Sam Sabin

just got to do a talk radio hit for my hometown station, life is worth living 🙏

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

something they don't teach you in j-school is just how much of your career can become traveling to go interview people + juggling flight plans w/ the 12 other story ideas you have.

on a related note, i'm tired :)))

To clarify, tt says it won't renew with CIS, but it will maintain information sharing with MS-ISAC.

CISA says it won't be renewing its cooperative agreement with the MS-ISAC, which ends Sept. 30, and will hold bi-monthly cals to share "timely cyber defense updates" with state, local and tribal governments.

www.cisa.gov/news-events/...

Trump demands Microsoft oust president over Biden-era ties Monaco was deputy attorney general in the Biden administration.

Trump is targeting former deputy AG Lisa Monaco and called for Microsoft to fire her.

He also says she’s been stripped of her security clearances and “banned her from all federal properties.”

www.axios.com/2025/09/26/t...

Hackers are actively targeting new flaws in Cisco firewalls — leaving U.S. government agencies at-risk The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ordered agencies to patch immediately.

CISA has ordered civilian agencies to patch vulnerable Cisco devices ASAP after the company disclosed new zero-days.

The order came after Cisco said today it's been working with gov'ts since May to investigate attacks targeting the flaws.

for @axios.com:

www.axios.com/2025/09/25/u...

Rand Paul's last-minute demands push key cybersecurity law to the brink Congressional aides say Paul hasn't been open to negotiations.

It's not looking for good CISA 2015: @samsabin.bsky.social reports that Senate Homeland Security Committee chair Rand Paul "seems reluctant to engage with the private sector or other committee members" on reauthorization. www.axios.com/2025/09/19/c...

new Senate HSGAC minority report dives into DOGE based on several staff visits and whistleblower complaints:

"Ranking Member Peters and staff have found that DOGE has, in fact, done little more than put Americans’ most private information at risk."

www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

Rand Paul's last-minute demands push key cybersecurity law to the brink Congressional aides say Paul hasn't been open to negotiations.

A key cyber threat info-sharing program is set to expire on Sept. 30. Congressional aides say they're doubtful they'll make the deadline, blaming the failure on Sen. Paul's last-minute push to make major changes to the 10-year-old program.

my latest for @axios.com: www.axios.com/2025/09/19/c...

Cyber Command, NSA to remain under single leader as officials shelve plan to end 'dual hat' Sources tell Recorded Future News that top Trump administration officials have accepted that splitting up the leadership of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency would prove too lengthy ...

Exclusive: The Trump administration has abandoned any intention of breaking up the joint leadership of U.S. Cyber Command & the National Security Agency, bowing to the reality of the enormous complexity of the task.

On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

therecord.media/cyber-comman...

Trump Targets Asian Cyber Scam Centers That Bilked Billions The US imposed sanctions on a network of cyber scam centers operating in Southeast Asia, a bid to heighten pressure on operations allegedly using forced labor to bilk billions from Americans annually.

interesting— new sanctions on cyber scam centers in Myannmar www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chinese cyber spies impersonated key U.S. lawmaker Hackers sent emails purportedly from Rep. Moolenaar to key leaders ahead of U.S.-China trade talks.

Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated the chair of the House China Select Committee in emails to people involved in ongoing U.S.-China trade policy negotiations, House panel says

www.axios.com/2025/09/08/c...

Looking for any Canadians on here who may have canceled or decided against travel to the US this year. Or any foreign travelers that had second thoughts? emily.peck@axios.com

Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.

The AI boom has created a new type of work: fixing botched AI. Designers are being hired to remake wonky AI art. Writers are asked to make ChatGPT’s writing sound more human. Even software developers are tasked with fixing buggy vibe coding.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

a view of a lush green forest and a lake below it

a view of a campsite from the perspective of a tent. the campsite is surrounded by tall trees and has a dog front & center.

an image of a large Sequoia tree standing tall, surrounded by smaller red woods and pine trees.

back from vacation. spent a lot of time among the trees. 10/10 would recommend

UK government asks everybody to stop using VPNs.

