Josh Long (the JoshMeister) (@theJoshMeister) on T2

Chief Security Analyst; cybersecurity researcher, journalist, writer, public speaker, and podcaster. Focused on Apple, Mac, macOS, infosec, malware, and privacy.

Greater Los Angeles Area, CA, USAhttps://www.theJoshMeister.com

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Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @Polidalberg2w

There's no app for T2 on the App Store yet, but you can add the site to your Home Screen and it will behave similarly to a native iOS app. t2.social/theJoshMeister/status/24884...

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @theJoshMeister2w

Pro tip: Since there are no back/forward buttons like in a browser, sometimes it’s helpful to swipe right/left to navigate to a recent T2 screen.

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @jens2w

I don't know much beyond what kagi․com says. According to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagi... the e-commerce site operated from 1994 to 2016, and the new Kagi was founded in 2018. WHOIS records show the domain technically never lapsed. Archive․org shows kagi․com was for sale in late 2017.

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @jens2w

Super interesting to find someone who uses Kagi. In September, we mentioned this company on the @intego Mac Podcast in the context of expired domain reuse (and the potential dangers of it). Kagi’s FAQ notes they’re unrelated to a previous, well-known Kagi. browser.kagi.com/faq.html#oldkagi...

Jens Comiotto-Mayer

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That is at least an "interesting" move. I wasn't aware of the shareware platform, but find it bold to re-use an established (as in "legendary") name for a different kind of product. Do you know more about the motivation behind it, or is it really just a "we liked the name?"

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@theJoshMeisterreplying to @theJoshMeister2w

See also Johannes Ullrich’s article, written the same day as mine. This was his quick assessment of the breakdown of how .zip domains were being used. That’s a lot of Rickrolls. 😂 isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/29858...

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @DarthWombat2w

Just saw this post. I wrote an article about the potential for misuse of these domains last week: intego.com/mac-security-blog/expect-zip-and-mov-domains-to-be-used-in-phishing-and-malware-attacks/... I suspect that a lot of the malicious-looking domains registered last week were probably intended as jokes. At least one looked like a real phishing site.

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@theJoshMeisterreplying to @faustochou2w

I enjoyed watching that happen live. And it was also fun that @gabor called out the race condition in a reply tweet. 😆

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @chris2w

Hmm, I might have to try it out. I’ve always been a BBEdit fan, personally.

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @theJoshMeister3w

Some good reporting on this from Alex Kleber: • privacyis1st.medium.com/the-dark-side-of-the-mac-app-store-how-scam-apps-and-shady-developers-are-preying-on-users-b28062642e6... • privacyis1st.medium.com/the-ongoing-saga-of-the-dark-side-of-the-mac-app-store-new-scam-apps-and-shady-tactics-used-by-350a8495ce0c...

Josh Long (the JoshMeister)

@theJoshMeisterreplying to @engji3w

“Weird they didn’t change their price considering the 30% AppStore fee” My thoughts exactly. 🤔 It was a massive mistake on OpenAI’s part to not roll out an official iOS app sooner. In the mean time, tons of sketchy, overpriced apps have popped up on the App Store.

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