Crowdsourced penetration testing

Bugcrowd, for anyone not familiar, is a managed crowdsourced bug bounty service. They’re getting into penetration testing and released a report to sell the benefits of this service versus traditional penetration testing. The report is found here. Disclaimer: I am a penetration tester, and admit some bias. I have some limited experimented with bug bounties. Read more about Crowdsourced penetration testing[…]

The Internet of Risky Things

I’ve resisted as long as I could. It’s futile. My home, and likely yours, has been slowing filling with small, internet connected devices. These include voice-controlled smart speakers like the Amazon Alexa, Google Home, appliances, smart thermostats, cameras, smart light bulbs, smart plugs, smart everything. They’re called “internet of things” or IoT for short. Yet, Read more about The Internet of Risky Things[…]

The Security Top Ten List – 2017

The Security Top Ten List is my annual guide of security topics for everyone to make the most improvement to their security with the least effort and cost. This is the “low hanging fruit” and is your opportunity to be proactive. Security is a byproduct of our digital lives, and this is an effort to Read more about The Security Top Ten List – 2017[…]