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knoppix<p>Don’t worry, the fox will follow you to Linux too! 🦊✨</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@mozilla" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mozilla</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArchLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArchLinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinuxGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fedora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedora</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desktop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MacOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MacOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Browser</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mozilla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LibreWolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreWolf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Edge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Edge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brave</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DockerHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DockerHub</span></a> still hosts dozens of <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> images with the <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/XZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XZ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/backdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backdoor</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/docker-hub-still-hosts-dozens-of-linux-images-with-the-xz-backdoor/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/docker-hub-still-hosts-dozens-of-linux-images-with-the-xz-backdoor/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Docker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docker</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/XZUtils" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XZUtils</span></a></p>
Erik Jonker<p>All the talks you can look back from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Why2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Why2025</span></a> <br><a href="https://media.ccc.de/c/WHY2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">media.ccc.de/c/WHY2025</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hackers</span></a></p>
Erik Jonker<p>Interesting, PhantomCard, NFC-based fraude/malware.<br><a href="https://www.threatfabric.com/blogs/phantomcard-new-nfc-driven-android-malware-emerging-in-brazil" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">threatfabric.com/blogs/phantom</span><span class="invisible">card-new-nfc-driven-android-malware-emerging-in-brazil</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phantomcard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phantomcard</span></a></p>
Frederik Borgesius<p>‘Russian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway’s intelligence service has said.</p><p>The admission, by the Norwegian Police Security Service, marks the first time that Oslo has formally attributed the cyber-attack in April on Bremanger, western Norway, to Moscow.’</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/14/russian-hackers-control-norwegian-dam-norway" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/aug</span><span class="invisible">/14/russian-hackers-control-norwegian-dam-norway</span></a></p><p><a href="https://akademienl.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://akademienl.social/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://akademienl.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://akademienl.social/tags/norway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>norway</span></a> <a href="https://akademienl.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Danny Palmer<p>New security flaws have been identified in the TETRA radio standard, putting law enforcement, military and government communications at risk of interception, even when encrypted.</p><p>Midnight Blue's 2TETRA:2BURST research disclosed six vulnerabilities, four rated critical, allowing attackers to break encryption, replay calls, and inject voice messages and data into the system.</p><p>Despite TETRA’s closed-off backend, researchers said the “often sensitive nature of communications, and TETRA’s dubious track record, highlight the necessity of a thorough independent assessment.”</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thestack.technology/tetra-flaws-critical-encrypted-radio-at-risk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thestack.technology/tetra-flaw</span><span class="invisible">s-critical-encrypted-radio-at-risk/</span></a></p>
Blue Ghost<p>deGoogle with Framasoft alternatives.</p><p>APPLICATIONS</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a>: YouTube alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framacarte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framacarte</span></a>: Maps alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framaforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framaforms</span></a>: Forms alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framagroupes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framagroupes</span></a>: Groups alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framatalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framatalk</span></a>: Meet alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framateam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framateam</span></a>: Chat alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framacalc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framacalc</span></a>: Sheets alternative.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framapad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framapad</span></a>: Docs alternative.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SepiaSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SepiaSearch</span></a>: Search engine for PeerTube videos &amp; channels.</p><p>Website: <a href="https://degooglisons-internet.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">degooglisons-internet.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Mastodon: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@Framasoft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Framasoft</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Framasoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Framasoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/deGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
The New Oil<p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Manpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manpower</span></a> discloses <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> affecting nearly 145,000 people</p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/manpower-staffing-agency-discloses-data-breach-after-attack-claimed-by-ransomhub/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/manpower-staffing-agency-discloses-data-breach-after-attack-claimed-by-ransomhub/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/staffing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>staffing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a></p>
Matthias Schulze<p>Global operation targets NoName057(16) pro-Russian cybercrime network <a href="http://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-operation-targets-noname05716-pro-russian-cybercrime-network" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">europol.europa.eu/media-press/</span><span class="invisible">newsroom/news/global-operation-targets-noname05716-pro-russian-cybercrime-network</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2327099/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2327099/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Trump shrugs off suspected Russian hack of U.S. courts <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Economy <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a>:Politics <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BusinessNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/courts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>courts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Crime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crime</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldJTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldJTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hacking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/KennedyCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennedyCenter</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laws</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewYorkTimesCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkTimesCo</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.S.Economy <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VladimirPutin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VladimirPutin</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p>
