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🎙️ New #FIRSTImpressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26, John Hollenberger of @fortinet.bsky.social shares how "ChaosStack" tabletop exercises prepare teams for real-world cyber incidents by simulating the stress and complexity responders actually face. 🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
🎙️ New #FIRSTImpressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26, keynote speaker Tim Brown (Team8, former SolarWinds CISO) shares powerful lessons on incident response, leadership, resilience, and the human side of cybersecurity🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
🎙️ New FIRST Impressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26 Chris Butera of @cisagov.bsky.social discusses the future of CVE, SBOMs, AI security, supply chain risk, and cyber workforce development. Tune in for insights from CISA, the conference's local host🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
Happy Birthday to CERT Tonga! 🎉🇹🇴🥳 10 years of protecting the Pacific is a great achievement. We've written up a blog talking about how the team is going to celebrate. go.first.org/Jqvbp
That's a wrap on #FIRSTCON26! 66,000 CVEs forecast for 2026, keynotes from CISA and former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, EPSS refresh deployed, and new tools announced. Thank you to everyone who made it possible! Read: go.first.org/RKxUj #cybersecurity
HOWDY! Have you subscribed to the #FIRSTImpressionsPodcast yet? Every year, the trail bosses, Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay, sit down with #FIRSTCON speakers to swap stories, share insights, & preview sessions. 🔗 Tune into #FIRSTCON26 content now: www.first.org/newsroom/new...
Giddy up #FIRSTCON26 — It's almost time to ride into town. We can't wait to see you in Denver. Keep an eye out for these WANTED FIRSTies, and mind the sheriff! 🤠 Sunday, June 14 🐎 Newbie Session: 17:30 – 18:00 Welcome Reception: 18:00 – 20:00 Code of Conduct: www.first.org/about/polici...
The EU #CyberResilienceAct is changing the rules for digital product security! In this episode of #FirstImpressionsPodcast, #FIRSTCON26 speaker, Mars Cheng, explains what manufacturers need to know about #CRA 🎧 Listen now at: media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
New #FIRSTImpressionsPodcast ! Your most critical data may be sitting in SaaS apps you don't control. 🔍#FIRSTCON26 speakers, Julie Agnes Sparks and Greg Foss discuss SaaS-focused attacks, and practical ways to improve detection 🎧Listen at: media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
Could a single poisoned document manipulate the AI tools your security team relies on? 🤖⚠️ In this #FirstImpressionsPodcast, Lily Chen and Dr. Yang Cheng-Lin of CyCraft explore how attackers can influence LLMs! 🎧 Preview the #FIRSTCON26 talk at: media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
🚨 New #FirstImpressionsPodcast episode just dropped 🚨 🎧 Tune in before #FIRSTCON26 and learn how the industry is trying to close the gap between “we found it” and “please patch immediately" media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
Tune in for the latest #FIRSTImpressionsPodcast episode with #FIRSTCON26 speakers, Mor Weinberger and Lior Kaplan, who share a preview on their conference session, "From Discovery to Fix: What 10,000 Open Source Projects Reveal About CVE Remediation" media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
🎧 The #FIRSTImpressionsPodcast returns for #FIRSTCON26! New episodes will drop every Friday leading up to CON! We’re kicking things off with our 2026 Program Chair, Merike Kaeo. Listen in at: media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
The Bahamas’s CIRT team is about to officially launch Cyber Reef, an initiative built on trust that is already delivering great results for the organizations involved. We talked to CIRT-BS about the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned. go.first.org/Vq5iJ
That's a wrap on CVE/@first.org #VulnCon26 & Annual CNA Summit! 500+ attendees, sessions from CISA, ENISA, NIST, and more, key CVE program updates + new product launches. Thank you to everyone who made it possible! Read: go.first.org/WabqC #cybersecurity
Desert‑deep gratitude to @intigriti.com your Platinum Sponsorship helps drive the future of vulnerability management. 🌵🤠 #VulnCon26 #vulnerabilitymanagement
The Paris TC #callforspeakers has been E X T E N D E D! 🚨Get those submissions in by December 19th and plan a trip to the Eiffel tower this February. #cfs #FIRSTTC #technicalcolloquium #paris www.first.org/events/colloqu...
@first.org achieved record growth in 2025, surpassing 820 teams across 110+ countries. Our SIGs delivered threat detection frameworks, ransomware training, and DNS guidance. Trainers delivered 33+ capacity building programs worldwide. Read more: go.first.org/qffaV #cybersecurity
Practice your French and SPEAK at the 2026 Paris Technical Colloquium! The #callforspeakers closes December 5 (presentations in English😉)🔗go.first.org/lxxWO #FIRSTParisTC #ParisIncidentResponse #CFS
@first.org's Africa Regional Liaison Initiative and @shadowserver.bsky.social recently delivered a threat intelligence training and cyberdrill in Ghana, bringing together 66 participants from 21 institutions, strengthening cyber resilience across the region. #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
CyberWeek@LAC4 2025 officially kicked off today in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! @first.org is proud to sponsor this event bringing together cybersecurity leaders from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Read more: go.first.org/ZAq1W #CyberWeekLAC4 #cybersecurity
It's not too late to plan that trip to India... Submit to speak at the #BangaloreTC26 The #CallforSpeakers closes Nov. 10th‼️🔗go.first.org/utPkW #applytospeak #technicalcolloquium #bangalore
One of our favorite things is to connect you with security professionals around the world, #FIRSTNorway is doing just that at the #TechnicalColloquium in Oslo! 🌎 We love a full house! 🏠 #ColdIncidentResponse #SecurityMonitoring
The Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship supports #CSIRT teams with national responsibility to connect at the @first.org annual conference. Applications for #FIRSTCON26 are now open through October 15. Learn more: go.first.org/HboLn #CERT #CyberCapacityBuilding #CyberSecurity
🌍 #FIRSTCON25 is a wrap! What an incredible week in Copenhagen, Denmark with 1,000+ cybersecurity professionals from 100+ countries. Read more: go.first.org/2ZcSY #cybersecurity #CyberDefense #infosec #security
What happens when a major city suffers a data breach and the world is watching? #FIRSTCON25 speaker Matias Mesiä (NCSC-FI) shares insights from the 2024 Helsinki incident with the #FIRSTImpressions Podcast. 🚨 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR... 🔗
🎤New #FIRSTImpressions episode! #FIRSTCON25 speaker John Hollenberger of @Fortinet shares how to design storyboards that make cybersecurity #tabletopexercises more effective, engaging, and realistic. Don’t miss this preview of his conference session! media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
How do you teach security without the jargon? 🎙️ In our latest episode, #FIRSTCON25 speaker, Cornelia Puhze, of @switch_ch talks social engineering, AI manipulation, and training human instincts for a digital world 💻https//media.first.org/podcasts/FIRST_Impressions-CPuhze.mp3
Burnout in cybersecurity is REAL — and it's more than just needing rest. In this #FIRSTImpressions podcast, #FIRSTCON25 speakers, Desiree Sacher & Carson Zimmerman, share powerful insights🎙️🔒 Listen now → https//media.first.org/podcasts/FIRST_Impressions-CarsonDesiree.mp3
New episode of FIRST Impressions is LIVE! Sit down with #FIRSTCON25 speaker, John Stoner of @googlecloud to talk testing, detection, & keeping up with evolving environments. Tune in now on Spotify, Apple, or Google Podcasts! 🎙️ media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...