thesilence
@thesilence.bsky.social
Principal analyst @vtxproject / #Synapse
#APT1 report / former Mandiant
Doing #threatintel before it was a thing
#APT1 report / former Mandiant
Doing #threatintel before it was a thing
Had a fantastic time seeing new faces and catching up with old friends at #CYBERWARCON this week! Thanks to everyone who said hello, stopped by the @vertexproject.bsky.social booth, or participated in our #Synapse challenge. And thanks to @hultquist.bsky.social for a fantastic event!
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Had a fantastic time seeing new faces and catching up with old friends at #CYBERWARCON this week! Thanks to everyone who said hello, stopped by the @vertexproject.bsky.social booth, or participated in our #Synapse challenge. And thanks to @hultquist.bsky.social for a fantastic event!
If you're at #CYBERWARCON be sure to find me and the other @vertexproject.bsky.social folks and say hi!
November 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you're at #CYBERWARCON be sure to find me and the other @vertexproject.bsky.social folks and say hi!
Always waitlisted. Always sells out. Request your #PIVOTcon26 invitation now!
#PIVOTcon26 registration is now OPEN 🤟📷 #ThreatResearch #ThreatIntel 📷https://pivotcon.org
Please read carefully the whole 🧵 for the rules about invite -> registration (1/6)🌐
Please read carefully the whole 🧵 for the rules about invite -> registration (1/6)🌐
a man says where do i register in front of a woman
ALT: a man says where do i register in front of a woman
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November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Always waitlisted. Always sells out. Request your #PIVOTcon26 invitation now!
Come for the challenge! Stay because we're fun to hang out with! 💚
Calling all analysts 👀 Join us on Nov 18 before CYBERWARCON for a Synapse challenge that blends data theft, teamwork, and a bit of mystery. Snacks + custom challenge coins included! vertex.link/events/cyber...
The Vertex Project
vertex.link
November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Come for the challenge! Stay because we're fun to hang out with! 💚
I cannot fathom the arrogance of someone who thinks they're worth one trillion dollars.
November 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I cannot fathom the arrogance of someone who thinks they're worth one trillion dollars.
Can't decide which I'm more excited about - challenge coins or snacks? (I mean I'm MOST excited about the Challenge, but...) 🤔
Ready to put your analysis skills to the test? Join us on Nov 18 (pre-CYBERWARCON) for a Synapse challenge using a real-world scenario. There will be snacks and limited-edition challenge coins! vertex.link/events/cyber...
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Can't decide which I'm more excited about - challenge coins or snacks? (I mean I'm MOST excited about the Challenge, but...) 🤔
Trying to tempt you with a good time... 🍪🪙💚
Join us the day before CYBERWARCON (Nov 18) for a hands-on Synapse challenge! Investigate a real-world data theft scenario, eat snacks, & earn bragging rights + our first-ever custom challenge coin. vertex.link/events/cyber...
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Trying to tempt you with a good time... 🍪🪙💚
Not quite, but *almost* better than chocolate. Happy Halloween! 🎃🍫
🎃 Only treats this Halloween!
Our new Synapse-Netcraft Power-Up helps automate brand protection & takedown requests, plus an updated Synapse-ProofPoint Power-Up now ingests SIEM events + threats.
Try them yourself: vertex.link/request-a-demo
Our new Synapse-Netcraft Power-Up helps automate brand protection & takedown requests, plus an updated Synapse-ProofPoint Power-Up now ingests SIEM events + threats.
Try them yourself: vertex.link/request-a-demo
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Not quite, but *almost* better than chocolate. Happy Halloween! 🎃🍫
Happy National Black Cat Day to those who celebrate.
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Happy National Black Cat Day to those who celebrate.
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You know things are utterly FUBAR in the US when @bellingcat.com is doing satellite imagery analysis of the White House.
New satellite images show the scale of demolition that has occurred on the East Wing of the White House in less than a month.
