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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 2h

I paid attention to the #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy news over the weekend so you wouldn't have to.

Read, "What'd I Miss? InfoSec Weekend News Roundup for October 10-12, 2025."
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What'd I Miss? Sherpa Intelligence Weekend News Roundup.

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 2h

I paid attention to the #InfoSec & #DataPrivacy news over the weekend so you wouldn't have to.

Read, "What'd I Miss? InfoSec Weekend News Roundup for October 10-12, 2025."
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/whatd-i-mi...

Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information.

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 21h

TL;DR - A September 26 battery fire at South Korea's National Information Resources Service data center in Daejeon may have caused the permanent loss of 858 TB of unbacked-up government data, severely disrupting government services.
www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/858t...

858TB of government data may be lost for good after South Korea data center fire

Destroyed drive wasn't backed up, officials say

www.datacenterdynamics.com

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 2d

"Researchers from Anthropic, in partnership with leading UK organizations focused on #AI safety and research, set out to dispute the idea that attackers need access to a certain proportion of training data to carry out successful data-poisoning attacks." via Ground News ground.news/article/ai-m...

Just 250 Documents Can Poison AI Models, Study Finds

Anthropic in collaboration with UK AI Security Institute and Alan Turing Institute published research showing that just 250 malicious documents can create backdoor vulnerabilities in large language…

ground.news

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, students! The Opening Ceremonies and Keynote for #BSidesNoVA 2025 will commence at 9:30AM on the GMU FUSE Building at Mason Square in Arlington with our esteemed Keynote Speaker, johnhammond.bsky.social!

Check the agenda here - Have a great day! bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 #BSidesNoVA #CTF will begin at 10:30AM today.
Will you be on the Top Team receiving USD $1,000 🤑
Or, will you be Top Dog earning a Black Badge 🐶 ◾

Read more about the event sponsored by @metactf.bsky.social here:
bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/session/1001...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 4d

Job seekers of Northern Virginia 📣 lend us your eyeballs 😃 Our 2025 #BSidesNoVA conference will be amazing. Our CAREER VILLAGE will have this and more!

📸 Professional Headshots
🧐 Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
🗣️ Career Talks & Strategy Sessions
🤗 Sponsor Engagement

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Get some pearls of wisdom from our own showgirl, er, keynote speaker, johnhammond.bsky.social !

Saturday, October 11th 9:30AM | GMU's FUSE at Mason Square | Arlington, VA

bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/schedule
tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 2d

Attending #BSidesNoVA tomorrow? Be sure to sync up with the #HackerTracker app and don't miss any of our great talks and activities!

hackertracker.app/schedule?con...

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 3d

The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday! Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed!

Five for Friday for October 10, 2025
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-f...

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 3d

The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday! Read 5 #InfoSec and #DataPrivacy news items from this past week that you may have missed!

Five for Friday for October 10, 2025
sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-f...

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 3d

TL;DR - A threat actor is claiming responsibility for a data breach at KFC Venezuela, offering a 1.06 million customer database containing personal and order information for sale on a dark web forum. via GBHackers gbhackers.com/kfc-venezuel...

KFC Venezuela Suffers Alleged Data Breach Exposing 1 Million Customer Records

A threat actor is claiming responsibility for a data breach at KFC’s Venezuela operations, offering for sale a database containing personal info.

gbhackers.com

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 4d

In the latest installment of my "Listen Up! A Podcast Spotlight Series," I had the pleasure of speaking with Ireland-based Francis Gorman on The Entropy Podcast.

Listen Up! The Entropy Podcast, S1 E28 "Approachability, Empathy, and Security with Tracy Z. Maleeff" open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...

Sherpa Intelligence Podcast Spotlight. Cartoon basecamp up a mountain.

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 3d

Time is ticking away ⌛ to purchase #BSidesNoVA tickets for Workshops on Friday, October 10th and/or our conference on Saturday, October 11th! Meet us at GMU's FUSE at Mason Square in Arlington for HackerU: Where Curiosity Becomes Capability!

Tickets: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 7d

#JobHunting? Don't miss our Career Village! Register today: tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

📸 Professional Headshots
🧐 Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
💪 Career Talks & Strategy Sessions
🤗 Sponsor Engagement

Register now! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

HackerU BSides NoVA. Career Village. Security BSides Northern Virginia. GMU Fuse at Mason Square. Where Curiosity Becomes Capability. Saturday, October 11th.

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 4d

In the latest installment of my "Listen Up! A Podcast Spotlight Series," I had the pleasure of speaking with Ireland-based Francis Gorman on The Entropy Podcast.

Listen Up! The Entropy Podcast, S1 E28 "Approachability, Empathy, and Security with Tracy Z. Maleeff" open.substack.com/pub/sherpain...

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InfoSecSherpa @infosecsherpa.bsky.social · 4d

"Argentine President Javier Milei took to the stage Monday night in Buenos Aires for a book launch-turned-rock concert, a move that delighted his fans but drew criticism from opposition members who accused him of being out of touch with the country’s economic problems." www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/a...

Argentina’s Milei rocks the vote with resistance songs amid party turmoil | CNN

Argentine President Javier Milei took to the stage Monday night in Buenos Aires for a book launch-turned-rock concert, a move that delighted his fans but drew criticism from opposition members who acc...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 6d

New for 2025! #BSidesNoVA Book Chat: Book Club Community Meetup lead by Meghan Jacquot! All are welcome to participate during this casual community meetup to share books we love, fiction or non-fiction, #InfoSec or not! But, you need a ticket to attend! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 6d

Get your brain 🧠 warmed up for the #BSidesNoVA #CTF this Saturday, October 11th!

Top Team will wins USD $1,000 💰 🚫 🧢
Top Individual wins Black Badge ⬛

Register now! tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...

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BSidesNoVA @bsidesnova.bsky.social · 5d

Want to participate in the #BSidesNoVA #CTF but need to sharpen your skills? We gotchu, fam.

Register for CTF 101 WORKSHOP on Fri, Oct 10th from 8a-12p inside GMU's FUSE at Mason Square in Arlington.

Session info bsidesnova-2025.sessionize.com/session/1030...
Tickets tinyurl.com/bsidesnova20...