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There’s a concept around finite and infinite games. A finite game is played to win whereas an infinite game is played for the purpose of continuing. I like to think of Monopoly as an infinite game. MORE
When we talk about privacy and surveillance, discussions usually involve talk of Governments keep the population under manners. But unlike the good old days of the eighteenth century, Governments aren’t the only ones with skin in the population monitoring, control, and profiteering business. MORE
For October’s National Cyber Security Awareness month, I put together a few videos and blogs. In my mind it formed a campaign, but for various reasons, the timings were a bit inconsistent and the different resources ended up on different places. MORE
Following on from last weeks post in which I summed up my top 5 blogs of the year , the sequel that one person asked me for was, what were the most watched videos of mine during 2020? Well, wonder no more, as I give you the top 5 in reverse order, cue the Top of the Pops intro! MORE
I saw Cygenta posted their top 5 blogs of the year on Twitter and thought that it was a wonderful idea to rip off / borrow / be inspired by. So, I proudly present, my top 5 read blogs during the course of 2020. From my blog that is. I’ve written many other articles on other sites this year, and I’m sure some of them have been read more. Anyhow – on to the list. 5: Writing better risk statements Do you struggle to articulate security risks? MORE
Like many people, over the last couple of years, my main real interaction with people outside of my immediate family and Amazon delivery drivers has been via the internet. The beauty of the internet is that you don’t need to shower, put on decent clothes, or worry about offending anyone. If anything, offending someone is an online ritual that everyone partakes in at some point or another. There are many highly skilled security professionals online. MORE
We’re all honest and good people… well, at least most of us are. From a young age, we’re taught to always tell the truth and to never lie. However, our inherent honesty can be our own worst enemy when it comes to cybersecurity. MORE
There’s often a lot of debate as to what the best security or hacking movie is. Many people talk about Hackers, or Sneakers, or try and slip Mr Robot into the mix. But they are all way way waaaaay off the mark. MORE
I’ve been thinking of the best way to write this post for several days. Many drafts have ended up being deleted. Which, to be honest, doesn’t have the same visual satisfaction as seeing pages crumpled up into balls and tossed across the room into the bin. But here we are. Last week, KnowBe4, OneLogin, and Eskenzi PR partnered up to attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the Most views of A Cybersecurity Lesson Video on YouTube in 24 hours. MORE
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The last quarter of the year is also known as predictions season. It’s the time where those who consider themselves to be wise and enlightened rub their chin thoughtfully and spout the wisdom of what the future holds. MORE
I worked for a couple of years with Chris Doman when I was at AlienVault. In his spare time Chris ran a popular threat intelligence portal called ThreatCrowd which AlienVault acquired when they hired him. Chris is not only one of the smartest people I’ve worked with, but also one of the nicest. I enjoyed collaborating with him over the years and learnt a lot from him. . MORE
I tried to be a bit click-baity with my headline by saying all security products are good. But I think I failed in making it very enticing. That’s typically a problem with click bait, if you don’t go big, you don’t really generate a ton of interest. And if you go too big, then you end up looking crazier than the naruto runner outside Area 51. MORE
Along my journey, I cross paths with a stranger. We have never met before, and will probably never meet again. We are aware of each others presence and acknowledge each other without acknowledgement. To each other, we are familiar strangers. There are many familiar strangers, all on their own journeys. Each with their own precious cargo. Some have exquisite rings, others with grand sparkling crowns, and some have small trinkets. The familiar stranger is holding a diamond encrusted cane. MORE
109 From a creative perspective, 2020 hasn’t been a bad year for me. I ended up writing, 80 blog posts (most of which were published elsewhere ) created 54 videos, 48 podcasts, and 48 presentations and webinars. I guess lockdown gave me more time to mull on things and be more productive. Despite the fact that I am far more productive than the average person, and have been called the Hercules of information security (not my words), I think it’s good for everyone to take some downtime. MORE
I have flown many times in my life, but I’ve never really known the difference between a Boeing 747, 787, or whatever the numbers are. It’s not that I’m not interested in planes. I still look up in the sky when I see one flying overhead and ask myself where it’s coming from and going to. Flying is really a marvel of engineering, and it blows my mind every time I get on a flight. You can enjoy flying without being an aeroplane nerd. Airlines understand this too. MORE
