Is AI good or bad? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that it is up to the infosec community to fix it, whether we want to or not.
All tagged infosec
APT and Sendmail Monitoring
Instead of simply discarding incoming phishing emails from APT actors, I decided to make sure it was loud and clear in mail logs that I discarded them - with attribution.
Tracking Advanced Port Scanning
I’ve noticed ports scans. A lot of them. However these are different, these are all scans from a seemingly distributed scanning network spread out over multiple IP addresses.
Fail2ban for Sendmail AUTH
Mail server admins always notice when spammers try to use an AUTH command to try to relay spam through a mail server. But when they start hammering away with a much more sophisticated botnet, things start to get serious - especially for the paranoid.
The TikTok Implications
I sort of have opinions about TikTok and the ban, but not like everyone else…
Why I Self Host
Not everyone self hosts, but I do. I get asked a lot as to why, so I’ll try and answer. Spoiler, I’m paranoid and a nerd.
Past Predictions
Instead of making predictions, I look back at past predictions, particularly the outlandish ones, just to see how well I did.
Hacker Travel Tips
A few simple travel tips for the security minded… or the very paranoid…
It's Our Fault
Face it, Infosec is wait staff.
ShmooCon 2020
My ShmooCon 2020 experience.
Tips for Speaking in Public
A handy list of tips for speaking in public, as seen through the eyes of a security guy.
2020 Predictions
Totally factual and non-satirical predictions about the future. Abound with truthiness.
Offense vs Defense vs Offense
When it comes to planning your defense, there’s offense, but there’s also offense….