I’m fascinated by the impact that individuals and teams can have on the dynamics between IT defenders and online threat actors. The industry is still relatively immature, and even small efforts can make a big difference.
A new twist on the tech support scam prescreens potential victims by contacting them on Twitter and inviting them to call... Read more
I love talking with people who created products and services I admire. Whether such encounters occur in-person or on-line,... Read more
Honeypots offer a powerful and exciting way of learning about attackers' presence and methods. They contribute towards a... Read more
Running applications in containers rather than virtual machines is gaining traction in the IT community. This ecosystem... Read more
Docker is a platform for packaging, running and managing applications in a flexible and efficient manner. Its approach to... Read more
Several organizations offer free on-line tools for looking up a potentially malicious website. Some of these tools provide... Read more
Major mobile device platforms allow users to replace built-in keyboard apps with third-party alternatives, which have the... Read more
Authenticating legitimate users of mobile devices in a manner that is both reliable and convenient is hard, which is why... Read more
I set up a brand new web server to see what type of connections it will receive. Since the server had no "production"... Read more
Microsoft Office documents offer a convenient way to infect systems through the use of macros. However, the attacker needs... Read more