I have created a Github repository with an automatically updated CSV-file containing importable Infosec Mastodon people based on the @LukaszOlejnik Google sheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t13k5_cNhP9_TgoUmqDZk2ROkWkF6Bg3O5269vKIqWw

Perhaps you find it useful, feel free to Boost the post and make sure others can benefit from this IMHO very useful list of Infosec people.

https://github.com/cstromblad/infosec_mastodon/

Update: Python-code has been published, and a Dockerfile as well.

Disclaimers et al.

#Infosec #Mastodon #Github #Repository

Manager: "Ok.... THIS time we don't need documentation. It's obvious that users have seen this before and know how to use it."

Me: 🤔

A new cybersecurity certification and labeling program called U.S. Cyber Trust Mark is being shaped to help U.S. consumers choose connected devices that are more secure and resilient to hacker attacks.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-preparing-cyber-trust-mark-for-more-secure-smart-devices/

ad blocking is not piracy; and its not morally wrong.

noone is obligated to your attention, and no ad provider can make you sit and watch an ad (in fact, they calculate their rates based upon the principle that most people will ignore it)

whenever any media personality or youtuber tells you that using adblock is piracy, remind them that letting ad run while you alt tab is essentially stealing from the Ad provider, therefore its not any better or worse than running adblock, and noone is able to force you to pay attention to something. In reality theyre not making a moral point- just thinking about their money in the same way the ad guy is

Meta launches Llama 2, an open source AI model that allows commercial applications

A family of pretrained and fine-tuned models in sizes from 7 to 70 billion parameters.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/meta-launches-llama-2-an-open-source-ai-model-that-allows-commercial-applications/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Citrix today is alerting customers of a critical-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-3519) in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway that already has exploits in the wild, and "strongly urges" to install updated versions without delay.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/citrix-adc-and-gateway-zero-day-actively-exploited-in-attacks/

When seeking out news, information, and updates about #infosec topics, what is your #1 preferred method of delivery for that type of content?

Vote below and tell us why in the comments!

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Norway has had it with Meta, threatens $100K fines for data violations

"It is so clear that this is illegal," Norwegian regulator said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/norway-has-had-it-with-meta-threatens-100k-fines-for-data-violations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social