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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-03-10 17:06:03

The Senate confirms Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the NSA and US Cyber Command, filling a vacancy created when Gen. Timothy Haugh was fired in April 2025 (Martin Matishak/The Record)
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Rudd confirmed to head NSA, Cyber Command after near year-long vacancy
Rudd, who was confirmed 71-29 to serve as the “dual-hat” leader of the organizations, takes the reins as the U.S. faces mounting aggression in cyberspace from foreign adversaries at the same time the Trump administration has sought to shrink the size of the federal government.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-04-06 14:13:33

This past weekend was no holiday for the cybersecurity world, so don't miss today's Metacurity for the crucial infosec developments you might have missed, including
--Germany names alleged ‘UNKN’ kingpin behind GandCrab and REvil ransomware empire,
--Meta pauses work with Mercor indefinitely following breach,
--N. Ireland education IT system contractor hit by breach,
--First convicted spyware maker dodges jail time,
--N. Korea carried out a six-month op t…

Germany names alleged ‘UNKN’ kingpin behind GandCrab and REvil ransomware empire
Meta pauses work with Mercor indefinitely following breach, N. Ireland education IT system contractor hit by breach, First convicted spyware maker dodges jail time, N. Korea carried out six-month op to steal $270m from Drift, Y Combinator dumps Delve over compliance fabrications, much more

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-01-10 06:10:29

H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-HOAC: 28 December - 4 January
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H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-HOAC: 28 December - 4 January | H-Net
The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from 28 December to 4 January. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the network editors for H-Announce. See the H-Net job guide web site at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide, write to jobguide@mail.h-net.org or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 AM and 5 PM US Eastern time.

@floheinstein@chaos.social
2026-03-04 11:49:55

Falls ihr ein Mail bekommt von der Einsatzzentrale Kantonspolizei Zürich mit einem HTML-File als Anhang:
Löschen.
#Schweiz #Cybercrime #KapoZH

Amtliche Mitteilung - Erforderliche Dokumentenprüfung Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, Im Zuge eines behördlichen Verfahrens wurde Ihrer Organisation ein offizielles Dokument durch die Kantonspolizei Zürich übermittelt. Das Dokument steht in direktem Zusammenhang mit einer datenschutzrechtlichen Uberprüfung sowie der gesetzlichen Mitwirkungspflicht gemäss den geltenden Bestimmungen der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft. Wir ersuchen Sie, den Inhalt dieses Dokuments unverzüglich zu prüfen und geg…
Gefälschte Anmeldeseite des Bundesamt für Polizei
@karlauerbach@sfba.social
2026-04-04 18:26:23

Our patent system, like our copyright system, has become a monster in which the "monopoly" period granted to patent (and cop;yright) holders far, far exceeds what is granted by our US Constitution.
The Constitution requires that patents and copyrights (but not trademarks) be for "limited times". That is not defined, but it must be interpreted in the context of the Contitution's goal to "promote scientific and artistic progress".
The following ra…

Firm quietly boosts H.264 streaming license fees from $100,000 up to staggering $4.5 million — backbone codec of the internet gets meteoric increase, AVC hikes follow disastrous H.265 licensing increases
Existing licensees are grandfathered.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-01-10 06:10:24

H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-Diplo: 28 December - 4 January
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H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-Diplo: 28 December - 4 January | H-Net
The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from 28 December to 4 January. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the network editors for H-Announce. See the H-Net job guide web site at https://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide, write to jobguide@mail.h-net.org or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 AM and 5 PM US Eastern time.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-06 10:21:14

Jack Dorsey says Apple removed his Bluetooth P2P messaging app Bitchat, used during protests in Iran and Uganda, from China's App Store following CAC's demands (Stephen Katte/Cointelegraph)
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Jack Dorsey's Decentralized Bitchat App Removed from China App Store
Apple has removed Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat from the App Store in China at the request of the Cyberspace Administration of China, which argued the messaging app violated internet service regulations.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-02-03 11:44:34

That UPenn breach affected only ten people.
A class action lawsuit against Penn over an October 2025 data breach at the Graduate School of Education will not proceed after a new court filing revealed on Monday that fewer than 10 people were affected by the incident.

Penn GSE email hack impacted fewer than 10 individuals, according to new filing
In recent weeks, seven of the 18 Penn graduates in the originally consolidated case have withdrawn their claims.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-01-10 06:10:30

Reminder: Applications for Research Fellowships at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library due Jan. 15, 2026
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Reminder: Applications for Research Fellowships at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library due Jan. 15, 2026 | H-Net
Reminder! Applications due Jan. 15, 2026Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is currently accepting applications for the 2026–2027 Research Fellowship Program cohort, offering financial awards to scholars at all stages of their careers through postdoctoral, dissertation, and short-term fellowships, including the following: 

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-01-10 06:10:26

Reminder: Applications for Research Fellowships at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library due Jan. 15, 2026
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Reminder: Applications for Research Fellowships at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library due Jan. 15, 2026 | H-Net
Reminder! Applications due Jan. 15, 2026Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is currently accepting applications for the 2026–2027 Research Fellowship Program cohort, offering financial awards to scholars at all stages of their careers through postdoctoral, dissertation, and short-term fellowships, including the following: