John Strand
@strandjs.bsky.social
I do cool Infosec stuff with cool people.
I will light the way by the bridges I burn.
I will light the way by the bridges I burn.
It would be a huge mistake to keep thinking of China as the same cyber threat actor we were dealing with ten years ago. Let's talk about it.
See you on Thursday for a more in-depth discussion.
events.zoom.us/ev/AhsoFeh2O...
See you on Thursday for a more in-depth discussion.
events.zoom.us/ev/AhsoFeh2O...
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It would be a huge mistake to keep thinking of China as the same cyber threat actor we were dealing with ten years ago. Let's talk about it.
See you on Thursday for a more in-depth discussion.
events.zoom.us/ev/AhsoFeh2O...
See you on Thursday for a more in-depth discussion.
events.zoom.us/ev/AhsoFeh2O...
There's no straight roads to get into this career, and there are absolutely no straight roads when you get to this career. It just doesn't exist.
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
There's no straight roads to get into this career, and there are absolutely no straight roads when you get to this career. It just doesn't exist.
Coolest website you will see today. What's your lesser known gem? godbolt.org
Compiler Explorer
Compiler Explorer is an interactive online compiler which shows the assembly output of compiled C++, Rust, Go (and many more) code.
godbolt.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Coolest website you will see today. What's your lesser known gem? godbolt.org
Such a great con. Will be back next year if at all possible.
Real Derbycon and Wild West Hacking Fest feels.
Real Derbycon and Wild West Hacking Fest feels.
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Such a great con. Will be back next year if at all possible.
Real Derbycon and Wild West Hacking Fest feels.
Real Derbycon and Wild West Hacking Fest feels.
God I hate the fact that Threat + Hunting is being called "Thrunting." And we now have Threat + Hunters who are "Thrunters." This is all I can see when I see these terms...
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
God I hate the fact that Threat + Hunting is being called "Thrunting." And we now have Threat + Hunters who are "Thrunters." This is all I can see when I see these terms...
The barn is set up for class tomorrow.
October 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The barn is set up for class tomorrow.
Wild West Hacking Fest setup
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Wild West Hacking Fest setup
Goodby Bsides krakow!!
September 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Goodby Bsides krakow!!
Yes. This is true.
Join @strandjs.bsky.social for his precon training class, "Introduction to Pentesting," at Wild West Hackin' Fest - Deadwood 2025!.
Don't ya go missin' it, grab yer tickets to the con today!
-> https:// wildwesthackinfest.com/register-for...
Don't ya go missin' it, grab yer tickets to the con today!
-> https:// wildwesthackinfest.com/register-for...
September 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Yes. This is true.
Kind of back on social media.
At Bsides Krakow.
Great group.
At Bsides Krakow.
Great group.
September 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Kind of back on social media.
At Bsides Krakow.
Great group.
At Bsides Krakow.
Great group.
Reposted by John Strand
What are some realities of SOC work that you learned on the job?
Join Hayden in his upcoming webcast "From Reactive to Proactive: How to SOAR in a SOC" on August 20th!
You can register at poweredbybhis.com
Join Hayden in his upcoming webcast "From Reactive to Proactive: How to SOAR in a SOC" on August 20th!
You can register at poweredbybhis.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
What are some realities of SOC work that you learned on the job?
Join Hayden in his upcoming webcast "From Reactive to Proactive: How to SOAR in a SOC" on August 20th!
You can register at poweredbybhis.com
Join Hayden in his upcoming webcast "From Reactive to Proactive: How to SOAR in a SOC" on August 20th!
You can register at poweredbybhis.com
Love the new workshop thing we are doing.
🚨You have a true positive alert on a Windows/Linux endpoint—this is not a drill! Learn how to investigate & respond fast in Rapid Endpoint Investigations w/ Patterson Cake.
Live demos + hands-on labs.
📅 Friday, June 6
💸 Pay-What-You-Can
🔗 Register now: www.antisyphontraining.com/course/works...
Live demos + hands-on labs.
📅 Friday, June 6
💸 Pay-What-You-Can
🔗 Register now: www.antisyphontraining.com/course/works...
June 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Love the new workshop thing we are doing.
Be sure to check this out.
🚨You have a true positive alert on a Windows/Linux endpoint—this is not a drill! Learn how to investigate & respond fast in Rapid Endpoint Investigations w/ Patterson Cake.
Live demos + hands-on labs.
📅 Friday, June 6
💸 Pay-What-You-Can
🔗Register Now: www.antisyphontraining.com/course/works...
Live demos + hands-on labs.
📅 Friday, June 6
💸 Pay-What-You-Can
🔗Register Now: www.antisyphontraining.com/course/works...
