VLAN Hopping Defeats Segmentation
When we set up a Network we segment the network. The firewall protects the inside network, and the inside network critical systems are separated from the rest of the devices.…
You Don’t Understand Hackers or Computers? Hackers Will Still Hack You
Yes we(humans) are Risk seeking with losses, and risk averse with gains. https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2008/01/the_psychology_of_se.html “Security is a tradeoff,” Schneier said, speaking to a packed audience at his RSA session. “What are…
We are Hacked – Firewall Useless – Now What?
Why did we get hacked? Is a common refrain after a breach. Thousands of businesses got hacked last year (and this year) as in my previous post: http://oversitesentry.com/analyzing-data-breaches-can-we-tolerate-status-quo/ We believe…
Its not that we don’t care about Security
Does this sound familiar? My company does what it can with security and is compliant, we have no breaches so far. The problem is that the security team knows we…
Your Firewall Logs: Most Important Tool?
If set up correctly your Firewall logs will tell you what is most important about your network, your employees, any trojans or viruses that are running in your network, etc.…