Threat Hunting & DFIR, Hacker, Geek, DEF CON & Black Hat CFP Review Board Member, DEF CON Contest/Events/Demo Labs Dept. Head, Black Hat Staff, DC801 Founder
The guy silently eating his kebab and chips is without a doubt the scariest guy in there. He doesn’t tense up, and he stays vigilant but uninvolved. This is the look of a person who knows he can end all of this if he needs to. Legit.
Got randomly selected by TSA for an “Electronics Check”.
TSA: “Don’t touch your bags, just point to the pocket you keep your electronics in.”
Me: “Umm, all of them.”
TSA: “But which areas specifically have electronics in them.”
Me: “Seriously, man. ALL of them.
@Ty881
My Krav Maga instructor is a woman and she’s a certified badass who would destroy any man dumb enough to challenge her. I hope some day I will also be able to fight like a girl.
After 6 years as a Principal Threat Hunter at RSA, I decided to make a move. I'm happy to announce I’ve joined IBM X-Force as Global Lead of Active Threat Assessments. I’m really looking forward to the opportunities and challenges ahead.
@XForceIR
@xforcered
#threathunting
#dfir
If you come to
@BlackHatEvents
,
@BSidesLV
, or
@defcon
and your impostor syndrome goes through the roof when they see all the cool things everyone is working on. That's okay!! It means you're not an arrogant prick. Stay humble, keep learning, and have fun.
#BHUSA
#bsideslv
#defcon
Going through Airport Security...
TSA: Hi sir, we just need to look in your bag.
ME: That’s fine.
TSA: It’s just something that looks like a door handle, and a really big padlock.
Me: It is a door handle and a really big padlock.
TSA: ... ... ...
#infosec
#lockpicking
So, this just arrived. Only other hackers can understand how happy I am right now. It even plays the 1700+2200Hz tones when you drop coins into it.😍 The importance of this device in my formative hacker years can’t be overstated.
#payphone
#nynex
#phreak
#phreaker
#hacker
#defcon
This picture of me at DEF CON might be my favorite picture of me ever. Ugh!
@defcon
was so good this year. I miss you all, so much, already.
#defcon
#hackerfamily
Photo Credit:
@AJ7o2
Me at the start of the pandemic: “I’m going to use the extra time at home to learn a new language, learn the guitar, and catch up on reading.”
Me 18 months in: “Tik Tok is fantastic.”
We started ingesting traffic in the RSAC SOC roughly 26 hours ago. We’ve seen 33,581 clear text passwords in that time. A lot of that is SNMP, but there are thousands of HTTP, POP3, and IMAP account creds in there too. Oof!!
#rsac
#rsacsoc
@rsa
@rsaconference
In my 20 trips to DEF CON I’ve never had a single drink, or done a single drug. You don’t need alcohol or drugs to enjoy DEF CON, and if you’ve seen the way I behave there, you know this is true.
#defcon
#defconadvice
@defcon
When you spend a small fortune on a digital display to wrap around your entire booth just so you can show your logo and your funding and valuation numbers. I see that $200M is being well spent.
#RSAC
#RSAC2020
I finished speaking at RSA Conference just before Tina Fey went on stage. I will forever tell people that I opened for Tina Fey. Expect it. It's a thing now.
#rsac
#rsa
@RSAConference
After 3 years as the Global Lead of Active Threat Assessments at IBM
@XForce
, I’ve decided to make a move. I'm happy to announce I’ve joined
@Coalfire
as Vice President of Defensive Services. I’m honored to join their team and excited about the journey ahead.
#coalfire
Looking through the Speakers at DEF CON this year, I have a question…When did we stop using handles? There aren’t a lot of folks using handles and those who are tend to be older gen hackers. What happened to handles?
#defcon
@defcon
At DEF CON 8 I watched a single negative experience cast a shadow over an otherwise incredible weekend for one SLC based hacker. And that stuck with me. Please choose kindness. Watch what you say and how you treat people at
#defcon
. Your words and actions matter.
@defcon
They made a Black Hat NOC Lego set!! There’s a few extra they’re going to give away at the Bricks & Picks this week. I’m floored with how amazing it looks. 🥹 Don’t worry, we’ll clean the glass.
@BlackHatEvents
#blackhat
Hi Twitter, I’m Grifter.
@panadero
and I run the Contests/Events for
@defcon
. We would like to know if anyone can tell us which contest this was and who the individual that behaved this way is so we can ensure they never run a contest at
#defcon
again. Please reach out. Thanks!
Why
#infosecbikini
matters:
At 2019
@defcon
I went to the bathroom and a woman was weeping. She'd been at a stall trying to crack some cryptogram puzzles and the man in charge told her it'd be complex for her, she should to go to the "babies stall". She had a PhD in cryptography.
The complete and utter lack of OPSEC practiced by business travelers in an airline lounge is both comical, and troubling. So much security is thrown out the window by loud talking employees with no situational awareness.
#infosec
#rant
#opsec
We’re in Vegas doing
@defcon
planning. We’re walking the space at Planet Hollywood. We find a secret bar. There’s a horse in the bar. What do you do? I know what I do.
#defcon
I don't drink alcohol, so when everyone is ordering drinks I will often say "Your finest Diet Coke, please. Only your finest." This place brought me my diet coke in a wine glass. Many lulz were had. Excellent bouquet. 2021? Good year.
#saintcon
I love this shot
@V3rbaal
got of one of my closest friends and I just taking a second to relax at
@defcon
. If you know us, then you know that
#defcon
can be incredibly busy for both of us. But this is what DEF CON is all about. Hackers, friends, family. Love you,
@jaysonstreet
!
