Creator & lead developer, Wireshark. Works at Sysdig. He/him. Mostly over at @geraldcombs@infosec.exchange and @geraldcombs.bsky.social now.
Joined August 2009
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16 Feb 2025
I'm idling my account here. You can follow me over at infosec.exchange or bsky.app if you'd like.
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Gerald Combs retweeted
13 Jan 2025
We're excited to announce that Vint Cerf will be joining us at SharkFest'25 US!
He'll be giving a keynote on June 18th titled: "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Internet from 2025 on...".
Join us this June: sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfus
#Wireshark
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Gerald Combs retweeted
15 Jan 2025
.@packetpioneer and @Bagurdes are teaching at #sf25us this June!
Level up your #Wireshark skills, this class is for IT pros of all experience levels. Gain a solid understanding of how to use Wireshark to capture, analyze & troubleshoot network traffic.
sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfus
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13 Jan 2025
One of the cool things about the computing industry is that many of its pioneers are still around to share their knowledge and stories. I'm beyond excited that Vint Cerf is going to speak at SharkFest again.
13 Jan 2025
We're excited to announce that Vint Cerf will be joining us at SharkFest'25 US!
He'll be giving a keynote on June 18th titled: "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Internet from 2025 on...".
Join us this June: sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfus
#Wireshark
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Gerald Combs retweeted
20 Nov 2024
#Wireshark 4.4.2 has been released. Cheers! Also, the end of the year is a financially lean time for the Wireshark Foundation. If you or your employer can donate, it would help us out immensely.
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/…
wiresharkfoundation.org/dona…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
3 Sep 2024
Tried out #Wireshark 4.4 yet?
Read all about it in Network World's new article: networkworld.com/article/350…
In it, Wireshark creator @geraldcombs talks about new improvements, developments with the Wireshark Foundation, and improvements beyond 4.4.
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Gerald Combs retweeted
7 Aug 2024
We're still accepting applicants for the #WomenInTech Scholarship for #sf24eu!
Apply for a chance to attend the conference a pre-conference class.
2 women are eligible & are evaluated based on financial need & a passion for troubleshooting
forms.gle/uUEwv9n2MLgVgYDC9
#Wireshark
ALT Women in Tech scholarship image for SharkFest'24 EUROPE in Vienna Austria (Wireshark Developer & User Conference)
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Gerald Combs retweeted
1 Aug 2024
Meet the core developers of #Wireshark at #SharkFest'24 EUROPE! @geraldcombs, the creator of Wireshark, plus other core developers will be in-person, answering questions, and presenting Wireshark's current & future direction.
sharkfest.wireshark.org/sfeu…
#sf24eu #PacketAnalysis
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Gerald Combs retweeted
28 Jul 2024
i livestreamed a lab earlier today demonstrating the difference between a hub & a switch. will make prettier videos out of this setup later but wanted to experiment with it on live for fun 🤗 here ya go
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Gerald Combs retweeted
10 Jul 2024
#Wireshark 4.2.6 has been released. Enjoy.
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
22 Jun 2024
I recently updated the #UltimatePCAP and added some mail protocols: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, all in plain text, STARTTLS and implicit TLS. Go ahead and analyse it by yourself. ;) #Wireshark
25 Feb 2020
This is it: The Ultimate PCAP. A single downloadable #pcap with more than 50 network protocols! Use it as your single #Wireshark sample file. weberblog.net/the-ultimate-p…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
18 Jun 2024
Ross @Bagurdes just taught a class about his Cybershark 3000 computer that he built to analyze packets!
#Wireshark #PacketAnalysis #sf24us
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Gerald Combs retweeted
17 Jun 2024
Seats are filling fast, don't miss the chance....
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Gerald Combs retweeted
18 Jun 2024
Updates slides for my SharkFest'24 US talk about Real-world post-quantum TLS in Wireshark are up! With all current details and packet captures about TLS decryption and post-quantum TLS #sf24us
lekensteyn.nl/files/wireshar…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
15 May 2024
#Wireshark 4.2.5 has been released. Enjoy.
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/…
Wireshark 3.6.23 has also been released. This will be the last version of Wireshark that supports 32-bit Windows.
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Gerald Combs retweeted
6 May 2024
Supporting the Wireshark Foundation means contributing to a community dedicated to improving network analysis for everyone. You'll help sustain the development of #Wireshark, the world's leading network protocol analyzer.
Consider making a donation today!
wiresharkfoundation.org/dona…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
16 Apr 2024
It pops up now and then: Why should you not run #Wireshark as Administrator/root. There are quite a few reasons for that, but a very good discussion about this topic has been written quite a while ago by @PacketJay and I just wanted to bring it up again:
blog.packet-foo.com/2018/09/…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
29 Mar 2024
A security backdoor was recently discovered in liblzma 5.6.0 and 5.6.1. #Wireshark's Windows and macOS installers ship with liblzma, but not with those versions.
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Gerald Combs retweeted
28 Mar 2024
#Wireshark 4.2.4 has been released. Enjoy.
(Working link this time)
wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/…
You can keep these releases coming by donating at wiresharkfoundation.org/dona…
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Gerald Combs retweeted
26 Mar 2024
🔍 Discover the power of DNS Type 65 - HTTPS in network analysis. Dive into RFC 9460 to learn how browsers use it to enhance the connection process.
Learn more and check out the practice .pcapng in this week’s Laura’s Lab Blog! ow.ly/NrWP50R1QxM
#HTTP #Wireshark #pcap #DNS
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