Category: security

  • Some threats can cross over

  • Yes, I know. It has not been weekly. Since I last posted a lot of script kiddies populated my logs but not with anything all that interesting. Until today.

  • In a rare occurrence for me, I am continuing my series of watching hack logs. You can check out all the episodes here: HOTW For this episode I am pulling out an older record because I think it was rather clever.

  • Reviewing your logs is an important part of maintaining good system security. One log I watch on a constant basis is my IDS report (mainly because it constantly emails me). This is part one in (hopefully) an ongoing series of looking into what the script kiddies are up to, and how your server might be…

  • CSSLP Certified

    I am now a “Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional”.

  • Should you become a “Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional” (CSSLP)?

  • I totally forgot to mention that I was published in the September edition of phpArchitect. Not only that, you can download my article for free. Head on over to https://www.phparch.com/magazine/2015-2/september/ to grab your copy. If you missed my php[world]15 talk, this will get you up to speed.

  • I had the privilege to present two talks at php[world]15 this week.

  • Inheriting a legacy app can be an adventure. Sometimes it can be much more than that. Trying to securely lock down a legacy app can be a much larger prospect. Here is a “quick” first pass recommendation.

  • Here is the slide deck for my talk on Basic Intrusion Detection With PHPIDS. If you attended, please provide feedback at Joind.in