ramblings on various information security topics
From the category archives:
Rafal has a very nice post up that explores why security folks have such a hard time getting application developers to care about secure coding.
As I was reading that post, two ideas merged in my poor little head. This was cause for celebration because it doesn't happen very often
Thought #1: Ask, Don't Tell
I [...]
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This week was arguably the week that everybody was most excited about. This week we had the opportunity to fire a few of the weapons the FBI uses. We also took turns using the F.A.T.S. (FireArms Training Simulator.) Before we got to play with the toys though, we had a introduction to the Department of [...]
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Chris Hoff took his three young girls to Source Boston with him last week.
First, VERY COOL and it sounds like they had a good time.
Second, it started some thoughts in his head, some conversations with others and the creation of something that will be most excellent.
HacKid Conferences
From the website:
The idea really revolves around providing an [...]
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The fourth week focused on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and Evidence Response Teams (ERT.) We had the chance to actually have some hands on experience with some of the techniques used during evidence recovery.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
WMDs are defined by the FBI as:
Any explosive or incendiary device, as defined in [...]
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I apologize for the delay in getting the post for week three to you. It was a very interesting evening.
Week three focused on the top 2 priorities of the FBI.
Protect the United States from terrorist attacks
Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage.
Counterterrorism
Currently, the FBI's number one priority is counter-terrorism, both international and [...]
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Cyber Crime
The first topic in our week 2 session was Cyber Crime. I am not a big fan of the phrase cyber, but that's a bit of a personal issue If you remember, the FBI has 10 major priorities. If you need a refresher, check out the Week 1 - Part 1 post.
Cyber [...]
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Part 1 is here. The next topics we discussed were Violent Gangs/Criminal Enterprises and Undercover Operations/Profiling.
Gangs/Criminal Enterprise
I was surprised to hear about the amount of gang activity in the Midwest. I knew there was a certain amount, but never did I anticipate that it was as prevalent as it is. The main activity that gangs [...]
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On March 23rd, 2010, I attended my first session of the FBI Citizens' Academy. I was quite excited and the experience was everything I hoped it would be.
Fair warning, I am going to sound like an FBI fan boy in these posts and there are several reasons for this.
The agents I have met through my [...]
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Well, I intended to do a nice post about the 2nd birthday of the blog with nifty stats and other fascinating tidbits, but, with the week we've had, it completely slipped my mind.
Two years ago on March 22nd, the first Infosec Ramblings post went live. At that time, it was on WordPress.com.
Since then, there have [...]
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Commenting vs Being Nasty
by kriggins on March 29, 2010
I am a big fan of comments on this blog. I really enjoy interacting with those who visit.
I am not a big fan of people who feel it is necessary to leave extremely nasty and vile remarks. Luckily, that hasn't been too much of a problem until today.
Today, somebody left a comment on the FBI [...]
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