Common Hashtags
Following and searching hashtags help us to keep abreast of specific interests. These 'follows' can then be added as RSS feeds to a feed reader of choice for later consumption (if that's your cup'o'sumption).
In order to help make Infosec.Exchange a more consistent experience, below is a list of hashtags that have become commonplace within our community.
When using a Content Warning (CW), only the hashtags that occur within the CW itself will be searchable, not any that appear in the (initially) hidden content. As such, be sure to include relevant hashtags to help others find your post in the CW message itself.
Multi-Word Hashtags
Note: as Tam points out, it is helpful to capitalize words in multi-word hashtags – it makes it easier for Screen Readers to read them properly, e.g. #ScreenReader is more accessible to screen reader users than #screenreader
Characters allowed in Hashtags
Note: as pixelnull notes here All punctuation breaks hashtags, except for underscore.
Hashtags and Explanation
| Tag | Explanation |
|---|---|
| #InfoSecExchangeAdmin | Information from admins and moderators of Infosec Exchange, about Infosec Exchange |
| #BlueTeam | General defensive related toots |
| #CVE | Information about vulnerabilities, often new aka 0days (CVE=Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) |
| #DFIR | Digital Forensics / Incident Response |
| #DFIRFit | DFIR practitioners sharing their health&well-being updates |
| #IOC, #IOCs | Typically used when Indicators Of Compromise (IOC) are shared |
| #malware | information about new malware samples, reports, etc. |
| #RedTeam | General attack related toots |
| #ThreatIntel | Informational CTI toots RESERVED FOR POSTING THREAT INTEL |
| #ThreatIntelligence | Informational CTI toots PREFERRED FOR THREAT INTEL RELATED E.G. CAREERS IN THREAT INTEL |
and contextual tags
| Tag | Explanation |
|---|---|
| #<malware family> f.ex. #Lazarus | information about specific class/family of malware - covers samples, reports, IOCs |
and new job postings-related tags
| Tag | Explanation |
|---|---|
| #career | Usually related to new job postings |
| #CyberCareer | Usually related to new job postings |
| #CyberJob(s) | Usually related to new job postings |
| #hiring | Usually related to new job postings |
| #InfosecJobs | Usually related to new job postings |
| #jobs | Usually related to new job postings |
| #JobSearch | Usually related to new job postings |
| #remote | Usually related to new remote job postings |