Mastodawn

Tick-tock! You still have some time left to submit your #CFP for the @womencyberjutsu 2026 conference in Northern Virginia! https://whova.com/call_for_speakers/nQbj6wV4Ple-hDOAAAd96tjNMV%402F67oshvqJ6rQd%40aAPp80Bggb0FqiDA8gDIlo/

InfoSecSherpa 1d ago

The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday! 5-4-Friday 🪩💃🕺Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!

Check out my new post with #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news from this past week! https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-friday-april-17-2026

InfoSecSherpa 1d ago

Active exploitation is confirmed.

CVE-2026-3055 & CVE-2026-4368: Inside the NetScaler "CitrixBleed 3" Memory Overread

https://cybersec.picussecurity.com/s/cve-2026-3055-cve-2026-4368-inside-the-netscaler-citrixbleed-3-memory-overread-26793

InfoSecSherpa 1d ago

Zack Whittaker 1d ago

Embarrassing times for the European Commission after security researchers found flaws within minutes of using its age verification app. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/

(ICYMI: I have a blog post on why age verification laws are a bad idea to begin with: https://this.weekinsecurity.com/papers-please-age-verification-laws-threaten-everyones-online-security-and-privacy/)

Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.

Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels’ age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is “technically ready.”

POLITICO

InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

Kim Perales 2d ago

"Haitian #TPS⚡Passes The House Via Discharge Petition!!! This is a huge rebuke of Speaker Johnson after an enormous effort by AYANNA PRESSLEY."
-P Manrique

"224-204: ⚡0 House Reps +1 Indep, joined all Dems in passing leg to extend TPS to Haitians #immigrants living in the US for 3 years.. The bill by Rep Gillen (D-NY) was considered in the House thru a discharge petition by Rep Pressley (D-MA) -heads to the Senate."
-C Caplan

The leg💙stands a good chance of passing in the Sen.
#Haiti #USPol

InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

Lawfare 2d ago

Viktor Orbán’s defeat will have consequences for the country, Europe, and aspiring autocrats around the world, writes Daniel Kelemen. https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/how-hungary-escaped-electoral-autocracy

How Hungary Escaped Electoral Autocracy

Viktor Orbán’s defeat will have consequences for the country, Europe, and aspiring autocrats around the world.

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InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

BSidesCharm 2d ago

We would like to spotlight one of our #BSidesCharm 2026 Charities - Sober in Cyber - https://www.soberincyber.org/ - Please visit and show your support at their table!

Sober in Cyber | Sober Infosec Community

Sober in Cyber is a nonprofit organization providing alcohol-free networking events for sober individuals working in cybersecurity.

Sober in Cyber

InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

New York Magazine 2d ago

Thomas Shaknovsky, a surgeon in Florida, took out his patient’s liver instead of his spleen and then acted as if no mistake had been made. This story was originally published in December 2024. In April 2026, a grand jury indicted Dr. Shaknovsky on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of his patient, Bill Bryan. He may face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Read more: https://nymag.visitlink.me/y_8uEc

InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

Viss 2d ago

wow, end of an era.
vgcats.com removed their A record from dns and the comic is now just ... gone

InfoSecSherpa 2d ago

"CVE-2026-40175: How Miggo Security Sees Beyond the CVSS 10.0 Base Score. It scores a 10.0, but real-world risk is far lower. Here’s why context matters more than severity."

https://api.cyfluencer.com/s/cve-2026-40175-how-miggo-sees-beyond-the-cvss-10-0-base-score-26774

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