7 Minute Security

I'm pumped to talk about an about an awesome, free little tool that made my Internet connection feel like new again. 7MS #72: PCI Pentesting 101 (audio)

We're going totally off topic today and doing a movie review of Mad Max! 7MS #71: OFFTOPIC-Mad Max (audio)

I'm pumped to talk about an about an awesome, free little tool that made my Internet connection feel like new again. 7MS #70: Get the Most out of Your DNS! (audio)

Are you too hard on yourself? Do you think the success of your client's infosec program lives and dies with you? Listen to this episode. You might feel better. 7MS #69: I'm Not Responsible for Your Information Insecurity (audio)

This episode is about something that got my undies in a bunch – I heard a security expert imply that training and awareness might be worthless! 7MS #68: Is Training and Awareness Worth It or Worthless (audio)

This is a follow-up to episode #64, in which I did some fun wireless sniffing and tried to find sensitive data within it! In the episode I talk about the network "map" of my sniffing setup. It looks like this: Ethernet from client->upstream port of hub My laptop with Wireshark->Hub Wifi access point->Hub To find…

This is a follow-up to episode #63, discussing the results of a fun phishing campaign I recently completed. 7MS #66: I'm Excited to Go Phishing – Part 2 (audio)

Warning, this episode is off topic and has NOTHING to do with infosec! Nope! Instead, it's a review of the movie Still Alice. Yep. That happened. 7MS #65: OFFTOPIC-Still Alice (audio)

I got a fun project involving wireless sniffing, followed up by scraping through packets looking for credit card data! Here's part 1, which talks about about software/hardware you might need to do this the right way. 7MS #64: Wifi Sniffing is Fun-Part 1 (audio)

This week I'll be launching a phishing campaign against an organization that has been well trained to defend against such malicious attacks and links! Will this organization break my company's 100% success rate for phishing, or will I be able to craft an email to fool at least one person? 7MS #63: I'm Excited to…

I'm excited about this! Microsoft has released a tool called Local Administrator Password Solution to help administrators manage local admin credentials for domain-joined machines. Check out this article for more information, and please contact me if you end up running this, as I'd love to hear about your experience. 7MS #62: You Should Run LAPS…

Users running as local admins on their machine are a big risk! This episode discusses some reasons why, and also here is the link to the Avecto study I mention regarding how many Microsoft vulnerabilities would be thwarted by removing admin rights. 7MS #61: Why Local Admin Rights Suck (audio)

This episode was inspired by two awesome customer service experiences I had in the past week. It got me thinking: how can we as infosec professionals suck less with our customer service approach? 7MS #60: How Not to Suck at Customer Service (audio)

A few episodes back I talked about Red Giant, a cool service that provides you with a pre-paid debit card that can be controlled/locked with your phone. I finally got my card working, and this episode's about some cool things I learned about it. 7MS #59: Traveling with a Red Giant – Part 2 (audio)

At the end of just about every assessment I deliver, the client asks "What should we do first?" They (understandably) want to know a "top 5″ list of things they should change right away to improve their security posture. Today's episode explores that a bit. 7MS #58: What Should We Do Next? (audio)

In this episode I talk about a few different ways to approach firewall reviews/audits. This document was very helpful in getting my template started. Also check out Nipper if you're looking for a firewall review/audit tool. 7MS #57: How to Review a Firewall (audio)

A few offtopic things: What you can expect as far as a podcast release schedule going forward Two suspicious charges that showed up on my credit card while out of town! 7MS #56: OFFTOPIC – Catching Up and Blowing Noses (audio)

Ok I don't really have a murse, but I wanted to do a short video(!) podcast to show you some sorta-security-related gadgets that I've been nerding out on the last few weeks. 7MS #55: OFFTOPIC – What's in Brian's Murse? (video)

If you're concerned about your credit/debit card security, you might want to give Red Giant a try. It's a service that provides a debit card you can unlock *only* when buying something. It's cool. Oh, and Red Giant is NOT sponsoring this episode. If I ever get sponsors, I'll disclose them clearly. :-) 7MS #54:…

Business DR plans are a hugely important – and often overlooked – piece of the infosec puzzle. But what about at home? If you got run over by a bus tomorrow, would you have good plans in place to help your partner/spouse take over the tech side of your household? That's what we're talkin' about…

It's another off-topic episode today. This one's about how my eight-year-old son is fiercely loyal, and wants to settle a 25-year-old score for me. 7MS #52: OFFTOPIC – My Son is Really Loyal (audio)

A few people have written in asking whether to pursue the CEH or OSCP (or both). This episode discusses my experience with each cert and hopefully points you in the right direction on which one might be right for you. Here's the article on CEH I mention during the episode – it has much more…

At last, the epic conclusion of the maddening, redeeming OSCP journey. 7MS #50: OSCP – The Final Chapter – part 2! (audio)

We've arrived at the exciting two-part finale to my bloody battle with the OSCP! 7MS #49: OSCP – the final chapter – part 1! (audio)

Is it a good idea to give young kids a computer to play with? Maybe. Maybe not. Tune in to today's episode and weigh in! 7MS #48: So I Gave My Eight Year Old a Computer (audio)

