UH-OH: Unpatched routers being used to build vast proxy army, spy on networks. “Multiple malware campaigns are spreading hacks of MikroTik gear, including failed Monero miners.”

via arstechnica: According to a report by Netlab 360’s Genshen Ye, more than 7,500 of them are actively being spied on by attackers, who are actively forwarding full captures of their network traffic to a number of remote servers. Additionally, 239,000 …

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WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING? Nike’s Favorability Drops Double Digits Following New ‘Just Do It’ Campaign with Colin Kaepernick.

via morningconsult: A 34 point drop almost overnight. But wait, it gets worse: “Among younger generations, Nike users, African Americans, and other key demographics, Nike’s favorability declined rather than improved.” Plus: “Before Kaepernick was revealed as the face of Nike’s campaign, …

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Portland Burgerville employees wear “Abolish ICE” buttons while at work; management caves to their demands

by DCG Burgerville is a restaurant chain headquartered in Vancouver, Washington with 47 locations throughout Washington and Oregon. The workers formed the Burgerville Workers Union in April 2016 which the company opposed. According to Wikipedia, in 2018, the workers of one Burgerville restaurant in southeast Portland …

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Heading into midterm elections, the stock market usually has a weak September but then rallies 14.5% on average from October thru March!

by JayFig_The_Trader Will midterm elections sink the stock market? Here’s what history says – https://on.mktw.net/2PsfPxG Here is a summary of my current positioning and trades. Closed Positions Today 9/5/18 Sold XOP Calls September-21st-41 Strike Bought at 1.01 Sold at 1.25 (+23.76% …

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If you lived in Argentina, and instead of holding pesos, you converted them to Bitcoin at the beginning of the year, then you would have lost even more money.

If you lived in Argentina, and instead of holding pesos, you converted them to Bitcoin at the beginning of the year, then you would have lost even more money. pic.twitter.com/EYcQV3Yn7h — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) September 6, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1037530737208119297 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1037476915865628672

Top of the greatest bubble of ALL TIME

Top of the greatest bubble of ALL TIME, and CNBC ratings continue to drop. 80% of public hasn't benefited from these bubbles. "BUBBLEVISION" has cheerleaded for all three, each one costing the country a little more of it's soul. Millions …

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