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. . Delivering effective cyber security awareness is an ongoing process, and not one that can be solved in one month a year. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Staying safe online has many similarities with staying safe on the line aka tightrope walking. It involves a delicate mix of courage, foolhardiness, balance, poise, and the threat of falling to a horrible death. MORE
Ransomware is the big threat to all organisations. It’s the worst thing to ever happen on the internet. All ransomware gangs need to be hunted down and shut down wherever they may be. No ISP should be left unturned, no router left unexamined. They all need to be burnt to the ground! But is that really the case? If you think of the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears. Goldilocks is portrayed in a way in which we sympathise with her. Or are fearful for her safety once the bears return. MORE
It’s an old economists’ joke. A person out walking at night comes across a man scrabbling on the floor under a lamppost. The man on the floor says he lost his keys. When asked when he dropped them he then replies, “Oh, I dropped them over there, but the light’s better here.” ” It’s an apt metaphor for how cyber security sometimes operates. It’s easier to deal with things we are familiar with, in environments we know best, and using tools we prefer. MORE
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BSides London is taking place and due to the pandemic and things, I’m not going and it’s put me in a contemplative mood about the early days of my career. When I started there were no such things as conferences such as BSides. We only had Infosec Europe and the most we got out of there was some free USB sticks… If we were lucky they would be 500 megs. A lotta things have changed since those days. MORE
It was T’s first week in a new organisation and they went into a project meeting for a new product that was about to be released. T: Has this product been pen tested? Project manager (PM): We don’t usually do pen tests on most systems, unless they’re really high risk, and even then we wait 6-12 months after they’ve gone live to do so. T: I don’t know what kind of setup you people have here. But from where I’m from, PM’s have been fired for a lot less. MORE
I recently argued that I don’t really care about an aeroplane’s engine and that I only cared about the experience I have travelling on it. Some people argued with me that the engine is very important and without an engine the aeroplane won’t fly. Allow me to elaborate my thinking with the example of a road. When you’re building a road, engineering is of utmost importance. MORE
It must have been around 2005. I was fed up with my job. I was the at that stage of life where I had the perfect balance of youthful arrogance, a disdain of authority, and just enough knowledge to give me illusions that I could do my boss, and his boss, and his bosses job better than they could combined. So, I did what anyone would do – updated my CV and sent it out to recruiters. MORE
Today I learn the phrase Fisherian Runaway, which was a term coined by mathematical biologist Ronald Fisher to account for the evolution of exaggerated male ornamentation, e.g. peacocks with their big tails. I wonder if we’ve fallen into the same trap within cyber security – especially when it comes to what gets researched, reported, and presented at events. Are we pursuing things that will further the industry and benefit the users? MORE
126 Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul are what you could call social media celebrities. They amassed over 20 million followers across YouTube, Vine, Instagram, and others over the years through different types of content, sketches, and pranks. MORE
Disclaimer, this was a bit of fun with consent. But there are some worthwhile things to bear in mind. If you’re predictable, then criminals can take advantage of that. MORE
We were told that by now, we would live in a perfect world with flying cars. But that hasn’t arrived yet. We also believed that cybersecurity would be a problem that would have been solved, but it just seems to be getting worse. But what if the problem isn’t getting worse. What if we have solved cybersecurity and we do have flying cars – we’re just not looking at things in the right way. MORE
A few months ago, many people were riled up over the proposed updates to WhatsApp terms and conditions. The popular messaging service which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $16bn, was apparently updating its Ts and Cs which users had to either accept or choose to leave. MORE
Do you want fries with that? Global giant McDonald’s is famous for its fast food. However, it’s not their burgers and fries that made the business profitable. Ray Kroc struggled to initially bring enough revenue from his franchised restaurants in order to pay for the land and the building for McDonald’s restaurants, which meant growth was limited to one restaurant at a time. MORE
