Workshop: Build Your Own OpenGraph Collector | SO-CON 26
Source: YouTube · SpecterOps · published Jun 4, 2026 · 48:27
This video serves as the introduction to a hands-on security workshop titled "Build Your Own Collector: The Birth of Anything Home," presented by Chris Thompson and Matthew "Scooby" Sony 0:02.
Key Takeaways:
• Chris Thompson specializes in offensive security, jokingly described as building things to "destroy and make your life miserable" 0:06.
• Matthew Sony, known as "Scooby," handles the defensive side, building tools to protect users from the threats Chris creates 0:16.
• The speakers share a lighthearted story about realizing they had been collaborating on Slack for two years before recognizing each other in person during Matthew's second week on the job 0:25.
• The session is structured as a practical lab, with the hosts immediately directing attendees to access the first lab's materials 0:44.
The provided transcript captures only the brief opening remarks before the technical workshop begins.
Sources:
- 0:02 Introduction of the workshop title and speakers
- 0:06 Introduction of Chris Thompson and his offensive security focus
- 0:16 Introduction of Matthew "Scooby" Sony and his defensive security role
- 0:25 Anecdote about meeting in person after years of online interaction
- 0:44 Transition to the hands-on lab materials
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Hello everyone. Welcome to this talk called build your own collector the birth of anything home. With me is Chris Thompson. He is all around super individual building a lot of things to destroy and make your life miserable. My name is Matthew Sony better known in the community as Scooby. I typically build things to protect you from the bad things that Chris actually built. And a fun story is the first time we actually met in person was my week number two here and I introduced myself as Matt. He introduced himself as Chris and then after an hour we actually realized that we've been talking to each other for over two years on slack with our handles. So yeah, use both. This is a hands-on workshop. So here is the material for the first lab. If you want to go there, we also have the the link be…