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Operational Security Intelligence
Operational Security Intelligence
Security intelligence, threat intelligence, cyber threat intelligence, or “intel” for short is a popular topic these days in the Infosec world. It seems
Dec. 3, 2013
Security: Front and Center at Cisco Live Cancun 2013
Security: Front and Center at Cisco Live Cancun 2013
This year I was honored to be able to present and participate at Cisco Live Cancun, which took place last week. Many attendees from North, Central and South America and...
Nov. 12, 2013
Cisco’s onePK Part 2: Reaching out to a Network Element
Cisco’s onePK Part 2: Reaching out to a Network Element
Exordium In the previous installment of the onePK series, you received a crash course on Cisco's onePK. In this article, you'll take the next step with a
Oct. 15, 2013
Ten Simple Ways to Enhance Cyber Security for You and Others
Ten Simple Ways to Enhance Cyber Security for You and Others
Hi there and welcome to today's U.S. National Cyber Security Awareness Month tip, courtesy of those of us involved in administering and/or contributing to Cisco Security Intelligence Operations!! For...
Oct. 3, 2013
Big Security—Mining Mountains of Log Data to Find Bad Stuff
Big Security—Mining Mountains of Log Data to Find Bad Stuff
Your network, servers, and a horde of laptops have been hacked. You might suspect it, or you might think it's not possible, but it's happened already.
Oct. 3, 2013
Using DNS RPZ to Block Malicious DNS Requests
Using DNS RPZ to Block Malicious DNS Requests
After delivering several presentations at Cisco Live and Cisco Connect this year, I received a few questions regarding DNS Response Policy Zones (RPZ) and
Oct. 2, 2013
Cisco Live USA 2013: Recap from a Network Security Engineer
Cisco Live USA 2013: Recap from a Network Security Engineer
Having just returned home to New Jersey from Cisco Live US in Orlando, Florida, I thought I’d share my experiences as a Network Security Engineer both
July 8, 2013
BYOD: Many Call It Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM)
BYOD: Many Call It Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM)
It is not new that people are referring to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as Bring Your Own Malware (BYOM). In 2012 alone, Android malware encounters grew
June 24, 2013
Cisco’s onePK Part 1: Introduction
Cisco’s onePK Part 1: Introduction
Exordium Cisco's One Platform Kit (onePK) is a fantastic toolkit for building custom applications that interact with your Cisco routers and switches.
June 12, 2013
March Madness May Equal to Malware Madness
March Madness May Equal to Malware Madness
Are you excited about March Madness? Turn on a TV and it will be hard to avoid the games, the news, the commentaries, and the jokes about it. If you
March 29, 2013
Chronology of a DDoS: SpamHaus
Chronology of a DDoS: SpamHaus
Around 12:00 GMT March 16, 2013, a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack took offline both the spamhaus.org website and a portion of its e-mail
March 28, 2013
Thoughts on DarkSeoul: Data Sharing and Targeted Attackers
Thoughts on DarkSeoul: Data Sharing and Targeted Attackers
The attacks against South Korean media and banking organizations last week severely disrupted a handful of organizations with a coordinated distribution
March 27, 2013