Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @TalosSecurity
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
57
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-13
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-22
Tweets covering
9 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
Tweets cover a range of topics, including vulnerabilities in Asus RT-AX82U, a new attack framework called Alchemist, MortalKombat ransomware, and discussions on zero trust, security resilience, and real-world examples of how TalosSecurity builds on XDR to optimize threat detection and incident response. Congratulations are also extended to new team members at TalosSecurity. The tweets emphasize the importance of staying updated and vigilant in the field of cybersecurity.
Topic Modeling
- Asus RT-AX82U vulnerabilities and cyberattacks (#iot #embedded #infosec #cybersecurity)
- Cisco Talos team and professional updates (#WeAreCisco)
- New attack frameworks, malware, and threat campaigns discovered by TalosSecurity (#ransomware)
- Application of zero trust framework in incident response and security resilience
- General cybersecurity updates and alerts from TalosSecurity (#Ciberseguridad)
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in the tweets range from excitement and enthusiasm for a new professional adventure with TalosSecurity, to appreciation and admiration for the intelligence group, and concern for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and new threat campaigns. Some tweets express curiosity and humor, while others convey a sense of urgency and warning about critical security issues and the impact of a zero-trust framework. Overall, the tweets reflect a mix of positive and negative emotions related to cybersecurity, with a focus on threat intelligence and incident response.
Trend Analysis
- Reports of vulnerabilities in Asus RT-AX82U, including authentication bypass, information disclosure, and denial of service
- New professional adventure with Talos Security, looking forward to learning, growing, and contributing to a new team
- Discovery of new attack framework named "Alchimist" capable of deploying cross-platform malware, uncovered by Talos Security
- Identification of a new threat campaign targeting U.S. businesses and individuals, deploying the new MortalKombat ransomware
- Discussions on the impact of a zero trust framework on security resilience, with input from Talos Security's Director and CTO
- Focus on ransomware threats in Talos Security's Threat Source newsletters
- Tweets highlighting appreciation for Talos Security's work and team, including welcoming new members and endorsements from industry experts
- Security alert from Talos Security about a critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
16
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of Original tweets
19
Percentage of total tweets
33%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
57
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
22
Percentage of total tweets
38%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2
Percentage of total tweets
3%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
22
Percentage of total tweets
38%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 22 |
Twitter Web App | 15 |
FINSIN_News | 4 |
Sprinklr | 3 |
Twitter for Android | 3 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
CiscoSecure | Cisco Secure | Security above everything. Our integrated portfolio & industry-leading threat intelligence enables effective security in a world of evolving threats. | 385,948 |
sectest9 | Security News | News Hub! Get the latest Security News & Updates! | 44,896 |
securityaffairs | Pierluigi Paganini - Security Affairs | Founder of Security Affairs, CYBHORUS, and Cybaze. Member Ad-Hoc Working Group on Cyber Threat Landscapes, Ethical Hacker, Security Evangelist, Security Analyst | 35,345 |
patrickwardle | Patrick Wardle | Founder of the Objective-See Foundation 🛠️🍎 | 34,974 |
cisco_spain | Cisco España | Trabajamos para construir un futuro inclusivo donde todos tengan lugar y acceso a información, educación y oportunidades. | 31,687 |
duosec | Duo Security | Beyond MFA. Beyond the Perimeter. Beyond Expectations. For support, contact @duohelp.Duo is now a part of Cisco. | 31,223 |
0xor0ne | 0xor0ne | Cyber Security - Reverse Engineering - IoT/Embedded - Exploit - Linux kernel and Cats - PhD - My Tweets, My Opinions :) | 15,830 |
TechTargetNews | TechTarget News | Sharing the latest tech industry news from the Editorial team at @TechTarget! | 12,509 |
uuallan | Allan “Ransomware Sommelier🍷” Liska | @RecordedFuture CSIRT || Ransomware Researcher || Certified Sommelier || Author || | 12,205 |
