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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 2h

According to Transluce, the probes targeted the Library and Archives Canada, a Canadian federal agency. Government statement: www.cyber.gc.ca/en/news-even... Transluce report: transluce.org/us-canada-gov

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 2h

Evan Solomon is such a good example of this. No amount of marketing and whimsy is going to get anything done when the man doesn't understand a single thing about being a minister.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 2h

No wonder it wasn't successful. No one gets anything useful from the Library and Archives Canada website.

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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 4h

"AI-powered probes targeted Canadian and US government sites, with officials reporting no evidence of successful breaches" www.verdict.co.uk/canadian-web...

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Canadian government website targeted in failed AI hacking attempts

A research company has revealed that AI agents made multiple unsuccessful attempts to compromise a Canadian federal website earlier this year.

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Bill Robinson @billrobinson.bsky.social · 17h

In which I explain how I ended up with a shelf-load of Japanese dictionaries once owned by one of Canada's early codebreakers. luxexumbra.blogspot.com/2026/09/in-s...

The words "Examination Unit, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ont." stamped in red ink on the title page of a Japanese dictionary from 1942. Only the stamped part of the page is shown.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 22h

There's a reason I keep putting in one step closer references in a lot of my articles.

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Xan López @xanlopez.net · 30/09/2026

Well, that’s not the opening paragraph I expected.

1. Introduction

In the 1988 sci -fi roleplaying game Cyberpunk , the European Currency Unit serves as the global currency (colloquially referred to as “euro dollar”, “ed" or “eddie”) . In the story, the dismantling of US
democracy, a sovereign debt crisis and geopolitical mistakes
trigger the collap se of the United States . The European Economic
Community steps in and uses its well -regulated banking system and
single currency to displace the dollar’s hegemonic role.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 30/09/2026

It may come down to whether I get the grant and post-doc I have my eyes on

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 30/09/2026

It's a festival, so multiple! I am not 100% certain I will be able to go, but I got to see Agalloch perform before moving to Canada in 2012 and I'm not sure if I can miss this chance to see them again. www.preparetheground.com

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Prepare The Ground

Heavy Music & Arts Festival in Toronto, ON

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 30/09/2026

So not only did I recently learn that Agalloch reunited, but they're now playing in Toronto next year.

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Robert Borden Stan Account @bordenstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Courtesy, as almost always with Canadian cyber and digital sovereignty news, of @cyberincontext.ca and his excellent Cyber News Rewire:

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - #38

Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending September 26 2026

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David DiMolfetta @ddimolfetta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In a lengthy email sent to me, ShinyHunters now claims it never intended to publish the FBI data it says it stole, calling the episode a “marketing campaign.” The group previously gave the FBI one week to change or remove an advisory about it. I’ve asked FBI for comment.

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 28/09/2026

This morning — following two investigations into Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's use of an app that rewards supporters for posting AI-generated comments and sharing contacts — Bradford called our reporting "inaccurate." We're now releasing the recording that proves our reporting.

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Bradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting.

Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 25/09/2026

Canadian Policy Options published an article by someone who they couldn't verify who they were and now pulled the article because of the person's refusal to cooperate. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/09/dani...

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Why Policy Options removed an article published under the name Daniel Robson

Policy Options removed an article after concerns about the contributor’s identity could not be resolved. Here is what happened and why.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 24/09/2026

A glimpse of the malware infecting the tankers Reportedly called the "Da Vinci virus"

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Catalin Cimpanu @campuscodi.risky.biz · 24/09/2026

Hackers breached a third cargo ship, one that loaded in New Orleans and was traveling to Italy It's now docked in Spain after hackers breached systems involving tank pressure, safety valves and boil-off gas management neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2026/09...

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Louisiana-loaded LNG tanker under cyberattack alters course | New Orleans CityBusiness

Federal agencies are monitoring nearly 20 vessels after a cyberattack disrupted an LNG tanker loaded at a Louisiana export terminal.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 24/09/2026

My biggest motivation in my research and writing remains hyperspecific memes and references that only a couple dozen Canadian former and current government/military cyber folk will get.

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Conan O'Brien: Incredible Waste of Time

ALT: Conan O'Brien: Incredible Waste of Time

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 23/09/2026

Last year, I wrote about Canada's complex cybersecurity standardization regime for procurement. I found a couple great charts to show this: These are two proposed models for integrating CPCSC (Canadian CMMC) into public-private partnerships.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 23/09/2026

I wouldn't have thought about attending due to the cost, but the media pass made the trip worth it. I will be writing some stuff about the conference, including the keynote, so I'll try to include those that miss out. The best part about non-Canadians visiting is the easy excuse for poutine!