October 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
You know things are utterly FUBAR in the US when @bellingcat.com is doing satellite imagery analysis of the White House.
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Analysts, take note: Censys just leveled up in proactive threat hunting. We’ve updated our Synapse @censys.bsky.social Power-Up to match—bringing faster discovery, richer context & repeatable enrichment.
Try it: vertex.link/request-a-demo
Try it: vertex.link/request-a-demo
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Analysts, take note: Censys just leveled up in proactive threat hunting. We’ve updated our Synapse @censys.bsky.social Power-Up to match—bringing faster discovery, richer context & repeatable enrichment.
Try it: vertex.link/request-a-demo
Try it: vertex.link/request-a-demo
Home is where they get you. 💚 Come join us!
The best intel work happens when analysts collaborate.
Have you checked out our Slack community yet? It’s a place for researchers, analysts, and defenders to collaborate and trade insights.
Find peers who speak your language here: v.vtx.lk/slack?id=d11...
Have you checked out our Slack community yet? It’s a place for researchers, analysts, and defenders to collaborate and trade insights.
Find peers who speak your language here: v.vtx.lk/slack?id=d11...
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Home is where they get you. 💚 Come join us!
Very excited to welcome Dylan to the team! 💚
We’re excited to welcome Dylan Hennessy as our new Director of Sales. Dylan joins The Vertex Project to help strengthen our partnerships and extend the reach of our intelligence solutions. Welcome, Dylan!
October 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Very excited to welcome Dylan to the team! 💚
IT'S ON! 💚
📣 🔥 🛋️ SAVE THE DATE 🛋️ 🔥 📣
The next #PIVOTcon will be on 6-8 May 2026, in Malaga, ES!!!
You favorite ;) #ThreatResearch conference is coming back and we are planning to bring you the usual experience and content of utmost quality. Follow us + #StayTuned for more info
#CTI #ThreatIntel #PIVOTcon26
The next #PIVOTcon will be on 6-8 May 2026, in Malaga, ES!!!
You favorite ;) #ThreatResearch conference is coming back and we are planning to bring you the usual experience and content of utmost quality. Follow us + #StayTuned for more info
#CTI #ThreatIntel #PIVOTcon26
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
IT'S ON! 💚
Had a great experience at #LABScon2025 - the @sentinelone.com team worked incredibly hard and pulled off an amazing event for all!
We were proud sponsors of #LABScon2025! The caliber of research and collaboration was outstanding, and the atmosphere as engaging as ever.
Thank you to @sentinelone.com & the program committee for an exceptional conference.
Looking forward to #LABScon2026!
Thank you to @sentinelone.com & the program committee for an exceptional conference.
Looking forward to #LABScon2026!
September 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Had a great experience at #LABScon2025 - the @sentinelone.com team worked incredibly hard and pulled off an amazing event for all!
It's on!!
We are thrilled to sponsor Labscon once again! As always, we're expecting some *excellent* talks. Looking forward to seeing everyone in sunny AZ! ☀️ Get those meme costumes ready! 😂 www.labscon.io
September 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It's on!!
I had a great time creating this workshop for @pivotcon.bsky.social . Definitely eye-opening to deep dive into what "everyone" says about a threat group and how vastly different reporting on "the same" group can be in practice. 😱 Check it out for yourself!
If you couldn't attend PIVOTcon live, our Threat Clustering Workshop is now available on the Vertex Intel-Sharing Synapse Instance!
Examine real-world data and answer the age-old question: “Is this a cluster? Or a CLUSTER!?”
Learn more here: vertex.link/blogs/threat...
Examine real-world data and answer the age-old question: “Is this a cluster? Or a CLUSTER!?”
Learn more here: vertex.link/blogs/threat...
Here at The Vertex Project, we spend a lot of time thinking about how we can make Synapse (and analysis in general) better. For example, on any given day, we might ask ourselves:
vertex.link
September 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I had a great time creating this workshop for @pivotcon.bsky.social . Definitely eye-opening to deep dive into what "everyone" says about a threat group and how vastly different reporting on "the same" group can be in practice. 😱 Check it out for yourself!
