In today’s employment environment everyone is fighting to be the best and stand out from the crowd when it comes to getting that next career break no matter how big or small. Maybe it’s a voluntary move with no pressure from where you are currently and you’re able to browse the market to find the […]
Okay, so you did a Penetration Test and all you found was an insecure printer right? The fun things that you can find on Multi-function Printing devices and how it might affect compliance… Printers, scanners, copiers, and fax machines have become more and more complex over the years. I find that this is largely due to a […]
As a penetration tester hired to pierce the digital fortresses of Fortune 1000 casinos, banks and energy companies, Kevin Finisterre has hacked electronic cash boxes, geologic-survey equipment, and on more than one occasion, a client’s heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. But one of his most unusual hacks came during a recent assignment testing the security […]
Sunderland University recently hosted an event for the ‘British Chartered Institute for IT’ Newcastle upon Tyne branch with guest speaker Sam Raincock (from Sam Raincock Consultancy) introducing the topic of Computer Forensics. “Samantha Raincock BSc (Hons), MSc, CISSP, CCE, MBCS, CEng MIET is a digital forensics consultant/expert witness, trainer and IT Security specialist. She has produced over […]
In only a few short weeks, Firesheep has captured the attention and interest of hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and has spurred a lot of great discussion. This is the third in a series of posts highlighting and responding to topics I found most interesting. Previous post in series: Idiot Shepherds This […]
In only one week, Firesheep has captured the attention and interest of hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and has spurred a lot of great discussion. This is the second in a series of posts highlighting and responding to topics I found most interesting. Previous post in series: Ethics and Legality In addition […]
In only one week, Firesheep has captured the attention and interest of hundreds of thousands of people around the world, and has spurred a lot of great discussion. This is the first in a series of posts highlighting and responding to topics I found most interesting. I’ve received hundreds of messages from people who are […]
This was certainly an interesting day. As I told TechCrunch: I went back and forth trying to predict what the reaction might be. Initially before Firesheep was completed I thought there might be moderate interest, but then after doing more research found a lot of one-off articles discussing this same issue that were essentially ignored. […]