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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 15h
⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY The #bpSpam attack continues, and if you have implemented a username ban on "bp" you should now also add "usr_"
New bpSpam accounts using a username usr_ followed by random letters and numbers
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026
@iftas is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people. They are thinking about running a session on: 2026 IFTAS Annual Survey. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: fediforum.org/2026-10
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macfranc @macfranc.poliversity.it.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
# **Una serie di campagne di phishing in corso prendono di mira attivamente gli utenti Mastodon, utilizzando account di verifica e di supporto falsi.** # **MA RICORDA: il tuo vero amministratore non ti contatterà mai pubblicamente per verifiche o problemi di accesso!** Non aprire mai link […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
A note for folks still on #Forkiverse - as per the most recent Search Engine episode at www.searchengine.show - here are the instructions on moving your account now that the shutdown is official: docs.google.com/document/d/18ux_KzI… […]
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
@stefan is coming to FediForum to demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: I would love to run a demo of Fediponics which is a new tool I am launching for moderators with both a saas option and open source option. They want to learn more about: I want to talk with […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY A series of ongoing phishing campaigns are actively targeting people using fake verification and support accounts. Admins will never contact you publicly for verification or access issues. Never open links from unsolicited posts […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Example of a phishing post, including the text "ᴀᴜᴛᴏᴍᴀᴛᴇᴅ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍꜱ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ɪʀʀᴇɢᴜʟᴀʀ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛʏ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴀᴄᴄᴏᴜɴᴛ.

ᴛᴏ ʀᴇꜱᴛᴏʀᴇ ꜰᴜʟʟ ᴠɪsɪʙɪʟɪᴛʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀᴄᴄᴇꜱꜱ, ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴠᴇʀɪꜰɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴘʀᴏᴄᴇꜱꜱ."
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
IFTAS has offered a suggestion for the Mastodon account reporting workflow, if you have or can get a GitHub account you can review the suggestion here: github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues… In short, the Account Reporting interface offers an "I don't like it" option which invisibly […]
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
@dansup is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people and demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: Making on-boarding frictionless and discovery a priority, like we did for Loops with Sign in with Apple and Starter Kits.
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
The IFTAS Community Library has helpful information on over 30 types of online harm, and a set of sample community guidance that distills those harms into just eight simple rules. To learn more: about.iftas.org/library/sample-comm…
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
@julian is coming to FediForum to run a session (or several) and demo their software. They want to learn more about: RFC 9421, content warnings, trust/safety. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: fediforum.org/2026-10
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026
The Web-based version of the CARIAD Domain Observatory has been shut down. All incoming requests will be redirected to about.iftas.org/library/iftas-caria…
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
RE: about.iftas.org/2026/07/30/deprecat… Final reminder, the Web-based version of the CARIAD Domain Observatory will be shutdown tomorrow, September 30, 2026 mastodon.iftas.org/@about.iftas.org…
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
IFTAS is observing an uptick in PortalKombat activity. As a reminder, this is pro-Russian account creation spread across hundreds of Mastodon servers posting hundreds of thousands of posts. Here's a reminder of what these profiles look like in case they show up on your service […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
IFTAS is observing an uptick in PortalKombat activity. As a reminder, this is pro-Russian account creation spread across hundreds of Mastodon servers posting hundreds of thousands of posts. Here's a reminder of what these profiles look like in case they show up on your service […]
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Connected Places @fediversereport.com · 28/09/2026
want to know what cool updates have been happening to fediverse software in the last 3 months? I've got you covered! connectedplaces.online/fediverse-ne…
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Ryan B is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people and run a session (or several). They want to learn more about: private and semi-private groups. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: fediforum.org/2026-10
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/202…
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Berlin FediDay @berlinfediday.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
🎉 They’re finally online: the #Fediday 2026 PeerTube videos! 🎥✨ Now it’s time to watch, share & spread the word! 🚀 🎬 Opening 👉 fair.tube/w/nJuMskSG2imvnPBzhUaWUM 🎤 @_elena 👉 fair.tube/w/csFcmJcnMtHufq5JBr8sid 🃏 A Jester’s Guide to the Fediverse – @tommi 📏 @rstockm – […]
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David Sullivan @davidsullivan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest (with @farzdusa.bsky.social and @jonnyshipp.bsky.social) on why we need to take a closer look at the Digital Services Act's out-of-court dispute settlement system.
