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We’re excited to work more closely than ever with Michael Arcamone, now Chief Strategy Officer and VP of Federal Sales at OPSWAT, and Pedram Amini, now Chief Scientist, thanks to our recent acquisition of InQuest.net. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dBJY-GyU

I'm excited to share a significant milestone in my decade-long journey with InQuest.net alongside Michael Arcamone. Together, we've passionately pursued our mission to protect DoD users worldwide with persistent ingenuity. Today, we're thrilled to announce our acquisition by OPSWAT, which accelerates our mission across critical infrastructure and enterprises globally. I've had the pleasure of knowing .Benny .Czarny for nearly twenty years, during which I've witnessed his exceptional leadership in growing OPSWAT. His ability to inspire loyalty and dedication is evident, as many of his senior executives have been with him for well over a decade. I've collaborated with fantastic team members like Tom Mullen and George Prichici throughout this time, forming strong friendships within the OPSWAT team. I'm excited to continue working alongside them, as well as new faces like Yiyi M. and Jan Miller, whose impressive work I've long admired. In my new role as Chief Scientist, I will focus on machine learning, threat intelligence, and driving innovation in the R&D behind a variety of security solutions. Our team is expanding, so if you're passionate about cybersecurity and interested in joining us, please reach out. For those attending BlackHat today, join us in celebration at 5:30 pm at the Foundation Room on the top floor of Mandalay Bay. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gzYSbwry A massive thank you to all my InQuest colleagues, past and present, who were instrumental in our journey. Special thanks to everyone I've collaborated closely with over the years Josiah Smith, Juraj Gemić, Keath Milligan, William MacArthur, Nick Chalard, Steve Esling, Naveed Ali, Rob King, Alexander Clemens, and Ilya S.... your contributions have been invaluable. I also want to acknowledge our exceptional leadership team, Andre L. and Darren Spruell, for their guidance and support. For those attending the event, you can find them, along with myself, Mike, and other team members at the OPSWAT booth (#4640) over the next couple of days. We're excited to engage with you, and several of our team members will be delivering presentations throughout the day. Read more about the formal announcement in the press release here: https://lnkd.in/eZBGA9aT

Stop by booth 4640 at BlackHat #BHUSA at 11:00am on Thursday Aug 8th to hear my presentation "Searching for Silver Bullets: What do I Really Need to Protect Critical OT?" I'm easy to spot: I'm the guy who looks like a walrus wearing a suit, with blue hair! There will be non-stop presentations from some pretty amazing people, including Yiyi M., Itay Glick, Jan Miller, George Prichici, Joe Edwards, Tom Mullen, Darren Spruell, Michael Arcamone, (deep breath), Mark Toussaint, Pedram Amini and of course our CEO .Benny .Czarny I hope to see you there! (PS - Don't want to miss out on a book? Contact me directly and I'll do my best to reserve a copy for you.)

Kudos to the KnowBe4 team here for their transparency around having hired a North Korean actor: https://lnkd.in/gkXKQTkP (Knowbe4 Blog) They impersonated an actual US-based person but leveraged an AI-modified image. A fascinating infiltration tactic with a number of authoritative resources published in recent years: 2022-05-16 Publication of North Korea Information Technology Workers Advisory https://lnkd.in/epwKF9mi https://lnkd.in/es5HBPt8 2022-12-08 Advisory on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers https://lnkd.in/e5VtMNyR 2023-10-18 Additional Guidance on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers https://lnkd.in/ewxi_H-A 2023-10-31 Additional Guidance on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers https://lnkd.in/eZNXhNSZ 2024-05-16 https://lnkd.in/eu4UYkC8

Thrilled to announce our 6th annual Blackhat bash on Wednesday the 7th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm: https://lnkd.in/eZaS_afD (RSVP) Come join us and our partners, Exodus Intelligence and OPSWAT at the Foundation Room on the top floor of the Mandalay Bay. Enjoy an open bar, relaxed conversation, and hors d'oeuvres. No projectors, nor presentations. Just a gathering with a mixed group of security veterans representing a blend of pillars in the industry. #blackhat #blackhatusa #blackhat2024

🚀 Employee Spotlight: Nick Chalard 🚀 We're thrilled to feature Nick Chalard, a detection engineer on our Threat Intelligence team at InQuest, in our latest blog post! 🌟 Nick's journey with us started as an intern, and he has since become an invaluable full-time team member. In this exclusive interview, Nick shares his background, insights on detection engineering, and thoughts on the use of YARA for threat detection. 🔍 Dive into Nick's story and learn more about his incredible contributions to the world of cybersecurity. 🔒🛡️ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gmfXbxdJ #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #EmployeeSpotlight #InQuest #YARA #DetectionEngineering #CyberThreats #MeetTheTeam

🔒 Exciting News Alert! 🔒 We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with Quad9! By combining forces, we're enhancing our threat intelligence capabilities to better protect you from cyber threats. Stay tuned for more updates on how this partnership will benefit you! #Cybersecurity #ThreatIntelligence #Partnership

🌐 The Internet just got safer! 🌐 We're proud to announce a pivotal partnership between InQuest.net and Quad9.net, aimed at harnessing the power of high-quality, cutting-edge threat intelligence produced by InQuest for the greater good of online communities worldwide. Thanks to this collaboration, Quad9 DN will integrate InQuest Insights C2 and InQuest Insights TI, our premier threat intelligence feeds—into their DNS Blocking infrastructure. This integration is poised to elevate internet safety, offering unparalleled protection against exploit sites, malware command and control (C2) servers, phishing domains, and a myriad of other cyber threats. The core of this partnership lies in the mutual belief that everyone deserves a safer internet, and is a direct extension of the vision that created Quad9. We at InQuest are excited about the possibilities of protecting tens of millions of end users with our unique insights, as well as leveraging the partnership and the telemetry provided by Quad9 to its partners to improve our InQuest Insights data quality, impact, and overall analyst experience. For our Chief Product Officer Andre L., this is the direct continuation of the goals and visions he had when he created Quad9 years ago. By leveraging these insights, we're not only enhancing protection for users but also empowering businesses, governments, and individuals to understand and mitigate potential threats more effectively. This is a testament to our commitment to delivering high-quality, actionable intelligence that benefits all internet users. A heartfelt thank you to the amazing team who keeps Quad9 up and running, performant, and protecting tens of millions of users a day. Stay connected as we share more on how this collaboration continues to strengthen global cybersecurity defenses, one insight at a time. #InQuest #Quad9 #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #OnlineSafety #Partnership https://lnkd.in/geK7HxqQ

Huge shout out to Twitter/X handles @petermstewart, @RustyNoob619, and  @de3ev for completing the #100DaysOfYARA challenge. We've published an overview post on the second half: https://lnkd.in/eEVPs3dD (InQuest Blog) ICYMI, our first post from the halfway mark can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eqR2UzYg (InQuest Blog) We're avid users and huge fans of YARA at InQuest. If anyone has additions to the Awesome YARA project, please reach out, open an issue, or better yet a PR: https://lnkd.in/g7ADvVde