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22 Mar 2022Security assessment interviews/questionnaires versus reality
Not long ago, I performed what I call a security operations review where I asked various questions about how IT and security are managed within an organization I was working with. One of the topics was on patching and vulnerability management. I got a lot of good information, including specific details on how Windows, macOS, and even third-party patches are taken care of. Everything sounded great and I expected to ...
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11 May 2021A great read on the Great Reset
Here on my blog, I normally post about information security...often with a sprinkling of psychology and the political nonsense of the world and how they impact security in business. Now, though, I want to share what I believe is a great read on this "Great Reset" that's going on in society right now. I can't share it on social media - Big Tech likes to block stuff like this for ...
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15 May 2017The real reasons behind the WannaCry ransomware
As we continue down the path of yet another major security breach - this time with the ransomware WannaCry - let us remember that it's not just about the criminal hackers, out-of-control government agencies such as the NSA, or vendors such as Microsoft putting out vulnerable software. Every single one of us working in IT, security, and business today are complicit in these challenges. Outdated/unsupported operating systems are running. We ...
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01 May 2017
Thoughts on the 2017 Verizon DBIR, hacking security policies, breaking into the infosec field, ransomware and more
Here are some recent pieces I've written for the good people at IANS: Verizon DBIR shows why we’re still struggling with security Security policies don’t get hacked. Why do they get all the attention? Strategies for Thwarting State-Sponsored Hacks Rooting out Ransomware Where, exactly, is your information? CEO Spoofing - Don't get fooled Take responsibility for vendor product security Are you making this mistake with your phishing awareness campaign? As ...
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13 Apr 2017
Why SOC audit reports can be misleading, mobile app security gotchas, and more…
Here are some links to recent articles I've written regarding application security...if you take anything away from this, it's that you can't afford to take this part of your security program lightly. Dealing with vendors who want to push their SOC audit reports on you Explaining discrepancies in different security assessment reports Why DAST and SAST are necessary if software is solid from the get-go Nixing credential re-use across unrelated ...
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13 Mar 2017
Web and mobile application security vulnerability and penetration testing resources
Application security is no doubt one of the most important aspects of a security program. Here are some new pieces I've written that can help keep your web and mobile app vulnerabilities in check and your application security program on the right track...pay special attention to the last one regarding security assessments and reality:Keeping your Web applications in check with HIPAA complianceMobile app security risks could cost you millionsCommon oversights ...
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03 Mar 2017
Email phishing services: Just what you need to know to start mastering the task
Got phished? Of course you have...whether you know it or not! As with penetration and vulnerability testing and any other form of security assessment, you need to be performing email phishing tests on your users – all of them, including executive management – on a periodic and consistent basis. I'm doing more and more of this work and the results that I'm finding are astounding...to the point that all other security ...
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08 Jan 2017
Hacking is not just an action, it’s an excuse
Given all the ridiculous analyses and "findings" on Russian hacking as of late such as federal government bureaucrats who said there's no evidence to prosecute Clinton or who claim that the NSA does not collect data on America citizens yet they're certain that the Russians meddled in the U.S. election - many assertions of which are coming from talking heads with zero experience working in this field - I thought ...
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12 Dec 2016
Trump’s an expert on hacking too, huh?
Yesterday, soon-to-be President Donald Trump showed just how ignorant politicians can be when it comes to computer security, breaches, and hacking. Referring to the Russians interfering with our recent election, the Donald said:"Once they hack if you don't catch them in the act you're not going to catch them...They have no idea if it's Russia or China or somebody. It could be somebody sitting in a bed some place."It's interesting. ...
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19 Sep 2016
People Behaving Badly and information security’s tie-in
Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to the Bay Area in California to record an information security video (thanks Intel and TechTarget!). Of course, I couldn't travel across the country and not see the sights of San Francisco. A most excellent highlight of the trip was for my son and I to meet television and social media celebrity, Stanley Roberts. My son is a huge fan of Stanley's, ...
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