"everybody who's out there thinking of using VPNs...verifying your age keeps a child safe...So let's just not try and find a way around. Just prove your age."

- UK government

ha, by whatever means possible!

A top cyber official in the Biden White House is joining Andreessen Horowitz Anne Neuberger will advise the firm on "American Dynamism, AI, and cyber" and play a "pivotal role in our international efforts," Ben Horowitz said.

👀, Anne Neuberger is now a senior adviser at a16z

www.axios.com/2025/08/21/b...

awww thank, Allan!!

Microsoft Curbs Early Access for Chinese Firms to Notifications About Cybersecurity Flaws Microsoft Corp. has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks explo...

Microsoft is now limiting China-based companies' access to its advanced vulnerability notification program.

change comes after last month's SharePoint 0-days 👀

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New zero-day startup offers $20 million for tools that can hack any smartphone | TechCrunch Prices for hacking tools that allow governments to break into mobile phones keep going up, thanks to efforts by tech firms shoring up their cybersecurity.

"A new United Arab Emirates-based startup is offering up to $20 million for hacking tools that could help governments break into any smartphone with a text message."

techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/n...

I know this isn't super new for security folks (ie., most of my followers) but I hope this story can be a resource that y'all can share with HR and hiring managers in your companies to raise awareness. 🙏✨

How North Korea's IT army is hacking the global job market Nearly every Fortune 500 company is hiding the same uncomfortable secret: they have hired a North Korean IT worker.

Soooooo many of my conversations at cybersecurity gatherings this year have focused on North Korean IT workers.

So I decided to put together a deep dive into how these operations work — and why it's been so difficult for companies to detect and crack down on this.

www.axios.com/2025/08/19/n...

A blacked out ID from South Carolina.

A resume that a North Korean IT worker used in a job application. It includes a multi-bulleted introduction of who they are and what skills they have, including Javascript and Python.

North Korean IT workers are pretty good at whipping up fake ID documents and resumes. AI is only making them better.

These examples from real cases might have obvious tells to us now — but recruiters are pouring through hundreds of applications. The tells aren't so clear after a certain point.

He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.

Selling one's likeness for a mere $500 and having it talk about its sexual preferences while hawking fiber supplements is like a sad plot device that I would expect from a good science fiction novel.

But it's real, via @sapna.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/b...

ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” and show ICE using DMV and license plate reader data in an attempt to find their target, copies of the messages obtained by 404 Media show.

New from 404 Media: ICE added a random person to group chat, exposed highly sensitive details about an active manhunt in real-time. The person says they were added weeks ago, thought they were scam texts until start seeing data lookups etc. Incredible security failure www.404media.co/ice-adds-ran...

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler Internal emails obtained by WIRED show a hasty process to onboard OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers to the federal government. xAI was on the list—until MechaHilter happened.

NEW: xAI's Grok was about to get greater adoption within the US government until it starting praising Hitler, @wired.com has learned. @zoeschiffer.bsky.social and @makenakelly.bsky.social have the scoop: www.wired.com/story/xai-gr...

Poland foiled cyberattack on big city's water supply, deputy PM says A large Polish city could have had its water supply cut off on Wednesday as a result of a cyberattack, a deputy prime minister said after the intrusion was foiled.

Poland stopped a cyberattack this week that tried to cut off the water supply to one of its largest cities
www.reuters.com/en/poland-fo...

How we found TeaOnHer spilling users' driver's licenses in less than 10 minutes | TechCrunch Exclusive: A dating gossip app for men exposed thousands of users' personal data, including scans of driver's licenses. The app's developer, Xavier Lampkin, won't say if he plans to notify affected us...

NEW: Here's how @zackwhittaker.com found that TeaOnHer was spilling the personal data of its users — including photos of drivers' licenses — on the internet, for all to see.

The security issues were so trivial all it took him was around ten minutes. Anyone could have scraped all the users' IDs.