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  • 7 Steps to consider when running a Vulnerability Assessment

    Aug 1, 2011

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    by

    iamit
    in Guest post, Security Research

    Today I’m proud to give this stage to some friends from GFI (have some good friends from the former Sunbelt guys that were acquired by GFI last year). Vanessa is our guest blogger, and she’s got a great post on how to run a more effective Vulnerability Assessment process in your organization.   Do you…

  • Upcoming conferences schedule: August-November 2011

    Jul 10, 2011

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    by

    iamit
    in Security Research

    So, as if I didn’t have enough flights this year, here is where you can find me and hang out / grab a beer / talk shop / hack: August BSidesLV (August 3-4). If you are in Vegas in August, this is THE place to be. I’ll be running a couple of talks there – one…

  • What the * is wrong with mobile security

    Jul 9, 2011

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    by

    iamit
    in Opinion, Security Research

    Long time no post. Sorry about that <insert favorite excuse>. Anyway, as you can probably imagine, here’s another rant brewing. We have been dealing with a barrage of mobile application security issues lately, and although I had the feeling that there was a lot wrong with the industry back there I haven’t realized it was…

  • How great perimeter defenses are hurting you

    May 15, 2011

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    by

    iamit
    in Opinion, Security Research

    I have looked for a good example for a real-world security practice that is misconceived and that also applies to information security. Recently I have had a chance to read an opinion article that talks about physical security measures that are put in to protect small populations (read army bases, gated communities, etc…) and how…

  • Local PayPal Phishing – and why we need a CERT

    May 3, 2011

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    by

    iamit
    in Opinion, Security Research

    This just came in the mail: (twice – at two different mailboxes – I must be a high value target for these guys) A classic phishing email, with the only exception that it seems highly targeted at the Israeli market! (yeah – I know, I sound a little excited, but this is the first one…

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