Hackers don’t just forecast cyber risk, they demonstrate it.
The DEF CON 33 Hackers’ Almanack report is blunt, technical, and long overdue. The Almanack translates real exploits into a policy roadmap leaders can’t afford to ignore. #CyberCivilDefense #Take9
Read here:
https://harris.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/the_def_con_33_hackers_almanack.pdf
Weekly output: Uber and Lucid’s robotaxi, Craig Newmark on dodging scams, Jensen Huang on engineering, Better Offline podcast
I got back from CES Friday morning, which means I’ve now more or less caught up with my sleep deficit from those frenetic five days in Las Vegas but still have a lot of writing to do.
1/5/2026: This Is the Robotaxi That Lucid and Nuro Are Building for Uber, PCMag
I wrote the first version of this off an embargoed copy of Uber’s announcement, then did an in-person inspection of Uber’s forthcoming self-driving version of the Lucid Gravity electric vehicle and updated the story two days later.
1/7/2026: Craiglist’s founder has some simple rules for not losing your mind—or money—on the internet, Fast Company
My video interview with Craig Newmark happened back in December–without any PR minder on the call–but online scams are an unfortunately evergreen topic.
1/7/2026: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: This Is Why I’m Lucky to Be an Engineer, PCMag
It was a treat to see Huang accept the engineering group IEEE’s annual medal of honor at a private event and gush a little about his chosen profession–the same one that my dad picked in college.
1/8/2026: CES 2026: Part Seven (Thursday), Better Offline
As I did last year, I wrapped up CES by joining tech gadfly Ed Zitron’s Better Offline podcast at the hotel suite he booked in Vegas for a lengthy conversation about what we saw at the show and what that says about the state of technology. My fellow guests in this Thursday night recording session: standup comedian Chloe Radlciffe and fellow writers Garrison Davis, Robert Evans, Westin Lee, and Ed Ongweso. After some post-recording banter, I went from there to the airport and fell asleep within maybe 10 minutes of takeoff.
#autonomousVehicle #BetterOffline #ces #CraigNewmark #Craiglist #EdZitron #IEEE #JensenHuang #LasVegas #LucidGravity #Nvidia #onlineScams #PauseTake9 #podcast #robotaxi #selfDrivingCar #Take9 #Uber #Vegas
Deepfake scams of all sort, big problem.
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
pausetake9.org
Deepfake scams of all sort, big problem.
This illustrates how hard it is to figure it out.
Anyway, pausing for a bit helps a lot.
Please share.
pausetake9.org
Much of our critical infrastructure and vital services are run by organizations with no cybersecurity staff. They're vulnerable and under attack. The #cyberresiliencecorps is here to help. Today we'll learn what they're doing and how we can help.
#cybercivildefense #Take9
#cyberpeaceinstitute #cyberpeacebuilders
@joshcorman #undisruptable27 @defconfranklin @craignewmark
https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/11/10/becoming-cyber-resilient/
Safeguarding the technologies that power K-12 education is a key pillar of cyber civil defense. Learn how EdProtect and crowdsourced security is supporting students across the U.S. https://cltc.berkeley.edu/2025/09/29/student-hackers-help-secure-k-12-schools-by-uncovering-vulnerabilities-in-major-edtech-software/
#Take9 #cybercivildefense
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and these are common across age groups. Most get scam calls, texts and emails at least weekly. https://pewrsr.ch/3IS7h4a
Cyber security is a field for EVERYONE
My mission with Girls Who Hack is to bring Cyber Security education to young girls and teens 💫 Follow me and @GirlsWhoHack for cool content like this 😎
If you want to learn more and get involved in tech check out GetCyberSmart.com and GirlsWhoHack.com
💯 Also follow @pausetake9 and @the_hacking_games as they pioneer pathways for youth to learn about ethical hacking and safe cyber practices.
🌅 Class venue provided by @madestudio.co in Sacramento
#TechSoup is excited to partner and announce the launch of #Take9. When you see something online that doesn't seem right, take a 9-second pause, and think. Don't click, download or share. A short pause goes a long way.
Together, we can strengthen America’s security and resiliency by forming communities of cyber defenders. Protect your private information and the nation.
Learn more: http://spr.ly/60444tfTg
#DigitalResilience #NPTech #Nonprofits #CyberSafety #CybersecurityAwareness
Girls Who Hack is excited to announce our partnership with @pausetake9
One way to keep yourself and your community safe is by pausing and taking 9 seconds when you see something suspicious on the Internet.
Pause, Think, and Report if necessary
Learn more at: bit.ly/GirlsWhoHack-Take9
Cybersecurity nonprofits work for the Common Good. Now there is a way for us to work together to support them. https://commongoodcyber.org/news/common-good-cyber-fund-announcement/
Imposter scams hit military families hard.
- Veterans are 2x more likely to lose money.
- Active-duty members face 76% more identity theft.
pausetake9 teamed up with bluestarfamilies and wefightcybercrime to share one simple step that helps keep us safer online.
#Take9 #CyberCivilDefense pausetake9.org/join
Cyber threats are personal: watch Vivian Schiller, Kiersten Todt, and Michael Schmidt, and me take main stage at #RSAC to discuss how storytelling helps us fight back
#Take9 #CyberCivilDefense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Qk3BlMb6c
Keep your texts private, use end-to-end encryption apps like Signal.
Info on e2ee and more at https://pausetake9.org/protect-yourself
The US Grid Attack Looming on the Horizon:
"A major cyberattack on the US electrical grid has long worried security experts. Such an attack wouldn’t be easy. But if an adversary pulled it off ..."
https://www.wired.com/story/youre-not-ready-for-a-grid-attack/
" I doubt they tested the idea on actual users." Ah bon, il faut tester les idées débiles en #cybersécuritay ? Sur des *utilisateurs* ?
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/why-take9-wont-improve-cybersecurity.html
Believe it or not, you can do a lot to protect yourself, your job, and our country against cyber threats by pausing for 9 seconds before you click.
Follow @PauseTake9 or head to PauseTake9.org/join.
For everyone committed to #CyberCivilDefense and #take9, I'll see you at #CriticalEffectDC 6/12&13 !
Check out https://critical-effect.org for actionable risk reductions to Water, Power, Medical Care, Food & public safety in the crosshairs of VoltTyphoon before 2027
Okay, so sometimes blocking stuff is a good thing. Protective DNS keeps the bad actors out before they can do any damage.
#Take9 #CyberCivilDefense @PauseTake9
Ghost Faced is all dressed up for #NationalPetDay