These were good times. 😁💚
@invisig0th.bsky.social, cofounder of the Vertex Project & architect of the APT-1 Report, shares how exposing PLA Unit 61398 changed the game in threat intelligence with @kimzetter.bsky.social.
Read more here: www.zetter-zeroday.com/how-the-infa...
Read more here: www.zetter-zeroday.com/how-the-infa...
How the Infamous APT 1 Report Exposing China’s PLA Hackers Came to Be
This is the first in a series of pieces I’ll publish that take an in-depth look at significant events, people and cases in security and surveillance from the past. If there’s something you think would...
www.zetter-zeroday.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
These were good times. 😁💚
We're being trolled, right?
"By choosing...'Curly COMrades,' we aim to de-glamorize cybercrime...They are not 'fancy bears' or 'wizard spiders'; they are simply malicious actors...We hope this...sparks a...conversation...encouraging a shift towards more practical and less sensational designations."
"By choosing...'Curly COMrades,' we aim to de-glamorize cybercrime...They are not 'fancy bears' or 'wizard spiders'; they are simply malicious actors...We hope this...sparks a...conversation...encouraging a shift towards more practical and less sensational designations."
August 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We're being trolled, right?
"By choosing...'Curly COMrades,' we aim to de-glamorize cybercrime...They are not 'fancy bears' or 'wizard spiders'; they are simply malicious actors...We hope this...sparks a...conversation...encouraging a shift towards more practical and less sensational designations."
"By choosing...'Curly COMrades,' we aim to de-glamorize cybercrime...They are not 'fancy bears' or 'wizard spiders'; they are simply malicious actors...We hope this...sparks a...conversation...encouraging a shift towards more practical and less sensational designations."
What you missed while in Vegas last week: @vertexproject.bsky.social published my second #threatintel blog untangling threat actor targeting and motivation:
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
As intelligence analysts, we are responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting to our stakeholders. Our assessments support everything from technical hunting and detection to the reliable evaluation of organizational risk.
vertex.link
August 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
What you missed while in Vegas last week: @vertexproject.bsky.social published my second #threatintel blog untangling threat actor targeting and motivation:
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
In case you missed it...check out my blog on the critical relationship between your tactical and strategic intelligence on @vertexproject.bsky.social's website. Part 2 is in our editorial pipeline and will be out soon!
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
Tracking, analyzing, and correlating threat activity is often performed at two distinct levels of focus:
vertex.link
August 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In case you missed it...check out my blog on the critical relationship between your tactical and strategic intelligence on @vertexproject.bsky.social's website. Part 2 is in our editorial pipeline and will be out soon!
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
vertex.link/blogs/tactic...
Happy Birthday, Raven. I miss you.
June 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Happy Birthday, Raven. I miss you.
'I never thought AI would come for MY job,' sobs engineer working to implement AI in order to eliminate jobs.
June 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
'I never thought AI would come for MY job,' sobs engineer working to implement AI in order to eliminate jobs.
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Here we go! 🚀#PIVOTcon25 officially started!
Day 1 is packed with fantastic talks. Networking in full swing 🤟🏐🎾
Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch
Day 1 is packed with fantastic talks. Networking in full swing 🤟🏐🎾
Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch
May 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Here we go! 🚀#PIVOTcon25 officially started!
Day 1 is packed with fantastic talks. Networking in full swing 🤟🏐🎾
Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch
Day 1 is packed with fantastic talks. Networking in full swing 🤟🏐🎾
Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!
#CTI #ThreatIntel #ThreatResearch
Stay hydrated, and don't forget to apricate.
Word of the Day is ‘apricate’ (17th century): to turn your face to the sun and bask in its warmth.
April 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Stay hydrated, and don't forget to apricate.