thesilence

thesilence

@thesilence.bsky.social

Principal analyst @vtxproject / #Synapse #APT1 report / former Mandiant Doing #threatintel before it was a thing

311 Followers 194 Following 92 Posts Joined Aug 2023
2 days ago

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. ๐Ÿ’š

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3 days ago

@pivotcon.bsky.social gets better every year...congratulations to all the speakers! ๐ŸŽ‰

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2 weeks ago
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Staying ahead of the constant flow of intelligence data isnโ€™t about collecting more, itโ€™s 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...

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3 weeks ago

So fortunate to work for a great company and a team of absolute rockstars (and genuinely good people). ๐Ÿ’š @vertexproject.bsky.social

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1 month ago
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Also this is Ron.

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1 month ago

@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. โœ… Use the link below to try it for yourself!

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1 month ago

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...

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1 month ago

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!

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1 month ago
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Thank you #URLscan for being #PIVOTcon26 Gold Sponsor ๐Ÿฅณ

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

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1 month ago

Come say hi to Dylan Hennessy at @cactuscon.com! He's awesome and we're so happy to have him on the team. ๐Ÿ’š

(Also, he still needs a nickname here @vertexproject.bsky.social, so if you have any good stories after the conference, be sure to DM.)

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1 month ago
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Next week weโ€™ll 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...

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1 month ago
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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! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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1 month ago
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Thank you @vertexproject.bsky.social for being #PIVOTcon26 Platinum Sponsor ๐ŸŽ‰
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

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1 month ago
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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...

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1 month ago

Live your life such that Bruce Springsteen does not write a protest song about how terrible you are

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1 month ago
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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...

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1 month ago
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Thank you @silentpush.bsky.social
for being #PIVOTcon26 Platinum Sponsor ๐ŸŽ‰

Read more: www.silentpush.com

Silent Push enables preemptive cyber defense that exposes threat actor infrastructure as itโ€™s being set up using Indicators of Future Attackโ„ข (IOFAโ„ข).

Our sponsors: pivotcon.org/sponsors

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1 month ago
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Insider threats wonโ€™t 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...

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1 month ago

We are all Minnesota. And we are all Alex Pretti.

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1 month ago
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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...

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2 months ago

@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. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’š This is a must read!

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2 months ago

@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!

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2 months ago
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You asked for our traditional #CfP meme-guideline for #PIVOTcon26 - here it is ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰
Reminder:
- one track,30m
- no recording/streaming/tweeting.
- No TLP:WHITE
- Original content only
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch 1/7

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2 months ago
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Do you love a good mystery? Our CYBERWARCON insider-threat analysis challenge is now available in the Vertex Intel-Sharing Synapse Instance. Itโ€™s like Clue, but even better! Find it here: vertex.link/blogs/inside...

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2 months ago
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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...

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2 months ago

@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!

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2 months ago

Now I'm intrigued. What were your faves (re-reads or niche)?

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3 months ago

@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!)

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3 months ago
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Principal Researcher Company Description: Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networksยฎ everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world...

Palo Alto Unit 42 has another job opening looking for #synapse experience on a high impact team! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ‰
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/PaloAltoNetw...

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