UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
@cltcberkeley.bsky.social
Helping society anticipate and address tomorrow's information security challenges, in order to amplify and extend the upside of the digital revolution.
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How can we help the states double down on the safety net of #CyberVolunteering? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and Sarah Powazek share expertise on how coordinated action can help these programs and partnerships scale. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber
September 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
How can we help the states double down on the safety net of #CyberVolunteering? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and Sarah Powazek share expertise on how coordinated action can help these programs and partnerships scale. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber
CLTC's Grace Menna recently joined the Center for Cyber Safety and Education to discuss the Cyber Resilience Corps and why strong partnerships & collaboration between cyber resilience efforts is essential for building a safer digital future.
▶️Watch the replay: www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1992...
▶️Watch the replay: www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1992...
Q3 2025 Center Stakeholders Meeting
The Center held its Q3 Stakeholders Meeting on August 20th with Trustee Carolyn Dolezal and Grace Menna, Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity.
They discussed the power of partner...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
CLTC's Grace Menna recently joined the Center for Cyber Safety and Education to discuss the Cyber Resilience Corps and why strong partnerships & collaboration between cyber resilience efforts is essential for building a safer digital future.
▶️Watch the replay: www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1992...
▶️Watch the replay: www.brighttalk.com/webcast/1992...
💧The EPA's $9M grant to protect water from cyber threats leaves out the small and rural water systems who need the most support.
That's where the Cyber Resilience Corps & DEF CON Franklin step in. Because cybersecurity isn’t just for big players and water is for everyone. Every tap matters. ⬇️
That's where the Cyber Resilience Corps & DEF CON Franklin step in. Because cybersecurity isn’t just for big players and water is for everyone. Every tap matters. ⬇️
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
💧The EPA's $9M grant to protect water from cyber threats leaves out the small and rural water systems who need the most support.
That's where the Cyber Resilience Corps & DEF CON Franklin step in. Because cybersecurity isn’t just for big players and water is for everyone. Every tap matters. ⬇️
That's where the Cyber Resilience Corps & DEF CON Franklin step in. Because cybersecurity isn’t just for big players and water is for everyone. Every tap matters. ⬇️
Did you miss DEF CON or BSidesLV? Check out our recap blog w/ highlights from CLTC's Public Interest Cyber team!
The team showcased the Cyber Resilience Corps, a nationwide initiative mobilizing cyber volunteers to protect community orgs from cyber threats.
cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27/p...
The team showcased the Cyber Resilience Corps, a nationwide initiative mobilizing cyber volunteers to protect community orgs from cyber threats.
cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27/p...
Public Interest Cybersecurity at DEF CON and BSides Las Vegas - CLTC UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
This August, the CLTC Public Interest Cybersecurity team was out in full force attending “hacker summer camp”, a nickname for a collection of cybersecurity and hacking conferences held…
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August 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Did you miss DEF CON or BSidesLV? Check out our recap blog w/ highlights from CLTC's Public Interest Cyber team!
The team showcased the Cyber Resilience Corps, a nationwide initiative mobilizing cyber volunteers to protect community orgs from cyber threats.
cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27/p...
The team showcased the Cyber Resilience Corps, a nationwide initiative mobilizing cyber volunteers to protect community orgs from cyber threats.
cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/08/27/p...
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The states are leading expansion of #CyberVolunteering. How can we help them double down on this cyber safety net? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and @powa-sec.bsky.social share their expertise on what's needed most. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber
August 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The states are leading expansion of #CyberVolunteering. How can we help them double down on this cyber safety net? @cltcberkeley.bsky.social's Grace Menna and @powa-sec.bsky.social share their expertise on what's needed most. Read their insights: www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-... #AspenCyber
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🛑 Stop talking about states like they are helpless with cybersecurity.
State govts are already taking the lead w/ innovative cyber volunteering programs. Read more in our piece for @aspendigital.bsky.social @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-...
State govts are already taking the lead w/ innovative cyber volunteering programs. Read more in our piece for @aspendigital.bsky.social @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-...
States Are Leading on Cyber Volunteering
States and communities are leading on expanding cyber volunteering programs, but we can do more to support this burgeoning cyber safety net.
www.aspendigital.org
August 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🛑 Stop talking about states like they are helpless with cybersecurity.
State govts are already taking the lead w/ innovative cyber volunteering programs. Read more in our piece for @aspendigital.bsky.social @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-...
State govts are already taking the lead w/ innovative cyber volunteering programs. Read more in our piece for @aspendigital.bsky.social @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
www.aspendigital.org/blog/states-...
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...
#CyberCivilDefense
Read more: defconfranklin.com/water_cybers...
