Check out our interview with Common Good Cyber (commongoodcyber.org) on Shadowserver's work and the challenges faced running a non-profit in the cybersecurity space!
https://commongoodcyber.org/news/interview-piotr-kijewski-replicating-shadowserver/
Check out the #GetCyberSmart campaign from @GirlsWhoCode's Cyber Education Alliance! Tons of games, guides, and tips to help K-12 students level up their cybersecurity skills. Dive into getcybersmart.org & share it with young people, parents, & educators—this matters!
pausetake9.org
#CyberCivilDefense
Free services like @quad9dns that protect everyone from cyber threats and also protect privacy are core to #CyberCivilDefense, and need financial support. Help build the means to ensure the great work continues, by supporting @CommonGoodCyber. https://commongoodcyber.org/news/interview-john-todd-quad9/
Calling all folks in the cybersecurity community! @AspenPolicyAcad’s free Cyber Civil Defense Policy Training Series is open for enrollment. You can learn more and register here 👇: https://aspenpolicyacademy.org/short-courses#cybersecurityseries
Please check out and share:
Cyber Resilience Corps: A serious network of #CyberCivilDefense volunteers
Resilience is about taking a punch and getting back up.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cyber-resilience-corps-serious-network-volunteers-craig-newmark-txnye
The nonprofits that secure the Internet are often run by skeleton crews and volunteers, with short-term funding that could be pulled at any time. We can do better in supporting #CyberCivilDefense. @CommonGoodCyber https://www.ibtimes.com/internets-defenders-are-running-out-money-were-all-risk-3749592
Help protect yourself, your family, your job, your country.
Join the Pause. Join us at pausetake9.org #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
"... the damage caused by the Salt Typhoon hacks, the breach occurred in large part due to telecommunications companies *** failing to implement rudimentary cybersecurity measures*** across their IT infrastructure. "
https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-telecom-cybersecurity-gaps-white-house-response/
Needs repeating:
#CyberCivilDefense: how much security do regular people need, how much if one's seriously a target?
How do you protect your family and yourself, your job, and the country?
(very good news for #CyberCivilDefense and #pausetake9)
US government set to launch its Cyber Trust Mark cybersecurity labeling program for internet-connected devices in 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/us-government-set-to-launch-its-cyber-trust-mark-cybersecurity-labeling-program-for-internet-connected-devices-in-2025/ via @Techcrunch
Everyday we're all for-real under threat of cyber attacks, that's seriously scary.
Good news is there’s something we can all do about it.
Here's a start: just pause and #Take9 seconds before you click, download, or share.
Follow @PauseTake9 for more!
Pausey the Pigeon needs you to help protect your cyber homefront.
@PauseTake9
#CyberCivilDefense
#Take9
Surfing an unsecure website? Very George. 🥴 Don’t be a George. Pause and Take9. Join us at pausetake9.org #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
Can you spot the scam?
Think Netflix would email you from an iCloud address? 🤨 Probably not.
If you’re unsure whether an email is legit, don’t respond!
Towns like Waterbury, VT are joining #cybercivildefense by signing onto the DefConFranklin cyber volunteer program! WaterburyRound covered one of the first efforts nationwide aimed at shoring up the cyber posture of water and wastewater systems. https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/news-archive/waterbury-joins-program-to-defend-water-systems-from-cyber-attacks
#CyberCivilDefense: I can be Paul Revere if you really need it
Last week, I spoke momentarily to the emerging network of networks that helps defend the country, early days. Here are my talking points, where I try to say a lot in a few words.
The best part of passkeys is you can't forget your face or finger! Follow @PauseTake9 for more tips! #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
Hackers are targeting more than just your bank accounts and sensitive information - they are looking at your water systems as well.
Thanks to Waterbury, VT for joining @defconfranklin to bolster their water system cybersecurity! #cybercivildefense
https://www.wcax.com/2025/02/18/waterbury-joins-cybersecurity-initiative-protect-utilities/
A good defense wins championships—and keeps scammers on the sidelines.
Just take 9 seconds before you click, download, or share. That’s it. Your cybersecurity D-line is set.
Pausetake9.org
#Cybersecurity tip: don't forward texts, emails, or links without pausing!
✋ #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense @paustake9
Amidst growing cyber attacks, the City of Rensselaer, IN is joining #CyberCivilDefense! Rensselaer has joined the @defconfranklin program, aimed at providing cyber volunteer expertise to shore up the cyber posture of water and wastewater systems nationwide.
#take9
The Cyber Resilience Corps is working to scale-up cyber volunteering and community #CyberCivilDefense in a big way. Check out key insights from their latest convening. https://cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/03/31/cyber-resilience-corps-plenary-session-2/
Tax season is stressful enough. Take a moment to protect yourself from a scam! #Take9 #CyberCivilDefense @PauseTake9
#CyberCivilDefense Initiative #UnDisruptable27 is the subject of the latest #HackthePlant from @IST_org and @ICS_Village. @joshcorman joined @brysonbort to discuss his work driving resilience for our communities’ most vital infrastructure systems. Learn more: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preparing-for-unnatural-disasters/id1528852909?i=1000698756818
