George Kurtz
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President & CEO CrowdStrike, Former CEO of Foundstone, Former CTO of McAfee, and author of Hacking Exposed
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CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We
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Today was not a security or cyber incident. Our customers remain fully protected.
We understand the gravity of the situation and are deeply sorry for the inconvenience and disruption. We are working with all impacted customers to ensure that systems are back up and they can
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As CrowdStrike continues to work with customers and partners to resolve this incident, our team has written a technical overview of today’s events. We will continue to update our findings as the investigation progresses.
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All of CrowdStrike continues to work closely with impacted customers and partners to ensure that all systems are restored.
I’m sharing the letter I sent to CrowdStrike’s customers and partners. As this incident is resolved, you have my commitment to provide full transparency on
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Episode 2 of “Driving Ambition” is out and we hit
@COTA
for some test runs. This one really shows why
@LewisHamilton
and
@MercedesAMGF1
make such great partners for CrowdStrike on both the technology and sports side - it’s all about trust.
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Wow… another great quarter in the books for $CRWD. Thank you to our customers, CrowdStrikers, and partners for their dedication to our mission!
We delivered record Q1 FY25 results exceed expectations:
- Record Q1 net new ARR of $212 million +22% YoY
- Q1 ending ARR of $3.65
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$CRWD delivered a strong 2Q23 with record $218M net new ARR, $2.14B ending ARR, record net new customers & $136M free cash flow. We are the second fastest company to reach $2B in ARR only behind $ZM. See release for details:
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$CRWD delivered record Q4 results. Ending ARR of $3.44B grew 34%. Net new ARR growth accelerated, reaching a record $282M. Our AI-native single platform, single console, single agent approach drives frictionless adoption and consolidation. More info:
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$CRWD delivered an exceptional 1Q23 with $190M net new ARR, 61% Y/Y ending ARR growth, record free cash flow of $158M & 93% free cash flow rule of 40. See our earnings release for more details:
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$CRWD delivered exceptional Q4: record $222M net new ARR, record net new customers & record FCF & rule of 81. CRWD’s growing market share shows customers’ recognize Falcon’s tech leadership drives better security outcomes. Earnings release for details:
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$CRWD achieved a record Q3 with accelerating net new ARR growth, surpassing $3B in ending ARR & delivering record profitability & record FCF. $CRWD is the fastest and only pure play cybersecurity software vendor in history to achieve this milestone.
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I'm extremely proud of all the CrowdStrikers who worked so hard to make this possible, and a big thanks to our customers!
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$CRWD delivered impressive growth, exceeding guidance on top & bottom lines in Q2. Our AI-powered Falcon platform’s native cloud, identity & next-gen SIEM businesses contributed well over $0.5B in ending ARR. Platform consolidation continues. Release:
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Can a non-F1 driver like myself make the cut and actually drive the 2021 W12 F1 car? This is the first of a three part series that chronicles what it takes to drive a modern F1 car. Some special guests will join me…
@LewisHamilton
A Driving Ambition. 👊 In this new three-part series we'll find out if
@CrowdStrike
CEO
@George_Kurtz
can achieve his dream to drive a championship winning F1 car!
Watch the first episode of Driving Ambition right here, as George's journey starts at our home in Brackley. 👇
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$CRWD delivered record revenue, gross margin, earnings & cash flow in Q1. Our demonstrated leadership in leveraging AI to drive better security outcomes & consolidate security spend positions CRWD to win. Earnings release for details:
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Welcome to the winning team - Daniel Bernard and Raj Rajamani! Very excited to join forces with two of cybersecurity’s best.
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Despite macro headwinds, $CRWD delivered robust growth,strong retention & module adoption rates+record ARR from emerging products & our $1M+customers.
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Very excited to be partnering with Kevin Mandia and Mandiant. Back to our days at Foundstone, we always shared a passion for protecting customers, and this holds true today for both
@CrowdStrike
and
@Mandiant
.
🚨 CrowdStrike and
@Mandiant
announce mission-focused strategic partnership to protect organizations against cyber threats. Read the announcement:
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And so
@rsac2022
begins with an in person interview on
@MadMoneyOnCNBC
with
@jimcramer
. Going to be a busy week for $CRWD!
