NEW: Google is taking legal action against Chinese cybercriminals responsible for sending out millions of scam text messages—including those parcel delivery scams. Google hopes the lawsuit will help to disrupt the scammers' sprawling infrastructure

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We're officially announcing our speakers DistrictCon Year 1! Check out our incredible lineup: www.districtcon.org/speakers This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge. And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩

Junkyard closes on Friday, Oct 24 at Midnight!!! Submit here: www.districtcon.org/junkyard

You've got less than 12 hrs to submit to our CFP, which closes at midnight TODAY ⏰ sessionize.com/districtcon

🚨T I C K E T D R O P D A T E S 🚨 you asked, we're answering 😉 Early Bird: Sep 15 (Mon), noon EST GA: Nov 16, 2025 (Sat), noon EST www.eventbrite.com/e/districtco...

districtcon.org/junkyard Call for Bugs is still open! Initial submissions close on Oct 24 - submit your best bug in an old deprecated system today 🐛

We’re proud to announce the Review Board for DistrictCon’s call for papers! Our CFP will open next month, and we're excited to receive all your submissions! www.districtcon.org/cfp

🚨 NEW PAPER on the 0day Supply Chain 🚨: I gathered open source data & interviewed Gov employees, VR and china researchers to figure out what the zero day marketplace looks like in the U.S. and how it compares to China. key findings below ⬇️- 0/🧵 
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...

I CAN TELL YOU IT ISNT COMMON KNOWLEDGE 🗣️🗣️

Trump firing Hegseth because his parade sucked shit would be insanely on brand

@sleuthcon.bsky.social slayed the boots down Houston (it was fun and informative, and the decor + vibes was amazing as per usual)

"Ransomware is a pain in the ass for us, but also it looks like we're a pain in the ass for them." - Bavi Sadayappan #SLEUTHCON

THE GIRLIES ARE BEEFING

Alright infosec hive mind, I asked this a few years ago on Twitter and I'm curious what books I missed since then. What are your favorite fiction AND non-fiction books about hacking, hackers, and cybersecurity? Previously I was told: 1/3

Saw someone’s skeet about how there’s not enough InfoSec here so gonna start posting about it more!! Plz clap

🚨 CALLING ALL VULNERABILITY RESEARCHERS 🚨 The Junkyard is officially open! This is our live, on-stage pwnathon dedicated to end-of-life systems. Submit your bugs! Prizes range from $100 to $5,000 for categories like: ☄️ Most Impactful System 👾 Best Meme Target 👏 Most Engaging Presentation

GreyNoise Discovers Stealthy Backdoor Campaign Targeting ASUS Routers. Attacker tradecraft reflects APT-like behavior: quiet, durable, and designed for long-term access. Full blog ⬇️ #Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel #GreyNoise #ASUS

See you there! 💕🐍

It’s cool that they published this. More security transparency plz. www.coinbase.com/blog/protect...

Herndon's Country Oven sells more than lovely layer cakes­. If you stick to the baked goods, you’ll miss one of the best South Indian breakfasts in the DC area.

celebrated a family wedding and got to spoil my mom with some croissants. a great weekend all in all 💕🌸

Gift link: wapo.st/4m39WqL

DISCO YEAR 1 LFG ⚡🪩

always some fomo, but never enough to make me go to RSA {have fun tho eat some good Sourdough for me}

Wrote about the Verizon DBIR for the 18th consecutive year. Always great insights in there. Patch yo edge devices! censys.com/blog/postcar...

Thinking about all the people who voted for him because “he’d be better for the economy”

all your deleted posts go to the dark web. not many people know this

“I’ll be 10 min late sorry!!!” -ashamed -fragile -unreliable “A thousand apologies. The relentless slog of time has overtaken my faculties.” -powerful -commanding -honest

🎥 DistrictCon Year 0 recordings are now live on YouTube! Check out the AMAZING content from our Track 1 Speakers, Junkyard competitors, and keynotes! www.youtube.com/@DistrictCon

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if you’re reading this, relax your jaw

back from pto what did I mis— oh no

NEW at @reuters.com: A network of dubious consultancies and headhunters tied to a Chinese tech services firm is targeting recently laid-off U.S. government workers and others in sensitive professional circles. A prime example of how foreign adversaries are trying to capitalize on the DOGE moment:

Cait Conley, 39, a U.S. Army veteran and former national security official, announced on Monday that she is challenging Rep. Mike Lawler, a second-term Republican in a swing district in the suburbs north of New York City.

oh you're hacker? name three unreleased 0days

🐍 SLEUTHCON is coming! 🐍 Registration and CFP are now open for this year’s SLEUTHCON—happening June 6th, both in-person in Arlington, VA, and virtually. www.sleuthcon.com 1/x

don’t even know why I bother to read the news, everything is terrible nothing is good

Bluesky's gonna really take off once people discover joking

I miss music status updates - tell me what song you’re playing on repeat

arts and crafts could actually fix me

cyber

@reidbroke.it HES HERE

Love some Y2K vulns 💅 excellent work from the @greynoise.io team as per usual

one of these things is not like the other

Last week/end is still a blur, but I’m so grateful for the team and community that banded together to do this. #DistrictCon Year 0, you’re one for the books. @districtcon.bsky.social @winnona.bsky.social