Augusto Barros
@securitybalance.com
Making cybersecurity products move forward and actually solving problems. Security enthusiast, geek, Corinthians fan. Product @ Prophet Security.
All views are my own. Eppur si muove.
All views are my own. Eppur si muove.
I guess they are too busy letting the scalpers in to allow me to buy a pair of tickets :-(
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I guess they are too busy letting the scalpers in to allow me to buy a pair of tickets :-(
Go Blue Jays!! 🐦🇨🇦
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Go Blue Jays!! 🐦🇨🇦
My dog's health insurance is getting 30% more expensive; I don't understand, she lives with me in Canada, not in the US
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My dog's health insurance is getting 30% more expensive; I don't understand, she lives with me in Canada, not in the US
All but one of the Brazilian presidents from the last 20 years have been arrested at some point (considering Bolsonaro is about to get into that club).
The only one who hasn't been arrested was the one who got impeached.
As people there say, Brazil is not for amateurs.
The only one who hasn't been arrested was the one who got impeached.
As people there say, Brazil is not for amateurs.
September 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
All but one of the Brazilian presidents from the last 20 years have been arrested at some point (considering Bolsonaro is about to get into that club).
The only one who hasn't been arrested was the one who got impeached.
As people there say, Brazil is not for amateurs.
The only one who hasn't been arrested was the one who got impeached.
As people there say, Brazil is not for amateurs.
I suspect my kids have a side business selling the charging cables they steal from me.
August 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I suspect my kids have a side business selling the charging cables they steal from me.
I've just found an amazing resource to tackle quackery and pseudoscience (especially about eating habits): www.mcgill.ca/oss/
Office for Science and Society
Separating Sense from Nonsense
www.mcgill.ca
July 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I've just found an amazing resource to tackle quackery and pseudoscience (especially about eating habits): www.mcgill.ca/oss/
This is genius :-)
I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
July 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This is genius :-)
AI SOC Agents are the ANC we needed for threat detection
open.substack.com/pub/security...
open.substack.com/pub/security...
How AI is Canceling Noise in Cyber Threat Detection
Autonomous alert investigation is the ANC-equivalent we needed for threat detection
open.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
AI SOC Agents are the ANC we needed for threat detection
open.substack.com/pub/security...
open.substack.com/pub/security...
One attack, 200MM USD losses, no malware, no exploits. Just malicious insider and supply-chain compromise.
www.estadao.com.br/economia/ata...
www.estadao.com.br/economia/ata...
Veja o que se sabe sobre o ataque hacker que desviou quase R$ 1 bilhão
Ação criminosa levou o Banco Central a interromper o acesso das instituições às infraestruturas operadas pela C&M
www.estadao.com.br
July 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One attack, 200MM USD losses, no malware, no exploits. Just malicious insider and supply-chain compromise.
www.estadao.com.br/economia/ata...
www.estadao.com.br/economia/ata...
One less genius walking on Earth; RIP.
Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82
The beloved musician had been living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia
pitchfork.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One less genius walking on Earth; RIP.
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Congratulations to @haroonmeer.canary.love and the Thinkst team
For TechCrunch, I wrote about Thinkst Canary, a bootstrapped maker of honeypots (for catching hackers), which this month marks its 10th anniversary. The company now brings in $20 million in ARR without VC funding or an outbound sales team.
Refreshing at a time when cyber is dominated by VC dollars.
Refreshing at a time when cyber is dominated by VC dollars.
A decade in, bootstrapped Thinkst Canary reaches $20M in ARR without VC funding | TechCrunch
Reflecting on 10 years since its launch, the honeypot maker explains why the company did not take on any VC funding.
techcrunch.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations to @haroonmeer.canary.love and the Thinkst team
Happy yo have my first blog post for Prophet published: www.prophetsecurity.ai/blog/can-ai-...
Can AI SOC Analysts Replace SIEMs? Looking ahead
SIEM systems are increasingly struggling to keep pace with the complexities of modern cybersecurity challenges. The emergence of AI Powered SOC Analysts has raised the question of whether SIEMs can be...
www.prophetsecurity.ai
May 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Happy yo have my first blog post for Prophet published: www.prophetsecurity.ai/blog/can-ai-...
