For a security researcher and analyst, references to this position include a “white hat hacker” or an “ethical hacker,” but more commonly and probably more preferred would be a “penetration tester.” I am going to go with a security researcher title. Nowadays, the term ‘hacker’ has negative connotations to it, rightfully so I might add, but, to me, I don’t think that it should … [Read more...]
Lava Lamp Randomness – Daily Security Byte
Here's a forgotten video from the vaults. This isn't any big security incident or vulnerability, just news of a novel way one company creates seeds of randomness for their cryptographic algorithms. If you don't know why randomness is important to cyrptography, or why computers struggle to be random, this video primer might help. Watch below to learn more about why lava lamps … [Read more...]
Steganography Primer – Daily Security Byte
Rather than talk about security news, today's video gives you a quick lesson on steganography--the practice of concealing secret messages in other data. If you follow the blog, you may have seen Marc Laliberte's post on Historical Cryptographic Ciphers. If not, I highly recommend you read it to learn how the original cryptographic ciphers worked, and evolved over time. Not only … [Read more...]
May the 4th Be With You – Daily Security Byte
Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with you. Today's Daily Security Byte is a little different. Rather than covering the latest news, I share three Star Wars themed security tips to celebrate the day. Watch below to learn how to become an InfoSec Jedi. Episode Runtime: 1:39 Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB0fz9Bv5YQ EPISODE REFERENCES: If … [Read more...]
Startup Security Tips 101: Don’t Become a Statistic
According to a 2016 report from Small Business Trends, 43 percent of cyberattacks target small businesses. Unfortunately, once attacked, 60 percent of them close their doors within six months. The reality is that today’s startups and smaller organizations face unprecedented security challenges. But when asked, only 14 percent classify their ability to mitigate these threats as … [Read more...]