Imran Nazar ~ عمران نزر<p>My nephew's having a terrible time getting hired after graduating in CS into this LLM-crazed job market, but he's hearing more about how vibe coders are opening new doors for those who know their chops in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> and have to clean up after the inevitable slop.</p><p>Are there any junior security roles out there I could throw in his direction, or perhaps things he could do to raise his chances?</p><p>Thoughts on conferences would also be welcome; he's too late for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Defcon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defcon</span></a> but I doubt he'd be willing to run the ICE gauntlet as a brown guy anyways, so any European confs that are coming up in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> would be great to point him at.</p>
Alex Jimenez<p>Notorious North Korean hacking group Kimsuky gets hacked itself - revealing some of its deepest secrets</p><p>The hacker claims the group is "morally perverted", and hacks for "all the wrong reasons"</p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/notorious-north-korean-hacking-group-kimsuky-gets-hacked-itself-revealing-some-of-its-deepest-secrets" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/security/not</span><span class="invisible">orious-north-korean-hacking-group-kimsuky-gets-hacked-itself-revealing-some-of-its-deepest-secrets</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>
Nicola Fioretti :gnu: :linux:<p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/Clusit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clusit</span></a> pubblica il primo manifesto per la <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> dedicato alle aziende.<br>Dieci raccomandazioni che consentono di limitare i rischi da attacchi informatici e difendere i dati aziendali (e i nostri).<br>I sistemi di difesa informatica sono più efficaci se chi opera è <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/formato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>formato</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/informato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>informato</span></a> e <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/consapevole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consapevole</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://manifesto.clusit.it/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">manifesto.clusit.it/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://diggita.com/c/sicurezza" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sicurezza</span></a></span></p>
DataCenter360<p>Fortinet FortiGate 2025 Firewall Guide 🔐</p><p>Choosing the right firewall isn’t one-size-fits-all. We’ve compared five Fortinet FortiGate models—30G, 50G, 70G, 100F, and Rugged 70G-5G-DUAL—by performance, features, and best use cases.</p><p>From small office POS security to enterprise-scale SD-WAN to ruggedized IoT environments—there’s a FortiGate for every scenario.</p><p>📖 Read: <a href="https://datacenter360.ca/news/fortinet-firewall-comparison-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">datacenter360.ca/news/fortinet</span><span class="invisible">-firewall-comparison-2025/</span></a> <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Fortinet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fortinet</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Firewalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firewalls</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/NetworkSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NetworkSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ThreatDetection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatDetection</span></a></p>
Schneier on Security RSS<p>AI Applications in Cybersecurity</p><p>There is a really great series of online events highlighting cool uses of AI in cybersecurity, titled Prompt||GTFO. Videos from the first &lt;a href="htt... <a href="https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/ai-applications-in-cybersecurity.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">schneier.com/blog/archives/202</span><span class="invisible">5/08/ai-applications-in-cybersecurity.html</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/Uncategorized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Uncategorized</span></a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/videos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videos</span></a> <a href="https://burn.capital/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a></p>
Alex Jimenez<p>A flood of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Deepfakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deepfakes</span></a> challenges the financial sector, with over 70% of new enrolments to some firms being fake, according to Tianyi Zhang, a general manager of risk management and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> at Singapore-based Ant International.</p><p><a href="https://fortune.com/asia/2025/08/13/ant-international-ai-deepfakes-cybersecurity/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fortune.com/asia/2025/08/13/an</span><span class="invisible">t-international-ai-deepfakes-cybersecurity/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/FinTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FinServ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinServ</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a></p>
TWiT Podcasts<p>🛡️ Security Now: Malicious repo libraries 🚨 | Perplexity’s duplicity 🤖 | CISA’s emergency SharePoint directive | NVIDIA says “no” to embedded chip gimmicks | &amp; more with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SGgrc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SGgrc</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://twit.social/@leo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>leo</span></a></span>. 🎧 <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1038" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twit.tv/shows/security-now/epi</span><span class="invisible">sodes/1038</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a></p>
Alex Jimenez<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ransomware</span></a> Empire Falls: Feds Hit BlackSuit With $1M Crypto Seizure</p><p>Federal and international law enforcement officers moved in late July to disrupt the BlackSuit ransomware gang, seizing servers, domain names, and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CryptoCurrency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoCurrency</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bitcoinist.com/ransomware-empire-falls-feds-hammer-blacksuit-with-1m-crypto-seizure/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bitcoinist.com/ransomware-empi</span><span class="invisible">re-falls-feds-hammer-blacksuit-with-1m-crypto-seizure/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>
AAKL<p>"Fake accounts often use profile photos that seem too good to be true. Whether it’s flawless lighting, professional-looking headshots, or model-tier appearances."</p><p>Bitdefender (sales pitch included): How to Spot a Fake Social Media Profile <a href="https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/how-to-spot-a-fake-social-media-profile" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hot</span><span class="invisible">forsecurity/how-to-spot-a-fake-social-media-profile</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a></p>
BeyondMachines :verified:<p>Motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield hit by ransomware attack</p><p>Royal Enfield motorcycle manufacturer apparently suffered a ransomware attack where hackers claimed complete system compromise, encrypting all servers and wiping backups, resulting in paralyzed operations and temporary suspension of online ordering systems and workshop services. The company acknowledged the cybersecurity incident and launched an internal investigation.</p><p>****<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/incident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>incident</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>databreach</span></a><br><a href="https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/motorcycle-manufacturer-royal-enfield-hit-by-ransomware-attack-y-y-8-u-e/gD2P6Ple2L" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">beyondmachines.net/event_detai</span><span class="invisible">ls/motorcycle-manufacturer-royal-enfield-hit-by-ransomware-attack-y-y-8-u-e/gD2P6Ple2L</span></a></p>