Hey, you should log the stuff going on in your network. This episode talks about that (again). And I reference some AD-related settings that may not be enabled in your environment…stuff you might want to turn on. Check out that information via this PDF here. 7MS #47: Logging and Alerting Reloaded (audio)

So you want to be a hacker? Cool. In this episode I toss myself under the bus and share why I used to have a really dumb perspective on what that meant, and how my view of hackers – and hacking – has changed (and hopefully matured). 7MS #46: So You Want to be a…

Warning, this is an off topic episode! I used to pirate software. There. I admitted it. But it's funny how a letter from the Comcast legal dept. will change your mind and let you see piracy in a whole new light! 7MS #45: OFFTOPIC – Why I Stopped Pirating Software (audio)

Warning, this is an off topic episode! Did you know it's fun to stay at the YMCA? Did you also know it's fun to annoy annoying people at the YMCA? Listen to this episode to find out why. 7MS #44: OFFTOPIC – Annoying People at the YMCA (audio)

Did you know that Web site vulnerability scanners can destroy your customer sites? If not, listen to this. 7MS #43: Why Web Site Vulnerability Scanners Can Ruin Your Day (audio)

I think everybody throws around the terms "vulnerability scans" and "pentests" and they mean completely different things from one person to the next. In this episode I try to clarify the differences and distinctions (in my mind, anyways). 7MS #42: Vulnerability Scans vs. Pentests (audio)

Tried of talking about OSCP yet? Me neither! 7MS #41: OSCP – Part 7 (audio)

PART SIX of a mind-bending series all about OSCP! 7MS #40: OSCP – Part 6 (audio)

I took a Disney cruise with my family recently, and one particular aspect of the trip gave me the Big Brother heebie-jeebies. 7MS #39: Infosec on the Disney Boat (audio)

Every once in a while I thought it would be fun to go slightly off topic and talk about other stuff I'm interested in. This episode kind of has a tech twist though. I talk about how I use my iPhone and a few apps to stay at least a little bit in shape. 7MS…

Ever wanted to pass hashes a whole network at a time? Check out this episode, where I talk about one of my fav new tools called Keipmx. 7MS #37: Keimpx (audio)

More talk about OSCP goodness. Download: 7MS #36: OSCP – Part 5 (audio)

This is the 4th thrilling installment in our exciting series about the awesome, challenging, rage-inducing, but ultimately rewarding training and certification called OSCP. Download: 7MS #35: OSCP – Part 4 (audio)

I found a great bit of reading that walks you through the "plays" of hacking – enumeration, exploitation, post-exploitation, etc. It's a great (and affordable) book called The Hacker Playbook. Cheggitowt! Download: 7MS #34: The Hacker Playbook (audio)

This episode's all about a cool product called ProXPN that I use to encrypt/anonymize my traffic for various reasons. Not a sponsored episode or anything like that, but I am a fan of this service :-). Download: 7MS #33: ProXPN (audio)

Been a while since I shared an update on OSCP progress. It's going good but…slow. However, I do have one (maybe obvious) tip to share that I hope will save you a ton of time. Download: 7MS #32: OSCP – part 3 (audio)

Network Detective is a tool we've been using as kind of an addendum to our full security assessment. It gives some nice, plain-English Excel spreadsheets and Word docs that report on AD health and structure, PC inventory and open ports, AV clients that aren't working right, and a whole lot more. Download: 7MS #31: Network Detective…

Most organizations I talk to have no idea where their privileged accounts are used across the network. I recently saw a demo of a solution called CyberArk, which seems to address that problem. Download: 7MS #30: Managing Privileged Accounts (audio)

This isn't necessarily related to security, but it's about one of my favorite tools to keep my todos organized: FollowUp Then! Download: 7MS #29: Follow Up Then (audio)

This is more of a random, wondering aloud type of episode as I think about raising my kids with infosec in mind. Specifically, what's life going to be like for them growing up in an Internet-soaked world where there are constantly text/video/photos of them going online – to stay forever? Download: 7MS #28: Infosec for Kids?…

Hey, when it comes to backups…uh…you should have them! This is a NON-endorsed/sponsored episode about my personal favorite backup service called CrashPlan. Download: 7MS #27: Backing Up with Crashplan (audio)

Training and awareness – specifically as it relates to infosec – is something companies can't spend enough $ on. But from my experience, not enough of them are making this a front-burner priority. This episode talks about one topic I'm particularly passionate about. I call it "How not to click on bad stuff." Download: 7MS #26:…

This episode talks about some pointers, tools and tips towards writing better pentest reports. Download: 7MS #25: Writing Better Pentest Reports (audio)

This episode is all about why you should (probably not) use wireless hotspots, and keeping yourself safe in general when surfing the Web. Download: 7MS #24: Why Wireless Scares Me (audio)

In this episode I talk more about my adventures with OSCP and Offensive Security! . Download: 7MS #23: OSCP – part 2 (audio) Show notes: I recommend documenting ALL the exercises in the PDF. My understanding is that extra effort could be rewarded if you don't do so hot on your final exam. Buffer overflows make…