Michael 🆘

Hey everyone, I’m proud to announce that I'm hosting a new conference called State of Statecraft (🆘) October 28 in Brussels, Belgium. SOS exclusively discusses state-sponsored operations. Speakers! Our CFP closes in 2 weeks!!! -> Apply here: stateofstatecraft.com/cfp

Notepad++ discloses breach indicating China-based threat actor compromised underlying hosting provider infrastructure to selectively hijack LEGITIMATE update mechanism to distribute malware. notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-…

‼️At the end of last year, there was a series of coordinated attacks in Polish cyberspace. 📌Today, our team is publishing a report describing the technical analysis of these events. We show the scheme of operation and the tools used by the attackers. ➡️cert.pl/uploads/docs/C…

Germany will strike back against cyberattackers, including abroad, enabling countermeasures with a low threshold for activation. A new defense center against hybrid threats will consolidate intelligence along with defense strategies. It is being prepared by the domestic intelligence agency and expected to begin operations this year. The government will implement a "turning point for intelligence services," having been too dependent on foreign partners for information. Intelligence services will receive new powers to gather information independently and act operationally. Germany will also restrict public access to sensitive infrastructure data. A new framework law will reverse the current transparency principle, with full transparency applying only in special cases. This follows the Berlin power grid attack, which demonstrated how vulnerable critical infrastructure remains. sueddeutsche.de/projekte/artik…

DISTRICTCON IS STILL A GO! We are excited to see you all on Saturday, January 24 as we are still going through our normal programming! While we are unable to process refunds, we are adding virtual components to Saturday AND Sunday including a livestream for public sessions for ticket holders. Plus, our badge challenge and Village of Villages CTF will be available online (we’re still tweaking with these - more info soon). We are adding a livestream for attendees (ticket holders) to join us virtually. We are also working on a way to send swag to attendees that cannot make it safely because of the weather. We appreciate your patience as we are a mighty team of volunteers pivoting based on Mother Nature. 🌨️ ☃️ Please reach out to outreach@districtcon.org if you have additional questions - ticket holders will be hearing from us very soon. - The DistrictCon Team

It's that broken

Tickets for @DistrictCon Year 1 are officially on sale! Though, it appears to get one, you have to join a waitlist... Possibly because the tickets have already sold out. Full Disclosure: I have a ticket. Don't low ball me - I know what I've got!

В Таиланде арестовали «всемирно известного» российского хакера по запросу США storage.googleapis.com/kldscp/theins.…

@pivot_con registration is now OPEN!!! Get your ticket to this great event now. I attended last year! The talk selection is amazing, the venue is amazing, the food is amazing, and the night events (PLURAL) are AMAZING!!! Avoid FOMO and GO!

I had a discussion with @FrancisDearnley of Ukraine: The Latest with the @Telegraph on Monday on the current trajectory of Russia's invasion - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ene… @RUSI_org

We’re excited to announce that The Vertex Project (@vtxproject) is a sponsor of State of Statecraft 2025. Their generous support helps make our event possible. The Vertex Project creates technology for analytical teams to provide intelligence-driven insights to decision makers. Check out their website vertex.link to learn more and join us in thanking them for their support! 🙌 #what_is_sos #VertexProject #VertexSynapse

🆘 is next Tuesday. Be there or be doomed to your regular Tuesday ( or 'chewsday' for my British followers) stateofstatecraft.com/agenda

@nyxgeek @1o57 Excellent use of an excellent scene 👌

New blog out! It’s not rocket science, but if an attacker has access to Front Door WAF and Log Analytics, they could be skimming plaintext credentials from users thanks to Front Door’s verbose logging.

The inaugural 🆘 conference is just a little more than a couple weeks away in Brussels on Oct 28! Check out the agenda & get registered to hear from experts discuss unique topics on Russia, China, and Iran relevant to those working APTs and other emerging threats & trends!

SOS will also feature new sessions "Break Briefs" which highlight initiatives and force-multiplying tooling by key members of the community. What now? Get registered today! stateofstatecraft.com/register

New actors and campaigns are additionally highlighted from multiple investigative organizations including @Graphika_NYC , @TrendMicroRSRCH , @Bitdefender , @Volexity , @InvictusIR , and more!

ICYMI: The agenda for State of Statecraft (🆘) is officially out! Speakers are still being confirmed but the agenda is 🔥 The agenda scratches multiple intelligence itches including: attribution, operations, and investigative methods. x.com/what_is_sos/st…