It’s been another weird year for many. Most of the world had vaccines, came out of lockdown, only to be hit by another variant, and ending up in a weird limbo lockdown all over again. As someone who has predominantly worked from home for the last 8 years, I have welcomed the last couple of years. I no longer get the, “oh, so you’re working huh” nudge nudge wink wink from people. Now I get the, “WFH is hard. MORE
I’m no writer of novels, but I allowed myself to be influenced by national November novel writing month and thought it would be a good idea to attempt a blog a day through the month. In the end, I wrote 17 blogs during November, the most I’ve written in a long time, perhaps ever. MORE
I saw an article on The Register today entitled, Crypto for cryptographers! Infosec types revolt against use of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees. TL;DR the argument is whether or not crypto should mean cryptography or cryptocurrency. Now, I get it, it can be an emotional topic for some – but really? The majority of the population don’t even understand what cryptography actually is. MORE
Buy 10,000 trophies from China (max $1 each including shipping) Buy an engraver Register a fancy domain, like, “WorldsBestSecurity.com” Send emails to companies saying they’ve “won” an award in some <random category> For a mere $1000 they can get featured in the WorldsBestSecurity.com listing and receive an engraved trophy. . 10,000 * 1000 = 10,000,000 . Even with a 50% failure rate I’ll make $5,000,000. MORE
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“How does your degree compare to my 10 years practical work experience?”. This was something my very first manager used to say often to me and other fresh-faced graduates. He had a point – we knew nothing about the business, any of the tools, or the job compared to him, or indeed anyone else who had been working more than three days at the bank. But we had come in on the exclusive ‘graduate programme’ touted as the future of the workforce. It did not even matter what your degree was in. MORE
First off, happy new year! Well if the tax man can start the new year in April, I can start it on Feb 11th!). Secondly, Infosecurity Magazine was ever so kind as to feature an interview with me in the Q1, 2021, Voume 18, Issue 1 edition. MORE
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The dangers of downloading untrusted code from the internet is well documented. You never know what is contained within someone else’s code, be it sloppy coding, or malicious intent. If it is a snippet of code that you can easily read, it can be relatively risk free. MORE
It’s really easy to become complacent in security when the bad guys aren’t focussing you. But when the evil eye of Cyber Sauron casts its gaze your way, you soon realise your silver bullets were only silver-plated. As lockdowns around the world ease to a degree and many organisations are welcoming staff back into the office. However, it’s not a complete return to office, and for now, it appears as if hybrid work environments are the way to go. MORE
I’ve seen VC’s fund many security and tech startups. Lots of the ideas are rubbish, so I’ve come up with my own ideas that aren’t rubbish so VC’s can fund me instead. Don’t steal any of my ideas or I will sue you! Take a human skull and 3D print an eyeball on it, add Linux to the inside where the brain would be. Website uses photo of person looking out from screen with windows environment running, call this cyberSURVIVOR. MORE
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If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen your feed littered with polling questions. MORE
I’m not a CISO, I never have been and hope I never will be. It seems like a lot of hard work and stress, and if you’re the CISO at a company when you suffer a breach it’s difficult to blame the intern without a mob of security professionals criticising you. MORE
Back in the olden times (in 2005) a website was setup called the Million Dollar Homepage. A brainchild of student Alex Tew who wanted to raise some money for university. The concept was simple, get a webpage composed of a million pixels and sell them all for $1 each. They were sold in 10 x 10 pixel blocks. Whoever bought the block could provide an image, logo, text, link etc. MORE
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 3, 2021
I’m no writer of novels, but I allowed myself to be influenced by national November novel writing month and thought it would be a good idea to attempt a blog a day through the month. In the end, I wrote 17 blogs during November, the most I’ve written in a long time, perhaps ever.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
I’ve seen VC’s fund many security and tech startups. Lots of the ideas are rubbish, so I’ve come up with my own ideas that aren’t rubbish so VC’s can fund me instead. Don’t steal any of my ideas or I will sue you! Take a human skull and 3D print an eyeball on it, add Linux to the inside where the brain would be. Website uses photo of person looking out from screen with windows environment running, call this cyberSURVIVOR.
