cybernerd🤖

Application Security🌼 Penetration Testing 🌼 API Security Person of the Year (2025) 🌼 30 under 30 in Cybersecurity 🌼 ex- @KPMG 🌼 ex-@Deloitte

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

Just passed my over $10,000 exam, GIAC GWAPT Certified ✅ The journey was long, the late nights were real, and it was worth every bit. Huge thanks to @sisinerd who took a chance on me that I’m worth this & to @SANSInstitute for the incredible partnership with @cybersafehq

[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

Hello Cyber friends, the application for my next mentorship cohort will start in September. If you’re interested in joining my 2026/27 mentorship cohort, watch this video. You can also share with anyone who is passionate about learning Cybersecurity ✨

[Nick Mykhailyshyn 🇺🇦 @whoareme33]

I earned a $22,500 bounty from Airbnb using a custom Opus 4.7 workflow built with MCP and Skills.

It feels like bug bounty hunting has changed forever

[CyberGirls Alumni @CyberGirlAlumni]

Happy Birthday to our amazing CS, @Sisinerd! 🎉

Wishing you a day as wonderful and inspiring as you are to the CyberGirls community. Thank you for being such a blessing to us all. 🫂

@cybersafehq @CyberGirlAlumni

#ProudCyberGirls

[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

For my next mentorship cohort, I will be selecting 50 mentees. 40 people will be selected through the formal application process. The remaining 10 people will be selected from CyBlack Conference and here on X.
From next month until September, I will be selecting two people each month to join the cohort.

Please note: Do not apply for my mentorship if you do not have access to a functioning laptop, as this is essential for full participation in the programme. All the best ✨

[The Cyber Crooners @cybercrooners]

Join CyberCrooners and Damilola Abiona @ce3nerd today at 8PM WAT as we uncover the gap between automation and real security.
Let’s discuss what actually needs to change.

Join the Space: https://t.co/dek2hWeMmJ
#cybersecurity #cybercrooners

[WiBBG @WiBBGlobal]

Women make up less than 25% of the cybersecurity workforce.

In offensive security and bug bounty hunting, that number drops even lower.

WiBBG was built to change that.

Introducing Women in Bug Bounty Global a community for women in bug bounty hunting, & offensive security

[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

Today, I want to share how my mentee landed an opportunity to become the Chapter Lead of the very first official APIsec University Chapter in Nigeria through LinkedIn. While searching on LinkedIn for volunteer opportunities and project collaborations, my mentee came across someone in the offensive security space. After reviewing his profile, he reached out with a thoughtful message proposing a potential collaboration on a project.

Although he politely declined due to a busy schedule, my mentee didn’t stop there. He noticed the person was still responsive and followed up, this time asking if he knew of any volunteer opportunities or Cybersecurity communities he could recommend, and if he’d be open to referring him. That follow-up made the difference.

He shared a link to the APIsec website and encouraged my mentee to apply for the Ambassador Program.

Fast forward, my mentee is now the Chapter Lead of the very first official APIsec University Chapter in Nigeria.

“You only miss the shots you don’t take.” LinkedIn is more than a digital resume💪

Congratulations @RootHawk_ 👏👏👏👏

[The Cyber Crooners @cybercrooners]

We automated AppSec, so why are breaches getting worse?
Join CyberCrooners and Damilola Abiona @ce3nerd as we dig into the truth behind automation vs. actual security.

Live this Friday 29 May, 2026
8PM WAT
https://t.co/dek2hWeMmJ

Let’s talk about what needs to change.

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@torious100 @Hacker0x01 Congratulations 🎉

[Aisar @aisarcore]

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗕𝗬 𝗔 $𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡.

– Kai West was 25, British, and running the dark web's biggest stolen data marketplace under the name IntelBroker

– His victim list reads like a who's who. Apple. AMD. Cisco. Nokia. General Electric. Europol. The US Pentagon.

– And a database containing the personal information of every member of the US Congress.

– He sold everything in Monero only. Untraceable by design. For 2 years nobody could touch him.

– Then in January 2023 an FBI agent reached out to buy $250 worth of stolen data and talked him into accepting Bitcoin just this once

– That $250 went into a wallet tied to his real Coinbase account. Registered with his actual UK driver's license. His real name and his real face.

– The FBI spent the next 2 years quietly building the case. Matching his YouTube watch history to posts on his hacker forum. Piecing everything together.

– He even had a fake LinkedIn saying he worked at the UK equivalent of the FBI. They publicly said they had never heard of him.

– In January 2025 he stepped down from running the forum. Said he was "too busy."

– He was arrested in France 3 weeks later.

– $25 million in damage. 40+ companies. 2 years of running the biggest stolen data operation on the dark web.

Brought down by $250 and one moment of trusting the wrong coin.

The most untraceable hacker on the internet forgot that Coinbase needs your ID.

[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

It’s just four months until applications open for my next mentorship cohort. It’s an opportunity to gain clarity and direction in your Cybersecurity journey. If you’re interested, watch this space ✨

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@ireteeh Documentation

[WiBBG @WiBBGlobal]

Eid Mubarak from Women in Bug Bounty Global

May this season bring peace, growth, and new opportunities to women across cybersecurity and bug bounty

Applications for our founding members program are still ongoing.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/HqoORq2E9a

#EidMubarak #WiBBG

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@gabbytech01 Thank you

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

These are the types of messages I’ve been receiving since the launch of WiBB yesterday morning, if you know any woman around you that deserve this opportunity please share the registration link with them. https://t.co/3o0ive7luY

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

I’ve worked in offensive security for years, including at big firms, and most times I’m the only woman in the room.

Even across major HackerOne and Bugcrowd live hacking events, women are barely represented.

WiBBG was built to change that. Come hunt with us @WiBBGlobal

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@MagajiKaryna @WiBBGlobal Thank you so much for the kind words

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

I’ve worked in offensive security for years, including at big firms, and most times I’m the only woman in the room.

Even across major HackerOne and Bugcrowd live hacking events, women are barely represented.

WiBBG was built to change that. Come hunt with us @WiBBGlobal

[WiBBG @WiBBGlobal]

Women make up less than 25% of the cybersecurity workforce.

In offensive security and bug bounty hunting, that number drops even lower.

WiBBG was built to change that.

Introducing Women in Bug Bounty Global a community for women in bug bounty hunting, & offensive security

[Kones. @BCherich]

BASE FELLOWSHIP!

Applications are now open for the BASE Fellows Fall 2026 Program

The Black in AI Safety and Ethics (BASE) Fellowship is a 13-week remote program focused on building Black leadership and representation in:
• AI Safety
• AI Governance
• AI Security

The fellowship is designed for Black researchers, professionals, and students interested in shaping safe, equitable, and human-centered AI systems.

What fellows gain:
• Expert mentorship
• Hands-on research experience
• Foundational AI safety training
• Access to a global AI research community
• Opportunities to work on mentor-led research projects

Program Details:
• Fully remote
• Part-time format
• Runs from September to December 2026

Application deadline:
📅 June 16, 2026 (11:59 PM AOE)

This is a strong opportunity for aspiring AI researchers, policy professionals, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and governance enthusiasts from the Black diaspora.

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@InsiderPhD Congratulations👏

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

@InsiderPhD 🔥🔥🔥🔥🫡

[cybernerd🤖 @ce3nerd]

These are the types of messages I’ve been receiving since the launch of WiBB yesterday morning, if you know any woman around you that deserve this opportunity please share the registration link with them. https://t.co/3o0ive7luY