Bridging The Information Security Gap [phoneboy.org]
You may have noticed a marked increase in the amount of posts I’ve done to this blog lately. Whether you read these ports or not, all these new posts aren’t necessarily an accident. What is it?
Not All Security Vulnerabilities Are Created Equal [phoneboy.org]
From Press Backspace 28 times to own unlucky Grub-by Linux boxes: This Grub bug is one of those things. Ok, so maybe also a serial console might work, too. Which is a far more serious threat.
Turkish Clicker: Another Reason Even Offical App Stores Aren't Guaranteed Free Of Malware [phoneboy.org]
From Turkish Clicker: Check Point Finds New Malware on Google Play The Check Point research team has discovered an extensive malware campaign on the Google Play™ sto…
Marketing, Information Security, and The Jobs To Be Done [phoneboy.org]
A marketing message came across my LinkedIn feed, which is starting to look a lot like my Facebook feed. Nothing about efficacy. These jobs have both functional and emotional aspects to them.
Third Party Validation Of Security Solutions Now More Important Than Ever [phoneboy.org]
From Living On An Exponential Curve Of Breaches: Are vendors prepared to submit their products to 3rd party testing labs for assurance purposes?
Prevention vs. Detection: It's Not Either Or [phoneboy.org]
From No, Virginia, It Does NOT Mean That!: Sure, you may get the occasional false positive, but is a false negative actually better? It’s still not going to get everything. Disclaimer: Prevention vs.
FUD and Cybersecurity Marketing [phoneboy.org]
From Cockroaches Versus Unicorns: The Golden Age Of Cybersecurity Startups: With increasing hacks, the CISO’s life has just become a lot messier. Disclaimer: Check Point Software Technologies.
Security: At What Cost? [phoneboy.org]
I was listening to the end of DtSR Episode 179 when a question was asked: would you (or someone you know) buy a “secure” router that cost $25 more? How much (more) do you get for $250,000? Disclaimer:
Why I'm in Information Security, Apple Epoch Reboot Loop Edition [phoneboy.org]
Undoubtedly you’ve heard by now of the bug that occurs when you manually set the date back on your 64-bit iOS device to 1/1/1970: the device gets locked in a reboot loop. Disclaimer:
Why Can't I Choose What to SSL Inspect Based on Application? [phoneboy.org]
SSL Decryption is a feature that is in current versions of the Check Point Security Gateway. It’s in other competing products as well. Or a URL isn’t being used. Disclaimer: This is my own think…