Every healing journey is highly personal and your own road to walk. I admire your strength, grace and willingness to share your experience. Glad you have had so much support on this path. ๐
@pivotcon.bsky.social gets better every year...congratulations to all the speakers! ๐
Staying ahead of the constant flow of intelligence data isnโt about collecting more, itโs about connecting the right signals faster.
Ryann Hallback (reign) shows how analysts cut through noise, link critical data, and move investigations forward with confidence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=84oG...
So fortunate to work for a great company and a team of absolute rockstars (and genuinely good people). ๐ @vertexproject.bsky.social
Also this is Ron.
@vertexproject.bsky.social's "Operation Deepfake" insider threat challenge is now live (for real)! We made a few revisions based on feedback from CYBERWARCON, and it's been Ron tested and approved. โ Use the link below to try it for yourself!
Don't miss tomorrow's joint @vertexproject.bsky.social / @censys.bsky.social webinar with the amazing Mary Beth Lee and @silascutler.bsky.social! There's still time to register...
The Vertex-Triage Power-Up has been out for a while, but (like many things) was released without fanfare. Great to see Ryann Hallback highlight another great #Synapse feature from @vertexproject.bsky.social!
Thank you #URLscan for being #PIVOTcon26 Gold Sponsor ๐ฅณ
Read more about URLscan: urlscan.io
URLscan is a sandbox for the web and a very useful threat research tool for pivoting.
Check out our sponsors: pivotcon.org/sponsors/
#ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch #CTI
Come say hi to Dylan Hennessy at @cactuscon.com! He's awesome and we're so happy to have him on the team. ๐
(Also, he still needs a nickname here @vertexproject.bsky.social, so if you have any good stories after the conference, be sure to DM.)
Next week weโll host our webinar with @censys.bsky.social! Attackers can rotate infrastructure faster than threat hunters can keep up. Learn how defenders can pivot from indicators to infrastructure-centric intelligence. @vtx-savage.bsky.social+@silascutler.bsky.social
vertex.link/events/censy...
Reminder that the #PIVOTcon2026 CFP closes this Friday, February 6. Get those papers in. We want to see you at @pivotcon.bsky.social in Malaga! ๐
Thank you @vertexproject.bsky.social for being #PIVOTcon26 Platinum Sponsor ๐
Read more about them at vertex.link
They deliver #Synapse, advanced intelligence and analysis technology that transforms complex data into actionable insight.
Check our sponsors at pivotcon.org/sponsors
Our latest blog post highlights core insider threat lessons around collaboration, context, and analyst decision-making when clear red flags are absent. Find it here: vertex.link/blogs/inside...
Live your life such that Bruce Springsteen does not write a protest song about how terrible you are
2 weeks til our webinar with @censys.bsky.social! Attackers can rotate infrastructure faster than threat hunters can keep up. Learn how defenders can pivot from indicators to infrastructure-centric intelligence.
@vtx-savage.bsky.social + @silascutler.bsky.social
vertex.link/events/censy...
Thank you @silentpush.bsky.social
for being #PIVOTcon26 Platinum Sponsor ๐
Read more: www.silentpush.com
Silent Push enables preemptive cyber defense that exposes threat actor infrastructure as itโs being set up using Indicators of Future Attackโข (IOFAโข).
Our sponsors: pivotcon.org/sponsors
Insider threats wonโt look like the stereotypical "hacker in a hoodie."
Operation Deepfake will challenge you to investigate an insider threat scenario using shared intel - not just indicators. Try it here: vertex.link/blogs/inside...
We are all Minnesota. And we are all Alex Pretti.
How do you track DDoS infrastructure when C2 servers rarely last a day?
@vtx-savage.bsky.social and @silascutler.bsky.social are breaking down real-world DDoSia hunting using the Synapse-Censys Power-Up in our next webinar.
vertex.link/events/censy...
@vtx-savage.bsky.social does a fantastic job breaking down how to capture a broad range of social media, messaging, and other platform activity using the #Synapse data model. ๐ช๐ This is a must read!
@vtx-savage.bsky.social and @silascutler.bsky.social are two powerhouse analysts. #Synapse and Censys are two powerhouse platforms. You'll want to tune in for this one!
You asked for our traditional #CfP meme-guideline for #PIVOTcon26 - here it is ๐ฅณ๐
Reminder:
- one track,30m
- no recording/streaming/tweeting.
- No TLP:WHITE
- Original content only
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch 1/7
Do you love a good mystery? Our CYBERWARCON insider-threat analysis challenge is now available in the Vertex Intel-Sharing Synapse Instance. Itโs like Clue, but even better! Find it here: vertex.link/blogs/inside...
Did you know Synapse has a Power-Up for ReversingLabs? It lets you query the ReversingLabs API directly from Synapse using your existing key - perfect for submitting files and pulling scan results.
Learn more: synapse.docs.vertex.link/projects/rap...
@sanjuanswan.bsky.social much appreciated - always looking for good recommendations (we started a "books" channel in our internal Slack!). And I love that poetry makes you slow down and focus - something we don't do enough of.
Wishing you happy holidays and a book-filled new year!
Now I'm intrigued. What were your faves (re-reads or niche)?
@vertexproject.bsky.social Slack community is an incredible group of smart, supportive analysts, researchers, developers, detection engineers, and more. Come for the questions and discussion, stay for the occasional memes and pet photos. (You might even see Ron...or Ozzie!)
Palo Alto Unit 42 has another job opening looking for #synapse experience on a high impact team! ๐๐คฉ๐
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/PaloAltoNetw...