Truly elite offensive cyber talent has always been rare. This new piece for Natto dives into the small, tight-knit circles that powered China’s massive hacker communities in the late 1990s and 2000s – and went on to become industry leaders today (link in thread)

New piece by Margin Research giving a humorous overview of the PLA militia system. margin.re/2025/08/cyber-…

CFP for #DistrictCon opens tomorrow districtcon.org/cfp .

🚨 LABScon 2025, the speaker lineup! labscon.io/speakers/

From Natto Thoughts : a beacon of clarity? Or just more questions in storm?

The paper doesn't debunk any widely held belief. It looks at Chinese official documents and statements, and found no evidence *in these documents* China wants to replace the US as a global hegemony. The conclusion we can draw from this analysis should not go further than that.

Off to LABScon 2025 in the Arizona desert next week to dive into China cyber research with Mei Danowski 🌵😎 Looking forward to seeing everyone there and catching some great research

True to form: Oportunistic attempt to exploit the news cycle here to erode trust in NATO capabilities.

The Natto Team examines the Joint Advisory and highlights how government agencies navigate the complex web of threat actors, corporate suppliers and state intelligence Chinese state cyber operations. See Natto Thoughts analysis 👇

🚨 NEW RESEARCH — I reveal "BIETA," a likely front for the 1st Research Institute of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). Engaged in steganography and security product R&D, BIETA likely enables state security COVCOM and cyber capabilities recordedfuture.com/research/bieta…