
Jake Williams
@MalwareJake
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Breaker of software | VP R&D @hunterstrategy | CTI/DFIR | @ians_security faculty | Bookings: jake at malwarejake dot com | GSE #150 | He/him
Odenton, MD
Joined September 2009
Let's not mince words: * If you don't support trans people, you're a bad human * If you have to add caveats to your support (e.g. "as long as my kids don't see"), you're one of the worst kinds of human * Trans deserve your *unconditional* support for their humanity
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That LinkedIn post is one of the all time dumbest marketing pitches I've ever seen for security services. Frist degree clownery.
It’s difficult not to be rude when people post nonsense like this…. But seriously our industry looks like a clown show when we let anyone and everyone: Lie Get awards Go on tv When they have little to no experience in the subject. When they are clearly not experts in the
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Anyone criticizing @HuntressLabs for publishing unique research into first-hand observation of threat actor TTPs is telling on themselves. They're either charlatans or have an axe to grind. Either way, block them and move on (follow @0xTib3rius while you're at it though).
For anyone following along, @HuntressLabs released a statement regarding their blog post that published data from the machine of a user who turned out to be a Threat Actor. Also worth pointing out that there was no PII released (to my knowledge) and many of the screenshots were
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I love Hannah Fry’s video about this (tech bros used UV-C light at a party and sunburned their corneas). 😂 https://t.co/mcK5BTZN18
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Great talk at #BlueTeamCon 👌🏻
The slides from my @BlueTeamCon keynote this morning are posted here. It's unfortunately not recorded, but if this is the sort of thing your org would benefit from privately, reach out and we'll talk. https://t.co/6DMkzVgpCe
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The slides from my @BlueTeamCon keynote this morning are posted here. It's unfortunately not recorded, but if this is the sort of thing your org would benefit from privately, reach out and we'll talk. https://t.co/6DMkzVgpCe
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Conference presentations. Contribute to malwarejake-public/conference-presentations development by creating an account on GitHub.
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.@MalwareJake and I have thoughts...
How did this AI slop get a talk at the main track @ DEFCON????????? https://t.co/uN5KrfiBg7
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She's a 10, But she's a CONTI operator.
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After all the hype, I cannot believe how objectively bad GPT-5 is. In my experience, it is an objective step backwards in most tasks. It's pretty clear why OpenAI repeatedly delayed shipping it. Calling it now: OpenAI is toast.
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Far more important than any security awareness exercise is that employees continue trusting the company. If you erode any employee trust during a phishing exercise, you've done more damage than skipping the phishing exercise entirely.
There is no evidence that phishing simulations make your organization more secure. The vendors providing these services at scale wouldn't shut up about this if their data supported it. You can easily conclude it doesn't...
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There is no evidence that phishing simulations make your organization more secure. The vendors providing these services at scale wouldn't shut up about this if their data supported it. You can easily conclude it doesn't...
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I am yet to ever talk to a client who uses Cisco ACI that would recommend it to a friend (many wouldn't recommend it to an enemy). It floors me that it's still a product at all when alternatives exist in the space. It is ANYTHING BUT simple...
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Do you guys remember that Reddit post about installing network equipment in your home for $250/month? Some people argued it's legitimate. I said it's probably state-sponsored from North Korea. I was wrong. It was Belarus. DONT INSTALL RANDOM SHIT IN YOUR HOUSE
New research Tuesday: How is a Belarus company convincing US military personnel to install network devices in their homes? Our investigation into DSLRoot reveals Americans are unknowingly helping foreign actors build proxy infrastructure on US soil.
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One of the reasons I think security is in for a protracted downturn is the decades of spending... And most orgs only have bridle defenses to show for it. Everything has a bypass, but few security pros believe it.
It's always difficult to explain to victims why their EDR didn't stop ransomware from detonating. Most frustrating is when they're just sure "tamper protection" would stop a kernel mode EDR killer. https://t.co/1A2uZMrdP1
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I cannot emphasize enough: "Stopping ransomware attacks, 'the kind that disable EDR before doing anything else, means having controls that work even when endpoint telemetry is gone,'" You need to design your controls assuming there is no EDR and *any* creds can be compromised.
It's always difficult to explain to victims why their EDR didn't stop ransomware from detonating. Most frustrating is when they're just sure "tamper protection" would stop a kernel mode EDR killer. https://t.co/1A2uZMrdP1
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It's always difficult to explain to victims why their EDR didn't stop ransomware from detonating. Most frustrating is when they're just sure "tamper protection" would stop a kernel mode EDR killer. https://t.co/1A2uZMrdP1
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: Some custom malware, some legit software tools
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🚨 ONLY 1 DAY TO GO! 🚨 The difference between panic and precision comes down to process - and in this webinar you’ll learn it from the best. Join @MalwareJake and Ibrahim Ahmed tomorrow for a LIVE webinar: Going from “Be Afraid” to “Actionable Hunt” Starts at 2:30PM ET
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WE WON!!! Best. DEFCON. Ever. Thank you to @lintile for pushing through. Thanks to the whole crew for making it all work. Thanks to @MalwareJake and Pandamonium and Only LANS for being awesome competitors tonight!
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Join the EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON 32 with special emcee @lintile and celeb guests @MalwareJake @deviantollam!
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The EFF Benefit Poker Tournament is back for DEF CON 33! Your buy-in is paired with a donation to support EFF’s mission to protect online privacy and free expression for all. Play for glory. Play for
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Check out our amazing keynote speakers at @MalwareVillage @DEFCON 33! 🎤 Day 1 Keynote: “Break Systems, Not Promises: I Promised to do a Keynote at DEF CON” by Lena Yu aka @LambdaMamba Day 2 Keynote: “I can’t RE (and You Can Too!)” by @J0hnnyXm4s
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