#researchsecurity — Public Fediverse posts

The Human Architecture Behind Technological Power: The British Embassy and the Future of Technological Statecraft

https://lpixa.wordpress.com/2026/05/21/the-human-architecture-behind-technological-power-the-british-embassy-and-the-future-of-technological-statecraft/

Ransomware incident with long-tail exposure risk.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirmed that up to 1.2M individuals may have been impacted after threat actors encrypted and likely exfiltrated epidemiology research data.

Exposure reportedly included:
• SSNs, driver’s license numbers
• Historic voter registration datasets
• Multi-decade cohort research files
• Subset research servers (non-clinical operations)

Notably:
- Decryption tool obtained via third-party cybersecurity firm
- Law enforcement engagement
- Systemwide IT security review initiated
Research institutions present unique risk profiles:
Long retention periods
Highly sensitive identifiers
Distributed academic IT environments
Complex legacy systems

From a threat modeling standpoint, are research datasets receiving the same protection priority as clinical or financial systems?

Source: https://therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach

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#Infosec #RansomwareDefense #HealthcareSecurity #ResearchSecurity #ThreatModeling #IncidentResponse #DataGovernance #CyberResilience #HigherEdSecurity

Ransomware incident with long-tail exposure risk.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirmed that up to 1.2M individuals may have been impacted after threat actors encrypted and likely exfiltrated epidemiology research data.

Exposure reportedly included:
• SSNs, driver’s license numbers
• Historic voter registration datasets
• Multi-decade cohort research files
• Subset research servers (non-clinical operations)

Notably:
- Decryption tool obtained via third-party cybersecurity firm
- Law enforcement engagement
- Systemwide IT security review initiated
Research institutions present unique risk profiles:
Long retention periods
Highly sensitive identifiers
Distributed academic IT environments
Complex legacy systems

From a threat modeling standpoint, are research datasets receiving the same protection priority as clinical or financial systems?

Source: https://therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach

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Repost to inform your network.

#Infosec #RansomwareDefense #HealthcareSecurity #ResearchSecurity #ThreatModeling #IncidentResponse #DataGovernance #CyberResilience #HigherEdSecurity

Ransomware incident with long-tail exposure risk.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirmed that up to 1.2M individuals may have been impacted after threat actors encrypted and likely exfiltrated epidemiology research data.

Exposure reportedly included:
• SSNs, driver’s license numbers
• Historic voter registration datasets
• Multi-decade cohort research files
• Subset research servers (non-clinical operations)

Notably:
- Decryption tool obtained via third-party cybersecurity firm
- Law enforcement engagement
- Systemwide IT security review initiated
Research institutions present unique risk profiles:
Long retention periods
Highly sensitive identifiers
Distributed academic IT environments
Complex legacy systems

From a threat modeling standpoint, are research datasets receiving the same protection priority as clinical or financial systems?

Source: https://therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach

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#Infosec #RansomwareDefense #HealthcareSecurity #ResearchSecurity #ThreatModeling #IncidentResponse #DataGovernance #CyberResilience #HigherEdSecurity

Ransomware incident with long-tail exposure risk.

The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center confirmed that up to 1.2M individuals may have been impacted after threat actors encrypted and likely exfiltrated epidemiology research data.

Exposure reportedly included:
• SSNs, driver’s license numbers
• Historic voter registration datasets
• Multi-decade cohort research files
• Subset research servers (non-clinical operations)

Notably:
- Decryption tool obtained via third-party cybersecurity firm
- Law enforcement engagement
- Systemwide IT security review initiated
Research institutions present unique risk profiles:
Long retention periods
Highly sensitive identifiers
Distributed academic IT environments
Complex legacy systems

From a threat modeling standpoint, are research datasets receiving the same protection priority as clinical or financial systems?

Source: https://therecord.media/university-of-hawaii-ransomware-data-breach

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Repost to inform your network.

