Phantom Tap (PhanTap) – An ‘Invisible’ Network Tap

Phantom Tap (PhanTap) – An ‘Invisible’ Network Tap Aimed at Red Teams.

With limited physical access to a target building, this tap can be installed inline between a network device and the corporate network.

PhanTap is silent in the network an…

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 233

https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-using-rdp-are-increasingly-using-network-tunneling-bypass-protections

https://www.zdnet.com/article/trojan-malware-is-back-and-its-the-biggest-hacking-threat-to-your-business/

https://www.csoonline.com/articl…

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 231

https://lifehacker.com/why-smart-people-make-stupid-mistakes-1831503216

https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tribune-publishing-malware-20181230-story,amp.html

https://www.securityweek.com/was-north-korea-wrongly-accused-ransomware-att…

Defensive Security Podcast Episode 230

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/11/hacker-backdoors-widely-used-open-source-software-to-steal-bitcoin/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/11/marriott-data-on-500-million-guests-stolen-in-4-year-breach/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018…

Oracle EBS Security auditing

So this is my attempt to improve on this post I wrote last year and other tests that I find helpful. Whatever is outlined here really is a tip of the iceberg and further tests should definitely be done depending on scope, objectives… Application …

Improve Security by Thinking Beyond the Security Realm

It used to be that dairy farmers relied on whatever was growing in the area to feed their cattle. They filled the trough with vegetation grown right on the farm. They probably relied heavily on whatever grasses grew naturally and perhaps added some hig…

Do You Suffer From Breach Optimism Bias?

Optimism bias is the belief that each of us is more likely to experience good outcomes and less likely to experience bad outcomes. How prevalent is this in the cybersecurity industry? If you’re a salty security professional like me, you already know the answer.