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04 Jun 2014More Web security vulnerability assessment, audit, and pen testing resources
I've been busy in the world of Web security testing - both with work and with writing. Check out these new pieces on the subject. I suspect I'll tick off a "researcher" or two given my business angle and 80/20 Rule-approach of focusing on the most problematic areas of Web security...Still, I hope that these are beneficial to you and what you're trying to accomplish in your organization: Key Web ...
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14 May 2014
Web security vulnerability testing and management resources you need
Here are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written ...
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01 May 2014
Running vulnerability scans over VPN connections
If you haven't yet, you'll likely run into a situation where you need to run vulnerability scans over a VPN connection (i.e. for remote office networks). Well, certain scanners won't scan over "raw sockets" - the underlying communication method for certain VPN connections. Other scanners can't even connect to a remote network at all because they're caught up in their own little virtual machines that you cannot add a VPN ...
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30 Apr 2014
Things that impact careers in information security
Here are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security:Open your eyes and you’ll see the lightSteering your career as a desktop admin in the mobility ageThe mindset of everyday employees and their impact on securityWhy a CIO's relationship with enterprise IT security is importantBe sure to check out the hundreds of security articles, webcasts, and more I've written/developed over the past 12 ...
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22 Apr 2014
6 reasons information security causes global warming
In keeping with the divorce and everything Capitalist or conservative causes "global warming" movement, how about this:Information security causes global warming (or cooling, or whatever it needs to be called today)I really believe we have a "crisis" on our hands and here's why: The need for IT security controls is a negative side-effect of Capitalism - man bettering himself if you will. If we didn't have computers and the Internet, ...
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11 Apr 2014
Heartbleed – the biggest Web security problem ever???
I just came across this piece from NewsFactor: Is Heartbleed the Biggest Web Security Threat Ever? and couldn't help but chime in. Contrary to popular hype, I don't think the biggest web security issue we face (now or ever) is a technical problem...instead, it's something with hair on top like I talked about here.As with the hype over the Target breach and the gloom and doom over Windows XP's end ...
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09 Apr 2014
Windows XP: Goodbye my love…well, not really.
Windows XP...ah, the memories!I wrote many of my books including the first two editions of Hacking For Dummies and the first edition of The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance originally on Windows XP - not to mention countless articles, security assessment reports and more over a 7-8 year span.It was nice working with you XP!I waited to write this post today, the day after all the Windows ...
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25 Mar 2014
68% of workers do this…and we wonder why we have security problems!
I've always believed that information security is a people problem that goes deep into the psychology of how we think. Here's a great example...starting at 0:24:http://johnmaxwellteam.com/industrious/This is the basis for why our so-called leaders rise to power, why there's a gap between the haves and have-nots, and why so many "ailments" afflict society. Many people simply don't believe in themselves and have no desire or motivation to get any better. ...
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13 Mar 2014
HIPAA compliance lip service
Here's an example of the lip service (security theater) people give to compliance and information security found on display at one of those giddy-over-regulations retailers:Really, who's certified? How are customers to know what this means?Checkbox checked...all that matters.Good stuff....
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03 Mar 2014
Interesting sights at #RSAC 2014
I attended the RSA Conference last week...there was a lot of the same security nonsense (see my posts below) but a very good show nonetheless. You should attend next year, especially if you've never been. With 25,000+ attendees and more vendors than you can ever imagine in this space, it's a spectacle.Speaking of "vendors", one thing that struck me as interesting - what government employee was ballsy enough to use ...
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