question occurs, now that the women are partners in everything else it's unfair to deny them this chance to serve their country in the first line?
By 7 Cubed2 months ago in The Swamp
Rewild your life
Within climate change enthusiasts rewilding as a term has been long used to describe a type of hand-off and nature first. To go back to the roots. Now the concept has been appropriated by those who have chosen to live outside big city lights. In symbiosis with nature rewilding their lives with desires and expectations forgotten.
By 7 Cubed2 months ago in Wander
Understanding Ransomware
It’s now well known that usernames and passwords aren’t enough to securely access digital services. To remain protected, we should check whether our initial line of defense is well secured. However, all can be compromised by hackers using some sophisticated mal wares. The fastest-growing malware today is ransomware. He gets its name from the fact that it holds some or all of our files hostage and demands payment to release them.
By 7 Cubed2 months ago in 01
What is Deep Web?
When most people think about the Internet, they think of logging onto social media, searching on Google, or watching a video on YouTube. (filtered media) But, that is just a small fraction of what the Internet is today. More specifically, we have all of the public web pages named surface web (around 10%) and all web pages not indexed by the regular engines called the Deep Web. It is estimated that the Deep Web has up to 5.000 times more web pages than those accessible. Content there is less visible to most users. (90%) As a result, it’s said to be the mysterious and sometimes terrifying “dark side” of the Internet. Supposedly you can find things that are shocking, illegal, or highly top secret. It’s a great story for news magazines and conspiracies but have you ever wondered if these stories are true?
By 7 Cubed2 months ago in 01

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The real story of the Facebook

Will Facebook ever improve its security?

Your Password Has Been Cracked.

How do we form habits?

What is sextortion?

Shadow Banning

How to Avoid NSA Spying?

Foreshadowing in writing

Are women fit for war?

Rewild your life

Understanding Ransomware

What is Deep Web?

Stories (80/0)