Counter Ransomware Initiative Tabletop Exercise: After-Action Report IST, in partnership with the Australian Department of Home Affairs and the Counter Ransomware Initiative’s Private Sector Advisory Panel—led by Public Safety Canada and BlackBerry—held a multinational...

@istorg.bsky.social latest report gives a readout of a #ransomware tabletop exercise with partners at the fifth summit this spring. How can governments and private industry work together to combat cyber threats?

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NVD - CVE-2026-2699

CVE-2026-2699 NVD entry: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/...

CVE-2026-2701 NVD entry:
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Accidentally deleted an important file? It happens. Backing up your data regularly helps keep the important stuff safe, so one mistake doesn’t mean it’s gone for good. Learn more at getcybersmart.org #GetCyberSmart2026 #take9 #cybercivildefense

Accidentally deleted an important file? It happens. Backing up your data regularly helps keep the important stuff safe, so one mistake doesn’t mean it’s gone for good. Learn more this World Backup Day at getcybersmart.org #GetCyberSmart2026 #take9 #cybercivildefense

Accidentally deleted an important file? It happens. Backing up your data regularly helps keep the important stuff safe, so one mistake doesn’t mean it’s gone for good.

Learn more at getcybersmart.org

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Reports from RSAC and beyond. RSAC spotlights public-private partnership gaps. DarkSword leaks to GitHub. The FCC blocks new foreign-made routers. Citrix patches a critical NetScaler flaw. DOE rolls out an energy-sector cyber strategy. CanisterWorm spreads through npm. Researchers flag suspected KACE SMA exploitation. QualDerm reports a 3.1-million-record breach. A Russian access broker gets 81 months. Intern Kevin checks in from RSAC. Maria Varmazis speaks with Jake Braun, longtime DEF CON organizer and former White House official about the DEF CON 33 Hackers' Almanack. Slow down, you vibe too fast.

🔈Listen to the full episode:
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👉Read DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack:
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Reducing the Attack Surface for End-of-Support Edge Devices | CISA

More on associated risks & on reducing attack surface from EOL devices from US CISA www.cisa.gov/resources-to...

MS IIS lifecycle: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...

MS Extended Security Update program (ESU) learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecy...

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Who Sets the Rules? The Imminent GDPR-ification of Product Cybersecurity Just as Europe set the global standard for data privacy with the GDPR—without U.S. input—other jurisdictions worldwide are poised to do the same for product cybersecurity, and the window for American ...

Product #cybersecurity laws are essential to ensuring our internet-connected devices are secure & supported. @IST’s latest report analyzes frameworks across the globe to present a clear picture to policymakers.

securityandtechnology.org/blog/who-set... #CyberCivilDefense #PauseTake9

Time series · General statistics · The Shadowserver Foundation

CVE-2026-20963 Dashboard Tracker: dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/c...

Dashboard Tree Map view: dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/c...

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The Case for the Increased Presence of Women in Cybersecurity - The Baltimore Times This month is Women’s History Month, a time when we intentionally focus on women and their achievements. We, however, are going to shift slightly to focus specifically on women in cybersecurity roles ...

Learn how organizations Girls Who Code, Girls Scouts, WiCyS and Black Girls Code are closing the gender gap in cybersecurity by helping more women join the cybersecurity workforce baltimoretimes-online.com/living-well/...

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The Fight Comes to Our Shores: Breaking Down the Cyber Attack on Stryker On March 11, a pro-Iran regime hacking group wiped the devices of U.S. medical device manufacturer Stryker, marking the first cyber attack on domestic soil in the war in Iran. IST convened a pop-up we...

What were the motivations behind the #Stryker attack? How does it compare to previous incidents? How do we respond?

@IST’s latest webinar breaks down last week’s attack and offers best practices for at-risk orgs.

Read here:
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CRITICAL: Compromised Website Report | The Shadowserver Foundation This report is a list of all the websites we (or our collaborative partners) have been able to identify and verify to be compromised.

Compromised Website Report: www.shadowserver.org/what-we-do/n...

