The latest articles on DEV Community by Sbytec (@sbyc). https://dev.to/sbyc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Forganization%2Fprofile_image%2F12598%2F4c5986c0-50d9-4656-ba5a-91f62a2210a6.png https://dev.to/sbyc en Oussama Afnakkar Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:16:34 +0000 https://dev.to/sbyc/silent-sms-your-phone-tracks-without-notification-5dg9 https://dev.to/sbyc/silent-sms-your-phone-tracks-without-notification-5dg9 <p>Germany Federal Police: 101,117 Type 0 SMS (2020)<br> All agencies: 440,000+ (2010)</p> <p>SS7 = no query authentication. 800+ operators globally.</p> <p>No consumer detection exists.</p> <p><a href="https://sbytec.com/blog/silent-sms-intro/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://sbytec.com/blog/silent-sms-intro/</a></p> Oussama Afnakkar Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:17:22 +0000 https://dev.to/sbyc/palantir-gotham-why-one-breach-every-american-k6n https://dev.to/sbyc/palantir-gotham-why-one-breach-every-american-k6n <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4x6i3d175lb5qlz502fd.jpeg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4x6i3d175lb5qlz502fd.jpeg" alt=" " width="689" height="605"></a></p> <p><strong>Gotham doesn't organize data. It creates new data through entity resolution.</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>def entity_resolution(records): # Input: SSA + IRS + DHS siloed records # Output: unified citizen objects + derived attributes s_ij = similarity(record_i, record_j) if s_ij &gt; θ: merged_entity = f(∪attrs) return merged_entity # NEW DATA </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>4-Layer Architecture:</strong></p> <ol> <li> <strong>Federation</strong> → siloed agency APIs</li> <li> <strong>Entity Resolution</strong> → <code>s_ij &gt; θ</code> math </li> <li> <strong>Ontology</strong> → risk scores, graphs</li> <li> <strong>Query</strong> → analysts see derived outputs</li> </ol> <p><strong>What questions do you have about the detection rules?</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.sbytec.com/vulnerabilities/palantir-gotham/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Full Technical Analysis + YARA Rules</a></strong></p> cybersecurity yararules datafederation entityresolution Oussama Afnakkar Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:11:54 +0000 https://dev.to/sbyc/doge-accessed-your-ssa-records-before-courts-could-stop-it-3dci https://dev.to/sbyc/doge-accessed-your-ssa-records-before-courts-could-stop-it-3dci <p><strong>February 2025: DOGE team queried SSA records for every American.</strong><br><br> <strong>March: Court challenge filed.</strong> <strong>June: Supreme Court ratified access.</strong></p> <p>The data was already federated when oversight began.</p> <h2> The PayPal Mafia Pipeline </h2> <ol> <li> <strong>PayPal</strong> → fraud detection at scale</li> <li> <strong>Palantir</strong> → CIA In-Q-Tel funds same team </li> <li> <strong>2025</strong> → SSA/IRS/DHS unified under executive order </li> </ol> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code># The consolidation timeline Feb: DOGE access begins Mar: Judge Hollander injunction Apr: Fourth Circuit upholds Jun: Supreme Court reverses → access ratified </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>I wrote this because the timeline matters more than the ruling.</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.sbytec.com/blog/palantir-paypalmafia/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Full Origin Story</a></strong></p> ssarecords doge cybersecurity dataprivacy