cedoxX | Joseph Mlodzìanowskì | Cyber Architect, Red Teamer, Trainer, Author, Security+ 601 https://t.co/XtHZan4pAP Dark Web & OSIntel Trainer at O’Reilly. ¥ ICS Research Founder:https://t.co/CEOOw9yfHK | 8,569 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
uuallan | Allan “Ransomware Sommelier🍷” Liska | @RecordedFuture CSIRT || Ransomware Researcher || Certified Sommelier || Author || | 5,579 |
AndreGironda | Andre Gironda | Pre-/Post-breach Cyber Responder | 5,001 |
cedoxX | Joseph Mlodzìanowskì | Cyber Architect, Red Teamer, Trainer, Author, Security+ 601 https://t.co/XtHZan4pAP Dark Web & OSIntel Trainer at O’Reilly. ¥ ICS Research Founder:https://t.co/CEOOw9yfHK | 4,663 |
securityaffairs | Pierluigi Paganini - Security Affairs | Founder of Security Affairs, CYBHORUS, and Cybaze. Member Ad-Hoc Working Group on Cyber Threat Landscapes, Ethical Hacker, Security Evangelist, Security Analyst | 4,167 |
_tamasik_ | Tamasik | Truth. Former member of @IOTAcontentDAO (still follow their work!) | 3,082 |
duosec | Duo Security | Beyond MFA. Beyond the Perimeter. Beyond Expectations. For support, contact @duohelp.Duo is now a part of Cisco. | 2,419 |
rattis | Chris J - @rattis@infosec.exchange | Threat Intel, OSINT, LockSport, PhySec, kettlebells, martial arts, parkour, Amateur Radio/SDR. MS: Cybersecurity, MBA, GC: DFIR.These are my words. | 2,380 |
TechTargetNews | TechTarget News | Sharing the latest tech industry news from the Editorial team at @TechTarget! | 2,238 |
ProjTeotihuacan | Lady B - Wrexham AFC til i die | Dystopia beat walker/researcher since 16’ Infosec Mod @Eplexm & @JustinFreakin Secretary @AusWrexham WREXHAM AFC FAN... #wrexhamafc DM's only to mutuals. | 2,086 |
SamanthaZeitlin | Dr. Samantha Zeitlin | PhD in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Dilettante. Data scientist. Pythonista. Aikidoka. Yogi. | 2,038 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
VengadorTochero | Vuelvo a ser su mero, mero, Vengador Tochero. Mucho 🏈 #nfl #ncaa #onefa #xfl #usfl sin orden específico | 7 |
FINSIN_CL | Somos la Fundación de Investigación en Seguridad Informática.Queremos que nos acompañen mientras hacemos un poco de ruido ;)https://t.co/aexATbVuyO | 4 |
CiscoSecure | Security above everything. Our integrated portfolio & industry-leading threat intelligence enables effective security in a world of evolving threats. | 3 |
uuallan | @RecordedFuture CSIRT || Ransomware Researcher || Certified Sommelier || Author || | 2 |
malearnity | Sr. Security Researcher, Cisco Talos | 2 |
AndreGironda | Pre-/Post-breach Cyber Responder | 2 |
securityaffairs | Founder of Security Affairs, CYBHORUS, and Cybaze. Member Ad-Hoc Working Group on Cyber Threat Landscapes, Ethical Hacker, Security Evangelist, Security Analyst | 2 |
CyberAlliance | The CTA is a group of cybersecurity practitioners who work together to improve the overall security of the global digital ecosystem. We are stronger together. | 2 |
sectest9 | News Hub! Get the latest Security News & Updates! | 2 |
PapiJruee | Freelance Technical/SEO Writer| Potential Cybersecurity Analyst| Brooklyn Nets🏀|Gamer 🎮🎱 | Voice Over Artist| Otaku オタク | 2 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1626318015384981504 | Asus RT-AX82U vulnerabilities reports by @TalosSecurity Authentication bypass: https://t.co/zvngiOqfRs Information disclosure: https://t.co/f1fQKFNcjR Denial of service: https://t.co/ng2UJjKeYf #iot #embedded #infosec #cybersecurity https://t.co/obZPjZRgeO | 31 |
1627854204021915650 | @objective_see @IntezerLabs @ESET @marc_etienne_ @cherepanov74 @TrendMicro @Volexity @sonatype @SentinelOne In Oct '22, researchers from @TalosSecurity discovered a new attack framework named “Alchimist" capable of deploying cross-platform (Window/Mac/Linux) malware named “Insekt”. Also uncovered, a simple macOS bind-shell utility. https://t.co/5BbZTpSTX6 | 5 |
1628381845938135040 | .@TalosSecurity spotted a new threat campaign targeting U.S. businesses and individuals that deploys the new MortalKombat #ransomware.@SearchSecurity https://t.co/Je2zLXjy3k | 4 |
1627729823685611522 | Join @tkeanini and @brgarnett on February 23 at 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST to hear about real-world examples of how @TalosSecurity builds on #XDR to optimize #ThreatDetection and incident response to increase #security resilience.📅 Register here: https://t.co/n684K0nUE3 https://t.co/KVdsATeiEt | 3 |
1625615410442674204 | So, we have a MortalKombat ransomware and a Vice Society ransomware, when are we going to get a Dig Dug or a BurgerTime ransomware? via @TalosSecurity https://t.co/J28Y7zemdf | 2 |
