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FIRST.org @first.org · 29/09/2026
We just wrapped up the 7th Operator Cybersecurity Technical Training and 6th Cybersecurity Drill in Uganda with the UCC and @UgCERT and one of our T3 trainers: Richmond Redwood-Sawyerr (seen in the picture, right, with our Regional Liaison Lawrence Muchilwa).
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FIRST.org @first.org · 23/09/2026
🌐 In this edition of "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" we spotlight Maarten Van Horenbeeck, FIRST Liaison Member and Cybersecurity Fellow at Adobe. Watch more below👇 go.first.org/xXyhn #cybersecurity #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 22/09/2026
Reminder: applications for the Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program close on October 15. To be eligible your team must be a CSIRT with national coordination responsibility for either govt, education, or private/industry sectors. go.first.org/HboLn
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FIRST.org @first.org · 18/09/2026
📣 Help shape the #VulnCon27 program! The Call for the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee is now live! 🗓️ Interest due: October 6, 2026 Apply here: firstdotorg.wufoo.com/forms/cvefir...
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CVE/FIRST VulnCon27 Program Committee Interest
If you wish to be considered for the VulnCon27 Program Committee, please complete this interest form. Interest is due by October 6, 2026. Thank you for your support!
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FIRST.org @first.org · 16/09/2026
🌐 In this edition of "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" we spotlight Dr. Lisa Bradley, FIRST PSIRT SIG Member and Sr. Director, Product & App Security at Dell Technologies. Watch more below👇 go.first.org/9xtlm #cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
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FIRST.org @first.org · 14/09/2026
Charles-Louis Machuron, Silicon Luxembourg, recently interviewed @jvdham.nl, @first.org liaison member and associate professor at the University of Twente, on VulnOptiCON 2026. Read more: go.first.org/JxwxD #cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
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Luxembourg Set To Host Cyber Event VulnOptiCON 2026 - Silicon Luxembourg
FIRST rebrands Vuln4Cast as VulnOptiCON 2026, a three-day Luxembourg conference on AI, vulnerability forecasting and cybersecurity risk, Sept 23-25.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 09/09/2026
🌐 In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" video series, we spotlight Sneha Rangari, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Visa and #FIRSTCON26 speaker. Watch more below👇 go.first.org/yxGPh #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 08/09/2026
Want to help shape the #FIRSTCTI27 agenda? Consider applying to be a part of the 2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference Program Committee! The form will close September 15, so if you're interested, fill out the form today: firstdotorg.wufoo.com/forms/cti27-... 🥨
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CTI27 Program Committee Interest
If you wish to be considered for the CTI27 Program Committee, please complete this interest form. Interest is due by September 15, 2026. Thank you for your support!
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FIRST.org @first.org · 02/09/2026
🌐 In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" video series, we spotlight Ken van Wyk (KRvW Associates, #FIRSTCON26 speaker). Watch more below👇 go.first.org/YZU8I #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 28/08/2026
🌐 @first.org's 2025 Annual Report is here. 834 member teams across 113 countries, 133 new applications, 1,056 delegates at #FIRSTCON25, and 41 training workshops worldwide. Read the full report: go.first.org/mMkDK #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
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FIRST.org @first.org · 28/08/2026
Serbia's CERT has adaptive training as a core philosophy, ensuring it is relevant to specific roles, sectors, & maturity levels rather than delivered as a one-size-fits-all package. (This is how we at FIRST like to work, so we fully endorse this model) go.first.org/z2SYN
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Reaching Out: Serbia’s CERT Expands and Adapts Training
SRB-CERT has a new training platform, a wide range of exercises and uses all of them to create the best experience for participants. Ensuring everyone gets what they need.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 27/08/2026
The unofficial motto of Serbia's national CERT is “knowledge is power”. The team is focussed on sharing knowledge with other people and, hence, distributing that power. go.first.org/z2SYN
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Reaching Out: Serbia’s CERT Expands and Adapts Training