It’s such an odd thing to say “I’m listening to my DEF CON badge.”, but that’s exactly what I’m doing, and it’s goooood.
#defcon
#defconsafemode
@1o57
@defcon
And for those that don’t have one, you can listen too...
It’s official, my hacker summer camp has begun. You know it’s real because the airport lounge charcuterie makes it real. See you all soon, I’ll be the guy in the black hat and black t-shirt, you can’t miss me.
@BlackHatEvents
@defcon
#blackhat
#defcon
I’m watching everyone online freak out about how earthquakes never happen in Utah. Guys....GUYS!!! Those mountains didn’t get there with unicorns and rainbows. Just sayin’.
#earthquake
#utahearthquake
#saltlakecity
Starting the week heading to
@sectorca
, and finishing it at
@DerbyCon
. I couldn’t think of a better way to kick things off than stopping by the airport Smashburger, and paying tribute to my little buddy.
#trevorforget
#derbycon
@humanhacker
@rainman_a
"My Daddy is a liar." ... "I think you mean Lawyer sweetie." ... "No, he is a professional liar. He literally wrote the book on it."
Multiple people have asked me if I just wear the same shirt every day. The answer is yes and no. It’s the same shirt, but it’s not the SAME shirt. I present to you, my hotel room closet.
@BlackHatEvents
#blackhat
@defcon
#defcon
Getting next to no sleep tonight to watch
@RayRedacted
son Sam Watson set another Speed Climbing World Record and bring home an Olympic Bronze Medal.
#Paris2024
#TeamSam
Pro tip! If you’re going to respond to an RFP for Pen Testing services from an open WiFi network...use secure transmission protocols. Anyone sniffing traffic can under-bid you. Also, if you can’t secure your comms, maybe you shouldn’t be offering pen tests.
#rsac
#rsa
#rsacsoc
In a car headed to the airport and away from what was DEF CON 27. It was an incredible year filled with friends, learning, laughter and a few tears. I love my hacker family, and you guys are more important to me than I can possibly put into words. Until next time.
#defcon
@defcon
Seeing Infected Mushroom live is unbelievable. I've spent so many hours hacking away with them as part of the soundtrack. I'm absolutely stoked. Thank you,
@derbycon
.
#derbycon
For the past 24 hours my
#defcon
feed has been flooded with positivity due to the efforts of
@RachelTobac
and
@wisporg
. The work done by Rachel, and WISP, to get more deserving women to
@defcon
has been amazing. Congrats to all the winners, and welcome to the family.
#WISPDEFCON
If the world was normal, I would be in Vegas. Today we would be finished setting up the Black Hat network. Trainers would be testing their environments. I would be with my friends. But it’s not normal. And this sucks. And I hate it. I miss you all.
@BlackHatEvents
#blackhat
Don’t let people sell you Threat Hunting like it’s some kind of wizardry. Strong knowledge of foundational protocols and operating systems is all you need. Know how things are supposed to work, so when they don’t work that way it sets off alarm bells.
#threathunting
#infosec
I’ve had so many people message me asking if I had any
#trevorforget
stickers left and if I could please bring some to DEF CON, that I decided to do another run. So this guy will be at DEF CON, and he’s bringing 2,000 of his friends.
@defcon
#defcon
@dcstickerswap
@DerbyCon
1,712. What's that number you ask? That's the number of unique email accounts passing their account credentials in the clear on the
#RSAC
network...so far...in 2020...seriously.
#rsacsoc
#RSAC2020
Alright my
@defcon
people, it's time to get prepped. Only seven months until DEF CON, but only several days until the Call for Contests and Events opens. You've got an idea? Get...your...submissions...ready!!! DEF CON 27 planning is about to go full force. Let's do it!!!
#defcon
Wandering the tunnels under MIT. In a remote corner there’s a bunch of large/tall garbage bins. I could just see a vending machine peeking out from behind. I push through. It’s ON! It’s ice cream! I buy a creamsicle. And that’s my profile pic. What’s your
#profilepicoriginstory
?
Look, I don’t tell you how to spend your Friday nights…Seriously though, these Lishi tools I picked up from feel like cheating. Is this even lockpicking, or just lock opening?
#locksport
#lockpicking
#lishitools
I’m heartbroken to hear of the passing of
@dakami
. We’ve been friends for decades. Co-authored a book together. And shared countless adventures around the world. I will mourn the loss of him, but will treasure the time we had.
I love you, Dan. Rest In Peace, my friend.
People forget, or don't know, that Ada Lovelace worked WITH Charles Babbage on the design of his analytical engine. That a woman was the first programmer. Here's pics I took of the first program ever, at the British Library in London.
@SherrieCowley
#hacklikeagirl
#saintcon
People are really thrown by the “farm animals” portion of this document, but in reality one of the years
@dc801
ran the Scavenger Hunt we asked for “A live chicken” as one of the items. We received 6.
@defcon
#defcon
My "Dragon's Lair" mini arcade machine showed up today and has been added to the shelf. I'm so stoked to see this collection grow, and I can't wait for Asteroids next year. Thanks
@NewWaveToys
! You've outdone yourselves once again.
I got this passport holder at DEF CON 11 and it’s been on every international trip I’ve taken ever since. It’s seen better days, but it’s also been around the world more times than I can count.
#defcon
@defcon
In the elevator at Bally’s and the Mrs says “Man, I need a Red Bull.” And I look at the two other guys in the elevator and say “Either of you guys happen to have a Red Bull?” and one of the guys reaches into his pocket and pulls out a Red Bull. We freaked out. 🤣
@defcon
#defcon