Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network
- The next MOKANCAN meetup is on the calendar!
The next MOKANCAN meetup is on the calendar! Join us Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm in meeting room A at the Lawrence Public Library in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas!
- Next MOKANCAN Meetup August 25, 2024 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm at Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, KS) in Meeting Room A
School's almost back in session and that means summer break is almost over and the next MOKANCAN meetup has been scheduled! Join us on Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm in meeting room A at Lawrence Public Library in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas. We will have a bunch of stickers and EFF swag to give away!
- The Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri, is now the only place in the world to view all three original editions of Galileo's groundbreaking scientific publication from 1610, Sidereus Nuncius.www.kshb.com ’It’s almost like a time machine’: Library acquires 3rd version of Galileo’s 414-year-old book
The Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri, is now the only place in the world to view all three original editions of Galileo's groundbreaking scientific publication from 1610.
- BlackSuit ransomware publishes Kansas City, Kansas, police filesstatescoop.com BlackSuit ransomware publishes Kansas City, Kansas, police files | StateScoop
The ransomware group BlackSuit says it publishes hundreds of sensitive police files after the department refused to pay its ransom.
- Facing the Future | Mid-Continent Public Library
This might be of interest to our friends in the Kansas City metro area! Mid-Continent Public Library's Woodneath branch will be hosting New York Times tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, for a discussion about the ethics of emerging technologies. Free copies of Hill's book, Your Face Belongs to Us, will be available for attendees while supplies last. There will be a book signing immediately following the event. The event is from 6:00pm - 7:00pm on Thursday June 20th at Woodneath Auditorium. Registration is required.
- MOKANCAN Meetup Canceled
The MOKANCAN meetup scheduled for 05/26/2024 has been canceled due to the library being closed for Memorial Day. Watch our website for details on our next meetup coming up sometime in August! Our apologies for the late cancelation.
- Mayor Quinton Lucas calls KCMO's online outages result of "suspicious activity" on city IT networkwww.kmbc.com Mayor Quinton Lucas calls KCMO's online outages result of "suspicious activity" on city IT network
Kansas City's mayor stopped short of calling the ongoing issues the product of a cyber attack
- Free Swag On Sunday 04/14
Just got some cool EFF / EFA swag to give away at the MOKANCAN meetup on Sunday! Hope to see y’all at Lawrence Public Library in beautiful Lawrence, Kansas on 04/14 in meeting room A! We’ll be there from 2pm - 3:30pm.
- Facebook Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Read This One Story - Meta blocks a Kansas news site from Facebook and Threads after it posts an opinion piece criticizing the social networkwww.pcmag.com Facebook Really, Really Doesn't Want You to Read This One Story
Meta blocks a Kansas news site from Facebook and Threads after it posts an opinion piece criticizing the social network's downranking of climate-change topics.
- The Next MOKANCAN Meetup Is Scheduled
Join us for the next Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network meetup on Sunday, April 14, 2024, from 2pm - 3:30pm in meeting room A at the Lawrence Public Library in beautiful Lawrence, KS!
- 'Tackle Censorship': KC, San Francisco public libraries team up to place friendly wager on Super Bowl LVIIIwww.kshb.com 'Tackle Censorship': KC, San Francisco public libraries team up to place friendly wager on Super Bowl LVIII
The Kansas City Public Library and the San Francisco Public Library are teaming up for the "Tackle Censorship" campaign and placing a friendly wager on Super Bowl LVIII.
- Kansas bills set penalties for businesses enabling minors to view internet pornography - Kansas Reflectorkansasreflector.com Kansas bills set penalties for businesses enabling minors to view internet pornography • Kansas Reflector
Bills introduced in the Kansas Legislature would hold companies financially liable whenever minors gained access to pornography on internet websites.
- The Next MOKANCAN Meetups Are Scheduled
Join us for our next Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network meetups in both Kansas and Missouri! We will have our next Missouri meetup in Grandview, MO on 02-18-2024 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm at Mid-Continent Public Library in Grandview in meeting room 2. Our next Kansas meetup is in Lawrence, KS on 03-03-2024 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm at Lawrence Public Library in meeting room A.
- KCATA hit with cybersecurity attack, experts say its becoming more commonwww.kctv5.com KCATA hit with cybersecurity attack, experts say its becoming more common
Cyber-attacks are becoming more common and more damaging, affecting small businesses to government agencies.
