At this years Black Hat, I got to speak with Didier Stevens on his latest toolset that he’s released for malicious PDF analysis. You can find Didier on Twitter or his musings at his blog.
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CISSP Reloaded, Domain 5–Security Architecture & Models
This is the 5th part on my CISSP Reloaded where I am revisiting the 10 CISSP domains I studied for many years ago to see what has changed and how much of it I have retained as well as adding in my own personal thoughts, experiences and rambles into the mix. (Domain One) (Domain Two) … Continue reading CISSP Reloaded, Domain 5–Security Architecture & Models
A Guide to Surviving Black Hat Europe
When Infosec Island sent me to Black Hat, their brief was simple. Find some interesting people to talk to and report back. However, half way through the conference, I realised I bumped into many first time conference goers. They were easy to spot, sat in the back of the halls, mingled with the one person … Continue reading A Guide to Surviving Black Hat Europe
HD Moore’s Law
Joshua Corman wrote a post entitled HD Moore's Law in which he raises some valid points around the fact that tools like Metasploit make it incredibly easy for anyone with little or no knowledge to be able to test a system for vulnerabilities. Naturally, the purpose of this or other such tools is to aid a … Continue reading HD Moore’s Law
Black Hat Europe 2012 Roundup
So I’ve been back from Amsterdam for a couple of days and have been reflecting on what I learnt and who I spoke to at Black Hat. I realise a lot of the really juicy info was exchanged under a verbal NDA so I can’t disclose any of that. I also acknowledge I didn’t speak … Continue reading Black Hat Europe 2012 Roundup
What do you call Blackhat in Amsterdam?
This is my mandatory, “look at me I’m at BlackHat Europe” post. Usually I’ll hide myself away at conferences in the back row and hear out all the talks because I find it much easier to talk about security when I’m alone with my camera in my room. It was my first Blackhat and in … Continue reading What do you call Blackhat in Amsterdam?
Part of the family
You may have heard me gloating saying that I’m off to Blackhat Europe in Amsterdam. The kind folk at Netpeas are sponsoring and Infosec Island are sending me as one of them. It kind of feels like being welcomed into a family. I’ll be at Blackhat introducing myself as being from the Island even though … Continue reading Part of the family
Questions Answered
We get a lot of questions come in through email, facebook or twitter. So this time we thought we’d take the time to answer a few of them. Send over your questions and maybe next time yours will be picked out of the hat.
CISSP reloaded Domain 4 – Cryptography
This is the 4th part on my CISSP Reloaded where I am revisiting the 10 CISSP domains I studied for many years ago to see what has changed and how much of it I have retained as well as adding in my own personal thoughts, experiences and rambles into the mix. Read domain 1, intro … Continue reading CISSP reloaded Domain 4 – Cryptography
How do I learn more about infosec?
A lot of people who are new in the field of infosec ask how they can learn and develop their skills more. So, to answer this common question, I present my favourite free (or inexpensive) ways that you can learn more. Including mentoring. What else do you need? - Have I missed any of your … Continue reading How do I learn more about infosec?
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