Having recently dropped my third song with my band Host Unknown, "Lost all the Money", there have been many people asking what the secret to success is and how I manage the team. Fortunately, on this shoot, we were accompanied by a young aspiring film-maker by the name of Charlie Langford who captured what goes … Continue reading A peek behind the curtain
Author: j4vv4d
Twisting & Shouting
It must have been around 2008 when I was first introduced to Jim Shields by then head of Security and Risk of Barclays, Stephen Bonner. I had mentioned to Stephen that I was thinking of making some YouTube videos on the topic of information security, but in an entertaining manner. He told me that they … Continue reading Twisting & Shouting
Thoughts on Simjacker
These are not my thoughts, rather my good friend Adrian Sanabria posted this in a thread on Twitter. I feel like a lot of great content by some very smart people can get lost in among the vast number of tweets, so I asked Adrian to blog... to which he said it would add a … Continue reading Thoughts on Simjacker
Lost All The Money
After a several year hiatus, many creative differences, multiple instances of rage-quitting, and several occasions of ghosting so good that Patrick Swayze would have been proud - the group I founded, Host Unknown, has released it's much-awaited third song. We've covered security certifications, and we've tackled risk management. But this time, we've locked on to … Continue reading Lost All The Money
Rocking IT
As I didn't get to attend Blackhat, BsidesLV, Defcon this year, I've been reading up on writeups from people that did attend to catch up on all the good knowledge that was shared. One of the interesting writeups I read was on CSO Online with the intriguing titles, The best and worst of Black Hat … Continue reading Rocking IT
Writing Better Risk Statements
I found this post on my computer. I can't remember where it originally was posted (if it was at all), but I found it useful and thought I'd repost it again. Articulating risks in a clear and concise manner can greatly assist your company in making the right decisions. A typical example of poor communication … Continue reading Writing Better Risk Statements
Unicorn Power
As of last week, it became official, that KnowBe4 became the latest Infosec unicorn. A what? A Unicorn is a term given to a private company that is valued at a billion dollars. How? An investment of $300m led by KKR, with participation from exiting investors, Elephant, and TenEleven Ventures boosted the company valuation to … Continue reading Unicorn Power
