Help the Institute for Security and Technology's #UnDisruptable27 pick & strengthen the resilience of water & patient care for 12 hospital communities against Volt Typhoon (& other storms) using #cyber-informed engineering! #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 securityandtechnology.org/blog/undisru...

Help @IST_org’s #UnDisruptable27 pick & strengthen the resilience of water & patient care for 12 hospital communities against Volt Typhoon (& other storms) using #cyber-informed engineering! #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 securityandtechnology.org/blog/undisru...

Global affairs have already been deeply unsettled in 2026, making #UnDisruptable27’s mission more urgent than ever. In the latest edition of the newsletter, listen to the new #HackthePlant, mark your calendars for Critical Effect 2026, and find out where to find the U27 team this year. 🛡️ Read more:

Happy New Year! We're excited for the partnerships we’ll build in the year ahead - like this one. Last month, a Franklin volunteer and an Idaho water system met to discuss key measures like backing up configurations and setting up remote access. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 #CyberResilienceCorps

Combatting the threat of #ransomware requires collaboration across sectors. On Jan. 28, the NIST will host IST and the Center for Internet Security to present the latest resources in ransomware risk management. 🛡️Register to attend: www.nist.gov/news-events/...

Cyber volunteering had a big year in 2025, marked by a surge in community-led civil defense. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/12/19/f....

Volunteer power + managed security = a scalable defense model. DEF CON Franklin is exploring MSSP partnerships to help under-resourced water utilities stay ahead of growing cyber threats. Read more here👉 insidecybersecurity.com/share/17642 #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 #CyberResilienceCorps

🚨New leadership for water security. Top cybersecurity expert Tarah Wheeler joins DEF CON Franklin as Senior Fellow, to help design a cutting edge managed security model for rural water utilities that will scale the impact of #DEFCONFranklin nationwide. 👉 cpi.harris.uchicago.edu/2025/12/23/h...

The Tech Partnerships Initiative is very excited to share all of the upcoming Cybersecurity education related events and project that are coming to USF, thanks to funding from @craignewmark.bsky.social! Read more here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bringi...

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 #𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.🎉 Read more and download the report here! - lnkd.in/ezsY6b6X

Cybersecurity is key to protecting the most vulnerable. On the Security Unfiltered Podcast, DEF CON Franklin co-founder Jake Braun talks about our work to support water systems and other pressing cyber topics. 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=YKz_... #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

🛡️ Learn more about IST’s K-12 Cyber Defense Coalition:

Two @IST_org experts testified in front of the #MarylandGeneralAssembly this week to call attention to the cyber threats facing K-12 students & schools, and the urgent need to protect U.S. critical infrastructure at the nexus of water + hospitals. Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/GalhDyf...

IST experts testified before the Maryland General Assembly this week, sharing our strategy to protect K-12 schools from cyber threats and our efforts to help water facilities in hospital communities become “undisruptable” by 2027. Watch @joshcorman.bsky.social & @michaelfklein.bsky.social:

Read about cyber clinics in the latest Cyber Defense Review special issue, and learn how academic institutions are filling a critical gap in local cyber defense while training a new generation of digital defenders. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 cyberdefensereview.army.mil/CDR-Content/...

1/ "Cybersecurity is like fire prevention… You can do a lot to reduce risk — but if you do nothing, eventually you will get burned. Our job is to make sure water utilities have the help they need before that happens." - DEF CON Franklin co-founder Jake Braun.

1/ (THREAD) How DEF CON Franklin and our expansive volunteer network can foster tight-knit relationships and stave off cyber attacks on our critical infrastructure:

1/ Grateful for bipartisan cyber-progress — The PILLAR Act cleared the House, thanks to Reps. Ogles, Garbarino, Swalwell, Evans, and Vindman. This law boosts state & local cyber-defense and covers water-system tech, AI & operational controls.