1625978528964419586 | #Ransomware || @TalosSecurity encontró una nueva cepa que se llama Mortal Kombat 🕹️El mismo grupo que hace el deploy instala "Laplas", un clipper que manipula el portapapeles de la víctima y lo reemplaza con direcciones de criptowallets 🕵️https://t.co/coJoi8wcUF https://t.co/YqPq7TU2g3 | 1 |
1627775103781031959 | What impact does a #zerotrust framework have on #securityresilience? Join us tomorrow at 12 pm EST to hear @tkeanini (@CiscoSecure CTO) and @brgarnett (Director of @TalosSecurity) discuss real stories of how zero trust accelerates incident response! https://t.co/wm775d0P4M https://t.co/4HZh7is9rT | 1 |
1627647274107936770 | @TalosSecurity @kpyke Get rid of the biggest threat vector and #2 becomes #1, are you going to go and try to tackle that one? When are you going to stop?! | 0 |
1627646993081278466 | @TalosSecurity @kpyke Go after email because that’s the main entry vector… we’ll dudes I hate to break it up to you but your take is dummer than what you think of “Dave from accounting “. | 0 |
1625631394402603010 | @malearnity @TalosSecurity Welcome | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1626318015384981504 | Asus RT-AX82U vulnerabilities reports by @TalosSecurity Authentication bypass: https://t.co/zvngiOqfRs Information disclosure: https://t.co/f1fQKFNcjR Denial of service: https://t.co/ng2UJjKeYf #iot #embedded #infosec #cybersecurity https://t.co/obZPjZRgeO | 107 |
1625507203900751873 | Absolutely thrilled to embark on a new professional adventure with @TalosSecurity. Looking forward to learning, growing, and contributing to a new team. #WeAreCisco #Cisco | 14 |
1627854204021915650 | @objective_see @IntezerLabs @ESET @marc_etienne_ @cherepanov74 @TrendMicro @Volexity @sonatype @SentinelOne In Oct '22, researchers from @TalosSecurity discovered a new attack framework named “Alchimist" capable of deploying cross-platform (Window/Mac/Linux) malware named “Insekt”. Also uncovered, a simple macOS bind-shell utility. https://t.co/5BbZTpSTX6 | 12 |
1628381845938135040 | .@TalosSecurity spotted a new threat campaign targeting U.S. businesses and individuals that deploys the new MortalKombat #ransomware.@SearchSecurity https://t.co/Je2zLXjy3k | 7 |
1627775103781031959 | What impact does a #zerotrust framework have on #securityresilience? Join us tomorrow at 12 pm EST to hear @tkeanini (@CiscoSecure CTO) and @brgarnett (Director of @TalosSecurity) discuss real stories of how zero trust accelerates incident response! https://t.co/wm775d0P4M https://t.co/4HZh7is9rT | 7 |
1627729823685611522 | Join @tkeanini and @brgarnett on February 23 at 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST to hear about real-world examples of how @TalosSecurity builds on #XDR to optimize #ThreatDetection and incident response to increase #security resilience.📅 Register here: https://t.co/n684K0nUE3 https://t.co/KVdsATeiEt | 6 |
1625978528964419586 | #Ransomware || @TalosSecurity encontró una nueva cepa que se llama Mortal Kombat 🕹️El mismo grupo que hace el deploy instala "Laplas", un clipper que manipula el portapapeles de la víctima y lo reemplaza con direcciones de criptowallets 🕵️https://t.co/coJoi8wcUF https://t.co/YqPq7TU2g3 | 4 |
1625615410442674204 | So, we have a MortalKombat ransomware and a Vice Society ransomware, when are we going to get a Dig Dug or a BurgerTime ransomware? via @TalosSecurity https://t.co/J28Y7zemdf | 3 |
1625043014099009536 | @PapiJruee @ireteeh Among other things, follow the work of @threathuntergrl (she recommends resources also). She's now a writer for CISCO @TalosSecurity , a reputed name in threat intel. | 2 |
1626239991088312322 | It’s always great to stay updated with @TalosSecurity’s Threat Source newsletters for a brief insight into the #security measures to ensure your environment remains secure. This edition focuses on #ransomware. https://t.co/K4DhqL6utH | 1 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#ransomware | 9 |
#cybersecurity | 5 |
#security | 3 |
#infosec | 3 |
#xdr | 2 |
#threatdetection | 2 |
#zerotrust | 2 |
#securityresilience | 2 |
#iot | 2 |
#embedded | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@talossecurity | 58 |
@kpyke | 6 |
@malearnity | 5 |
@tkeanini | 4 |
@brgarnett | 4 |
@ciscosecure | 3 |
@uuallan | 3 |
@ireteeh | 3 |
@threathuntergrl | 3 |
@searchsecurity | 2 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
17
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
📅 | 2 | calendar |
🕹️ | 2 | joystick |
🕵️ | 2 | detective |
⚠️ | 1 | warning |
😯 | 1 | hushed_face |
👾 | 1 | alien_monster |
🍾 | 1 | bottle_with_popping_cork |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Objects | 2 |
Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
Activities | 2 |
People & Body | 2 |
Symbols | 1 |
Food & Drink | 1 |