June 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Be sure to check this out.
Also, the NOBANDWITH soundtrack for The Future Is ****** is out now.
Just Google NOBANDWITH band
Live album release party in Orlando now.
Just Google NOBANDWITH band
Live album release party in Orlando now.
May 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Also, the NOBANDWITH soundtrack for The Future Is ****** is out now.
Just Google NOBANDWITH band
Live album release party in Orlando now.
Just Google NOBANDWITH band
Live album release party in Orlando now.
Soooo…
Comic release day!!!!
The Future is ******
Is coming to a comic store near you!
Comic release day!!!!
The Future is ******
Is coming to a comic store near you!
May 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Soooo…
Comic release day!!!!
The Future is ******
Is coming to a comic store near you!
Comic release day!!!!
The Future is ******
Is coming to a comic store near you!
I’m heading out for a few days with the crew from RECKAH Publishing.
In case you haven't heard about our new comic series, The Future Is******. It’s a wild blend of sci-fi, tech, and good storytelling.
If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to stop by, say hi, and talk shop for a bit.
In case you haven't heard about our new comic series, The Future Is******. It’s a wild blend of sci-fi, tech, and good storytelling.
If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to stop by, say hi, and talk shop for a bit.
May 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I’m heading out for a few days with the crew from RECKAH Publishing.
In case you haven't heard about our new comic series, The Future Is******. It’s a wild blend of sci-fi, tech, and good storytelling.
If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to stop by, say hi, and talk shop for a bit.
In case you haven't heard about our new comic series, The Future Is******. It’s a wild blend of sci-fi, tech, and good storytelling.
If you’re in the area, I’d love for you to stop by, say hi, and talk shop for a bit.
Looking for something awesome to do in the Baltimore/DC area tonight? Join me and the team at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, MD for the pre-launch signing event for our new comic book series, The Future Is ****** by REKCAH Publishing.
Wednesday, May 14 - 7-8pm ET: thirdeyecomics.com/event/tfif/
Wednesday, May 14 - 7-8pm ET: thirdeyecomics.com/event/tfif/
May 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Looking for something awesome to do in the Baltimore/DC area tonight? Join me and the team at Third Eye Comics in Annapolis, MD for the pre-launch signing event for our new comic book series, The Future Is ****** by REKCAH Publishing.
Wednesday, May 14 - 7-8pm ET: thirdeyecomics.com/event/tfif/
Wednesday, May 14 - 7-8pm ET: thirdeyecomics.com/event/tfif/
Almost ready for SOC CORE Skills.
Remember this is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
Here’s the deal: you pay what works for you- whether that’s full price, a little, or nothing at all.
See you there.
www.antisyphontraining.com/course/soc-c...
Remember this is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
Here’s the deal: you pay what works for you- whether that’s full price, a little, or nothing at all.
See you there.
www.antisyphontraining.com/course/soc-c...
April 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Almost ready for SOC CORE Skills.
Remember this is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
Here’s the deal: you pay what works for you- whether that’s full price, a little, or nothing at all.
See you there.
www.antisyphontraining.com/course/soc-c...
Remember this is a Pay-What-You-Can course.
Here’s the deal: you pay what works for you- whether that’s full price, a little, or nothing at all.
See you there.
www.antisyphontraining.com/course/soc-c...
All of this has happened.
All of this will happen again.
All of this will happen again.
rather confused as to what prompted the NSA to publish a very serious sounding press release about "Fast Flux", which is a 20 year old technique for making cybercrime infrastructure more resistant to disruption and already addressed by modern security solutions.
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
www.scworld.com/news/nsa-fas...
NSA: ‘Fast Flux’ DNS evasion technique now a national security threat
Fast flux lets attackers set up complete C2 ops inside an enterprise network, prompting security pros to say it’s a “big-time wakeup call.”
www.scworld.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
All of this has happened.
All of this will happen again.
All of this will happen again.
We are still brining the fire.
Backdoors and Breaches and free comics forever!
Backdoors and Breaches and free comics forever!
I know this is a microcosm of the entire economy right now- but I have a feeling that cybersecurity conference swag is not gonna make it through this financial moment.
Get your socks/pens/stress balls while you can
Get your socks/pens/stress balls while you can
April 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
We are still brining the fire.
Backdoors and Breaches and free comics forever!
Backdoors and Breaches and free comics forever!
Reposted by John Strand
unpopular opinion: circuit board hacker conference badges are unwieldy and impractical e-waste
April 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
unpopular opinion: circuit board hacker conference badges are unwieldy and impractical e-waste
April 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM