Tactical Edge, Colombia

I always get excited when I get to travel to new places and meet interesting people as part of my job. To say I was extremely excited and humbled to have been invited to attend Tactical Edge in Bogota, Colombia would be an understatement. However, as the days drew closer, I found that fewer of my … Continue reading Tactical Edge, Colombia →

Alien Eye in the Sky: Ep 5

After a hiatus of a week while I was attending Tactical Edge in Colombia - I'm back with a roundup. Stories in the video http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/10/24/chinese_firm_recalls_webcams_over_mirai_botnet_infection_ddo... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37761868 https://www.veracode.com/blog/managing-appsec/do-you-use-open-source-components-find-out-what-our-la... https://www.ft.com/content/ed9ff168-9b03-11e6-8f9b-70e3cabccfae (may require subscription to read) https://www.wired.com/2015/07/jeep-hack-chrysler-recalls-1-4m-vehicles-bug-fix/ Other interesting links Independent researchers have confirmed MedSec's findings, including hack to zap someone's heart (PDF) Surveillance Evasion 15 hacker kids under 15 … Continue reading Alien Eye in the Sky: Ep 5 →

IoT botnets – an open letter to manufacturers

I blogged something about Mirai over on the AlienVault blog. But that didn't ease my pain, so I went and made a video as a kind of open letter to manufacturers.

Podcasts!

As if blogging and making videos wasn't enough. I've wanted to stretch my creative legs for a while and dip a toe into the world of podcasting. So, I jumped at the opportunity when there was the chance to start a new podcast at AlienVault. The AlienVault Security Perspectives is out, with the first episode … Continue reading Podcasts! →

Alien Eye in the Sky

Covering the infosec news from the week, so you don't have to! Links to stories in the video The beginning of the end(point): where we are now and where we’ll be in five years The strange way people perceive privacy online Tesla responds to Chinese hack with a major security upgrade Good cybersecurity can … Continue reading Alien Eye in the Sky →

Behavioral Monitoring

I wrote a whole blog to accompany this video - you can read it here TL;DR? Behavioral monitoring is more about finding out what's normal than not.

How to protect your business from a security attack

Recently, I caught up with Priority One IT Support to provide advice to business owners on how they can protect their business from a security attack. A glance at the media will show that attacks are not only on the rise, but the types of companies under attack are also varied. Whereas previously only the … Continue reading How to protect your business from a security attack →

Alien Eye In the Sky – Weekly roundup – Ep 2

It’s been a busy week in the land of information security. But don’t worry, we’ve got it all covered in our roundup. Links to stories in video: Ransomware operator shut down Stealing an AI Nobody is bidding on shadowbrokers files US government IP address contract ends Don’t be Yahoo Verizon wants $1bn discount You don’t … Continue reading Alien Eye In the Sky – Weekly roundup – Ep 2 →

Singing for the Unsung Heroes of IT Security

Security Serious Week is five days dedicated to helping UK businesses understand the importance of information security. It consists of a one-day conference, the unsung heroes awards, and over 50 webinars, amongst other activities. AlienVault was a proud sponsor of the 2016 Unsung Heroes Award, and so I went along to check it out.. The … Continue reading Singing for the Unsung Heroes of IT Security →

Things I hearted – no more

Things I hearted has been probably one of the most regular series of posts I've done in recent times. At the same time, I was doing a weekly roundup over at my AlienVault blog. So, in the interest of saving time, energy, and preserving my youthful good looks; I decided to not only combine both … Continue reading Things I hearted – no more →