Neil Jenkins
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PhD Chemist doing cyber @Cisco @TalosSecurity. Opinions = my own. Homies w/ @IST_org. Former @DHSgov, @CyberAlliance. @[email protected]
North Potomac, MD
Joined September 2008
When @CyberAlliance put out our first threat assessment in February 2020 the Olympics in Tokyo, we were just starting to hear about a novel coronavirus. It changed the world, so today we offer an updated threat assessment. (1/x) https://t.co/RFWtga5tRq
cyberthreatalliance.org
The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) released our first threat assessment focusing on the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo way back in February 2020. Around the release date, we were seeing stories of a...
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Talos Incident Response is there for you on the worst day(s) of your career, ready to react to anything. We're grateful to work with such passionate folks like Nate, after all, it's a team sport! #Talos10
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Join my colleague James Nutland and I at @MITREattack 5th annual ATT&CKcon for our exciting presentation on October 22! This planet is under attack, and we have brought you here to save it. Within this presentation, we will provide a brief history of Akira ransomware and an
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At Talos we’re a bunch of hard fighting cybersecurity nerds and are proud to have Joe helping to lead that charge! Over the past year he’s taken that same passion and applied it to helping Ukraine secure their power grid #Talos10
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This morning, Talos shared new research on network infrastructure we assess with high confidence is being used by a state-sponsored North Korean nexus of threat actors we track as “UAT-5394" https://t.co/WH87XlqNVI
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Find me at summer camp next week where I’ll be peddling my wares.
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Excited to join my coworker James on stage again this year at ATT&CKcon 5.0 this October. Join us as we harness the power of ATT&CK to defeat villains and ensure a safer world for all!
In-person ticket sales for ATT&CKcon 5.0 are now live! Looking to join us in McLean, VA October 22-23? Tickets are $359. Virtual registration opens September 24th. https://t.co/fnTIn2eUDg
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The #Snowflake data breach (and follow-on incidents) isn't just a one-off attack, it's evidence of a broader #cybersecurity problem. More on the Talos blog this morning:
blog.talosintelligence.com
By Nick Biasini with contributions from Kendall McKay and Guilherme Venere Headlines continue to roll in about the many implications and follow-on attacks originating from leaked and/or stolen...
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The latest episode of Talos Takes is in your feeds NOW! This week, we're breaking down the newly discovered #LilacSquid actor and asking what some of their end goals may be https://t.co/PaIFovfWQX
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In this week's episode of Talos Takes, we're checking in on the #VoltTyphoon APT. The latest on any changing TTPs and how a #botnet disruption earlier this year may or may not have affected them: https://t.co/k25pPR9th9
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I'm excited to share the launch of a new blog I have collaborated on with my team, focusing on a new advanced persistent threat (APT) we’re calling #LilacSquid and some custom malware, including a customized version of #QuasarRAT we’re calling #PurpleInk.
A new threat actor known as #LilacSquid is using several different pieces of #malware to silently infiltrate networks and steal sensitive data. Read more about this group and the TTPs they share with some North Korean state-sponsored actors https://t.co/a1MwsOQTkI
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Shameless plug: If y'all happen to be at RSA, and wanna see a really awesome presentation, then check me and my friend @TarasVasyliv present on our work in Ukraine. I can assure you there will be nothing else like it at RSA. Tuesday 8:30 at Moscone West! https://t.co/DCQRgiK4p4
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📚 Exciting news! 🚀 My children's book, "The Mighty Reverse Engineer," is out now! Join the adventure as kids discover the power of problem-solving and cybersecurity through whimsical storytelling. Available on Amazon worldwide. #ChildrensBooks #STEM #Cybersecurity 📖✨
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We are actively monitoring a global increase in brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services. Read more on our blog on how to be prepared https://t.co/POPRorGdpk
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Going to @RSAConference? Come out to the RSA bookstore and say hello. Get your copy of The Mighty Threat Intelligence Warrior and get it signed while you are there.
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Heather brings her best to our team and customers each day! She’s passionate, caring, and determined to get our customers to a better place. #wearecisco #splunklife @TalosSecurity @splunk
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay. We wanted to take some time to highlight some of the women who truly make Talos *Talos* — starting with our most recent Researcher Spotlight on Heather Couk, an incident commander with Talos IR https://t.co/7q65yKctpw
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This May, Michael Marriott and I will take a deep dive into the role of Cyber Threat Intelligence within Identity Threat Detection and Response, and how this might evolve over the coming years.I cannot wait to share this presentation with y’all! Join us @RSAConference!
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The #Turla APT is back with a new backdoor, very similar to its previous "TinyTurla" tool. Read more about what this Russian state-sponsored actor is up to now https://t.co/5gADXtEIn8
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The Messenger is shutting down, which means I’m looking for a new job. I've reported on cybersecurity since 2014, and I'm excited to continue covering it as it becomes even more important to our daily lives. If you think your newsroom needs a cyber reporter, please reach out.
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🔍 Meet Nicole Hoffman, a #Security Investigator at @TalosSecurity! 💡 Discover her incredible journey from the #medical field to #cybersecurity to gain insights into building a career and the importance of #networking and soft skills 👉 https://t.co/ZWSwzViJfG
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