Information Security
On Proper System Hardening
May 16, 2012
When a system or device has been properly hardened, all unnecessary bells and whistles are turned off, disabled, or simply ripped out, leaving only the bare minimum needed to run the service. This creates a much smaller surface area to attack...
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BSides London and Infosec Europe 2012
May 11, 2012
So I guess the one thing you can take away from it all is that if you want to speak to CISO’s and heads of security or other high-flying execs, the easiest way to do so is get yourself a camera, a microphone and a press pass to an event and they will be like putty in your hands...
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Experts Talk Security Awareness: Black Hat EU 2012 Finale
April 30, 2012
At Black Hat Europe 2012, we asked the experts for their views on the importance of user security awareness training and what the common issues are with such initiatives. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Securing Enterprise Communications Systems and Applications
April 27, 2012
Javvad Malik caught up with Rahul Sasi at Black Hat Europe 2012 to learn about securing automated enterprise communications systems and applications against sophisticated hacking attack techniques. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Using Interface Devices for Network Penetration Testing
April 26, 2012
Javvad Malik caught up with Nikhil Mittal at Black Hat Europe 2012 to talk about some human interface technology and their use in network penetration testing. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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The Future of Network Security, SSL, and Certificate Authorities
April 25, 2012
Infosec Island's Javvad Malik caught up with Tom Ritter at Black Hat Europe 2012 to discuss the future of network security, SSL, Certificate Authorities and all kinds of security goodness. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Don Bailey at Black Hat EU 2012
April 24, 2012
Javvad Malik caught up with Don Bailey at Black Hat Europe 2012 to hear about machine to machine technology and the security challenges it brings. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Ken Baylor at Black Hat EU 2012
April 23, 2012
Infosec Island's Javvad Malik was fortunate to catch up with Dr. Ken Baylor, widely recognized as a leader in Bank Security, IT Security and Regulatory Compliance, who conducted a session designed to teach attendees how to defend against botnets by understanding how to build them...
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Javvad Malik on Hacking Tools and Ethics
April 20, 2012
Joshua Corman wrote a post in which he raises some valid points about tools like Metasploit. Naturally, the purpose such tools is to aid a security tester in finding vulnerabilities. However you cannot dictate if someone will use this for attack or defensive purposes...
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Infosec Careers Advice from the Pros at Black Hat EU 2012
April 18, 2012
At Black Hat Europe 2012 in Amsterdam, we took the opportunity to ask some of the experts for tips and advice for people wanting to learn more about information security or further themselves in the field. Coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Nabil Ouchn at Black Hat EU 2012
April 16, 2012
Nabil Ouchn is co-founder of NETPeas and the person behind the vastly impressive ToolsWatch. Nabil took the time to speak to us a bit about Tools Watch and their involvement in the Black Hat arsenal. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Rafal Los at Black Hat EU 2012
April 12, 2012
We were fortunate to get an interview with HP's Global Software Security Evangelist Rafal Los at Black Hat Europe where he speaks about threat modeling and how we can stop determined attackers. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Steve Lord at Black Hat EU 2012
April 11, 2012
Steve Lord, penetration tester extraordinaire and co-founder of 44Con, was at Black Hat Europe 2012 to talk about compromising MiFi (portable WiFi) devices to use for nefarious and not so nefarious purposes. But mainly for nefarious purposes (insert manic laughter)...
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Javvad Malik Interviews Phil Polstra at Black Hat EU 2012
April 08, 2012
At Black Hat Europe, we had a chance to catch up with Phil Polstra to give us the low down on his pet USB projects and an interesting speaker timer on the side. Javvad's coverage of Black Hat Europe courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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How Do I Learn More about Infosec?
April 06, 2012
A lot of people who are new in the field of infosec ask how they can learn and develop their skills more. So, to answer this common question, I present my favourite free (or inexpensive) ways that you can learn more. Including mentoring. What else do you need?
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What Makes Black Hat Europe So Special?
March 29, 2012
Black Hat Europe is one of the premier security conferences. But what brings people back here year after year? We asked some of the attendees what makes black hat so special to them, courtesy of Infosec Island and NETpeas...
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