As time has gone by the costs of maintaining a privately hosted WordPress blog has increased.  My hosting costs have doubled over the last two years and free services such as WhoIs Protection and email accounts have become paid add-ons. There are also security concerns. WordPress is a software platform ... Read More

While this article is not strictly security related, it does concern a tool many InfoSec professionals use on a daily basis to stay up to date on industry news.As I’m sure everyone has heard. Google Reader will sunset on July 1, 2013. This has spawned a flurry of articles detailing ... Read More

Okay, so there are no actual awards. These are just some of my favorite funny, entertaining or thought provoking tweets from 2012. Enjoy!Best Tweet Inspired by a Song Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, here's my number: *2767*3855#, factory reset maybe— Bryce Kerley (@BonzoESC) September 25, 2012Best ... Read More

Yesterday at Hacker Halted in Miami, FL, David Willson, an attorney from Titan Info Security Group, presented a talk titled, "Hacking Back In Self-Defense: How Can I Do It Legally?". While not a new subject, there has been a lot of discussion recently about responding to attacks by "hacking back" ... Read More

When I originally started this blog I struggled for a name. After brainstorming over a long weekend I came up with a handful of possibilities. Unfortunately, all were taken. Not finding an industry relevant domain, I decided to look into names that were unrelated to the security industry. I finally ... Read More

The InfoSec community frequently debates over the value of industry certifications. A frequent point of contention has been (ISC)2, an organization best known for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. The CISSP is thought by many to be a necessary evil in that it is often required to ... Read More

As an information security professional I find that I am acutely aware of attempts by vendors to propagate FUD and the media to sensationalize news. I was fortunate to attend SOURCE Boston last week and after watching Space Rouge's talk, "Media Hype in the Information Security Industry" I feel motivated ... Read More