#CrowdStrike
#RSAC
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What an amazing win! Thank you to the entire
@CrowdStrikeRcng
by Riley crew!! Mega job by the entire team. And a big thank you to all our
@CrowdStrike
guests that spent time with us!
#Spa24h
–
#4
@CrowdStrikeRcng
by Riley wins the PRO-AM Cup! 😍
Great performance by
@colinbraun
, Nicky Catsburg, Ian James,
@George_Kurtz
and the entire team.
Congratulations on this fantastic result! 🙌
#24hAMG
#AMG
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Pumped to announce
@CrowdStrike
has been named the AWS (
@awscloud
) 2023 U.S. ISV Partner of the Year, validating our position as the dominant cloud security leader!
#CWP
#CSPM
#cloudsecurity
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Another milestone for
@CrowdStrike
. Big thanks to our customers and employees for making this all possible.
Excited to share the news about our Series E round today, led by
@generalatlantic
@IVP
&
@Accel
! We closed $200 million in funding, valuing the company at over $3 billion. Read more about this milestone:
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A high-performance machine needs high-performance security.
@CrowdStrike
Falcon protecting
@MercedesAMGF1
with
@LewisHamilton
&
@ValtteriBottas
<-here's to a great partnership!
Protecting the Team in the
@F1
Paddock and Beyond. 💪 Welcome to the family,
@CrowdStrike
! 💻
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Always a blast spending some time with you Josh!
🆕🎥CrowdStrike is the seventh best performing stock in the Nasdaq 100 year-to-date and the 14th best in the S&P 500. In both indices, it is the highest returning software stock of the first half of 2024, up over 50%. This summer CrowdStrike celebrates the fifth anniversary of
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Wow! Just over 6 years ago we turned a dream and a PowerPoint into an amazing company with the most amazing people and customers! Thank you!
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You were “Magic” at our
#FalConUNITE19
conference! All of our customers, partners, and CrowdStrikers loved your talk! A superstar on and off the court! THANK YOU!
There were over 1,000 people from around the world at the
#FalConUNITE19
Cybersecurity Conference where I had one of the most intelligent Q&A sessions in my life. Thank you to CEO and Co-Founder of CrowdStrike
@George_Kurtz
for having me!
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Apparently MetLife stadium is kryptonite to the manning brothers.
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Wow last lap pole for LMP2.
@CrowdStrikeRcng
and
@APRacingTeam
gave me a great car!! Thank you!
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Very proud of the entire
@Crowdstrike
team for making the
@inc
500. Our mission is to make a difference every day!
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New Blog: Google Capital Bets Big on CrowdStrike
http://t.co/DWaFFsmUXa
<- I am pumped to formally announce our $100M investment round
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Another
#1
in the books!. CrowdStrike showed why it’s the industry gold standard in MDR by crushing the first ever MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluations for Security Service Providers, achieving the highest detection coverage of all 16 vendors evaluated!
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A fantastic Blog on hunting in OS X using
@CrowdStrike
Falcon. We are seeing more an more attacks in OS X.
http://t.co/UoG8w6M3O7
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Congratulations to the entire CrowdStrike team!! Bravo! And a big THANK YOU to our customers who make it all possible!
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Couldn’t be more excited about our CrowdStrike store. Something the we have been thinking about for many years. It’s now here, and excited to open up the power of the Falcon platform to other third parties
#gamechanger
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Come visit the
@CrowdStrike
booth
#520
at
#BlackHat2018
and get a picture and autograph with the legend, Mario Andretti 10:30-11:30am
#GoCrowdStrike
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4.5 ways to bypass FireEye.
http://t.co/03H3q63fok
<- I particularly like the 3 nested zip file attack. Better keep that AV
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Thank you Robert for being such a good partner and helping to protect the good guys with
@CrowdStrike
@60Minutes
cyber security story & our partner
@CrowdStrike
if you're not managing your security,you're in trouble
@HerjavecGroup
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CrowdStrike Receives Highest Overall Score (4.8 out of 5.0) in the 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Protection Platforms.
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Proud to announce
@CrowdStrike
Foundation that will offer scholarships, grants & pro-bono security services to NGOs
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Very proud of the
@crowdstrike
team and what we have acheived in creating one of the most revolutionary EPP offerings in the industry.
CrowdStrike named a Visionary in the Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms:
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Very proud of the entire team for making Fortune’s best places to work!