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 23/09/2026

I'll actually be attending SecTor for the first time this year as media. Really looking forward to this keynote in particular.

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DPRK CERT @dprkcert.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Nine talks on DPRK cyber ops: malware RE, crypto laundering, IT-worker threats & attribution. All free: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0l1… #BSPY25

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 21/09/2026

The new Cyber News Rewire is out! Top stories this week include: - Privacy Commissioner seeking info on the driver's licence hack - Proton shows 100% of fedgov rely on US providers. - Nipigon hospital ransomware - Cohere and Aleph Alpha reach terms for merger www.cyberincontext.ca/p/canadian-c...

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - #37

Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending September 19 2026

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Srdjan Vucetic @srdj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Letting my co-author extraordinaire @hager.bsky.social know that our book has now made it to Ottawa!🎉 For a preview: srdjanvucetic.wordpress.com/five/

A new book about how Five Eyes cooperation came about, with what effects on national and international politics, and where it may go next.

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

~ Personal news ~ I left TechCrunch. I will now focus on finishing my book about Hacking Team and the history of government spyware. After that, and in the meantime as well, I will be freelancing. Contact me: Lorenzofb.writes@gmail.com or Signal @LorenzoFB.1337 (+1 917 257 1382)

A masked puppet comes out of a keyboard.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 21/09/2026

Impossible. I've never done anything cringe. (Don't read anything I wrote before 2020)

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 18/09/2026

I miss the days when even criminal hackers had ethics.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 17/09/2026

New research from Proton finds 87% of top Canadian companies depend on US tech companies. For governments, it’s even worse: 100% of federal, provincial, and territorial governments rely on US companies for email. As Canada turns away from the US, major institutions need to cut that reliance.

100% of Canadian governments and 87% of major Canadian companies depend on US companies for email services.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 17/09/2026

"Technology platforms increasingly seek to act as sovereign powers. They want to dictate the rules of regulation – and even circumvent them. They want to control our data, spread misinformation, and steal our children’s childhoods." www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/spee...

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Prime Minister Carney delivers an address to the European Parliament

Thank you for granting me the honour of addressing you all at the beginning of this decisive session.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 17/09/2026

It's Solomon, so what he probably means is he'll give money to a single private sector org and make a big deal about it and then move on to the next idea without acknowledging he did absolutely nothing.

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Bill Robinson @billrobinson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New post at the Lux Ex Umbra blog: Scott Jones to be next CSE Chief luxexumbra.blogspot.com/2026/09/scot...

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Lux Ex Umbra: Scott Jones to be next CSE Chief

Monitoring Canadian signals intelligence (SIGINT) activities past and present.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 15/09/2026

Finally a response from Canadian law enforcement.

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Bill Robinson @billrobinson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Scott Jones became a Senior Advisor at CSE on 9 September and will become the new Chief of CSE on 22 October. Links inside Alex Rudolph's invaluable newsletter. www.cyberincontext.ca/p/canadian-c...

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - #36 (12/09/26)

Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending September 12 2026

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 09/09/2026

The reviews are rolling in and one of the book chapters I've written recently might be the best thing I've written.

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Fire Writing

ALT: Fire Writing

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 09/09/2026

This is not a big surprise at all, but will unfortunately harm small and medium businesses the most. They more than any benefit the most from community programs and PPP cross sectoral engagement because they're often the most severely impacted by attacks.

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blair @blairaf.com · 02/06/2026

I'm looking for a new PhD student to come join me at UAlberta & Amii to study trans perspectives on AI policy & the future of AI as part of my new lab. The position is fully funded and offers access to a range of supports - more details in the poster below!

Flyer with qualifications and details for the PhD position.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 08/09/2026

What do you expect them to do? They only have millions of records, pictures, and firsthand testimony implicating hundreds of people. 🤷

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 08/09/2026

A good choice, I think. He's got massive shoes to fill.

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 08/09/2026

DHS trying to create "pre crime" from the popular "don't make pre crime" movie

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Alex Rudolph @cyberincontext.ca · 08/09/2026

The new Cyber News Rewire is available. Some major stories from this past week include: Millions of Canadian licenses on the dark web; New CSE Chief announced; Digital Transformation Canada announced in gov IT shakeup; Canada releases data centre framework www.cyberincontext.ca/p/canadian-c...

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - #35 (05/09/26)

Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending September 05 2026

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Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey, cyberpeople. Help a PhD student out. Did you recently write or supervise a vendor's research report or release research on a blog? Maybe you dropped a vuln at a conference? In general, did you do something that, if we were in any other industry, would be an academic paper? Let me know.

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