I see a hymn book in the church called "Behold the Lamb" and think "What a great name for a restaurant!" - I guess that's why I don't come to these places often
May 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I see a hymn book in the church called "Behold the Lamb" and think "What a great name for a restaurant!" - I guess that's why I don't come to these places often
Sunday morning pre-RSA, my Garmin body battery is at 24 at 9am...ugh
April 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sunday morning pre-RSA, my Garmin body battery is at 24 at 9am...ugh
Whatsapp now has a transcribe feature for voice messages;
THANKS AI GODS FOR SAVING ME FROM PERNOSTIC PEOPLE!!
THANKS AI GODS FOR SAVING ME FROM PERNOSTIC PEOPLE!!
March 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Whatsapp now has a transcribe feature for voice messages;
THANKS AI GODS FOR SAVING ME FROM PERNOSTIC PEOPLE!!
THANKS AI GODS FOR SAVING ME FROM PERNOSTIC PEOPLE!!
For those reading about the "great" 120 hours weeks by the DOGE bros...yes, there is another way of living, and it works www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life | María Hjálmtýsdóttir
For 90% of working Icelanders, a 36-hour week means less stress, more job satisfaction and time to enjoy life beyond work, says teacher María Hjálmtýsdóttir
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
For those reading about the "great" 120 hours weeks by the DOGE bros...yes, there is another way of living, and it works www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
F-35 fighter jet review ordered by Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.
www.cp24.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
Some good news, for a change
Ted Lasso is coming back for season 4
Ted Lasso is coming back for season 4
Believe.
buff.ly
March 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Some good news, for a change
Did the call screening feature disappear from anyone's Pixel after this week's update?
March 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Did the call screening feature disappear from anyone's Pixel after this week's update?
This is scary, hilarious, yet I find myself thinking "oh, this would be useful...". I've always been bad at taking notes of important things, and something like this seems to be a good solution, but this piece is the perfect "what could go wrong" scenario
www.theverge.com/reviews/6270...
www.theverge.com/reviews/6270...
I outsourced my memory to an AI pin and all I got was fanfiction
Never have I ever been this gaslit by a wearable.
www.theverge.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is scary, hilarious, yet I find myself thinking "oh, this would be useful...". I've always been bad at taking notes of important things, and something like this seems to be a good solution, but this piece is the perfect "what could go wrong" scenario
www.theverge.com/reviews/6270...
www.theverge.com/reviews/6270...
My first job was at the helpdesk. It really helped me in many ways, from learning how to troubleshoot better to talking to people at their highest levels of anger and frustration. It's a valuable experience and I'm happy I was able to live it.
I got a message from someone today working in Helpdesk, wanting to move into Security, thanking me for publicly talking about how important my Helpdesk experience was in my career.
You may not get it, but they do.
And that's why.
You may not get it, but they do.
And that's why.
March 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My first job was at the helpdesk. It really helped me in many ways, from learning how to troubleshoot better to talking to people at their highest levels of anger and frustration. It's a valuable experience and I'm happy I was able to live it.
The irony is the excessive focus on the whole civilization instead of individuals (make humanity interplanetary, fix global warming by electrifying transportation) is what makes Musk, this symbol of capitalism and meritocracy, so close to the Communist philosophy
“The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit,” Musk said. “There it’s they’re exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response.”
-Elon Musk, March 6, 2025
“In my work with the defendants (at the Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949) I was […]
-Elon Musk, March 6, 2025
“In my work with the defendants (at the Nuremberg Trials 1945-1949) I was […]
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infosec.exchange
March 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The irony is the excessive focus on the whole civilization instead of individuals (make humanity interplanetary, fix global warming by electrifying transportation) is what makes Musk, this symbol of capitalism and meritocracy, so close to the Communist philosophy
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March 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
📣 💥 📣 CALLING SOC ANALYSTS, INCIDENT RESPONDERS, DETECTION ENGINEERS! 📣 💥 📣 We want to hear from YOU!
We are researching Analyst Experience to see what is working and not working in the SOC. PLEASE take 10 min to fill out the survey so we can improve it!
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We are researching Analyst Experience to see what is working and not working in the SOC. PLEASE take 10 min to fill out the survey so we can improve it!
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There's always a tweet...
March 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
There's always a tweet...