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Tag: cybersecurity
BHIS PreShow Banter Marathon Madness
John Strand and a whole bunch of his friends just spent 24 hours straight, talking, joking, telling stories, sharing life experiences, making music, and generally fooling around, all while live and streaming their shenanigans over YouTube.
System Hardening 101
“Hardening” is a term used by IT professionals to describe various processes used to make computer systems more secure against different kinds of attacks.
A Brief History of Stuxnet
In 2009 something happened that had never been done before in the history of computer malware. A digital weapon was released with the express purpose of attacking specific machines and causing them to fail, sometimes spectacularly.
The Rise and Fall of RC4
RC4 is a stream cipher and variable length key algorithm, and it was once the go-to cipher suite for web encryption. Then someone figured out how to break it.
Tips, Tricks, and Traps When Prepping for a GIAC Certification Exam
As a SANS Subject Matter Expert, I often get asked for tips on how to pass GIAC certification exams. Here are some tips and tricks I have learned.
Thoughts About Diversity
Diversity is one of the buzzwords of the day. But what does it really mean and why does it matter?