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Proud of the team for what we have accomplished in 5 yrs.We continue to drive innovation & stay true to helping protect our customers 24x7
Proud to be ranked 40 on Deloitte’s
#Fast500
list! Incredible validation for the CrowdStrike team & technology:
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Proud of the entire
@CrowdStrike
team.It has been an incredible journey since 2011.A big thanks to all our customers for their support!
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Nice to have prevention without any signature updates - AI powered Falcon Next Gen AV
CrowdStrike customers are protected against the
#wannacry
#Ransomware
. More about today’s attack on our blog:
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@CrowdStrike
team and guests having a great time at
#SCawardseurope
@SCmagazineUK
| No Pandas and Bears here!
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#CrowdStrike
Falcon Wins CRN 2016 Tech Innovator Award for Endpoint Security <-thank you to our loyal customers!
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Big win today in Sepang.
@colinbraun
was a complete weapon. And
@malthejakobsen_
closed it out for the win. Great job to the entire APR/CrowdStrike team.
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Thank you Kerry. We are also excited and looking forward to a great partnership together!
We are very excited to be working with
@George_Kurtz
and the
@CrowdStrike
team. Our joint customers will benefit from our cloud native joint offerings and modern
#CyberSecurity
solutions for today’s digital businesses.
#mdr
@eSentire
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Very excited to announce our new
@CrowdStrike
$1m breach prevention warranty program
Today, CrowdStrike announces $1 Million Breach Prevention Warranty for CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Complete customers, giving them ultimate peace of mind.
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Really excited about our separation from the pack of vendors in the
@Gartner
magic quadrant for Endpoint.
In just our second year of inclusion in the
@Gartner_inc
Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, CrowdStrike now leads the Visionary quadrant. Blog from CEO
@George_Kurtz
explains how we did it:
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Wow-an incredible season!Also an incredible CXO roundtable series with
@CrowdStrike
. Can't beat talking security and cars!
@GMGRacing
#PWC
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Wow look at what I found - Hayes 2400 baud tank! The gold standard in modems!! Who had one of these puppies??
http://t.co/6Ngi3zHRCL
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Check the box. Your joking right. You must be thinking of Cylance.
@CrowdStrike
is Mitre validated as well.
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$CRWD delivered a milestone 4Q combining record net new ARR of $217M and record free cash flow of $127M, 30% of revenue. Proud of the team’s work protecting customers and driving our success. See our earnings release for more details:
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Thank you!! I love hearing these stories! Also check out the latest review from
@SCMagazine
5/5 stars.
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This was a really fun interview with
@LewisHamilton
"This has been one of the most hardcore years of my life."
@LewisHamilton
with
@George_Kurtz
, reflected on his ascent to success in
#F1
with Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. Watch the emotional video, filmed just before the 2021 US
#F1
Grand Prix.
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So let me get this straight. FireEye’s growth slows because China attacks “retreated”. < Huh…I haven’t seen this
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Another great validation point for
@CrowdStrike
Falcon!
Only CrowdStrike named a "leader" in both the
@forrester
Waves for EDR and Endpoint Security Suites
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Proud of
@CrowdStrike
steeping up and Falcon delivering great results while other next-gen co's are throwing testing firms under the bus.
Independent tests confirm Falcon as only certified next-gen endpoint security solution to be viable AV replacement
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Excited to introduce
@CrowdStrike
Falcon Spotlight. Vul management module. Why scan when you know whats running?
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I am extremely proud of the
@CrowdStrike
Foundations efforts to help support the next generation of talent and leadership in cybersecurity!!
#makeadifference
The CrowdStrike Foundation announces its four
#nextgen
scholarship recipients for the 2018 – 2019 academic year
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Very excited about this enhancement to our Falcon Discover module for AWS.
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Tesla Model S Has Hidden Ethernet Port, User Runs Firefox On the 17” Screen
http://t.co/GH1yypfmAd
<- what other gems are hidden?
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Congrats to then entire
@CrowdStrike
team and thank you to our customers!
So proud of
@CrowdStrike
- winning the ‘Best Enterprise Security Solution at the
#SCAwards2018
tonight!
@flower_johanna
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Its not an R8, but the test drive will be worth it.Take Falcon for a spin and see why so many companies are switching from their fossilized AV vendors
Our latest blog, “Falcon Prevent Free Trial: Because Evaluating Next-Gen AV Solutions Should Be Fast and Easy,” offers info on a foolproof way to evaluate true next-gen AV for better protection and performance.