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Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
I’m not a CISO, I never have been and hope I never will be. It seems like a lot of hard work and stress, and if you’re the CISO at a company when you suffer a breach it’s difficult to blame the intern without a mob of security professionals criticising you.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
If you’ve been on LinkedIn recently, you’ve probably seen your feed littered with polling questions.
Speaker: Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP
Through a detailed analysis of major attacks and their consequences, Karl Camilleri, Cloud Services Product Manager at phoenixNAP, will discuss the state of ransomware and future predictions, as well as provide best practices for attack prevention and recovery.
Javvad Malik
JULY 7, 2021
Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul are what you could call social media celebrities. They amassed over 20 million followers across YouTube, Vine, Instagram, and others over the years through different types of content, sketches, and pranks.
Javvad Malik
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
First off, happy new year! Well if the tax man can start the new year in April, I can start it on Feb 11th!). Secondly, Infosecurity Magazine was ever so kind as to feature an interview with me in the Q1, 2021, Voume 18, Issue 1 edition.
Javvad Malik
OCTOBER 29, 2020
There’s often a lot of debate as to what the best security or hacking movie is. Many people talk about Hackers, or Sneakers, or try and slip Mr Robot into the mix. But they are all way way waaaaay off the mark.
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 2, 2021
It was T’s first week in a new organisation and they went into a project meeting for a new product that was about to be released. T: Has this product been pen tested? Project manager (PM): We don’t usually do pen tests on most systems, unless they’re really high risk, and even then we wait 6-12 months after they’ve gone live to do so. T: I don’t know what kind of setup you people have here. But from where I’m from, PM’s have been fired for a lot less.
Javvad Malik
OCTOBER 21, 2021
I’ve been thinking of the best way to write this post for several days. Many drafts have ended up being deleted. Which, to be honest, doesn’t have the same visual satisfaction as seeing pages crumpled up into balls and tossed across the room into the bin. But here we are. Last week, KnowBe4, OneLogin, and Eskenzi PR partnered up to attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the Most views of A Cybersecurity Lesson Video on YouTube in 24 hours.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
There’s a concept around finite and infinite games. A finite game is played to win whereas an infinite game is played for the purpose of continuing. I like to think of Monopoly as an infinite game.
Speaker: Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert and Podcaster
In this webinar, Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert, will outline the relationship between SaaS apps and IT & security teams, along with several actionable solutions to overcome the new difficulties facing your organization.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
I have flown many times in my life, but I’ve never really known the difference between a Boeing 747, 787, or whatever the numbers are. It’s not that I’m not interested in planes. I still look up in the sky when I see one flying overhead and ask myself where it’s coming from and going to. Flying is really a marvel of engineering, and it blows my mind every time I get on a flight. You can enjoy flying without being an aeroplane nerd. Airlines understand this too.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
We were told that by now, we would live in a perfect world with flying cars. But that hasn’t arrived yet. We also believed that cybersecurity would be a problem that would have been solved, but it just seems to be getting worse. But what if the problem isn’t getting worse. What if we have solved cybersecurity and we do have flying cars – we’re just not looking at things in the right way.
Javvad Malik
JANUARY 24, 2022
Back in the olden times (in 2005) a website was setup called the Million Dollar Homepage. A brainchild of student Alex Tew who wanted to raise some money for university. The concept was simple, get a webpage composed of a million pixels and sell them all for $1 each. They were sold in 10 x 10 pixel blocks. Whoever bought the block could provide an image, logo, text, link etc.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
It’s an old economists’ joke. A person out walking at night comes across a man scrabbling on the floor under a lamppost. The man on the floor says he lost his keys. When asked when he dropped them he then replies, “Oh, I dropped them over there, but the light’s better here.” ” It’s an apt metaphor for how cyber security sometimes operates. It’s easier to deal with things we are familiar with, in environments we know best, and using tools we prefer.
Javvad Malik
APRIL 7, 2021
A few months ago, many people were riled up over the proposed updates to WhatsApp terms and conditions. The popular messaging service which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $16bn, was apparently updating its Ts and Cs which users had to either accept or choose to leave.