#Infosec #RansomwareDefense #HealthcareSecurity #ResearchSecurity #ThreatModeling #IncidentResponse #DataGovernance #CyberResilience #HigherEdSecurity

We are excited to announce the call for applications for our 2026 Trusted CI Scholars. Apply here: ssl.linklings.net/applications... 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 📧 Questions? Reach out to [email protected] #TrustedCI #Scholars #Cybersecurity #NSF #ResearchSecurity

Trusted CI 2026 Submission Sit...

We are excited to announce the call for applications for our 2026 Trusted CI Scholars. Apply here: ssl.linklings.net/applications... 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 📧 Questions? Reach out to [email protected] #TrustedCI #Scholars #Cybersecurity #NSF #ResearchSecurity

Trusted CI 2026 Submission Sit...

We are excited to announce the call for applications for our 2026 Trusted CI Scholars. Apply here: ssl.linklings.net/applications... 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 📧 Questions? Reach out to [email protected] #TrustedCI #Scholars #Cybersecurity #NSF #ResearchSecurity

Trusted CI 2026 Submission Sit...

We are excited to announce the call for applications for our 2026 Trusted CI Scholars. Apply here: ssl.linklings.net/applications... 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026 📧 Questions? Reach out to [email protected] #TrustedCI #Scholars #Cybersecurity #NSF #ResearchSecurity

Trusted CI 2026 Submission Sit...

#OAI14 - The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in #ScholarlyCommunication starts today. Join us for a week long of #OpenScience talks and discussions.

Today's session, chaired by Paul Ayris and Tiberius Ignat: "#ResearchSecurity and #Openness"

November 10th, 8:00-11:00 PDT | 12:00-15:00 CLT | 16:00-19:00 GMT | 17:00-20:00 CET | 02:00-05:00 (Nov. 11) AEST

See full programme and (free) registration at https://oai.events/oai14/

@OAI_GE

Time is running out!

Only 2 days to join #OSFair2025 at @cern, Geneva.

Be part of the global #OpenScience community exchanging ideas and driving collaboration.

📍 15–17 Sept, CERN
👉 A few seats left: https://www.opensciencefair.eu/registration-2025

#OpenScienceMonitoring #OpenInfrastructure #CommunityEngagement
#ResearchΑssessment #ResearchSecurity #AIinOpenScience #Research #Innovation #CERN #OpenAIRE @OpenAIRE

Die @Cyberagentur versteht sich als verlässlicher Partner sensibler Forschung von übermorgen. Unser Forschungsdirektor Prof. Dr. Christian Hummert (@DrHu) bringt neue Impulse aus dem transatlantischen Dialog mit. Forschungssicherheit ist nicht nur nationale Aufgabe – sondern Teil kollektiver Innovationssouveränität.
https://t1p.de/6noou
#ResearchSecurity #CyberSecurity #TransatlanticPartners #Wissenschaftssicherheit

Navigating the Tightrope: Can Science Remain Open Amid Rising Security Concerns?

As the U.S. and China sign a new bilateral science and technology agreement, the landscape of international research collaboration faces unprecedented challenges. With heightened security measures and...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/navigating-the-tightrope-can-science-remain-open-amid-rising-security-concerns

#news #tech #ResearchSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #ChinaScience

Navigating the Tightrope: Can Science Remain Open Amid Rising Security Concerns?

As the U.S. and China sign a new bilateral science and technology agreement, the landscape of international research collaboration faces unprecedented challenges. With heightened security measures and...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/navigating-the-tightrope-can-science-remain-open-amid-rising-security-concerns

#news #tech #ResearchSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #ChinaScience

Navigating the Tightrope: Can Science Remain Open Amid Rising Security Concerns?

As the U.S. and China sign a new bilateral science and technology agreement, the landscape of international research collaboration faces unprecedented challenges. With heightened security measures and...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/navigating-the-tightrope-can-science-remain-open-amid-rising-security-concerns

#news #tech #ResearchSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #ChinaScience

Navigating the Tightrope: Can Science Remain Open Amid Rising Security Concerns?

