Check out this great coverage of a @districtcon.bsky.social roundtable on the Pall Mall Process by @timstarks.bsky.social

DistrictCon 2026 - Track 2 - All Talks (Sat & Sun) - YouTube A collection of all the recorded & streamed talks that will be presented at DisctrictCon 2026 in Track 2 across both days Saturday & Sunday.

The whole idea is to give Hackers more insight into press - and how they operate in the cyber world! Join us!

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Here @districtcon.bsky.social - despite the snow - and we've got some amazing content on deck today INCLUDING a session from @timstarks.bsky.social @kimzetter.bsky.social and Mary Brooks (our DisCo Press Lead) in 5 minutes.

DISTRICTCON IS STILL A GO! We are excited to see you all on Saturday, January 24 as we are still going through our normal programming!

While we are unable to process refunds, we are adding virtual components to Saturday AND Sunday including a livestream for public sessions for ticket holders.

YEAR 1 INCOMING @districtcon.bsky.social

damn I said check it out twice… I was just really excited!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Our Agenda is now live! Check it out!
Check it out: www.districtcon.org/speakers

never ask a woman her Spotify age

This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse.

NEW: Google is taking legal action against Chinese cybercriminals responsible for sending out millions of scam text messages—including those parcel delivery scams.

Google hopes the lawsuit will help to disrupt the scammers' sprawling infrastructure

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We're officially announcing our speakers DistrictCon Year 1! Check out our incredible lineup: www.districtcon.org/speakers

This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.

And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩

We’re so back

Junkyard closes on Friday, Oct 24 at Midnight!!!
Submit here: www.districtcon.org/junkyard

You've got less than 12 hrs to submit to our CFP, which closes at midnight TODAY ⏰

sessionize.com/districtcon

🚨T I C K E T D R O P D A T E S 🚨

you asked, we're answering 😉
Early Bird: Sep 15 (Mon), noon EST
GA: Nov 16, 2025 (Sat), noon EST
www.eventbrite.com/e/districtco...

districtcon.org/cfp

districtcon.org/junkyard Call for Bugs is still open! Initial submissions close on Oct 24 - submit your best bug in an old deprecated system today 🐛

We’re proud to announce the Review Board for DistrictCon’s call for papers! Our CFP will open next month, and we're excited to receive all your submissions! www.districtcon.org/cfp

Crash (exploit) and burn: Securing the offensive cyber supply chain to counter China in cyberspace If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.

🚨 NEW PAPER on the 0day Supply Chain 🚨:
I gathered open source data & interviewed Gov employees, VR and china researchers to figure out what the zero day marketplace looks like in the U.S. and how it compares to China.

key findings below ⬇️- 0/🧵 
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...

everyday, I think to myself, certainly enterprise security is common knowledge! People know these things!

Spoiler: it is not 🥲

I CAN TELL YOU IT ISNT COMMON KNOWLEDGE 🗣️🗣️

Trump firing Hegseth because his parade sucked shit would be insanely on brand

@sleuthcon.bsky.social slayed the boots down Houston (it was fun and informative, and the decor + vibes was amazing as per usual)

"Ransomware is a pain in the ass for us, but also it looks like we're a pain in the ass for them." - Bavi Sadayappan #SLEUTHCON

men are so dramatique

Is this good for democracy? Absolutely not

Is the drama entertaining?
Also no (maybe a little)

who needs real housewives of Potomac 💅

THE GIRLIES ARE BEEFING

Alright infosec hive mind, I asked this a few years ago on Twitter and I'm curious what books I missed since then.

What are your favorite fiction AND non-fiction books about hacking, hackers, and cybersecurity?

Previously I was told:

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Look at me cyberskeeting
If this gets no engagement I’m never embarrassing myself like this again