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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In the US, CISA is set to become a de facto enforcement agency, with new powers to compel organizations across critical infrastructure to report cyber incidents. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🇲🇲 Le 15 septembre, la Norvège a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête visant Telenor pour des faits présumés constitutifs de crimes contre l’humanité et de violations des sanctions liés à son retrait de Birmanie après le coup d’Etat militaire de 2021. www.coupecircuit.org/crimes-contr...

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🇲🇲 Crimes contre l’humanité : Telenor visé par une enquête

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The G7 is urging nations to accelerate the post-quantum cryptography transition. Two key priorities for governments: developing national strategies on transitioning to PQC and integrating PQC into cybersecurity requirements. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g7-urge...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As AI finds vulnerabilities faster than ever, who will help open-source maintainers keep up? I explored the major new initiatives tackling this challenge in my latest article. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

You don't just want an AI agent to say: "Don't worry, I followed all the rules." You want proof of what they actually did. @linuxfoundation.org has introduced TRACE, a new open standard acting as a tamper-resistant receipt for an AI agent's activity. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/linux-f...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

NEW: The Pentagon paused third-party audit mandates for US defense contractors. Now these contractors say they can’t trust their own cybersecurity scores. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-defe...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

NEW: Akrites, an industry initiative hosted by @linuxfoundation.org and set up to defend critical open-source software against AI-enabled cyber threats, is expected to operationalize its vulnerability disclosure and remediation platform in September. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/linux-f...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Security researchers from Symantec and Carbon Black have revealed that Jewelbug, a threat group associated with Chinese-sponsored cyber espionage operations, may be a hacker-for-hire group that also runs profitable crypto fraud campaigns. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researc...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

OpenAI is launching GPT‑5.6‑Cyber, a model purpose-built for cybersecurity, alongside two Daybreak access tiers:🔵Blue for safeguarded defensive work and🔴Red for advanced defense and authorized offensive security tasks. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openai-...

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OpenAI Launches Two-Tier Access Program Alongside GPT 5.6 Cyber

Daybreak Blue removes some OpenAI-made guardrails while Daybreak Red grants the use of cyber-focused frontier AI models

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

How quickly are countries moving toward post-quantum cryptography? 🌐🔐 This table provides a country-by-country overview of key PQC migration timelines and shows why organizations need to start preparing now. More in my Infosecurity Magazine feature: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Just 1.3% of AI-discovered vulnerabilities in 2026 have been exploited in the wild - roughly matching the overall exploitation rate of all vulnerabilities, a new @vulncheck.bsky.social report found. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/one-per...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

NEW: Microsoft goes big on AI security: unveiled Project Perception (agentic Red/Blue/Green defense system), MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, its first cyber-focused AI model and the new FORGE Lab led by DARPA AIxCC winners Team Atlanta. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microso...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Cybersecurity industry body CREST has added additional standards to accredit AI penetration testing services. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crest-a...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🇵🇰🇮🇳 When protests erupt, Pakistan and India turn to the exact same playbook: pull the plug on the internet. From targeted blackouts in Delhi and Kashmir to banning apps like Bitchat, here’s a look at the region’s escalating digital crackdown ⤵️

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

NEW: Adam Kues from Searchlight Cyber has used OpenAI’s GPT5.6 Sol Ultra to successfully develop a full exploit chain for two critical WordPress Core vulnerabilities. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researc...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Following the sentencing of two young men for the 2024 Transport for London hack, senior police officers have said the case makes a compelling argument for tougher legal powers in the UK, namely Cybercrime Risk Orders. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/police-...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Two young men have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison each for the 2024 cyber-attack against Transport for London after the judge found their actions were motivated in part by “selfish bravado” rather than purely financial gain. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/selfish...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A new global anti-fraud operation against cybercrime, dubbed Operation First Light, has led to the arrest of over 5800 people and the interception of almost $300m in illicit assets. @interpol.int www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/china-i...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

NEW: Over 70 cybersecurity organizations have signed the CREST AI Charter, vowing a responsible use of AI for cybersecurity purposes. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/crest-a...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