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260…
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 23/09/2026
🎉 Acorn is officially open. You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required. acorn.blacksky.community
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Mastodon Engineering @mastodonengineering.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
We are aware of an ongoing wave of subscription spam throughout the fediverse. We are investigating avenues to mitigate this, but they will likely involve deep changes in the sign-up flow that may break sign-up from existing applications. In the meantime, you can find helpful resources at […]
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
Julia Kamin is coming to FediForum to meet and connect with like-minded people. Join us? 6–7 Oct 2026, online. More info and registration: fediforum.org/2026-10
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Renaud Chaput @renchap.oisaur.com · 22/09/2026
Très hâte d’être à @ParisWeb jeudi et vendredi ! Ça fait quelques années que je n’y suis pas allé, mais comme chaque année le programme donne envie. Vendredi, avec @imanijoy, on parlera de design et d’Open Source, avec notre retour sur la dernière année chez Mastodon et la manière dont on a […]
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 21/09/2026
New heat from our Head of Trust and Safety @jdot.blacksky.team on why it is important to build a culture of digital safety! blackskyweb.xyz/building-a-c...
blackskyweb.xyz
Building a Culture of (Digital) Safety
Black culture is in a lot of ways synonymous with how internet culture exists writ large. From what is now described as “Gen-Z slang” (or as Black people have always known it, AAVE) to our methods of ...
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026
www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/0…
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Connected Places @fediversereport.com · 21/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@fediversereport/11… shoutout to a German court for getting the facts about Bluesky wrong but the interpretation right, in a new ruling that for once actually has positive implications for open social networks […]
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Bonfire @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Originally published on Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy blog, this article by @s0hw@hci.social and @andresmh@hci.social reflects on a semester of collaboration with Bonfire. Together, we explored how Governance Cards could help communities describe how they organise and […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#bpSpam source analysis and proposed solutions ingo.lantschner.name/post/2026-09-1…
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Mastodon als Mailrelay: nicht Opfer, sondern Waffe
496 Bestätigungsmails an fremde Adressen: wie mein Mastodon-Server zum Werkzeug eines Cyberkriminellen wurde.
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blog-post/d…
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Digital sovereignty and Europe’s democracy stack: Delivering on the European Union’s priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
The EU's digital sovereignty agenda is missing a funded, independent institutional capability to hold its own technology investments democratically accountable.
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
@johannab is coming to FediForum and thinking about running a session on: I will consider continuation of the community-implementation or Moderation/Trust&Safety networking sessions that I've proposed in the past, if there's interest and room. They want to learn more about: Looking to catch up […]
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FediForum @fediforum.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
@phillycodehound is coming to FediForum to learn what the Open Social Web is all about, meet and connect with like-minded people, run a session (or several) and demo their software. They are thinking about running a session on: Fedideck the Tweetdeck for the Open Web. They want to learn more […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
⚠️ #SW_ISAC_ADVISORY Agentic accounts are being created using an email service created for bots. agent.qq.com "Agent Mail is a dedicated email service created by the QQ Mail team for agents. It's isolated from personal email, natively compatible with […] [Original post on mastodon.iftas.org]
Agent Mail,是 QQ 邮箱团队为 Agent 打造的专属邮箱服务。与个人邮箱隔离,原生适配 Agent,助力你安全、高效地使用 Agent 收发邮件。Translation: Agent Mail is a dedicated email service created by the QQ Mail team for agents. It's isolated from personal email, natively compatible with agents, and helps you send and receive emails securely and efficiently using agents.