October may be over, but it’s still important that we all #Take9 and stay safe online. @IST is sharing their top #cybersecurity resources for #ransomware prevention, critical infrastructure resilience, #CyberCivilDefense, and more! securityandtechnology.org/blog/cyberse...

Check out UChicago Harris Cyber Policy Initiative Executive Director and DEF CON Franklin co-founder Jake Braun on #NCITEInsights as he discusses his new book on how America fought back against fentanyl. Thank you @ncite.bsky.social and @unomaha.edu for hosting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dym...

Seven Days VT just covered our work to strengthen cyber defenses for water utilities in Vermont. As @projectfranklin.bsky.social founder Jake Braun says, “having clean water and available water is central to human existence.” 💧🔐 Read here: sevendaysvt.com/news/tech/a-... #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

🎉HUGE thanks to @cltcberkeley.bsky.social and WI Dept. of Emergency Management for hosting Cyber Volunteering Day! DEF CON Franklin volunteers Jonathan Farley and Tim Pappa shared their perspective on how cyber volunteering organizations can successfully recruit, onboard, and retain volunteer corps.

We can’t afford to overlook the cyber vulnerabilities in our critical infrastructure. Important read from @wef 👇 x.com/wef/status/1...

Check out @firewalldragons.bsky.social latest podcast on Franklin — and learn how you can get involved. We’re building something big. We want you! #CyberResilienceCorps #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/10/13/p...

Our critical infrastructure is vulnerable and being targeted by nation states. They need help to be more secure and resilient. @projectfranklin.bsky.social co-founder Jake Braun explains the challenges and how we can help to secure our systems. podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/10/13/p...

Hear @powa-sec.bsky.social on the Cyber Defenders Podcast talking about the Roadmap to Community Cyber Defense, and how cyber experts can work with state and local governments to protect our community organizations. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 limacharlie.io/podcast?wcha...

A recent SIM farm bust of ~100k SIMs near the UN shows how telecom is now a major national security risk. As Jake notes, addressing this requires “better info sharing, better detection tools, and no more SMS for sensitive logins.” www.thecipherbrief.com/telecom-bust...

🛡️ Everyone can protect their communities from cyber threats. #CyberCivilDefense Join @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social new #CyberCivicEngagement training, developed with support from @craignewmark.bsky.social 📅 Oct 23 & Nov 20 | Free & Virtual 🔗 Register: aspenpolicyacademy.org/cyber-civic-...

1/ Volunteer Spotlight Series: Our volunteer spotlight series kicks off with Christian Clark! Christian is passionate about bringing hacker expertise to strengthen water system security. 🥤💻 #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

1/💧New from @npr.org: Cybersecurity isn’t just a big-city problem. Small and rural water systems are under threat of attack, and programs like Franklin and the #CyberResilienceCorps are helping towns like Cavendish, VT. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 Read here: www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...

1/ 💧 At the #WaterPro25 Conference, DEF CON Franklin founder Jake Braun laid it out plainly: America’s 50,000 water systems keep families safe—but hackers, ransomware gangs, and even foreign adversaries are targeting them.

“I’m the only door between the Iranians and our water system.” Powerful reporting by @npr.org @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social on how Franklin - and volunteer Tim Pappa - are stepping in to help water operators defend against foreign cyber threats. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...

💧 What do DEF CON Franklin volunteers actually do? 🔹 Tier 1: Cyber basics (passwords, MFA) 🔹 Tier 2: OT inventory, account securement, malware defense 🔹 Tier 3: Ongoing monitoring & remediation Free help. Real impact. 👉 defconfranklin.com #CyberCivilDefense

City systems in St. Paul went down after a cyberattack & recovery took days. For small water utilities, the risks are even higher. Don’t let this happen to you. The Cyber Resilience Corps & DEF CON Franklin can help keep your taps safe. #Take9 www.govtech.com/security/st-...