NEW: A new cyber-attack targets consumers and SMEs worldwide to steal sensitive cryptocurrency data with the Vidar infostealer and mine Monero, a decentralized cryptocurrency focused on private, untraceable transactions. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-cam...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

INTERVIEW: In his very first interview since assuming the role of Google Cloud's CISO, Chris Betz shared his vision on the role generative AI will play in defending global enterprises. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/g...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

EXCLUSIVE: I spoke with the pseudonymous researcher who dumped over 30 proof-of-concept exploits (the ‘Exploitarium' repo on @github.com) without disclosing the vulnerabilities first. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researc...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Anthropic’s latest frontier LLMs, Claude Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5, are available again – but with added security limitations. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/anthrop...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A new fascinating investigation by NetAskari uncovered new findings about the Chinese crackdown on VPNs. The report states that the country’s actions against unauthorized VPN usage could soon accelerate thanks to AI capabilities. www.circuitbreakr.org/new-revelati...

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🇨🇳 New revelations on China's VPN crackdown

Short circuits | June 23-June 29, 2026

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

NEW: Two infamous infostealers, StealC and Amadey, have been taken down by Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement effort. @europol.europa.eu @microsoft.com www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/operati...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

US federal agencies will have to complete their post-quantum cryptography migration by 2030 or 2031 at the latest depending on use cases. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trump-e...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

75% of cyber incidents affecting UK critical infrastructure organizations over the past year originated from hostile states such as Russia, China and Iran, said Richard Horne, CEO of @ncsc.gov.uk at a @rusi.bsky.social event. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hostile...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Ukraine is now part of the EU Cybersecurity Reserve 🇺🇦🇪🇺 The Ukrainian government can now activate emergency EU cyber support to respond to large-scale cyber-attacks and cyber incidents affecting its organizations and businesses. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

NEW: @owasp.org org to launch Agentic Research Council at Infosecurity Europe 2026 to bridge AI security research gaps. Announcement: June 4. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/owasp-n...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

NEW: @threatintel.microsoft.com has cracked down on Fox Tempest, a cyber threat actor that fueled Rhysida ransomware attacks. It is now working with the FBI and @europol.europa.eu to uncover the identity of people behind the group. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microso...

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

🇺🇬 Finalement, Museveni dit oui à Starlink Le gouvernement ougandais accorde à Starlink le droit d’obtenir une licence dans le pays après des tensions durant l’élection présidentielle de janvier. 🔄Courts-circuits, l'actu de la censure internet | 12-18 mai 2026 www.coupecircuit.org/finalement-m...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

NEW: @interpol.int has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa that led to 201 arrests. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/interpo...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

OpenAI has announced Daybreak, a new initiative based on its frontier LLMs and its AI-coding assistant, Codex, to help developers build secure software from the ground up. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openai-...

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OpenAI Launches ‘Daybreak’ to Help Build Secure By Design Software

With Daybreak, OpenAI wants its frontier AI models to be used to deploy secure by design software from the ground up

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

L'arrivée d'Internet Pro en Iran est la nouvelle pierre à l'édifice d'un internet à plusieurs vitesses ou "internet de classe". Un système que l’Iran Human Rights Monitor appelle "apartheid numérique". On vous explique comment ça marche. www.coupecircuit.org/internet-pro...

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Internet Pro : prémices d’un "apartheid numérique" en Iran ?

Iran, analyse d’une coupure internet sans précédent - partie 3/3

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🇷🇺 Nouveau blackout pour le Jour de la Victoire L'internet mobile a été bloqué à Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg du 5 au 9 mai, date de la commémoration de la signature du second acte de capitulation de l'Allemagne nazie. Courts-circuits | 5-11 mai 2026 www.coupecircuit.org/nouveau-blac...

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🇷🇺 Nouveau blackout pour le Jour de la Victoire

Courts-circuits | 5-11 mai 2026

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

La @rightscon.org aurait dû commencer aujourd'hui. Et Coupe Circuit aurait dû être à Lusaka depuis hier. Malheureusement, le plus grand rdv des défenseurs des droits numériques a dû être annulé au tout dernier moment. On vous explique tout ici: www.coupecircuit.org/rightscon-lu...

