Turfner @Turfner1

suspended my previous account @Turfner God's Hands Joined August 2019

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IT Guy @T3chFalcon

a week ago

A 19-year-old hacker used VPNs, tunneling tools, and rotated IPs across 3 countries. The FBI still caught him. Here's the Windows feature that made it possible and why it should concern everyone. Peter Stokes, an alleged member of Scattered Spider (the group behind $100M+ in ransomware extortion), was arrested at Helsinki Airport this April. Court documents revealed a key piece of evidence: Microsoft's GDID. What is a GDID? GDID = Global Device Identifier. It's a unique code baked into every Windows installation. Microsoft uses it for telemetry, crash reports, feature usage, and license verification (it's why swapping your CPU can break your Windows activation). What Microsoft gave the FBI: → Web activity with timestamps → Gaming history → IP addresses used over time → Tool usage (including Ngrok, a tunneling app) → Azure account activity All tied to one persistent device fingerprint. Even though the VPN masked his IP, it didn't affect the GDID. How they connected the dots: Every time Stokes logged in to Snapchat, Apple, or Facebook from a new IP address, the GDID was there too. Investigators matched timestamps across platforms and countries: Tallinn, New York, Thailand, Germany. Different IPs. Same machine. Same person. Microsoft had already identified him in October 2024 and filed a criminal referral. He was still 17. So they waited till He turned 18. Then they moved. Yes, Stokes is accused of serious crimes. But the GDID data exists on every Windows machine, including yours. The infrastructure that handed his entire digital life to the FBI is the same infrastructure running on your laptop right now. The unanswered questions: - There's no public policy on when Microsoft shares GDID data - No known opt-out mechanism - No transparency report specifically covering GDID disclosures - What other criminal referrals has Microsoft quietly filed?

Abdulkadir | Cybersecurity @cyber_razz

a week ago

A 19 year old kid used a VPN and change his IP across 3 countries but the FBI was still able to catch him and that’s because windows was tracking a number he didn’t even know existed….

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bONGO 🌹 @wariocolosseum

a week ago

when the phone battery explodes and it ruins the whole time capsule

Interesting AF @interesting_aIl

a week ago

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is being buried inside America’s 250th anniversary time capsule The capsule is to be opened in 2276 to see if the iPhone still functions

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espnW @espnW

a week ago

Naomi Osaka can only smile after taking down No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 😊

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espnW @espnW

a week ago

COCO GAUFF IS A WIMBLEDON QUARTERFINALIST FOR THE FIRST TIME 👏

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hi. @whitey_xyz

a week ago

Caller: I’m getting married. She has $3 million. I have $45 million. Should we get a prenup? Dave Ramsey: Yes. Caller: She wants us to build wealth together. She suggested moving 5% of my assets into joint ownership every year. Dave Ramsey: There’s no reason to do that. Caller: Then what’s fair? Dave Ramsey: You both leave with what you brought into the marriage. Then agree on how future growth gets shared. Caller: So we build together without giving away the original assets? Dave Ramsey: Exactly. A prenup should protect both of you, not turn your marriage into a roommate agreement

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𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘁 @Itssan17

a week ago

That bitch superhero fatigue only hits at DC movies thats so unfair 😭

Cinema Solace @SolaceCinema

a week ago

‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ is eyeing a $550M opening weekend at the worldwide box office. Half a billion with no IMAX screens.

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Aesthetics @aestheticspost_

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Mountain Cabins @cabinsmountain

2 weeks ago

Internet 0% Peace 100%

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Earth @earthcurated

2 weeks ago

— pure poetry ✨

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Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 @RottenTomatoes

2 weeks ago

Check out the official trailer for the new #RickAndMorty spin-off series #PresidentCurtis.

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Earth @earthcurated

2 weeks ago

alone can be beautiful..

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Rockstar Games @RockstarGames

4 weeks ago

Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 on digital storefronts and at other select retailers. Check out the official cover art, also available as downloadable artwork at rockstargames.com/VI

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Shrek @Shrek

4 weeks ago

It’s happening... it’s really happening! Experience Shrek 5 only in theaters summer 2027.

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Hlovo @hlovo_

a month ago

😭😭😭😭😭

Hlovo @hlovo_

a month ago

I just watched a video of a man smacking an ostrich that tried to attack him 😭😭😭😭

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McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team @McLarenF1

a month ago

An all-British podium for the first time since 1968 🇬🇧 #McLarenF1 | #BarcelonaGP 💃

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Silverstone @SilverstoneUK

a month ago

HE'S DONE IT! LEWIS HAMILTON SECURES HIS FIRST WIN WITH FERRARI 🏆 #BarcelonaGP #F1

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deni @fiagirly

a month ago

THANK YOU FRED! 😭❤️ Thank you for believing in Lewis when others said he was hitting his shelf life. Thank you for listening to his feedback and trusting his development path. Thank you for pushing for the changes he asked for and for uplifting him. We’ve done it! Forza Ferrari!!