#NGAV
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My 2015 Cyber Security Predictions are out! 2015 will be worse than 2014. There I spared you a blog post. Back to business now.
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New Blog
@CrowdStrike
Integrates Falcon Machine Learning Engine into VirusTotal <- kudos to our team for their work
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This is a great analysis of NotPetya by the
@CrowdStrike
team.
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Wow. Meltdown... and not talking about the Intel vulnerability. Nice work to you
@jamierbutler
and the team on the MQ. Respect.
@cylanceinc
Pointing out this article bashing
@Gartner_inc
with a lot of unsubstantiated accusations and fallacious arguments seems to be a departure from last year -
I honestly expected more of
@cylanceinc
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@levie
How about “It’s amazing technology that used properly can change how we live and work forever.”
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Pretty cool… nice work by the team.
@CrowdStrike
releases open-source tool for decrypting
#NotPetya
that is available to the public. Find out more:
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Those must be left over from the Cylance test.
Spent likely a year battling AVTest to through out "neutered" or benign samples that can't even execute - that stuff is bullshit in a test
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Traveling and looking to build a burner laptop? This is a great project from my team
@CrowdStrike
@ochsff
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Another edition of Hacking Exposed at
#RSAC2015
. Slides and info on updated CrowdResponse tool here >
http://t.co/i1FOsoJPLj
#DFIR
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Technical details on the Fancy Bear Android malware (poprd30.apk) <- a pretty good analysis
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IDC names
@CrowdStrike
a leader in MarketScape endpoint report. Great work by the entire CrowdStrike team!
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Thanks to all who got up early to attend our Hacking Exposed session. Always great to see so many people and thank you for the support!
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New Blog from
@DAlperovitch
Adversary Tricks and
@CrowdStrike
Treats: 2016 Halloween and AtomBombing Edition
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Amazing results from the latest Gartner report. It would not be possible without our great customers. Thank you!!
CrowdStrike receives the highest score for 'forward leaning' organizations in the latest
@Gartner_inc
Critical Capabilities for Endpoint Protection Platforms Report. Read more about our success here:
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Glad you were able to make it out to another great CXO event!
Awesome to see
@George_Kurtz
win his seventh consecutive
@WCRacing
. That McLaren is speedy.
#PWCUTAH
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Being an old UNIX guy I enjoyed the write up on how
#shellshock
works.
http://t.co/r9cqw7F4SJ
<- this is a throw back to Hacking Exp 1999
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CrowdStrike Launches Open Source Falcon Orchestrator With Spring Platform Release <-this tool is very cool!
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Excited to launch our Elevate partner program leveraging our rich set of platform APIs. Off to 100
#RSAC
meetings!
Today, we announced the new Elevate Partner Program, extending our technology ecosystem. Find out more:
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Of course we have a new release for
#BlackHat2016
New Blog:CrowdStrike Falcon Summer Release: HOT New Features
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Kudos to the team and my fellow drivers for pulling out a 3rd in class win after an engine change in one of the most grueling races in NA.
@George_Kurtz
Dave House Paul Lahaye
@KentonKochRacin
3rd in class 8th overall 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
#25HoursofThunderhill
@RadicalCarsUK
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RT
@headhntr
: Look closely at this
#Heartbleed
timeline. Draw your own interesting conclusions.
http://t.co/Hk5XncqahE
<- great timeline
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Another amazing
@CrowdStrike
customer success story from TransPak. Delighting one customer at a time.
#CSFalcon
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New Security Report Confirms Everyone Is Spying On Everyone by
@nicoleperlroth
http://t.co/DuiNEYXTuh
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Cyber Talk: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You. <-be proactive and you must have visibility!
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New Windows Prefetch collection modules added to
@CrowdStrike
free CrowdResponse tool
http://t.co/CLGugRVbYm
<-a very cool tool
#DFIR
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DNC breached by Russian intrusion operators -
@CrowdStrike
tracks as COZY BEAR and FANCY BEAR <-interesting times!
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Getting ready for
#blackhatusa
?
Remember The Laws Of Vegas: Each day there feels like 2x days and each hour of sleep is worth 30 mins.
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