Selecting a MAC Anti-Virus Solution
I am what most would consider to be a new adopter of Apple machines, less than 6 months, other than the obvious iPhone that is. It’s important to note though... Read More The post Selecting a MAC...
View ArticleReview of the WordFence Plugin – Effective or Not?
As of late I have been seeing a lot of traffic on various mediums, WordPress.org, Twitter, and Facebook about this new plugin – WordFence. It hasn’t been around for too... Read More The post Review of...
View ArticleReview of the WordPress AntiVirus Plugin – Effective or Not?
After my most recent Review of the WordPress WordFence Plugin post I felt it was only fair that I take time to review the effectiveness of other similar security focused... Read More The post Review of...
View ArticleDNSChanger Malware: Verifying You Are Clean
There has been a lot of buzz this week about the DNSChanger malware, I wanted to take a minute to summarize it for my friends and family. History If you’re... Read More The post DNSChanger Malware:...
View ArticleFacebook Malware SPAM Chats
To family friends, most of you likely live on Facebook sharing all your awesome details and humorous rants, but please surf Facebook cautiously. I’ve been monitoring the interwebs for a... Read More...
View ArticleGetting to Know Stuxnet
While monitoring the malware feeds today someone rehashed an article that described how Stuxnet had been deciphered by InfoSec professionals back in 2011. Although the article is exceptionally long,...
View ArticleBlack Hole Exploit Kit 2.0 Released
If you’re not aware, there are number of kits available to crackers intent on causing your website harm. And NO, not all crackers are created equal. There are those that... Read More The post Black...
View ArticleWordCamp Las Vegas 2012: WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks
In December I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp Las Vegas 2012 on the topic of WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks. Every day there are new hacks that... Read More The post WordCamp...
View ArticleWeb Application Vulnerability Scanners: W3AF – 12.10 xUbuntu Installation
I have been interested in the Web Application Attack and Audit Framework (W3AF) since I first heard about it last summer, 2012. It was unfortunately not the most straight forward... Read More The post...
View ArticleWeb Threats Are Real: Be Proactive
This post is really designed for my family and friends. I write it because in the business that I am in I get to see hear the detrimental impact web... Read More The post Web Threats Are Real: Be...
View ArticleWordPress Security: Learning From Hacks
This evening I will be giving a presentation at WordSesh at midnight PST (0800 UTC). This goal of this presentation is to learn from hacks as the name implies. It’s... Read More The post WordPress...
View ArticleWebsite Security and Auto-Updates
If we could only auto-update our applications when vulnerabilities are identified, then we’d surely be safe… that seems to be today’s mindset. To a certain extent, that’s true, but it’s... Read More...
View ArticleSelecting a MAC Anti-Virus Solution
I am what most would consider to be a new adopter of Apple machines, less than 6 months, other than the obvious iPhone that is. It’s important to note though... Read More The post Selecting a MAC...
View ArticleReview of the WordFence Plugin – Effective or Not?
As of late I have been seeing a lot of traffic on various mediums, WordPress.org, Twitter, and Facebook about this new plugin – WordFence. It hasn’t been around for too... Read More The post Review of...
View ArticleReview of the WordPress AntiVirus Plugin – Effective or Not?
After my most recent Review of the WordPress WordFence Plugin post I felt it was only fair that I take time to review the effectiveness of other similar security focused... Read More The post Review of...
View ArticleWordCamp Las Vegas 2012: WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks
In December I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp Las Vegas 2012 on the topic of WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks. Every day there are new hacks that... Read More The post WordCamp...
View ArticleImpacts of a Website Compromise
The threats of a compromise are real, and are not specific to operating an online store. Attackers find value in a number of things, some of which include your audience... Read More The post Impacts of...
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