You can’t secure what you can’t see. CISA's new OT guide is a great place for water systems to start. 👉 Contact DEF CON Franklin now to get free cyber assistance for your water system. #CyberCivilDefense #CyberResilienceCorps #Take9 www.cisa.gov/resources-to...

👇Please check out this great blog post about DEF CON Franklin and Cyber Resilience Corps on NetZeroDay! Thank you to @camille.stewart.gloster for featuring us in this important message about water cybersecurity. Every tap matters. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9 netzeroday.substack.com/p/cybersecur...

1) Small water systems serve millions—but get zero support in the EPA’s new $9M cybersecurity grant, targeted only at systems serving over 10,000 people

Between Norway’s dam sabotage and Poland’s narrowly-averted water shutdown, Russia’s global cyber campaign is escalating. That's why DefConFranklin & partners like CyberpeaceInst @cltcberkeley.bsky.social @istorg.bsky.social stand ready to help with free tools, volunteers #CyberCivilDefense #take9

Our friends @projectfranklin.bsky.social announced the next phase of cyber services for small and rural U.S. water utilities. Franklin is deploying free tools to secure our water - all powered by a scalable, volunteer-driven model. #CyberCivilDefense Read more: defconfranklin.com/water_cybers...

With attacks from China and Iran targeting our critical infrastructure, Franklin is deploying OT mappers, password protocols, and policy change - all powered by volunteers. defconfranklin.com/water_cybers... This is cybersecurity as public service. #CybersecurityForAll #CyberCivilDefense

Hackers + public utilities = a new kind of civil defense. At #DEFCON33, we've launched a scalable, volunteer-driven cyber model to protect water systems - already active in 4 states. defconfranklin.com/water_cybers... No budget or staff? No problem. We'll help for free. #CyberCivilDefense

Bags packed. Mission clear. Franklin is back at @defcon.bsky.social to defend the infrastructure we all rely on—starting with water. Come find us. #DEFCON33 #CybersecurityForAll #Water #CyberCivilDefense

T-2️⃣days out. Franklin launched at #DEFCON last year. Now we’re scaling. From matching volunteers to securing rural utilities—we’re showing what collective defense looks like. 📸credit: USGS NWIS map of American water systems

Franklin community, please give this a read! @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #CyberCivilDefense #Take9

Many water systems in America are underserved and especially vulnerable to a cyber attack. This is why #CyberCivilDefense is so indispensable. @DefConFranklin @NRWA share this crucial message in a webinar for rural water system operators. #Take9 tinyurl.com/DEFCONFrankl...

At #RSAC2025 this week: Protecting Infrastructure from Increased Cyber Attacks (Mon, 1PM) Why Democratizing Cybersecurity is Good for Business (Thu 830AM) The Hidden Cybersecurity Crisis: Securing Business & Public Infrastructure (Thu 1050AM) Read more: globalcyberalliance.org/gca-at-rsac2...

Should space be designated as critical infrastructure? What are the cybersecurity threats that we are facing in space? Our Executive Director Jake Braun tackles these important questions, and more, on this N2K podcast. Check it out: space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-m...

Hackers are taking action where others have failed—warning ransomware victims, exposing AI security flaws, and questioning biohacking ethics. Should policymakers pay more attention to hacker research? Listen now and decide. youtu.be/K2Y_cLxhMuw #cybersecurity #hacking #AIsecurity #ransomware

Cybersecurity is often framed as a battle between attackers and defenders, but what happens when hackers take on a different role—one of informing policy, protecting critical infrastructure, and even saving lives? #cybercivildefense redefiningcybersecuritypodcast.com/episodes/hac...

ONLY 3️⃣ DAYS until the release of The 2024 Hackers' Almanack! 🎉🙌 The Hackers' Almanack is an annual report containing the most innovative and impactful findings from the @defcon community. The Almanack is a joint product produced by DEF CON and Cyber Policy Initiative @HarrisPolicy