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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 3d

just got to do a talk radio hit for my hometown station, life is worth living 🙏

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 9d

something they don't teach you in j-school is just how much of your career can become traveling to go interview people + juggling flight plans w/ the 12 other story ideas you have.

on a related note, i'm tired :)))

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Ryan Jamieson @knitsecurity.com · 10d

To clarify, tt says it won't renew with CIS, but it will maintain information sharing with MS-ISAC.

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 10d

CISA says it won't be renewing its cooperative agreement with the MS-ISAC, which ends Sept. 30, and will hold bi-monthly cals to share "timely cyber defense updates" with state, local and tribal governments.

www.cisa.gov/news-events/...

CISA is Strengthening Our Nation’s Security with Direct Cyber Support to State and Local Governments | CISA

www.cisa.gov

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 13d

Trump is targeting former deputy AG Lisa Monaco and called for Microsoft to fire her.

He also says she’s been stripped of her security clearances and “banned her from all federal properties.”

www.axios.com/2025/09/26/t...

Trump demands Microsoft oust president over Biden-era ties

Monaco was deputy attorney general in the Biden administration.

www.axios.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 14d

CISA has ordered civilian agencies to patch vulnerable Cisco devices ASAP after the company disclosed new zero-days.

The order came after Cisco said today it's been working with gov'ts since May to investigate attacks targeting the flaws.

for @axios.com:

www.axios.com/2025/09/25/u...

Hackers are actively targeting new flaws in Cisco firewalls — leaving U.S. government agencies at-risk

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ordered agencies to patch immediately.

www.axios.com

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 16d

It's not looking for good CISA 2015: @samsabin.bsky.social reports that Senate Homeland Security Committee chair Rand Paul "seems reluctant to engage with the private sector or other committee members" on reauthorization. www.axios.com/2025/09/19/c...

Rand Paul's last-minute demands push key cybersecurity law to the brink

Congressional aides say Paul hasn't been open to negotiations.

www.axios.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 14d

new Senate HSGAC minority report dives into DOGE based on several staff visits and whistleblower complaints:

"Ranking Member Peters and staff have found that DOGE has, in fact, done little more than put Americans’ most private information at risk."

www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

www.hsgac.senate.gov

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · 20d

A key cyber threat info-sharing program is set to expire on Sept. 30. Congressional aides say they're doubtful they'll make the deadline, blaming the failure on Sen. Paul's last-minute push to make major changes to the 10-year-old program.

my latest for @axios.com: www.axios.com/2025/09/19/c...

Rand Paul's last-minute demands push key cybersecurity law to the brink

Congressional aides say Paul hasn't been open to negotiations.

www.axios.com

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Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social · Sep 9

Exclusive: The Trump administration has abandoned any intention of breaking up the joint leadership of U.S. Cyber Command & the National Security Agency, bowing to the reality of the enormous complexity of the task.

On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

therecord.media/cyber-comman...

Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat'

Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy ...

therecord.media

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Sep 9

interesting— new sanctions on cyber scam centers in Myannmar www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Targets Asian Cyber Scam Centers That Bilked Billions

The US imposed sanctions on a network of cyber scam centers operating in Southeast Asia, a bid to heighten pressure on operations allegedly using forced labor to bilk billions from Americans annually.

www.bloomberg.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Sep 8

Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated the chair of the House China Select Committee in emails to people involved in ongoing U.S.-China trade policy negotiations, House panel says

www.axios.com/2025/09/08/c...

Chinese cyber spies impersonated key U.S. lawmaker

Hackers sent emails purportedly from Rep. Moolenaar to key leaders ahead of U.S.-China trade talks.

www.axios.com

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Emily Peck @emilypeck.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking for any Canadians on here who may have canceled or decided against travel to the US this year. Or any foreign travelers that had second thoughts? [email protected]

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angela yang @angelayang.bsky.social · Sep 2

The AI boom has created a new type of work: fixing botched AI. Designers are being hired to remake wonky AI art. Writers are asked to make ChatGPT’s writing sound more human. Even software developers are tasked with fixing buggy vibe coding.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy

In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.

www.nbcnews.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Sep 2

back from vacation. spent a lot of time among the trees. 10/10 would recommend

a view of a lush green forest and a lake below it

a view of a campsite from the perspective of a tent. the campsite is surrounded by tall trees and has a dog front & center.

an image of a large Sequoia tree standing tall, surrounded by smaller red woods and pine trees.

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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social · Aug 21

UK government asks everybody to stop using VPNs.

"everybody who's out there thinking of using VPNs...verifying your age keeps a child safe...So let's just not try and find a way around. Just prove your age."

- UK government

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 21

ha, by whatever means possible!

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 21

👀, Anne Neuberger is now a senior adviser at a16z

www.axios.com/2025/08/21/b...

A top cyber official in the Biden White House is joining Andreessen Horowitz

Anne Neuberger will advise the firm on "American Dynamism, AI, and cyber" and play a "pivotal role in our international efforts," Ben Horowitz said.

www.axios.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 21

awww thank, Allan!!

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 20

Microsoft is now limiting China-based companies' access to its advanced vulnerability notification program.

change comes after last month's SharePoint 0-days 👀

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Microsoft Curbs Early Access for Chinese Firms to Notifications About Cybersecurity Flaws

Microsoft Corp. has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks explo...

www.bloomberg.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 20

"A new United Arab Emirates-based startup is offering up to $20 million for hacking tools that could help governments break into any smartphone with a text message."

techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/n...

New zero-day startup offers $20 million for tools that can hack any smartphone | TechCrunch

Prices for hacking tools that allow governments to break into mobile phones keep going up, thanks to efforts by tech firms shoring up their cybersecurity.

techcrunch.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 19

I know this isn't super new for security folks (ie., most of my followers) but I hope this story can be a resource that y'all can share with HR and hiring managers in your companies to raise awareness. 🙏✨

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 19

Soooooo many of my conversations at cybersecurity gatherings this year have focused on North Korean IT workers.

So I decided to put together a deep dive into how these operations work — and why it's been so difficult for companies to detect and crack down on this.

www.axios.com/2025/08/19/n...

How North Korea's IT army is hacking the global job market

Nearly every Fortune 500 company is hiding the same uncomfortable secret: they have hired a North Korean IT worker.

www.axios.com

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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social · Aug 19

North Korean IT workers are pretty good at whipping up fake ID documents and resumes. AI is only making them better.

These examples from real cases might have obvious tells to us now — but recruiters are pouring through hundreds of applications. The tells aren't so clear after a certain point.

A resume that a North Korean IT worker used in a job application. It includes a multi-bulleted introduction of who they are and what skills they have, including Javascript and Python.

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