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I Almost Got Phished!

Actually, I might have gotten phished, scammed, or trojaned – I really can’t tell. Anyway, I just returned from SANSFire 2008, and had the following email waiting for me in my inbox: Continue reading I Almost Got Phished!…

SANSFire 2008 – Audit 507, Day 5 – Windows

Day 5: Auditing Windows systems. Not really a lot of earth-shattering news here today. Having been exposed to Windows tools like MMC, Security Policies and Group Policies, and the Event Viewer for years now, I was in pretty familiar territory. There were some reminders (why LM hashes are bad, what to do about them if you still have them) and some new ideas (methods for baselining a system and taking periodic diffs to compare, moving forward), but no real “aha moments” for me. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. I’ve had enough new stuff for now. At least today my brain did not feel like it was completely overflowing.

I also took a sneak peek at tomorrow’s book on auditing Unix. Familiar stuff there too. (*phew!*)

Congratulations!! *You Have Won 500,000.00 GBP*

Yes, I got an email with this subject in my inbox this morning. I thought I’d share, in case anyone else wanted to claim their prize as well. Continue reading Congratulations!! *You Have Won 500,000.00 GBP*…

SANSFire 2008 – Audit 507, Day 4 – Web applications

Day four of SANSFire 2008, and I’m feeling a bit tired.

Alright, I am burned out.

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Happy Anniversary, Sweety!

Today is the fifth anniversary of our wedding.

(Yes, I’m in Washington, D.C. while my wife is at home. Sure to be a popular move at some point in the future, but I digress!)

Happy anniversary, babe! Love you!