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
www.techpolicy.press/millions-of-vo…
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
The EU has officially released its draft proposal for the "KIDS Act," which includes proposed age-verification requirements for online services including decentral networks on the Social Web. This is an early draft. Even if passed, it is at least two years away from taking effect. IFTAS, civil […]
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Connected Places @fediversereport.com · 16/09/2026
new from me: AI Watermarking runs into issues with decentralisation and governance, in a way that resembles the challenges of open social networks connectedplaces.online/ai-watermark…
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 15/09/2026
Meet the Blacksky Team! @rude1.blacksky.team @rishkebab.blacksky.team @marisa.blacksky.team @jdot.blacksky.team @drkalyncoghill.blacksky.team
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-propo…
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Henrik Schönemann @lavaeolus.fedihum.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
Mastodon not supporting regex in username rules is ... not really helpful, to say the least. *cough* "Automated protocol deliverability probe" *cough* Yes, I know there are ways to block directly in the database (mastodon.pnpde.social/@spielleitung…) or via a local […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
RE: mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas/117230446… Repost/reminder, seeing increased volume from this source over the past 24 hours.
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Berlin FediDay @berlinfediday.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026
We've created two Fediverse collections featuring the people involved in Berlin FediDay 2026. Follow the collections to connect with the conference community, its speakers and workshop hosts in one go. berlin.social/collections/117242717… […]
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
Mastodon and forks allow banning the use of certain usernames at /admin/username_blocks – this will stop emails going out as the username cannot be chosen, but it will stop any and all usernames (including valid requests) containing “bp” – this should be considered a temporary measure. #bpSpam
example rule denying bp in username
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
The good news: we are now at 20 million accounts created on the network. The bad news, it's #bpSpam
chart showing increase in accounts created in SeptemberCurrent total accounts
20,111,869
+240,014 since maximum of last month
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Christoffer S. @cstromblad.com · 11/09/2026
I've noticed significant amount of requests towards the path /packs/*.js files on my Mastodon instance... What's that about? #MastoAdmin
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 12/09/2026
Come help me build a new kind of internet that puts communities at the center. #ATHiring blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/f...
blackskyweb.xyz
Founding Engineer
Systems, protocol, infrastructure and product About Blacksky Blacksky helps communities create virtual third places where members democratically govern the recommender algorithms and moderation policies that shape their space and soon will also pool funds as groups and send money peer-to-peer. Our behind-the-scenes infrastructure, built on the AT Protocol (the open protocol behind Bluesky), lets those […]
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m0bi ⁂ @m0bi.mastodon.com.pl.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
❗️ Spam accounts on #Mastodon #bpSpam If you want to quickly select all accounts beginning with ‘bp’ in the admin panel (to suspend them), enter the following in the ‘Username’ field: bp% It’s also worth selecting ‘Active only’ under ‘Moderation’ in the form above to view newly registered […]
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m0bi ⁂ @m0bi.mastodon.com.pl.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
❗ Spam-konta na #Mastodonie #bpSpam Jeśli chcesz szybko zaznaczyć w adminie wszystkie konta zaczynające się od bp (by je zawiesić), wpisz w "Nazwa użytkownika": bp% Warto też w formatce wyżej zaznaczyć w "Moderacja" tylko aktywne, by zobaczyć nowo […] [Original post on mastodon.com.pl]
Ekran Mastodon - moderacja / konta
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IFTAS @iftas.mastodon.iftas.org.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
about.iftas.org/2026/09/11/boom-pro… will re-post useful tips, tricks, guidance to combat the #bpSpam wave impacting many service providers. #BoomProtocol #BoomProtocolProbe #Spam #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin #PeerTubeAdmin #FediMods #Mastomods
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Berlin FediDay @berlinfediday.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026
Events like FediDay depend on hands-on as well as financial support. We dearly thank our sponsors @nextcloud, @nextcloud, @Mastodon as well as our streaming partner @fairkom! Thank you to @fsfe, @freifunk_berlin and @cbase! And last but not least we thank all […] [Original post on berlin.social]
Logos of our sponsors: Newsmast Foundation, Nextcloud, Mastodon GmbH and Fairkom. Colourful Fediverse logo. Headline: Berlinfedi.day, Conference for Alternative Social Media, 11.-13. September 2026.
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 10/09/2026
Every time you view or like a post or take most actions on Bluesky or Blacksky your requests go through your Personal Data Server (PDS). It’s also the home of all your data. To date, we’ve used other people’s software to run Blacksky’s fleet of PDS. In the next week we’ll be migrating to our own.
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