Matthew Olney
@kpyke.bsky.social
I'm the Senior Director of Threat Intelligence and Interdiction at Cisco. A host of the Beers With Talos podcast. He/him.
Strong start for what was otherwise going to be a routine Tuesday.
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Strong start for what was otherwise going to be a routine Tuesday.
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This is why I don’t spend much time on Meta’s Threads.
So beyond repulsive.
So beyond repulsive.
Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor
Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."
www.advocate.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This is why I don’t spend much time on Meta’s Threads.
So beyond repulsive.
So beyond repulsive.
Never tell a bug reporter that their vulnerability can not be exploited. That only serves to guarantee that there will be an exploit built for your vulnerability.
Try "Thank you, we'll patch that" and see how that works out for you.
Try "Thank you, we'll patch that" and see how that works out for you.
July 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Never tell a bug reporter that their vulnerability can not be exploited. That only serves to guarantee that there will be an exploit built for your vulnerability.
Try "Thank you, we'll patch that" and see how that works out for you.
Try "Thank you, we'll patch that" and see how that works out for you.
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Join us for a deep dive into how Cisco Talos uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in the AsIO3.sys driver powering ASUS Armory Crate: blog.talosintelligence.com/decrement-by...
June 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Join us for a deep dive into how Cisco Talos uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in the AsIO3.sys driver powering ASUS Armory Crate: blog.talosintelligence.com/decrement-by...
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Today is the 111th birthday of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
May 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today is the 111th birthday of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
Happy John Brown's birthday, if you're cool enough to celebrate.
May 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Happy John Brown's birthday, if you're cool enough to celebrate.
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The worst people in the world are mad.
May 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The worst people in the world are mad.
Finished up the last night of teaching a threat intelligence class at University of Maryland. Based on the final presentations on threat actors they've studied, those budding analysts are done with y'all's naming habits.
May 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Finished up the last night of teaching a threat intelligence class at University of Maryland. Based on the final presentations on threat actors they've studied, those budding analysts are done with y'all's naming habits.
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Reposted by Matthew Olney
Welp
Jackson asks whether protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices is a policy of the administration.
Justice Department attorney says he doesn't know.
Laughter in the courthouse ensues.
Justice Department attorney says he doesn't know.
Laughter in the courthouse ensues.
March 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Welp
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Remember in the early days of the internet how it screamed every time we logged on? We should have paid attention to that.
February 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Remember in the early days of the internet how it screamed every time we logged on? We should have paid attention to that.
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Jesus was flipping tables in the temple when injustice called for it.
"Civility above all else" is a siren call from those comfortable with the status quo.
"Civility above all else" is a siren call from those comfortable with the status quo.
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Jesus was flipping tables in the temple when injustice called for it.
"Civility above all else" is a siren call from those comfortable with the status quo.
"Civility above all else" is a siren call from those comfortable with the status quo.
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Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this
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"The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks by the Russian military..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/sta...
State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration
The USAID initiative had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in helping Ukraine's energy grid recover from attacks from Russia.
www.nbcnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
"The State Department this week terminated a U.S. Agency for International Development initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid from attacks by the Russian military..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/sta...
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Elon Musk’s Tesla paid a total of $0 in federal income taxes in 2024, new tax reports show,
despite the company having raked in billions of dollars in income and being the most valuable car company in the world […]
despite the company having raked in billions of dollars in income and being the most valuable car company in the world […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
January 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Elon Musk’s Tesla paid a total of $0 in federal income taxes in 2024, new tax reports show,
despite the company having raked in billions of dollars in income and being the most valuable car company in the world […]
despite the company having raked in billions of dollars in income and being the most valuable car company in the world […]
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i don’t quite know what’s going on with the chinese ai deepseek yet but i do know it’s pissing off everyone who’s trying to ruin the world
January 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
i don’t quite know what’s going on with the chinese ai deepseek yet but i do know it’s pissing off everyone who’s trying to ruin the world
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Artist makes website that lets you take selfies through NYC's network of traffic cameras. NYC Department of Transportation sends cease and desist. Artist nails cease and desist to a very very very long pole & holds it up to one of the cameras to take a photo of it
www.404media.co/traffic-cam-...
www.404media.co/traffic-cam-...
December 12, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Artist makes website that lets you take selfies through NYC's network of traffic cameras. NYC Department of Transportation sends cease and desist. Artist nails cease and desist to a very very very long pole & holds it up to one of the cameras to take a photo of it
www.404media.co/traffic-cam-...
www.404media.co/traffic-cam-...
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Tomorrow! Dec 12th #CyberNextDC
Hear gov't & industry experts discussing critical #cybersecurity policy & concerns such as Concentration vs Complexity, Regulatory Harmonization, GenAI, Cyber Luminaries, & more
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#cyberpolicy
Hear gov't & industry experts discussing critical #cybersecurity policy & concerns such as Concentration vs Complexity, Regulatory Harmonization, GenAI, Cyber Luminaries, & more
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@cyberalliance.bsky.social
#cyberpolicy
December 11, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Tomorrow! Dec 12th #CyberNextDC
Hear gov't & industry experts discussing critical #cybersecurity policy & concerns such as Concentration vs Complexity, Regulatory Harmonization, GenAI, Cyber Luminaries, & more
cybernextdc2024.sched.com/about
@cyberalliance.bsky.social
#cyberpolicy
Hear gov't & industry experts discussing critical #cybersecurity policy & concerns such as Concentration vs Complexity, Regulatory Harmonization, GenAI, Cyber Luminaries, & more
cybernextdc2024.sched.com/about
@cyberalliance.bsky.social
#cyberpolicy
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The first shitpost is the hardest shitpost.
November 22, 2024 at 12:20 AM
The first shitpost is the hardest shitpost.
Introducing the Beers with Talos B-Team! beerswithtalos.talosintelligence.com/2033817/epis...
Misadventures, Rabbit Holes, and Turkey Lurkey Goes to the Movies - Beers with Talos Podcast
With Mitch, Matt and Lurene currently stuck in the void, the Beers with Talos B team duly elect themselves to reopen the sacred BWT airwaves with their own brand of nonsense. Hazel, Joe, Bill and...
beerswithtalos.talosintelligence.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Introducing the Beers with Talos B-Team! beerswithtalos.talosintelligence.com/2033817/epis...
<Bangs drum like Animal on a bender>
For anyone interested in detection and prevention methods against Salt Typhoon intrusions targeting communication providers, here is a comprehensive guide:
media.defense.gov/2024/Dec/03/...
media.defense.gov/2024/Dec/03/...
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
<Bangs drum like Animal on a bender>
I am not ready for 2025.
I'm ready for 2025.
November 16, 2024 at 5:15 PM
I am not ready for 2025.
Finally able to share a few more details about our power grid work in Ukraine:
blog.talosintelligence.com/project-powe...
blog.talosintelligence.com/project-powe...
Been waiting forever to share this. Proud doesn't even begin to cover it. No spoilers, just check out what you can do when you have the full capability of Cisco behind you.
Слава Україні!
www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/p...
Слава Україні!
www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/p...
December 4, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Finally able to share a few more details about our power grid work in Ukraine:
blog.talosintelligence.com/project-powe...
blog.talosintelligence.com/project-powe...