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Gerald Auger, Ph.D. @Gerald_Auger

Passionate About Cybersecurity | Sharing Passion to Help Individuals Discover, Engage, and Level Up A Cyber Career | Tweets Sharing Cyber Tips, Tools, Love💙

Joined November 2010
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Check out this solid case study of showing the myriad of risks with AI agents. Its not just a software issue They introduce a new dimension of insider threat. This article for a clear example⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/4coO8Tv Also holler, to AGAT for sponsoring this Tweet 😉

AI Agent Security: Meta's Rogue AI Agent Incident

Learn about the Meta rogue AI agent incident, its risks, and how businesses can strengthen AI security to prevent unauthorized actions and threats. Visit now!

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Share a security insight in 20 seconds? Spoiler alert: @RavitJain, @Gerald_Auger, and our very own Michael Fanning crushed this challenge at #RSAC. Catch their perspectives. ⬇️ #SplunkSecurity
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Getting my son some cool merch at rsa @CrowdStrike
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🔴 LIVE in 30 minutes — SC Skillstreams Former FBI profiler Tim Pappa breaks down the psychology behind ransomware negotiations. Real examples. Behavior-based strategies. Live Q&A. Free to attend 👇 youtube.com/live/iJdv5ivAbVc

Hacking the Hacker: Emotion in Ransomware Negotiations

Ransomware negotiations aren’t driven by logic alone - they’re driv...

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Weekly cyber vids are back for 2026. Love this video concept showing one GRC analyst interview question answers by 3 levels of career exp aka #banger Would You Get This GRC Interview Question Right? youtu.be/BbBwJBuwYtc

Would You Get This GRC Interview Question Right?

Junior vs Senior GRC: The Risk Prioritization QuestionWhat does i...

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We are 10 days away from #NahamCon2025 Winter Edition ❄️ Two full days packed with workshops, talks, AMAs, and nonstop hacking 🔥 📆 December 17 to 18 ℹ️ Get all the details 👉🏼 nahamcon.com
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The 2015 Jeep hack showed how vulnerable modern vehicles are. Steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire mean cybersecurity is crucial. Redundancy is no longer optional—it's life-saving. #Cybersecurity #AutoTech
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Navigating job offers, raises, and promotions can be tricky. Knowing what to bring to the table is key. These are 3 important moments to negotiate the outcome they deserve. #CareerTips #NegotiationSkills
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For the first time in a decade, exploitation has surpassed phishing as the main way threat actors get in. Insecure software & devices are the real problem, from nation-states to ransomware. Patching and security are crucial. #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
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Red Siege Information Security@RedSiege
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Get the real story behind red teaming! Join Principal Security Consultant Mike Saunders and @Gerald_Auger on Simply Cyber Firesides this Thursday, 10/23 at 430pm ET for an unfiltered insider chat 🔗 youtube.com/live/kdROzd9D6oI… #hacking #infosec #cybersecurity

Casual Red Teaming

In this episode of Simply Cyber Firesides, your host Gerald Auger, ...

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Inspired by The Matrix, he dedicated himself to cybersecurity. Sharing CTF write-ups online caught the attention of a boss who offered a real-world pen testing role. His secret? Demonstrating skills publicly. #Cybersecurity #HackTheBox
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Discover how a music education background unexpectedly paved the way for a successful career in cybersecurity. Skills in communication, critical thinking, and attention to detail translate surprisingly well! #CareerChange #Cybersecurity
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A security guard in Dallas was suspicious of a physical pen tester. The fire marshal ended up getting involved and the pen tester was almost arrested. #pentest #security
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Leading a team on early ransomware cases was intense. A Fortune 100 company's fate rested on figuring out what happened and how fast they could recover. It was stressful, impactful, and a great learning experience that led to new training approaches. #ransomware #cybersecurity
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A research project revealed that people felt they improved most from a prompt engineer's training, which contained completely false information. Human oversight is crucial to ensure accuracy in AI-generated training materials. #PromptEngineering #AIethics
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Hurry! Tickets almost sold out! Learn and Register at simplycybercon.org
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In Ukraine, control centers managing the power grid must relocate every two weeks due to the war. This involves physically relocating servers and reconnecting them, often in unconventional locations such as department stores or dentist offices. #Ukraine #PowerGrid
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3 Cyber Video Drops, all at once. "9 YouTube Channels That Replace a $100K Cybersecurity Degree" is crushing the other 2. youtu.be/a0xeG33hFZs
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New Course Drop "Hacking Linux" 👉 Start learning now: academy.simplycyber.io/l/pdp… 🎯 What you'll learn: → Network service exploitation methods → Advanced privilege escalation tactics → Tunneling and persistence strategies 60 hands-on lessons | 8 CPEs | Certificate included
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Data originates from property records, court filings, voter registration, online activity, social media, and mobile apps, often shared through partnerships you didn't agree to. #privacy #data
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