SRB-CERT has a new training platform, a wide range of exercises and uses all of them to create the best experience for participants. Ensuring everyone gets what they need.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 27/08/2026
The #FIRSTCTI27 Program Committee Call for Interest is open! Bring your expertise, help shape the content, and support the global CTI community. 🔗For more information 👉 go.first.org/IrZU7 📅 Deadline: September 15, 2026 #CTI #InfoSec #CyberThreatIntelligence
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2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
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FIRST.org @first.org · 26/08/2026
🌎 In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" video series, we spotlight Tom Millar, Cybersecurity Senior Advisor at CISA and Co-chair of the FIRST TLP SIG. Watch more below👇 go.first.org/OlR5v #CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 25/08/2026
Civil society orgs hold sensitive data on vulnerable people, but rarely the budgets to match. @first.org CEO, Chris Gibson breaks down why no NGO can face these threats alone in a new book, Cybersecurity for NGOs, from @protectngo.bsky.social. go.first.org/iY4k5 #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
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Protect.ngo | Protect.ngo
Protect.ngo: we expose cyber harm and defend at-risk communities
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FIRST.org @first.org · 20/08/2026
Join us in Luxembourg for #VulnOptiCON 2026, @first.org's evolution of Vuln4Cast. Hosted in partnership with the Computer Incident Response Centre Luxembourg (CIRCL). 📆 Sept 23-25, 2026 🎟️ Limited tickets available 🔗 go.first.org/kxOHk #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #VulnerabilityManagement
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FIRST Unveils VulnOptiCON 2026 to Address the Future of Vulnerability, Threats and Cybersecurity Risk
Global security practitioners convene to advance vulnerability tracking and exploitation predictability, and explore security risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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FIRST.org @first.org · 19/08/2026
🌎 In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" video series, we spotlight Derek Manky, Chief Security Strategist and Global VP of Threat Intelligence at Fortinet, and FIRST CORE Founding Partner. Watch here: go.first.org/3GtbN #cybersecurity
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FIRST.org @first.org · 19/08/2026
Want to help create an exceptional #FIRSTCTI27 experience? Join the Program Committee and contribute to one of the leading global CTI conferences. 🔗 Apply here 👉 go.first.org/IrZU7 🗓️ Deadline: September 15, 2026 #CyberThreatIntelligence #CTI
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2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
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FIRST.org @first.org · 13/08/2026
New on the @first.org blog: John Hollenberger, Lead Consultant, FortiGuard Proactive Services at Fortinet and Jennifer Hollenberger, PhD, LCSW, on the psychological toll of #IncidentResponse. Read more: go.first.org/rymDE #cybersecurity #infosec
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Mind Over Malware: The Hidden Psychological Toll of Incident Response
It’s 3:16 a.m. A failed login alert triggers alongside a suspicious PowerShell command alert. The overnight analyst tags it for investigation and moves on.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 12/08/2026
🌍 In this week's "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org" video series, we spotlight Cornelia Shipindo, FIRST Member and Acting Executive of NAM-CSIRT, Namibia. 📺 Watch more: go.first.org/Oe6WO #CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 12/08/2026
Help shape the future of threat intelligence. 🚀 The #FIRSTCTI27 Call for Program Committee is now open. 🔗 Apply here 👉 go.first.org/IrZU7 📅 Deadline: September 15, 2026 #CTI #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
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2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
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FIRST.org @first.org · 11/08/2026
📢 Call for Speakers is Open! Join us at the 2026 FIRST Regional Symposium Latin America & Caribbean, taking place October 21–22, 2026, in Mendoza, Argentina. Learn more at: www.first.org/events/sympo... 🗓️ Deadline: August 16, 2026
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FIRST Regional Symposium Latin America & Caribbean
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FIRST.org @first.org · 07/08/2026
❄️Save the date for Oslo 2026 FIRST TC: Cold Incident Response 📍 Oct 13–15 🔗go.first.org/ASews Join a community of hands-on defenders sharing real stories, practical insights, and lessons from the front lines of security operations.
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FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response
FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response is an annual conference organized by the Norwegian FIRST community, focusing on security monitoring and incident response. This website provides information on the current conference.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 06/08/2026
🎉 Excited to announce Season 2 of "Improving Security Across Nations with @first.org." 🌍 We're kicking things off with Esmeralda Kazia, FIRST Member and Director of Monitoring & Incident Response at AKSK, Albania. 📺 Watch more: go.first.org/70WDt #CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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FIRST.org @first.org · 04/08/2026
🌐 The new issue of NIC.br's Internet Sectoral Overview features @first.org Chair Olivier Caleff on 5 shifts reshaping #cybersecurity #IncidentResponse, plus how CSIRT-CERT trust and the SIM3 model hold it together. 📖 Read more (pages 19-29): go.first.org/KJkmf #CSIRT
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Year XVIII - No. 2 - Internet in Brazil: robustness, trust, and security
Centro Regional de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação. Departamento do NIC.br que produz indicadores e estatísticas sobre a adoção de TIC.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 03/08/2026
🌐 Cybersecurity leaders are heading to Mexico City for the 2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium 📍 August 17–19 | #FIRSTMX26 🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh Dive into incident response, crisis management, and global threat trends alongside experts from around the world.
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2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium
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FIRST.org @first.org · 31/07/2026
🎙️ New #FIRSTImpressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26, John Hollenberger of @fortinet.bsky.social shares how "ChaosStack" tabletop exercises prepare teams for real-world cyber incidents by simulating the stress and complexity responders actually face. 🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
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FIRST.org @first.org · 24/07/2026
🎙️ New #FIRSTImpressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26, keynote speaker Tim Brown (Team8, former SolarWinds CISO) shares powerful lessons on incident response, leadership, resilience, and the human side of cybersecurity🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
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FIRST.org @first.org · 22/07/2026
🌎 Join us in Mexico City for the FIRST Technical Colloquium 2026 📍 August 17–19 | #FIRSTMX26 🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh Connect with global cybersecurity leaders, explore real-world case studies, and collaborate on today’s evolving threat landscape.
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2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium
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FIRST.org @first.org · 20/07/2026
New on the @first.org blog: Jon Baker, VP, Threat-Informed Defense, AttackIQ, and Co-founder of MITRE's Center for Threat-Informed Defense, on why "how fast can we patch" is no longer the right question. Read more: go.first.org/xaqpW #cybersecurity
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Threat-INFORM to Optimize Security Operations
At #FIRSTCON26 in Denver, Jon's session introduced MITRE INFORM, the open-source threat-informed defense maturity model, walking attendees through a self-assessment and practical steps to move from reactive to measurable defense.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 17/07/2026
🎙️ New FIRST Impressions episode! Recorded live at #FIRSTCON26 Chris Butera of @cisagov.bsky.social discusses the future of CVE, SBOMs, AI security, supply chain risk, and cyber workforce development. Tune in for insights from CISA, the conference's local host🎧 media.first.org/podcasts/FIR...
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FIRST.org @first.org · 16/07/2026
New on the @first.org blog: Ken van Wyk (KRvW Associates, #FIRSTCON26 speaker) and Elliott Atkins (Exercise3) on common IR problems seen across hundreds of operations and exercises — from dense IRPs to unclear decision authority. go.first.org/nqUbz #cybersecurity
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Common problems plague our operations and exercises
Common IR problems seen across hundreds of operations and exercises — from dense IRPs to unclear decision authority.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 15/07/2026
📬 @first.org's Q2FY26 Newsletter is here! Highlights: #FIRSTCON26 recap, new Board members, a Member Spotlight on Art Manion & Jay Jacobs, Time Security SIG launch, and a new Women of FIRST Mentorship Program. Read: go.first.org/AXSBi #cybersecurity #infosec
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FIRST POST: Apr-Jun 2026
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FIRST.org @first.org · 15/07/2026
The 2026 FIRST TC: Cold Incident Response (13–15 Oct, Oslo) is seeking sponsors to support lunches, refreshments, and the community dinner for ~400 cybersecurity practitioners. No sponsor booths. No paid talks. Just community. 📩 oslo-tc@first.org www.coldincidentresponse.no
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FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response
FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response is an annual conference organized by the Norwegian FIRST community, focusing on security monitoring and incident response. This website provides information on the current conference.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 14/07/2026
Happy Birthday to CERT Tonga! 🎉🇹🇴🥳 10 years of protecting the Pacific is a great achievement. We've written up a blog talking about how the team is going to celebrate. go.first.org/Jqvbp
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FIRST.org @first.org · 14/07/2026
New on the @first.org blog: Eric Zielinski (CISO, Jumpmind) on CIRCUIT, an open-source framework to close the interpretability gap in AI governance. #FIRSTCON26 go.first.org/6tBji #cybersecurity
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You Cannot Defend What You Cannot Inspect
We are deploying AI we can't explain, defending AI we can't inspect, and trusting AI we can't audit. That is not a governance program. That is a liability surface.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 14/07/2026
The strongest partnerships in cybersecurity aren't built over email, they're built face to face. 🤝 Read how the connections made at #FIRSTCON26 become the relationships we rely on when it matters most: www.first.org/blog/2026070...
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When FIRSTCON26 Rode into Denver
Well, partner... what a week. This June, 700 cybersecurity professionals saddled up in Denver, Colorado for the 38th Annual FIRST Conference (FIRSTCON26), proving once again that when the global incident response community gets together, great things happen.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 08/07/2026
New on the @first.org blog: Vishal Thakur (Atlassian CSIRT) and #FIRSTCON26 speaker, with co-author David Wearing, on PR3TACK, cataloguing adversary tactics before they hit an incident report, not after. go.first.org/TUmTi #cybersecurity #infosec
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PR3TACK: The Preemptive Tactics & Countermeasures Knowledgebase
The Preemptive Tactics & Countermeasures Knowledgebase (PR3TACK) is an openly accessible framework designed to catalogue *plausible but unobserved* adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Whereas existing knowledge bases such as MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND are constructed retrospectively from observed adversarial activity, PR3TACK seeks to bridge the anticipatory gap. It provides a structured means of conceptualising techniques that adversaries could plausibly develop and deploy, based on the convergence of known system vulnerabilities, adversarial innovation patterns, and technological affordances. In so doing, PR3TACK offers defenders a strategic advantage: the ability to harden environments preemptively, before exploitation occurs. This paper outlines the rationale, structure, and prospective impact of PR3TACK, situating it within ongoing debates about proactive defence, resilience engineering, and the epistemology of cyber threat intelligence.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 08/07/2026
The 2026 FIRST TC: Cold Incident Response (13–15 Oct, Oslo) is seeking sponsors to support lunches, refreshments, and the community dinner for ~400 cybersecurity practitioners. No sponsor booths. No paid talks. Just community. 📩 oslo-tc@first.org www.coldincidentresponse.no
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FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response
FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response is an annual conference organized by the Norwegian FIRST community, focusing on security monitoring and incident response. This website provides information on the current conference.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 02/07/2026
🌎 Join us in Mexico City for the FIRST Technical Colloquium 2026 📍 August 17–19 | #FIRSTMX26 🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh Connect with global cybersecurity leaders, explore real-world case studies, and collaborate on today’s evolving threat landscape.
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2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium
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FIRST.org @first.org · 01/07/2026
The 2026 FIRST TC: Cold Incident Response (13–15 Oct, Oslo) is seeking sponsors to support lunches, refreshments, and the community dinner for ~400 cybersecurity practitioners. No sponsor booths. No paid talks. Just community. 📩 oslo-tc@first.org www.coldincidentresponse.no
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FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response
FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response is an annual conference organized by the Norwegian FIRST community, focusing on security monitoring and incident response. This website provides information on the current conference.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 25/06/2026
🌐 Elevate your presence at #FIRSTMX26 🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh Connect with CISOs, CSIRT leaders, and global decision-makers while showcasing your expertise in a trusted international forum. 📍 Mexico City | August 17–19
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2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium
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FIRST.org @first.org · 24/06/2026
The 2026 FIRST TC: Cold Incident Response (13–15 Oct, Oslo) is seeking sponsors to support lunches, refreshments, and the community dinner for ~400 cybersecurity practitioners. No sponsor booths. No paid talks. Just community. 📩 oslo-tc@first.org www.coldincidentresponse.no
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FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response
FIRST TC Oslo: Cold Incident Response is an annual conference organized by the Norwegian FIRST community, focusing on security monitoring and incident response. This website provides information on the current conference.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 19/06/2026
That's a wrap on #FIRSTCON26! 66,000 CVEs forecast for 2026, keynotes from CISA and former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, EPSS refresh deployed, and new tools announced. Thank you to everyone who made it possible! Read: go.first.org/RKxUj #cybersecurity
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FIRST.org @first.org · 18/06/2026
#FIRSTCON26 may be closing down, but we're already winding up for next year! #FIRSTCON27 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 13-18, 2027. We're gathering our Program Committee members now, so if you have interested in joining, apply at: www.first.org/conference/2...
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39th Annual FIRST Conference: BANGKOK (TH), June 13-18, 2027
39th Annual FIRST Conference - Bangkok (TH), June 13-18, 2027.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 18/06/2026
Your voice helps strengthen the global IR community. Share your thoughts in the #FIRSTCON26 survey and help us keep improving year after year. 🏔️🤝📝 🔗go.first.org/FXZ3s
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38th Annual FIRST Conference: DENVER (US), June 14-19, 2026
38th Annual FIRST Conference - Denver (US), June 14-19, 2026.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 18/06/2026
Day 4 brings another full day of sessions, SIGs, BoFs, and global collaboration. The conversations happening here in Denver are pushing incident response forward in real, meaningful ways. One more day to go — let’s make it count. 🛡️✨ 🔗go.first.org/FXZ3s #FIRSTCON26
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38th Annual FIRST Conference: DENVER (US), June 14-19, 2026
38th Annual FIRST Conference - Denver (US), June 14-19, 2026.
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FIRST.org @first.org · 16/06/2026
HOWDY! Have you subscribed to the #FIRSTImpressionsPodcast yet? Every year, the trail bosses, Chris John Riley and Martin McKeay, sit down with #FIRSTCON speakers to swap stories, share insights, & preview sessions. 🔗 Tune into #FIRSTCON26 content now: www.first.org/newsroom/new...
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FIRST.org @first.org · 15/06/2026
📈 @first.org's 2026 Mid-Year Vulnerability Forecast is live! CVE disclosures are running 46.3% above projections — putting the industry on pace for ~66,000 CVEs this year. 🔗 Read more: go.first.org/Fi2t8 #cybersecurity #FIRSTCON26 #infosec
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FIRST Mid-Year Vulnerability Forecast Confirms Historic Surge, Projects ~66,000 CVEs in 2026
AI and a rapidly expanding CVE ecosystem blow past February's already-record projections by 46%, but exploitable risk remains flat
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FIRST.org @first.org · 14/06/2026
Sunday in Denver kicks off with hands‑on training as we ease into the mountains and dive straight into skill‑building. A full day of learning, sharpening techniques, and getting ready for a big week ahead at the 38th Annual FIRST Conference. 🌄🛡️ #FIRSTCON26 🔗go.first.org/FXZ3s
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38th Annual FIRST Conference: DENVER (US), June 14-19, 2026
38th Annual FIRST Conference - Denver (US), June 14-19, 2026.
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