Aurora Blum
@auroracath
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Geopolitics and cybersecurity researcher working @Google. Formerly @NATO, FletcherSchool and @yale alum. When not ant work, talking about books, dogs & travel.
Manhattan, NY
Joined May 2009
Announcing the latest report from Threat Analysis Group documents the rise of commercial surveillance vendors and the industry that threatens free speech, the free press and the open internet https://t.co/6y7gkrwS6A Some highlights below. 🧵
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🆕 Updates from @Google TAG on recent APT, IO and Crime from 🇷🇺🇧🇾 actors against 🇺🇦 and regionally. 🎣 and more from 🇷🇺GRU, 👻🖊️, 🇨🇺💰 looking like APT and IO from the once adored 👨🍳. 1/🧵 https://t.co/vKd8VCUUj2
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Google's Threat Analysis Group shares first quarter cyber updates on the threat landscape from the war in Ukraine.
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fun summary of past few years of 🇰🇵 actor 🦕 activity by @digivector from @Google TAG! 🎣 that won't stop, novel use of filenames in ☁️, crx✏️, and more! https://t.co/vcBbyX7kTC
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Google's Threat Analysis Group shares information on ARCHIPELAGO as well as the work to stop government-backed attackers.
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How durable is the ‘Ukrainian model’ as the war enters another year with seemingly no end in sight? @DanWBlack’s latest research paper investigates.
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With Russia’s war in Ukraine now in its second year, indications point towards Moscow preparing a renewed cyber offensive.
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Great writeup from @_clem1 from @Google TAG on recent ITW 0days and exploit chains against 🤖 and 🍏 devices. Tech from commercial surveillance vendors targeting users in 🇮🇹🇲🇾🇰🇿🇦🇪 https://t.co/WcjsEkjWRt
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#SummitForDemocracy: CEO B. Musenga discussed @ZambiaElections' progress & challenges. @dleichtman & @auroracath presented tools @Microsoft & @Google developed for EMBs' cyber resiliency while @IFES1987's @MattBailey0 cautioned EMBs to review their attack surface vulnerabilities.
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It's finally here! Great analysis from TAG and Mandiant across APT, IO, and crime featuring a number of threat actor deep dives
"Fog of War: How the Ukraine conflict Transformed the Cyber Threat Landscape" TAG's biggest ever report. Along with @Mandiant and others from @Google we outline insights into changes in the cyber threat landscape triggered by the war. https://t.co/INBnokgcPp 1/7
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So proud to have been part of this report!
"Fog of War: How the Ukraine conflict Transformed the Cyber Threat Landscape" TAG's biggest ever report. Along with @Mandiant and others from @Google we outline insights into changes in the cyber threat landscape triggered by the war. https://t.co/INBnokgcPp 1/7
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#PayItForward. That's the theme of @GRRMspeaking's blog post where he shares a message from @isabelcanas_, author of #TheHacienda + a recipient of his Worldbuilder scholarship who because of that opportunity is now able to pay it forward for someone else. https://t.co/biKb8EuCYb
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i can tell. when the human’s heart rate goes up. it really stresses me out. so if we could all try to have a nice. boring week. that would be best. for both of us
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Old but gold.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled doomscrolling to bring you a joyful deer prancing across a beach at sunrise 🦌 🌅
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Ending Twitter hiatus like:
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If you've even been groped/touched inappropriately by a stranger in a public place (bar, restaurant, public transportation), please RT this. Consider this market research. Thank you.
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Picard strategy tip: When an egotistical, malevolent person tells you their dangerous intent, believe them.
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Picard management tip: Get excited about your work. Your excitement is contagious.
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