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  Security Week: Call for Presentations Open for 2026 CISO Forum Virtual Summit https://www.securityweek.com/call-for-presentations-open-for-2026-ciso-forum-virtual-summit/ @SecurityWeek@infosec.exchange #infosec

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  🤔 It might be worth finding out which nonprofits were affected and whether this was, in fact, a mistake, kinda like the "mistake" of shutting down the ICC prosecutor's email account. "Microsoft accidentally wiped some nonprofit customers' M365 data before their retention period expired." "We have now investigated the recovery options, but unfortunately, the data cannot be recovered." The Register: Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn&#...

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  So, a couple of items here: 1 - Akamai Joins Athena Coalition to Shield Users from New Vulnerabilities https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/akamai-joins-athena-coalition-shield-users-vulnerabilities #Akamai And 2 - The industry coalition to protect open source software from AI attacks - that's the Athena Chainguard Coalition https://www.chainguard.dev/athena https://www.chainguard.dev/athena #infosec #opensource

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  PSA. "But the Education Department’s preamble repeatedly highlights court decisions that struck down the Biden-era rule over its protections for gender identity and sexual orientation." Politico: Trump administration finalizes repeal of Biden-era Title IX rule https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/28/trump-administration-finalizes-repeal-of-biden-era-title-ix-rule-01094990 @politico@flipboard.com

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  "In a 5-2 vote, the planning commission approved Digital Realty’s proposal to build a two-story, 450,000 square-foot data center along Lexington Avenue between 99th and 103rd streets near the Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Plant." However, "the total footprint has since shrunk from 3 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet as the relationship with the potential operator 'didn’t come to fruition'.” The Kansas City Star: Data center project moves forward in De S...

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  Why can't parents impose the time limit? "The agreement, which came days before a scheduled trial, calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks." CNBC: TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-reaches-first-state-settlement-over-teen-safety-claims.html @CNBC@flipboard.com #TikTok #socialm...

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  A proposed bill "would force Amazon, FedEx and other logistics companies to hire the drivers who deliver packages to New Yorkers. Though many customers might not realize it, the guy wearing an Amazon uniform and driving an Amazon van is not employed by Amazon — he typically works for one of Amazon’s 'delivery service partners', or DSPs." Huff Post: Mamdani's Showdown With Amazon Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mamdani-takes-on-amazon_n_6...

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  So one FBI breach led to this. And it's only early Saturday 😅 . The Daily Beast: Keystone Kash and Pentagon Pete Hit by Twin Humiliations https://www.thedailybeast.com/keystone-kash-and-pentagon-pete-hit-by-twin-humiliations/ @thedailybeast@newsie.social Reuters had more about the files that were affected. Reuters, from yesterday: ShinyHunters attackers say they stole psychiatric and medical records of FBI staff https://www.reuters.com/world/shinyhunters-hackers-say-they-stole-psychiatri...

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  Have you seen the Musk documentary? This is from yesterday. It relates to that documentary that Musk is furious about. Engadget: We finally have a trailer for that four-hour Elon Musk documentary https://www.engadget.com/2268124/we-finally-have-a-trailer-for-that-four-hour-elon-musk-documentary/ @Engadget@flipboard.com #Musk

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  Today's ransomware targets: Sweden: Securitas Group https://ransomware.live/id/U2VjdXJpdGFzIEdyb3VwQGV2ZXJlc3Q US: Breast Implant Center of Hawaii https://ransomware.live/id/QnJlYXN0IEltcGxhbnQgQ2VudGVyIG9mIEhhd2FpaUBXYWxsc3RyZWV0 TapClicks marketing analytics platform (new actor) https://ransomware.live/id/VGFwQ2xpY2tzIChtYXJrZXRpbmcgYW5hbHl0aWNzIHBsYXRmb3JtKUBOMG4 More https://ransomware.live/ #infosec #ransomware #cybercrime

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  Why even bother to get out of bed? Why make a decision? Why agonize over what's for breakfast? Blame the lazy people who are falling for this abdication of everything human. 9to5Google: Pixel 11 starts testing ‘Call for Me’ to have Gemini phone on your behalf https://9to5google.com/2026/09/24/pixel-11-call-for-me/ @9to5google@mastodon.online #Google

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  "Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Tim Cook." "Mark Zuckerberg is also set to host Trump at a black-tie reception." "TikTok's CEO attended despite US efforts to ban the app." NewsNation: List: Tech moguls at Trump’s inauguration https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/list-tech-moguls-attending-trumps-inauguration/ #BigTech #SiliconValley #technofascism

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  It may be time to rename Cloudflare to Clownfare. "Turnstile is free to use, works on any site (no need to proxy traffic through Cloudflare), and never asks a visitor to solve a puzzle." Cloudflare: Agents can now set up your website’s security with Turnstile Spin https://blog.cloudflare.com/turnstile-spin/ #Cloudflare #bots #infosec @ifin@infosec.exchange