DEF CON Franklin
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August 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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...
#CyberCivilDefense
Read more: defconfranklin.com/water_cybers...
CLTC's @powa-sec.bsky.social was the latest guest on CyberWire, where she discussed the Cyber Resilience Corps' proposed nationwide roadmap to scale cyber defense for community organizations.
🎧 Listen to the episode: thecyberwire.com/podcasts/dai...
#CyberCivilDefense #Take9
🎧 Listen to the episode: thecyberwire.com/podcasts/dai...
#CyberCivilDefense #Take9
Chasing Silicon shadows.
Two Chinese nationals are arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive Nvidia AI chips. A critical security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft’s new NLWeb protocol. Vulnerabilities in Dell laptop firmware could let attackers bypass Windows logins and install malware. Trend Micro warns of an actively exploited remote code execution flaw in its endpoint security platform. Google confirms a data breach involving one of its Salesforce databases. A lack of MFA leaves a Canadian city on the hook for ransomware recovery costs. Nvidia’s CSO denies the need for backdoors or kill switches in the company’s GPUs. CISA flags multiple critical vulnerabilities in Tigo Energy’s Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA) platform. DHS grants funding cuts off the MS-ISAC. Helicopter parenting officially hits the footwear aisle.
thecyberwire.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
CLTC's @powa-sec.bsky.social was the latest guest on CyberWire, where she discussed the Cyber Resilience Corps' proposed nationwide roadmap to scale cyber defense for community organizations.
🎧 Listen to the episode: thecyberwire.com/podcasts/dai...
#CyberCivilDefense #Take9
🎧 Listen to the episode: thecyberwire.com/podcasts/dai...
#CyberCivilDefense #Take9
Please join us for the inaugural Cyber Volunteering Day: an interactive, pragmatic convening for boots-on-the-ground cyber defenders to share best practices and expand services for community infrastructure.
✅ Space is limited — save your spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-volu...
✅ Space is limited — save your spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-volu...
August 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Please join us for the inaugural Cyber Volunteering Day: an interactive, pragmatic convening for boots-on-the-ground cyber defenders to share best practices and expand services for community infrastructure.
✅ Space is limited — save your spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-volu...
✅ Space is limited — save your spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/cyber-volu...
"By seeking to deregulate the AI market at both the federal and state levels the administration is shifting the responsibility for safety and security to the end user," said @powa-sec.bsky.social.
“This strategy does not work."
Read the @wsj.com article: www.wsj.com/articles/fed...
“This strategy does not work."
Read the @wsj.com article: www.wsj.com/articles/fed...
Federal AI Plan Targets ‘Burdensome’ State Regulations
With Congress’s outright ban on state AI laws scrapped, the White House is wielding funding cuts to strong-arm state regulators, critics say.
www.wsj.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"By seeking to deregulate the AI market at both the federal and state levels the administration is shifting the responsibility for safety and security to the end user," said @powa-sec.bsky.social.
“This strategy does not work."
Read the @wsj.com article: www.wsj.com/articles/fed...
“This strategy does not work."
Read the @wsj.com article: www.wsj.com/articles/fed...
We are capping off our #CyberCivilDefense Summit 2025 lookback with a summary blog post, "Four Key Learnings from the 2025 Cyber Civil Defense Summit," authored by CLTC's Shannon Pierson.
Here are just a handful of the numerous highlights that surfaced from throughout the day:
Here are just a handful of the numerous highlights that surfaced from throughout the day:
July 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are capping off our #CyberCivilDefense Summit 2025 lookback with a summary blog post, "Four Key Learnings from the 2025 Cyber Civil Defense Summit," authored by CLTC's Shannon Pierson.
Here are just a handful of the numerous highlights that surfaced from throughout the day:
Here are just a handful of the numerous highlights that surfaced from throughout the day:
In a new piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, CLTC's @srpierson.bsky.social shares her analysis of state-level legislation passed in the 2025 legislative session to surface the trends taking place across U.S. states.
🧵 Three prevailing trends surfaced:
www.techpolicy.press/emerging-tre...
🧵 Three prevailing trends surfaced:
www.techpolicy.press/emerging-tre...
Emerging Trends in State Cyber Policy During the 2025 Legislative Session | TechPolicy.Press
UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity's Shannon Pierson considers legislation passed in 2025 to surface the trends across states.
www.techpolicy.press
July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In a new piece for @techpolicypress.bsky.social, CLTC's @srpierson.bsky.social shares her analysis of state-level legislation passed in the 2025 legislative session to surface the trends taking place across U.S. states.
🧵 Three prevailing trends surfaced:
www.techpolicy.press/emerging-tre...
