Aug 17, 2025

The email provides a curated list of the best infosec-related long reads for the week, including a twisted story of two men torturing someone for crypto passwords, insights into Russia’s cyber sector supporting the Ukraine war, a brain-reading implant with password protection, debunking the theory that social media algorithms are at the root of America’s issues, and a study revealing negative trends in personality traits among young people. It also mentions research on hidden links in VPN apps that raise privacy and security concerns. The email announces a summer break starting August 18 and will resume publication on September 2, encouraging readers to upgrade to a paid subscription for more content.

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