Blake Thompson Heuer

Security PR @Cisco. @Synack, @POLITICO / @EENewsUpdates alum. "Cyber" prefix aficionado.

[Cisco AI @CiscoAI]

Introducing Antares: @Cisco's family of small language models for locating known vulnerabilities in code.

Antares-350M and Antares-1B are live on Hugging Face now. They can outperform many larger closed- and open-weight models at a fraction of the cost.

Small enough to run locally. No shipping sensitive codebases to the cloud.

Why it matters: vulnerability triage is expensive and slow. Antares helps democratize AI-assisted security for all.

Explore the models + read the new Vulnerability Localization Benchmark: https://t.co/kVfbcVFgGA

[Cisco AI @CiscoAI]

The brightest signals come from the smallest sources.

For years, AI has chased bigger models. We've been exploring a different question: What if the smartest security model isn't the biggest one?

Tomorrow, something new arrives from @Cisco. Stay tuned.

[WIRED @WIRED]

Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it. https://t.co/IxztYfVs2N

[SANS Institute @SANSInstitute]

The offense is evolving. Are we keeping up?

On WE’RE IN, SANS Chief of Research @robtlee joins Blake Sobczak to unpack "The Offense Catch-Up Game." AI-driven exploits are rising fast. Vulnerabilities keep multiplying. Rob explains why defenders can’t play from behind—and how to close the gap.

🎧 https://t.co/TOsyhRqC2N

@synack | #AI #CyberThreats

[Synack @synack]

New podcast 🎙️🎧: Paul Mote, Synack VP, solutions architects, joined WE'RE IN! host @BlakeOnSecurity to discuss how agentic AI technologies are shaking up vulnerability management on both the offensive and defensive sides. Give it a listen:
https://t.co/hiNjUVXfO7

[Blake Thompson Heuer @BlakeOnSecurity]

@CalebMelby Fine, Mr. Mankato, but I draw the line at getting into Lutefisk.

[Bug Bounty Village @BugBountyDEFCON]

We're thrilled to announce one of our amazing sponsors for the Bug Bounty Village at DEF CON 32! A huge thank you to @synack for their support. We couldn’t do it without you! #BugBountyVillage #CyberSecurity #Hacking #DEFCON #BugBounty

[Synack @synack]

Catch Synack during #BlackHat at booth #2334 and explore our various solutions tables to see the Synack Platform in action. We’ll also host a series of events, from a whiskey tasting reception to a networking breakfast. Explore now and register → https://t.co/sGNfolXEcL

[DC Water @dcwater]

DC Water issued a Boil Water Advisory today for all customers in the District of Columbia, as well as the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery and Reagan National Airport, due to a drop in water supply from the Washington Aqueduct. To read full info visit https://t.co/fBvaUg2oFG

[Blake Thompson Heuer @BlakeOnSecurity]

"What I learned from this experiment is that flooding the internet with an infinite amount of what could pass for journalism is cheap and even easier than I imagined, as long as I didn’t respect the craft, my audience, or myself." Not sure to laugh or cry: https://t.co/OwFybg9BKX

[Gordon Ramsay @GordonRamsay]

An important #FathersDay message from me…WEAR A HELMET ! This week I had a bad accident while riding my bike in CT. I'm doing ok and I’m thankful for all the doctors, nurses and staff at @LMHospital who looked after me but most thankful for my helmet that saved my life. Be Safe

[DC Fire and EMS Department @dcfireems]

One persons trash is another persons fire. #DCsBravest.

https://t.co/SgBgr7tmWq

[Brett Callow @BrettCallow]

#NHS: "Transplants will be assessed on a case-by-case basis with patient safety being at the heart of our approach." #ransomware 1/2

[Blake Thompson Heuer @BlakeOnSecurity]

Talk about an entertaining draw! ⚽️ #MIAvSTL

[Synack @synack]

Executive director and founder of @blackgirlshack Tennisha Martin discusses her opinions on the biggest AI-specific vulns on the horizon, the current talent gap and consequences of unrealistic hiring expectations and how her nickname came to be.
https://t.co/ceB8rOXVn8

[Synack @synack]

Synack and co-sponsor @Nasdaq hosted an exciting panel of top women leaders within the cyber industry. Synack Chief Marketing Officer Claire Trimble breaks down the key takeaways in this Nasdaq blog → https://t.co/E2Jk9pSvZu
On-demand recording here → https://t.co/oQUmvk3gXW

[Benjamin Williamson @photographmaine]

When I saw the auroral corona appearing overhead, I knew exactly where I wanted to run to capture it, to the base of the lighthouse so I could have it pointing right into it.

#Maine #NorthernLights #Auroraborealis

[R Street Institute @RSI]

🎧 @synack: @notjustanychang on squaring cyber policy with real-world threats https://t.co/iKnqvRMk5Y

[Matt Fuller @MEPFuller]

Can’t remember the last time I was this motivated to give to a media company.

[Synack Red Team @SynackRedTeam]

Synack Red Team member Malcolm Stagg (@malcolmst) walks us through the discovery of vulnerability CVE-2024-0333, a critical flaw in Google Chrome. Follow along as he discusses his techniques and what it took to uncover in the latest Exploits Explained → https://t.co/HuqsAw77Aj