Earl Carter

Retired Threat Researcher. Love perfecting my guitar and piano skills and playing video games.

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@security_craig Best of luck in your new role - we need to get together and catch up some time if things ever get back to normal

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@security_craig So push it near someone’s SUV then ;)

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Filed by an AG who is facing criminal investigation into illegal activity he did

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Definitely worth reading to see how malware actors keep changing their tactics

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

The DoNot APT group is making strides to experiment with new methods of payload delivery, using a legitimate service within Google’s infrastructure to make it harder for detection across a users network. Read the full Talos analysis of this campaign here: https://t.co/69HYaKQHO7

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

We've covered what disinformation is. But our latest research paper on election security covers WHY it works. Check out our paper on the psychology of disinformation here https://t.co/9Bl88hvoS9

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Check it out - During this time when many students are learning remotely, academic fraud continues to be an ongoing threat.

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

As students return to remote learning, some are secretly turning to online sites that promise to write papers and complete assignments for them. But many of these promises come with threats on the other side https://t.co/NJnWBKNcCc

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

It's here

[Snort 🐷 @snort]

We know you've all been waiting for this, so we're excited to let you know that Snort 3 has now reached release candidate stage! New RC available now with an official, full release to come soon https://t.co/H55tzkePDG

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@security_craig Look on the positive side that’s much better than being chased by a skunk

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@phn1x @EnglishLFC Too bad you live too far away - I'd let you swim laps in my pool at 5am

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Check out this upcoming talk on tools that are used by attackers that may already be on your system

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

Join us on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. ET for a talk on dual-use tools and how threat actors are using them in the wild. Sign up ahead of time and join us on Twitter while we live-tweet along! https://t.co/VfnAVzuKsA

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

The election is definitely a top news item. Check out how adversaries can use disinformation campaigns to influence people.

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

In our continued research on election security, we have another paper out today on disinformation campaigns — or "fake news" as some people like to say. Here's what we're seeing from threat actors looking to sow discord https://t.co/snf9IxZm3a

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@infosec_nick @phn1x The view from McDonald observatory is amazing

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@Ell_o_Punk There appear to be various how-to's on doing this like - https://t.co/L2PCOAUW6H

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Check out our latest blog which explores the reasons why attribution is hard and different groups come to different conclusions.

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

Attributing cyber attacks is hard. But you probably already knew that. In our latest blog post, we look into why it's so hard, and what pitfalls private researchers and governments alike face https://t.co/NxMElU6nWL

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Don't like your own experts just bring in someone who agrees with you.

[CNN Politics @CNNPolitics]

President Trump adds a new coronavirus adviser who echoes his unscientific claims to his team https://t.co/BdpxJAYNJn

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

@security_craig @BrandonPrry @tmanning @jscro It's your magical touch

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Attacker's are always looking for ways to monetize their efforts. Check out the details about a pw stealing botnet and crypto-mining campaign.

[Vanja Svajcer @vanjasvajcer]

I have been following this Monero mining and password stealing botnet for some time. Here is what I found https://t.co/K5Dy2XyWAJ

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Should definitely be on your reading list - check it out

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

After spending the past four years talking to local government officials, observing elections and tracking threat actors, we collected our thoughts on where America stands with election security heading into November's general election https://t.co/zuisk3DnWx

[Earl Carter @kungchiu]

Listen to Nick as he talks about latest threats in our current environment

[Cisco Talos Intelligence Group @TalosSecurity]

Join our LIVE chat today using #CiscoChat and clicking the link here, as Nick Biasini from our Outreach team discusses the latest threats https://t.co/cJZUepmfUQ