article thumbnail

Black-box vs. Grey-box vs. White-box: Which Penetration Test Is Right for You?

Zigrin Security

You can then make changes to strengthen firewalls, update software, improve passwords, and monitor for future threats. Think of it as an entertaining security audit! They’ll scour your systems with a fine-toothed comb, poking and prodding to find any weak spots or faults in your security defenses.

article thumbnail

The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

I first interviewed him a few years ago at Black Hat for my book When Gadgets Betray Us. Within infosec, where so many challenges that are intangible -- like configuring network or firewalls. The idea, as in any security defense is to sufficiently frustrate an attacker so he or she will go elsewhere.

Hacking 52
article thumbnail

The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Gentle Art of Lockpicking

ForAllSecure

I first interviewed him a few years ago at Black Hat for my book When Gadgets Betray Us. Within infosec, where so many challenges that are intangible -- like configuring network or firewalls. The idea, as in any security defense is to sufficiently frustrate an attacker so he or she will go elsewhere.

Hacking 52