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La conférence RightsCon annulée sous la pression du gouvernement chinois

Le plus grand rendez-vous des défenseurs des droits numériques a dû être annulé au tout dernier moment.

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🇷🇺 Les applis russes savent qui utilise un VPN Sur 30 applis Android populaires en Russie analysées par RKS Global (Max, VK...), toutes sont capables de détecter quand leurs utilisateurs sont connectés à un VPN. Courts-circuits | 28 avril-4 mai 2026 www.coupecircuit.org/les-applis-r...

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🇷🇺 Les applis russes savent qui utilise un VPN

Courts-circuits | 28 avril-4 mai 2026

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

La @rightscon.org, le plus grand rendez-vous des défenseurs des droits numériques, a dû être annulée au tout dernier moment. En cause : le gouvernement chinois a fait pression sur le gouvernement zambien pour exclure des participants taïwanais de l'événement. www.coupecircuit.org/rightscon-lu...

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La conférence RightsCon annulée sous la pression du gouvernement chinois

Le plus grand rendez-vous des défenseurs des droits humains a dû être annulé au tout dernier moment.

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

NEW: UK government survey shows the British public education sector has faced a significant increase in cyber breaches over the past year, despite stable threat levels recorded in the UK. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-educ...

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Kevin Collier @kevincollier.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This is the biggest digital rights conference in the world, with people from every corner planning for months, and scheduled to start in less than a week.

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

RightsCon n'aura donc pas lieu cette année... Le gouvernement zambien a "repoussé" la conférence pour des raisons de "sécurité" avant de justifier sa décision par les thèmes abordés durant la conférence...

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When Anthropic gathered companies to explore risks of its advanced Mythos model, people working to hold AI accountable weren't in the room. We need to change that, write Back Channel co-founders Amber Scorah and Rebecca Petras.

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Anthropic Warned Big Companies About Mythos. Workers and Watchdogs Need a Seat at the Table.

The people working to hold AI accountable aren't in the room. We need to change that, write Back Channel co-founders Amber Scorah and Rebecca Petras.

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

D’après plusieurs médias, Vladimir Poutine a récemment justifié les coupures internet : “Lors d’opérations de prévention de la criminalité, une diffusion précoce d’informations au public peut nuire au bon déroulement des opérations", a-t-il dit. coupecircuit.substack.com/p/couper-int...

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🇷🇺 Couper internet, pour le bien des Russes (d'après Poutine)

Courts-circuits | 20-27 avril 2026

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Coupe Circuit 📴 @coupecircuit.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Il y a quelques jours, Doug Madory directeur de l’analyse internet chez Kentik, a rapporté de très légers signes d’un retour infime de trafic en Iran, qu’il attribue à la mise sur liste blanche de certains services. www.coupecircuit.org/de-timides-s...

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🇮🇷 De timides signes de whitelisting en Iran

Courts-circuits | 13-19 avril 2026

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In this new episode of the Infosecurity Magazine podcast, we speak with Allie Mellen, author of 𝐶𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑟, about the rising threat of nation-state cyber operations 🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳 www.infosecurity-magazine.com/podcasts/ins...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

As Vulncon was coming to a close, I sat down with Chris Gibson, the CEO of FIRST, to talk about the state of vulnerability research, Anthropic's and OpenAI's new "cyber" models and the relief of seeing ENISA & CISA team up in the CVE program. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/f...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

INTERVIEW - Walt Powell, Lead Field CISO at CDW, explains what one skill modern CISOs should prioritize: mastering risk quantification to secure the board buy-in and and budget needs. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/c...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Faced with an explosion of vulnerability reporting, NIST's NVD is taking a new risk-based approach to enriching CVEs. This implies bold moves, including the NVD dropping enrichment for all vulnerabilities reported before March 1, 2026. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nvd-enr...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

NEW - ENISA is strengthening its ties with US-funded @cveprogram.bsky.social. The European agency is being onboarded by CISA to become a Top-Level Root CVE Numbering Authority (TL-Root CNA). www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/enisa-e...

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Kevin Poireault @leekthehack.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

NEW - AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic should play a bigger role in software vulnerability disclosures and the CVE program in the future, according to CISA. @firstdotorg.bsky.social #VulnCon26 www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-comp...

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