Dashboard World Map view of infected IPs:
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Dashboard Tree Map view of infected IPs:
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Home - Cyber Civil Defense Summit The official website for the Cyber Civil Defense Summit, hosted by the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.

Mark your calendars! The dates for the 2026 Cyber Civil Defense Summits, co-hosted by @cltcberkeley.bsky.social and state partners, are finally here! Sign up to hear when registration opens: cybercivildefensesummit.org

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DEF CON hackers 'fed up with government,' Jake Braun says Interview: Jake Braun thinks hackers need to create a 'Digital arsenal of democracy' to defend us all

Great article in @theregister.com on how the DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack came to fruition and what we are fighting for.

Hackers are fed up with the policymakers’ lack of action.

Read more ⬇️
www.theregister.com/2026/02/28/d...

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@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Cybersecurity Clinic has trained 300 students and served 50 clients since 2018! #PublicInterestCybersecurity #CyberCivilDefense @craignewmark.bsky.social

World map · General statistics · The Shadowserver Foundation

If you receive an alert from us, please patch.

World Map view of all n8n vulnerable instances we track: dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/c...

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NVD - cve-2025-14500

If you receive an alert from us, please update!

NVD entry: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/...

Background: www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/Z...

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Nation-state actors don’t care if you’re small. Water is essential infrastructure.

DEF CON Franklin just got back from the Utah Rural Water Association Annual Conference. We’re ready to help strengthen your defenses.

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ICYMI: The DEF CON 33 Hackers' Almanack is out now.

Hackers have made it clear what policymakers should know and quickly act upon.

It's time to start listening to what the experts have to say⬇️
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Online Scam? Do Banks Refund Scammed Money?

Do Banks Refund Scammed Money?

It depends. Banks are going to ask: fraud or scam? And how involved were you personally?

If a refund comes your way, how long will you have to wait?

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In the Almanack, DEF CON Franklin called out IST’s #UnDisruptable27 Initiative, alongside fellow #CyberCivilDefense grantees, including the @cyberpeaceinst.bsky.social and @cltcberkeley.bsky.social Cyber Resilience Corps.

| InsideCyberSecurity.com

👏Great breakdown coverage of the Hackers’ Almanack by Sara Friedman in Inside Cybersecurity.

Hackers laid it out, now it’s time for policymakers to act.

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DC 33 Almanack⬇️
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Why AI Is a Big Problem for School Cybersecurity Many school districts are ill-prepared to defend themselves against AI-powered cyberattacks.

AI is lowering “the barrier for sophisticated cybercrime,” @istorg.bsky.social Senior Director Micahel Klein told EdWeek. Learn more about the risks advancements in AI pose to K-12 schools: www.edweek.org/technology/w... #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense

UnDisruptable27 Newsletter: Innovate narrowly, scale widely From working with small and local communities to connecting with policymakers, UnDisruptable27’s mantra is to innovate narrowly and scale widely. As the team continues working to identify potential co...

The @istorgbsky.social Initiative #UnDisruptable27’s latest newsletter announced the Call for Proposals #CriticalEffectDC!

Read updates from U27 & apply now to join the #CyberCivilDefense conversations w/ OT/IT experts and policymakers in D.C. this June! securityandtechnology.org/blog/undisru...

And thank you to Craig Newmark Philanthropies for making this critical community-building possible at a time when state leadership in #CyberCivilDefense couldn't be more important.

Don't meet us in DC - this year, the #CyberCivilDefense Summits will come to you.

We're co-hosting 3 regional summits in 2026 with amazing state and local partners. See which Summit is nearest you, and get notified when registration opens!

Read the announcement: cltc.berkeley.edu/2026/02/17/t...

💵 Save money, 🛡 defend communities: I testified last week on SB183 for a Maryland Cyber Reserve Team, in an informational capacity to the Maryland Committee on Education, Energy, & the Environment.

Read my written testimony here: cltc.berkeley.edu/wp-content/u... #CyberCivilDefense #Take9