My Writing

• Tools Remotely Find Outdated Adobe Reader With HBGary AcroScrub
  HBGary's free AcroScrub utility remotely scans Windows hosts via WMI to find outdated Adobe Reader installations. During malware outbreaks exploiting Reader vulnerabilities, such lightweight...
• Malware Fear vs. Anxiety in Cybersecurity: What We Can Do
  Fear involves specific threats that can be addressed through threat modeling, while anxiety is a diffuse reaction to abstract concerns that's harder to resolve. Much security FUD induces anxiety...
• Leadership 4 Reasons Why Computer Users Dread Installing Security Updates
  Users avoid updates because they require too many clicks, downloads are heavy, finalizing requires reboots, and mechanisms fail for non-privileged users. Google Chrome and Windows Update show better...
• Leadership Limitations of Frameworks in Information Security
  Security frameworks like ISO 27002 and PCI DSS provide structure, but organizations often adopt them blindly without considering applicability. Companies misinterpret prescriptive standards to suit...
• Malware Free Online Tools for Examining Suspicious PDFs
  Free online tools automate suspicious PDF analysis without local installation: QuickSand for manual structure exploration, Jsunpack and Wepawet for JavaScript deobfuscation, and Gallus for exploit...
• Risk Management Information Security Implications of the New Tech Bubble