As the U.S. and China sign a new bilateral science and technology agreement, the landscape of international research collaboration faces unprecedented challenges. With heightened security measures and...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/navigating-the-tightrope-can-science-remain-open-amid-rising-security-concerns

#news #tech #ResearchSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #ChinaScience

Navigating the Tightrope: Can Science Remain Open Amid Rising Security Concerns?

As the U.S. and China sign a new bilateral science and technology agreement, the landscape of international research collaboration faces unprecedented challenges. With heightened security measures and...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/navigating-the-tightrope-can-science-remain-open-amid-rising-security-concerns

#news #tech #ResearchSecurity #InternationalCollaboration #ChinaScience

A worthwhile effort to frame #ResearchSecurity in terms of researcher agency and relationality instead of compliance, although it does seem to set up the mononational researcher and institution as the baseline.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08989621.2024.2318789

A few recent #ResearchSecurity updates of CNI interest:

EDUCAUSE published an excellent concise update "Cautious Optimism on OSTP Research #Cybersecurity Requirements" See https://er.educause.edu/articles/2024/9/cautious-optimism-on-OSTP-research-cybersecurity-requirements

and

The National Academies issued a report "International Talent Programs in the Changing Global Environment." Watch the release webinar at: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/43616_08-2024_international-talent-programs-in-the-changing-global-environment-public-release-launch

Has Clarivate been hacked? 👀 [serious question fwiw]

"In March 2024 the journal’s Scholar One site was affected. The “Journal Home” link mysteriously changed to the fraudulent site – Scholar One were unable to tell us who made/requested the change, or how they did it?"

If your journal uses Scholar One (which is an expensive error in itself), you might want to do some urgent security checks!

https://liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2024/04/17/journals-and-publishers-facing-issues-from-fraudulent-sites/

#cybersecurity #ResearchSecurity #Clarivate #ScholarOne

And here it is: Canada's Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern.

It shall be interesting to see how it will be broadly implemented.

#Quantum #ResearchSecurity #SciPol #CdnSci

https://science.gc.ca/site/science/en/safeguarding-your-research/guidelines-and-tools-implement-research-security/policy-sensitive-technology-research-and-affiliations-concern

Start des #G7-Wissenschaftsministertreffens in Sendai! Auf dem Programm von Bundesforschungsministerin @starkwatzinger und ihren Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen stehen die Themen #OpenScience und Maßnahmen zur #Forschungssicherheit und #Forschungsintegrität.
#researchintegrity #researchsecurity

Start des #G7-Wissenschaftsministertreffens in Sendai! Auf dem Programm von Bundesforschungsministerin @starkwatzinger und ihren Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen stehen die Themen #OpenScience und Maßnahmen zur #Forschungssicherheit und #Forschungsintegrität.
#researchintegrity #researchsecurity

Start des #G7-Wissenschaftsministertreffens in Sendai! Auf dem Programm von Bundesforschungsministerin @starkwatzinger und ihren Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen stehen die Themen #OpenScience und Maßnahmen zur #Forschungssicherheit und #Forschungsintegrität.
#researchintegrity #researchsecurity

Start des #G7-Wissenschaftsministertreffens in Sendai! Auf dem Programm von Bundesforschungsministerin @starkwatzinger und ihren Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen stehen die Themen #OpenScience und Maßnahmen zur #Forschungssicherheit und #Forschungsintegrität.
#researchintegrity #researchsecurity

Start des #G7-Wissenschaftsministertreffens in Sendai! Auf dem Programm von Bundesforschungsministerin @starkwatzinger und ihren Amtskolleginnen und -kollegen stehen die Themen #OpenScience und Maßnahmen zur #Forschungssicherheit und #Forschungsintegrität.
#researchintegrity #researchsecurity