- MOKANCAN Meetup This Sunday
OK OK I know the Chiefs vs. Ravens game is at 2:00 on Sunday, but we're still having our meetup at Lawrence Public Library! No Taylor Swift, no Jason Kelce, just a fun time talkin' 'bout digital rights and such.
- Possible cyberattack disrupts classes at K-State on first day of new semesterwww.wibw.com Cyberattack disrupts classes at K-State on first day of new semester
A cyberattack has disrupted operations at Kansas State University after issues with Canvas and Mediasite were found as students returned for the spring semester.
- Save the dates! We're moving to twice a month meetups starting in January! January 21, 2024 from 2pm-4pm in Meeting Room 2 at Mid-Continent Public Library in Grandview, MO and January 28, 2024 from 2p
Save the dates! We're moving to twice a month meetups starting in January! January 21, 2024 from 2pm-4pm in Meeting Room 2 at Mid-Continent Public Library in Grandview, MO and January 28, 2024 from 2pm-4pm in Meeting Room C at Lawrence Public Library. Join us for both, join us for one, or join us for none and just catch up on the meeting notes on the website!
- Missouri School Board Votes To Remove Black History Classeswww.huffpost.com Missouri School Board Votes To Remove Black History Classes
The all-white school board voted 5-2 to stop offering Black history and literature courses.
- Self-proclaimed hackers take credit for computer problems at Liberty (MO) Hospitalwww.kmbc.com Self-proclaimed hackers take credit for computer problems at Liberty Hospital
A blackmail message from an apparent hacker appears to be the reason Liberty Hospital computer systems crashed Tuesday.
A blackmail message from an apparent hacker appears to be the reason Liberty Hospital computer systems crashed Tuesday.
- A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.
In the realm of knowledge and literature, librarian Jo Godwin's profound statement echoes through the hallowed halls of great libraries: "A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone." At first glance, this assertion may seem provocative, but upon closer examination, it unveils the essence of intellectual freedom and the power of diverse perspectives within the confines of a library.
- Kali Linux 2023.4 released with GNOME 45 and 15 new toolswww.bleepingcomputer.com Kali Linux 2023.4 released with GNOME 45 and 15 new tools
Kali Linux 2023.4, the fourth and final version of 2023, is now available for download, with fifteen new tools and the GNOME 45 desktop environment.
- Police chief who raided Marion newsroom sent text to county DA saying KBI is '100% behind me'www.kshb.com Police chief who raided Marion newsroom sent text to county DA saying KBI is '100% behind me'
Text messages obtained by the KSHB 41 I-Team reveal Gideon Cody claimed the Kansas Bureau of Investigation was "100 percent behind" him one day after the raids on Marion County Record and two homes.
- The first annual LFK Anarchist Bookfair is coming to the ECM this Saturday
The first annual LFK Anarchist Bookfair is coming to the ECM this Saturday, December 2nd from noon-midnight! Join us for a full day of presentations, tabling, performances, free vegan food, and lots of conversations with friends!
FEATURING A Boulder on the Tracks, Uncivilized Distro, Anarchist Radio Relay League, Warzone Distro, MEOW, Ruby Teeth Literary Farmstand, Oogle Zines, Bread & Roses Press, Civ Fucks, Head Jobs Zines, People’s Spark KC, Prisoner’s Cinema, MOKANCAN, Lawrence Food Not Bombs, KC Food Not Bombs
PERFORMANCES BY Eye to I Puppet Troupe altosclef God's Computer Platonic Boyfriends MX.MRS & the Twin Flame
PRESENTATIONS To Create Thought in the Mouth; with T4T Heliogabalus. Religion is Killing the Earth, Only Spirituality Can Save It; with Artxmis Graham Thoreau and Melatha On the Waging of Dream Warfare; with Epoillac Dying Words: Musings on life & death, creation & critique; with Minona Poetry reading from KC poet Zoë
Plus a FREE veggie dinner provided by Subplot Gardens and the ECM, and snacks from KC Food Not Bombs!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 12PM DOORS OPEN, TABLING STARTS 1:30PM-6:30PM PRESENTATIONS 5:30PM: FREE VEGGIE DINNER 7PM: PERFORMANCES