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  Inc: Oracle’s $165 Billion AI Data Center Is Flashing a Warning Sign https://www.inc.com/phil-rosen/stock-market-outlook-oracle-ai-data-center-blue-owl-capital/91410075 @IncMagazine@flipboard.com #Oracle #datacenter

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  "A proposal to make KDE an 'AI-native' desktop has gone down like a house on fire: screams, flames, people running for safety. There may be no survivors." The Register: Talk of AI in KDE sets the community ablaze https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/24/talk-of-ai-in-kde-sets-the-community-ablaze/5298854 @theregister@geeknews.chat @lproven@social.vivaldi.net #Linux #KDE

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  More reason to have an offline backup on standby. Infosecurity-Magazine: Emerging Ransomware Gang Uses Backup Destruction Threats to Pressure Victims https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-gang-uses-backup/ @dannyjpalmer@infosec.exchange #infosec #ransomware

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  SANS posted a new survey yesterday. The sample is not statistically significant at 500, which is odd given the large geographical area covered 🤔. SANS 2026 Threat Hunting Survey: The Evolution of Threat Hunting https://www.sans.org/webcasts/sans-2026-threat-hunting-survey More: Infosecurity-Magazine: Data Overtakes Skills as Top Threat Hunting Challenge, SANS Study Finds https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-top-bottleneck-barrier-threat/ #infosec

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  Here's a thought: deport her to China (one-way ticket.) Winning headline of the day: "Melania Trump Says She Had ‘Beautiful Childhood’ Living Under Communism."

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  Reuters: Politico, MS NOW, CNN denied access to White House despite judge's order https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/politico-denied-access-white-house-after-judges-order-news-outlet-says-2026-09-24/ @Reuters@flipboard.com

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  @kdkorte@fosstodon.org @ppb1701@ppb.social @Reuters@flipboard.com 😂. We can all see how that's going.

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  I've started a second account focused on politics, mainly to take politics out of this account, though tech-related stuff will remain here. As much as possible, the posts will be under a CW, and if that's not enough, you can always mute the feed. It's still new and raw, but if you're a news junkie, you can find it here: @Only_Politics@infosec.exchange

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  Today's ransomware targets include the Merrimack County https://ransomware.live/id/VGhlIE1lcnJpbWFjayBDb3VudHlAQm9vYmEgUHJvamVjdA Claimed by the same gang: Washington County https://ransomware.live/id/V2FzaGluZ3RvbiBDb3VudHlAQm9vYmEgUHJvamVjdA Also in the US: Kirkland & Ellis law firm https://ransomware.live/id/S0lSS0xBTkQtQU5ELUVMTElTLkxMUEBjbG9w Columbia Banking System https://ransomware.live/id/Q09MVU1CSUFCQU5LLkNPTShVTVBRVUFCQU5LLkNPTSlAY2xvcA More https://ransomware.live/ #inf...

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  I can't find the related research, and the link in the story is restricted. Infosecurity-Magazine: Windows Botnet x47.c Offers AI API Draining, 18 Attack Methods https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/x47c-botnet-ai-api-draining-18/ #Windows #Microsoft #infosec #botnet #infosec

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  Paywalled. Barron's: Palantir Could Be a Major Winner as Air Traffic Control Goes AI. The Stock Rises https://www.barrons.com/articles/palantir-stock-ai-faa-air-traffic-control-373cce03 @Barrons@flipboard.com #Palantir #BigTech

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  A blast from the past. 😆 The Register: Commodore's forgotten Amiga Unix gets a modern revival https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/22/commodores-forgotten-amiga-unix-gets-a-modern-revival/5297805 @theregister@geeknews.chat @lproven@social.vivaldi.net #Amiga #Unix

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  Browse the list of 15 that were once Xbox Game Studios. Now it's less than five. Kotaaku: Xbox Game Studios Is Quickly Disappearing https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-studios-looks-like-its-about-to-disappear-completely-2000736477 @Kotaku@flipboard.com

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  New. VulnCheck: Virtualizor: The Login Parameter That Skips the Login https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/virtualizor-billing-hook-unauthenticated-root-rce @vulncheck@infosec.exchange #infosec #threatresearch

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  Securonix, from yesterday: TASK#STOMP: PowerShell Backdoor for Document Theft and Remote Access https://www.securonix.com/blog/task-stomp-powershell-backdoor-document-theft-remote-access/ #infosec #PowerShell #threatresearch

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  Broadcom has a long list of advisories today addressing several critical vulnerabilities. Yikes! https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/security-advisory #Broadcom #Linux #vulnerability #Windows #infosec @cR0w@infosec.exchange

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  @kdkorte@fosstodon.org About the kickbacks ... 😂 https://www.newsweek.com/trump-and-natalie-harp-hit-with-lawsuit-over-truth-social-changes-12471538