My Writing

• Malware NetworkMiner for Analyzing Network Streams and Pcap Files
  NetworkMiner is a free Windows tool for network forensics that displays hosts, HTTP parameters, clear-text content, and credentials from live or captured traffic. It automatically carves files from...
• Tools Controlling Adobe Acrobat/Reader JavaScript Support
  Disabling JavaScript in Adobe Acrobat/Reader renders many PDF exploits ineffective. If full disabling isn't practical, Adobe's JavaScript Blacklist Framework lets users selectively disable risky API...
• Communication One-Year Anniversary of this Blog
• Tools When Successful Security Measures Are Taken For Granted
  When security controls consistently protect without incident, beneficiaries may question their value: "No breaches recently—why do we need a CISO?" Collect meaningful metrics showing safeguards are...
• Social Networking Explaining Computer Security Terms to Ordinary People
  Technical jargon that security professionals use daily may be meaningless to non-IT people. A collaborative effort with SANS Institute defines commonly-used security terms like firewall, exploit, and...
• Social Networking Twitter Social Networking Among Information Security People
  Twitter offers three-fold value for security professionals: discovering curated content (users act as content curators), interacting with peers (social stigmas almost non-existent), and researching...