Speaker: P. Andrew Sjogren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Very Good Security, Matt Doka, Co-Founder and CTO of Fivestars, and Steve Andrews, President & CEO of the Western Bankers Association
In this webinar, we have a great set of panelists who will take you through how Zero Data strategies can be used as part of a well-rounded compliance and security approach, and get you to market much sooner by also allowing for payment optimization. They’ll share how to grow your business faster and minimize costs for both security and compliance
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
It must have been around 2005. I was fed up with my job. I was the at that stage of life where I had the perfect balance of youthful arrogance, a disdain of authority, and just enough knowledge to give me illusions that I could do my boss, and his boss, and his bosses job better than they could combined. So, I did what anyone would do – updated my CV and sent it out to recruiters.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Like many people, over the last couple of years, my main real interaction with people outside of my immediate family and Amazon delivery drivers has been via the internet. The beauty of the internet is that you don’t need to shower, put on decent clothes, or worry about offending anyone. If anything, offending someone is an online ritual that everyone partakes in at some point or another. There are many highly skilled security professionals online.
Javvad Malik
OCTOBER 6, 2021
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. . Delivering effective cyber security awareness is an ongoing process, and not one that can be solved in one month a year. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Staying safe online has many similarities with staying safe on the line aka tightrope walking. It involves a delicate mix of courage, foolhardiness, balance, poise, and the threat of falling to a horrible death.
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 17, 2021
“How does your degree compare to my 10 years practical work experience?”. This was something my very first manager used to say often to me and other fresh-faced graduates. He had a point – we knew nothing about the business, any of the tools, or the job compared to him, or indeed anyone else who had been working more than three days at the bank. But we had come in on the exclusive ‘graduate programme’ touted as the future of the workforce. It did not even matter what your degree was in.
Speaker: Mike Cramer, Director of HIPAA & Data Security at The Word & Brown Companies
Now that companies are slowly allowing employees to return to work at the office, it's time to re-evaluate your company’s posture towards privacy and security. Join Mike Cramer, Director of HIPAA & Data Security at The Word & Brown Companies, for a discussion that will focus on compliance and the types of privacy and security measures your company should be aware of, as well as tips and methods for implementing these measures.
Javvad Malik
APRIL 9, 2021
Disclaimer, this was a bit of fun with consent. But there are some worthwhile things to bear in mind. If you’re predictable, then criminals can take advantage of that.
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 1, 2021
I recently argued that I don’t really care about an aeroplane’s engine and that I only cared about the experience I have travelling on it. Some people argued with me that the engine is very important and without an engine the aeroplane won’t fly. Allow me to elaborate my thinking with the example of a road. When you’re building a road, engineering is of utmost importance.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Along my journey, I cross paths with a stranger. We have never met before, and will probably never meet again. We are aware of each others presence and acknowledge each other without acknowledgement. To each other, we are familiar strangers. There are many familiar strangers, all on their own journeys. Each with their own precious cargo. Some have exquisite rings, others with grand sparkling crowns, and some have small trinkets. The familiar stranger is holding a diamond encrusted cane.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Buy 10,000 trophies from China (max $1 each including shipping) Buy an engraver Register a fancy domain, like, “WorldsBestSecurity.com” Send emails to companies saying they’ve “won” an award in some <random category> For a mere $1000 they can get featured in the WorldsBestSecurity.com listing and receive an engraved trophy. . 10,000 * 1000 = 10,000,000 . Even with a 50% failure rate I’ll make $5,000,000.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
BSides London is taking place and due to the pandemic and things, I’m not going and it’s put me in a contemplative mood about the early days of my career. When I started there were no such things as conferences such as BSides. We only had Infosec Europe and the most we got out of there was some free USB sticks… If we were lucky they would be 500 megs. A lotta things have changed since those days.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
I tried to be a bit click-baity with my headline by saying all security products are good. But I think I failed in making it very enticing. That’s typically a problem with click bait, if you don’t go big, you don’t really generate a ton of interest. And if you go too big, then you end up looking crazier than the naruto runner outside Area 51.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Do you want fries with that? Global giant McDonald’s is famous for its fast food. However, it’s not their burgers and fries that made the business profitable. Ray Kroc struggled to initially bring enough revenue from his franchised restaurants in order to pay for the land and the building for McDonald’s restaurants, which meant growth was limited to one restaurant at a time.