🧵 Three prevailing trends surfaced:
www.techpolicy.press/emerging-tre...
At the #CyberCivilDefense Summit, CLTC hosted a panel focused on the unique cybersecurity challenges facing America’s water and wastewater infrastructure. 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
At the #CyberCivilDefense Summit, CLTC hosted a panel focused on the unique cybersecurity challenges facing America’s water and wastewater infrastructure. 🧵
[email protected] and @gigastacey.bsky.social, found that more smart home companies are making it easier for researchers to report security flaws—but more work is needed to build strong vulnerability disclosure programs that keep consumers safe. innovation.consumerreports.org/more-smart-h...
More Smart Home Companies Want to Hear from Security Researchers - Innovation at Consumer Reports
CR has surveyed 75 smart home device makers to understand if they provide an easy way for a researcher to report cybersecurity problems
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July 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
[email protected] and @gigastacey.bsky.social, found that more smart home companies are making it easier for researchers to report security flaws—but more work is needed to build strong vulnerability disclosure programs that keep consumers safe. innovation.consumerreports.org/more-smart-h...
Check out the latest blog post from our friends at @istorg.bsky.social spotlighting a #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel, "Without Washington: Rethinking Shared Responsibility for Regional Cyber Resilience.”
securityandtechnology.org/blog/without...
securityandtechnology.org/blog/without...
July 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Check out the latest blog post from our friends at @istorg.bsky.social spotlighting a #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel, "Without Washington: Rethinking Shared Responsibility for Regional Cyber Resilience.”
securityandtechnology.org/blog/without...
securityandtechnology.org/blog/without...
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I can't wait to join Jake Braun and Adrien Ogee on the #DEFCON33 Mainstage to talk about the Cyber Resilience Corps and DEF CON Franklin. See you there! #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
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July 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I can't wait to join Jake Braun and Adrien Ogee on the #DEFCON33 Mainstage to talk about the Cyber Resilience Corps and DEF CON Franklin. See you there! #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
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In June, IST's @michaelfklein.bsky.social spoke on a @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel addressing regional cyber resilience. @tgrossman.bsky.social reflects on the conversation, which highlighted pathways for improving state & local cybersecurity.
🖋️ From the #NatSpecs blog:
🖋️ From the #NatSpecs blog:
Without Washington? IST’s Michael Klein joins Panel at CLTC’s Cyber Civil Defense Summit to highlight mechanisms for bolstering state and local cyber resilience
In June, IST Senior Director Michael Klein spoke on a panel at UC Berkeley’s Center for Long Term Cybersecurity #CyberCivilDefense Summit addressing shared responsibility of regional cyber resilience....
securityandtechnology.org
July 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In June, IST's @michaelfklein.bsky.social spoke on a @cltcberkeley.bsky.social #CyberCivilDefense Summit panel addressing regional cyber resilience. @tgrossman.bsky.social reflects on the conversation, which highlighted pathways for improving state & local cybersecurity.
🖋️ From the #NatSpecs blog:
🖋️ From the #NatSpecs blog:
At the #CyberCivilDefense Summit, @politico.com's @maggiemiller.bsky.social sat down with New York’s Chief Cyber Officer, Colin Ahern, to discuss the State’s “whole-of-state” approach to cybersecurity.
🗽⬇️Officer Ahern pinpointed several key cybersecurity trends in New York:
🗽⬇️Officer Ahern pinpointed several key cybersecurity trends in New York:
July 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
At the #CyberCivilDefense Summit, @politico.com's @maggiemiller.bsky.social sat down with New York’s Chief Cyber Officer, Colin Ahern, to discuss the State’s “whole-of-state” approach to cybersecurity.
🗽⬇️Officer Ahern pinpointed several key cybersecurity trends in New York:
🗽⬇️Officer Ahern pinpointed several key cybersecurity trends in New York:
Congresswoman @repstaceyplaskett.bsky.social, representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands, opened the #CyberCivilDefense Summit with remarks on the need to ensure U.S. #territories are not left behind in efforts to harden the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats.
June 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Congresswoman @repstaceyplaskett.bsky.social, representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands, opened the #CyberCivilDefense Summit with remarks on the need to ensure U.S. #territories are not left behind in efforts to harden the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats.
🔑 Udbhav Tiwari, VP of Strategy & Global Affairs at @signal.org delivered remarks at the #CyberCivilDefense Summit on Signal's mission to uphold user privacy and defend end-to-end encryption.
June 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🔑 Udbhav Tiwari, VP of Strategy & Global Affairs at @signal.org delivered remarks at the #CyberCivilDefense Summit on Signal's mission to uphold user privacy and defend end-to-end encryption.
