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My opinions are my own not my employer
Lisbon, Portugal
Joined August 2016
Check out my latest work with @asheermalhotra. A campaign based on a maldoc with #Tibetan and #COVID lures, linked to Manjusaka. An offensive framework written in Rust AND Golang (because one bad lang isn't enough) with Chinese links. Read it all here: https://t.co/K6ldjs7Lbh
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Workshop 2: Building with AI - with Martin Wendiggensen @Dr_Machinavelli and Vitor Ventura @_vventura , one of the best assorted CTI-AI builder duet on the market ✅retrieve local text data ✅LLM reasoning system with the tools for searches and analyses. ✅ AI agents 3/5
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"Redefining IABs: Impacts of Compartmentalization on Threat Tracking & Modeling" Ashley, Shen, Security Researcher, Cisco Talos (@ashl3y_shen , @ashl3y_shen.bsky.social) Vitor Ventura, Lead Security Researcher, Cisco Talos (@vv_ventura ) 14/19
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🔥 #LABScon24 agenda highlight! Cisco Talos researcher Vitor Ventura will run an R&R day workshop: "Write your own local Semantic RAG enabled search engine in 90 minutes" @_vventura @TalosSecurity In addition, Vitor will co-present with Ashley Shen on jumping hurdles to verify
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And I got a second chance. :) won't miss it this time.
🤩 NEW addition to the #LABScon24 keynote day stage: Dr Cristina Cifuentes brings a decompilation retrospective @criscifuentes
https://t.co/0A1moOp4MU
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I don't really use X anymore but I must tell that @pivot_con was amazing. For a 1st edition, the maturity level & the content quality are insane. Congratulation to the organizers & thank you to all the speakers for sharing their researches. You can already count on me for 2025.
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We recently discovered a new backdoor #malware called "Zardoor." So far, Zardoor has successfully targeted an Islamic non-profit organization. More on this relatively unknown threat and the actors behind it https://t.co/lbCgbsftA0
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One of, if not the biggest issue, with the mercenary spyware / PSOA space is the lack of sharing of actionable intelligence and IOCs. Until we fix it, its not going to get any better. We need to shine a light on how this technology works.
"There is almost zero data being shared across the industry on this particular threat, and that is a massive problem," @TalosSecurity @infosec_nick said. The #spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns https://t.co/erJsnsO628 via @theregister
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"There is almost zero data being shared across the industry on this particular threat, and that is a massive problem," @TalosSecurity @infosec_nick said. The #spyware business is booming despite government crackdowns https://t.co/erJsnsO628 via @theregister
theregister.com
'Almost zero data being shared across the industry on this particular threat,' we're told
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A new CTI conference in Europe... I'm in for sure.
Are you ready to pivot?! Come to Malaga on May 8-10, 2024! #PIVOTcon24 is crafted to bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds – private sector, government, law enforcement, military, academics, and investigative journalists. #ThreatIntel #CTI
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Our team is fully booked for Smart Contract Audits in November, but if you're looking to get an audit done in December, we've got final spaces available ⚡️ Get in touch today to grab one before they're gone ✅ https://t.co/yXThQtTIao
#web3 #audit #crypto #blockchain #evm #eth
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@_vventura and @hunterbr72 did an amazing research on reversing NIM binary and developed FLIRT signature to make our life easier. @reconmtl
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We have new details on a #spyware tool called #Predator that's actively being sold and used to unknowingly track targeted users. Here's the full technical breakdown of how this tool works and why the use of "mercenary" spyware is on the rise
blog.talosintelligence.com
Commercial spyware use is on the rise, with actors leveraging these sophisticated tools to conduct surveillance operations against a growing number of targets. Cisco Talos has new details of a...
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Android Predator spyware analysis by @TalosSecurity
https://t.co/2BHHvbHlvD
blog.talosintelligence.com
Commercial spyware use is on the rise, with actors leveraging these sophisticated tools to conduct surveillance operations against a growing number of targets. Cisco Talos has new details of a...
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In other spyware news, @TalosSecurity took a closer look at Intellexa's Predator. This is the tool that was used to target a number of individuals in Greece in 2021, including @ArtemisSeaford.
blog.talosintelligence.com
Commercial spyware use is on the rise, with actors leveraging these sophisticated tools to conduct surveillance operations against a growing number of targets. Cisco Talos has new details of a...
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Cisco Talos researchers Asheer Malhotra (@asheermalhotra) & Vitor Ventura (@_vventura) reveal data about YoroTrooper (SturgeonPhisher) espionage campaigns targeting CIS countries, embassies, and a critical EU health care agency. https://t.co/q6Vvo8hgLE
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Check out my latest research with @_vventura disclosing an espionage threat actor called #YoroTrooper targeting Europe, Turkey and CIS countries.
We recently discovered a new threat actor called #YoroTrooper that's primarily motivated by espionage-related activities. Find out what this group may be after and why. https://t.co/notrfkCdJ3
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"The threat actor named “YoroTrooper” was identified by @TalosSecurity, the cyber intelligence arm of @cisco @ciscosecure" @asheermalhotra + @_vventura saw espionage campaigns across eastern EU since at least last June, notes @timstarks @washingtonpost
https://t.co/Jy2zUAG5DD
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It comes amid rise in reported losses from cybercrime.
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Our latest research from @_vventura and @asheermalhotra on a cyber espionage actor targeting Europe and CIS countries. #YoroTrooper
We recently discovered a new threat actor called #YoroTrooper that's primarily motivated by espionage-related activities. Find out what this group may be after and why. https://t.co/notrfkCdJ3
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I have a big problem with this book from @DennisF. I started it two days ago can't stop reading it, and I have a ton of stuff to do that don't involve reading it. THANKS Dennis. :) #greatbooks
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A casual selfie aboard a Cessna led us to a private jet at the heart of Europe's spyware scandal. We used its flight history to plot the growth of a surveillance giant & reveal a secret deal with one of the world's worst militias
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