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 30, 2021
It’s been another weird year for many. Most of the world had vaccines, came out of lockdown, only to be hit by another variant, and ending up in a weird limbo lockdown all over again. As someone who has predominantly worked from home for the last 8 years, I have welcomed the last couple of years. I no longer get the, “oh, so you’re working huh” nudge nudge wink wink from people. Now I get the, “WFH is hard.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
I saw an article on The Register today entitled, Crypto for cryptographers! Infosec types revolt against use of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees. TL;DR the argument is whether or not crypto should mean cryptography or cryptocurrency. Now, I get it, it can be an emotional topic for some – but really? The majority of the population don’t even understand what cryptography actually is.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
It’s really easy to become complacent in security when the bad guys aren’t focussing you. But when the evil eye of Cyber Sauron casts its gaze your way, you soon realise your silver bullets were only silver-plated. As lockdowns around the world ease to a degree and many organisations are welcoming staff back into the office. However, it’s not a complete return to office, and for now, it appears as if hybrid work environments are the way to go.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Ransomware is the big threat to all organisations. It’s the worst thing to ever happen on the internet. All ransomware gangs need to be hunted down and shut down wherever they may be. No ISP should be left unturned, no router left unexamined. They all need to be burnt to the ground! But is that really the case? If you think of the story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears. Goldilocks is portrayed in a way in which we sympathise with her. Or are fearful for her safety once the bears return.
Javvad Malik
MARCH 10, 2021
Today I learn the phrase Fisherian Runaway, which was a term coined by mathematical biologist Ronald Fisher to account for the evolution of exaggerated male ornamentation, e.g. peacocks with their big tails. I wonder if we’ve fallen into the same trap within cyber security – especially when it comes to what gets researched, reported, and presented at events. Are we pursuing things that will further the industry and benefit the users?
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Following on from last weeks post in which I summed up my top 5 blogs of the year , the sequel that one person asked me for was, what were the most watched videos of mine during 2020? Well, wonder no more, as I give you the top 5 in reverse order, cue the Top of the Pops intro!
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
When we talk about privacy and surveillance, discussions usually involve talk of Governments keep the population under manners. But unlike the good old days of the eighteenth century, Governments aren’t the only ones with skin in the population monitoring, control, and profiteering business.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
For October’s National Cyber Security Awareness month, I put together a few videos and blogs. In my mind it formed a campaign, but for various reasons, the timings were a bit inconsistent and the different resources ended up on different places.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
The last quarter of the year is also known as predictions season. It’s the time where those who consider themselves to be wise and enlightened rub their chin thoughtfully and spout the wisdom of what the future holds.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
We’re all honest and good people… well, at least most of us are. From a young age, we’re taught to always tell the truth and to never lie. However, our inherent honesty can be our own worst enemy when it comes to cybersecurity.
Javvad Malik
DECEMBER 14, 2020
From a creative perspective, 2020 hasn’t been a bad year for me. I ended up writing, 80 blog posts (most of which were published elsewhere ) created 54 videos, 48 podcasts, and 48 presentations and webinars. I guess lockdown gave me more time to mull on things and be more productive. Despite the fact that I am far more productive than the average person, and have been called the Hercules of information security (not my words), I think it’s good for everyone to take some downtime.
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
I saw Cygenta posted their top 5 blogs of the year on Twitter and thought that it was a wonderful idea to rip off / borrow / be inspired by. So, I proudly present, my top 5 read blogs during the course of 2020. From my blog that is. I’ve written many other articles on other sites this year, and I’m sure some of them have been read more. Anyhow – on to the list. 5: Writing better risk statements Do you struggle to articulate security risks?
Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
I worked for a couple of years with Chris Doman when I was at AlienVault. In his spare time Chris ran a popular threat intelligence portal called ThreatCrowd which AlienVault acquired when they hired him. Chris is not only one of the smartest people I’ve worked with, but also one of the nicest. I enjoyed collaborating with him over the years and learnt a lot from him. .
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