OUT TODAY! Read "The Roadmap to Community Cyber Defense" from the Cyber Resilience Corps!
In the report, authors Sarah Powazek & Grace Menna detail a multi-phase “roadmap” for strengthening the cybersecurity of community organizations.
Read the report: cltc.berkeley.edu/publication/...
In the report, authors Sarah Powazek & Grace Menna detail a multi-phase “roadmap” for strengthening the cybersecurity of community organizations.
Read the report: cltc.berkeley.edu/publication/...
June 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
OUT TODAY! Read "The Roadmap to Community Cyber Defense" from the Cyber Resilience Corps!
In the report, authors Sarah Powazek & Grace Menna detail a multi-phase “roadmap” for strengthening the cybersecurity of community organizations.
Read the report: cltc.berkeley.edu/publication/...
In the report, authors Sarah Powazek & Grace Menna detail a multi-phase “roadmap” for strengthening the cybersecurity of community organizations.
Read the report: cltc.berkeley.edu/publication/...
Join CLTC and the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab for a panel discussion of Dr. Elaine Korzak's new paper "Managing Commercial Spyware Through Export Controls"!
🗓️June 18th, 10-11AM PT
🌐Zoom Webinar
✅Register to attend here: cltc.berkeley.edu/event/managi...
🗓️June 18th, 10-11AM PT
🌐Zoom Webinar
✅Register to attend here: cltc.berkeley.edu/event/managi...
Managing Commercial Spyware Through Export Controls - CLTC UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
A round-table style discussion of Dr. Elaine Korzak’s new paper Managing Commercial Spyware Through Export Controls co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity. D. Korzak will…
cltc.berkeley.edu
June 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Join CLTC and the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab for a panel discussion of Dr. Elaine Korzak's new paper "Managing Commercial Spyware Through Export Controls"!
🗓️June 18th, 10-11AM PT
🌐Zoom Webinar
✅Register to attend here: cltc.berkeley.edu/event/managi...
🗓️June 18th, 10-11AM PT
🌐Zoom Webinar
✅Register to attend here: cltc.berkeley.edu/event/managi...
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IST’s @michaelfklein.bsky.social was a guest on last week’s K12 Tech Talks to discuss the arrest of a 19-year-old resident of Worcester, MA for his role in the PowerSchool data breach, exposing the data of 60 mil. students and 10 mil. teachers.
🎙️ Listen to the full episode:
🎙️ Listen to the full episode:
Episode 215 - PowerSchool Hacker Has Been Caught!
Podcast Episode · K12 Tech Talk · 05/23/2025 · 49m
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May 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
IST’s @michaelfklein.bsky.social was a guest on last week’s K12 Tech Talks to discuss the arrest of a 19-year-old resident of Worcester, MA for his role in the PowerSchool data breach, exposing the data of 60 mil. students and 10 mil. teachers.
🎙️ Listen to the full episode:
🎙️ Listen to the full episode:
CLTC, in partnership w/ Okta & WaTech, are expanding CyberCAN to Washington state!
The partnership — an expansion of a similar project CLTC conducted in SF last year — aims to enhance cybersecurity for nonprofits too often overlooked as critical infrastructure.
statescoop.com/uc-berkeley-...
The partnership — an expansion of a similar project CLTC conducted in SF last year — aims to enhance cybersecurity for nonprofits too often overlooked as critical infrastructure.
statescoop.com/uc-berkeley-...
UC Berkeley, WaTech to survey Washington state nonprofits on cybersecurity | StateScoop
Washington state's IT division is teaming up with UC Berkeley to secure the soft spots in the state's nonprofit organizations.
statescoop.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
CLTC, in partnership w/ Okta & WaTech, are expanding CyberCAN to Washington state!
The partnership — an expansion of a similar project CLTC conducted in SF last year — aims to enhance cybersecurity for nonprofits too often overlooked as critical infrastructure.
statescoop.com/uc-berkeley-...
The partnership — an expansion of a similar project CLTC conducted in SF last year — aims to enhance cybersecurity for nonprofits too often overlooked as critical infrastructure.
statescoop.com/uc-berkeley-...
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In today's @washingtonpost.com, IST’s @joshcorman.bsky.social emphasized the urgent need for initiatives like #UnDisruptable27 in light of increasing threats from actors like China.
🛡️ Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#CyberCivilDefense #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure
🛡️ Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#CyberCivilDefense #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure
May 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In today's @washingtonpost.com, IST’s @joshcorman.bsky.social emphasized the urgent need for initiatives like #UnDisruptable27 in light of increasing threats from actors like China.
🛡️ Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#CyberCivilDefense #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure
🛡️ Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#CyberCivilDefense #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure