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The Call for the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee is now live!
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The Call for the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee is now live!
🗓️ Interest due: October 6, 2026
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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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September 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
📣 Help shape the #VulnCon27 program!
The Call for the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee is now live!
🗓️ Interest due: October 6, 2026
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The Call for the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee is now live!
🗓️ Interest due: October 6, 2026
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🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/9xtlm
#cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
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September 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/9xtlm
#cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
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
Read more: go.first.org/JxwxD
#cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
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.
www.siliconluxembourg.lu
September 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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
Read more: go.first.org/JxwxD
#cybersecurity #infosec #VulnerabilityManagement
🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/yxGPh
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
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September 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/yxGPh
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
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-... 🥨
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!
firstdotorg.wufoo.com
September 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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-... 🥨
🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/YZU8I
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
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September 2, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌐 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/YZU8I
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #infosec
🌐 @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
Read the full report: go.first.org/mMkDK
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
August 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🌐 @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
Read the full report: go.first.org/mMkDK
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
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
go.first.org/z2SYN
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.
go.first.org
August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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
go.first.org/z2SYN
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
go.first.org/z2SYN
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.
go.first.org
August 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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
go.first.org/z2SYN
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
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
2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
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August 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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
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
🌎 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/OlR5v
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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August 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌎 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
Watch more below👇
go.first.org/OlR5v
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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
go.first.org/iY4k5
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
Protect.ngo | Protect.ngo
Protect.ngo: we expose cyber harm and defend at-risk communities
protect.ngo
August 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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
go.first.org/iY4k5
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse
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
📆 Sept 23-25, 2026
🎟️ Limited tickets available
🔗 go.first.org/kxOHk
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #VulnerabilityManagement
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)
www.first.org
August 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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
📆 Sept 23-25, 2026
🎟️ Limited tickets available
🔗 go.first.org/kxOHk
#cybersecurity #IncidentResponse #VulnerabilityManagement
🌎 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
Watch here: go.first.org/3GtbN
#cybersecurity
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August 19, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌎 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
Watch here: go.first.org/3GtbN
#cybersecurity
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
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
2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
go.first.org
August 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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
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
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
Read more: go.first.org/rymDE
#cybersecurity #infosec
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.
www.first.org
August 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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
Read more: go.first.org/rymDE
#cybersecurity #infosec
🌍 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
📺 Watch more: go.first.org/Oe6WO
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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August 12, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🌍 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
📺 Watch more: go.first.org/Oe6WO
#CyberDefense #cybersecurity #infosec
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
The #FIRSTCTI27 Call for Program Committee is now open.
🔗 Apply here 👉 go.first.org/IrZU7
📅 Deadline: September 15, 2026
#CTI #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
2027 Cyber Threat Intelligence Conference | #FIRSTCTI26
go.first.org
August 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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
The #FIRSTCTI27 Call for Program Committee is now open.
🔗 Apply here 👉 go.first.org/IrZU7
📅 Deadline: September 15, 2026
#CTI #CyberSecurity #InfoSec
📢 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
Learn more at: www.first.org/events/sympo...
🗓️ Deadline: August 16, 2026
FIRST Regional Symposium Latin America & Caribbean
www.first.org
August 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
📢 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
Learn more at: www.first.org/events/sympo...
🗓️ Deadline: August 16, 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.
📍 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.
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.
go.first.org
August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
❄️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.
📍 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.
🎉 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
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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August 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
🎉 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
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
🌐 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
📖 Read more (pages 19-29): go.first.org/KJkmf
#CSIRT
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.
cetic.br
August 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🌐 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
📖 Read more (pages 19-29): go.first.org/KJkmf
#CSIRT
🌐 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.
📍 August 17–19 | #FIRSTMX26
🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh
Dive into incident response, crisis management, and global threat trends alongside experts from around the world.
2026 Mexico City Technical Colloquium
go.first.org
August 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
🌐 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.
📍 August 17–19 | #FIRSTMX26
🔗go.first.org/jv1Xh
Dive into incident response, crisis management, and global threat trends alongside experts from around the world.
🎙️ 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...
July 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🎙️ 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...
🎙️ 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...
July 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🎙️ 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...