The Ransomware Song

It's a parody deliberately intended to be as bad as possible as a form of artistic expression depicting the state of security in the world today set against the backdrop of the rise of ransomware. Seeking to answer the mysteries of humans, life, and the universe.

Why hacking will increase

A theory based on macroeconomic factors. Clearly, bad people that want to do bad things will always find a way.

Not talking about Petya

Definitely not talking about Petya http://ift.tt/2sllLfX

$1m Ransomware

If you were asked to pay a million dollars to get your files back... would you?

Things I learnt from Wolf

If you don't know Wolf Goerlich, you should check out his youtube channel. He started less than 2 years ago making short security videos during his commute to work. Youtube.com/user/jwgoerlich This method of utilising his commute time for something practical, coupled with his consistency has allowed him to build up a large collection of, well … Continue reading Things I learnt from Wolf →

Making Sense of WannaCry

Whenever a calamity befalls, it's only natural for people to try and rationalise and identify the problem. As is now happening with the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that affected the UK's NHS service, and other services in over 100 countries. People are discussing what should have been done to prevent it. On one hand, there’s a … Continue reading Making Sense of WannaCry →

Looking busy when working from home

I work from home. To some this seems like the ideal situation, and in many ways it is. My commute to the “office” takes 30 seconds, I never get caught up in traffic, there’s always good food, and I don’t have to worry about what I’m wearing. But there are many downsides to a home … Continue reading Looking busy when working from home →

When culture eats awareness for breakfast

European startup CLTRe founded by Kai Roer has spent the last couple of years examining the security awareness and user behaviour problem through the lens of security culture. Based on findings over the course of 2016, CLTRe has produced its first annual Security Culture report, co-written by Roer and Gregor Petric, Ph.D., an Associate Professor … Continue reading When culture eats awareness for breakfast →

The Growing Impact of Security Researchers

I've followed Scott Helme's work for a while now and have been impressed with his approach. So was interested to find out that he had teamed up with BBC Click and Prof Alan Woodward to comprehensively dismantle a vendors claim to total security. Scott has published the whole story on his blog and The BBC Click … Continue reading The Growing Impact of Security Researchers →

Understanding realities

In between all the politics and memes on twitter, you sometimes come across a genuinely interesting security conversation. My friend Quentyn Taylor, who happens to be a CISO posted this tweet that generated a lot of great commentary. and for those infosec people who just say "upgrade all your legacy"...well someday you too may work … Continue reading Understanding realities →