My Experience as a Volunteer at BSides Austin: Building Community in Cybersecurity
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The Oppression of Politeness: Why Kindness is Enterprise Security’s Easiest Exploit
"Kids are social engineers." In the very beginning of my second most popular course, I made this pretty bold claim. You caught me: part of it was because I simply wanted to gag the girls. I find that teaching is always more effective when you connect seemingly unrelated
Malware: The New Blackberry of Cybersecurity Threats?
Malware used to cause panic and distress! How many computers did I ruin growing up? Allegedly downloading things I shouldn’t have from now-defunct Limewire…
The Shiny Toy Trap: Why Your Million-Dollar Phishing Tool Won't Work
Before my very own eyes, I watched a leader in the cybersecurity department spend my salary on a new security solution with a phishing simulation module. They did so unflinchingly and with the confidence only an unlimited budget could give. I ate my words as they boasted that this would
Speed is Built: The Antidote to Urgency Culture
Last year, I wrote about how unchecked urgency gets in the way of quality security analysis. The premise was simple: pressure isn’t the same thing as clarity, and speed without thinking doesn’t lead to better outcomes. "Anyone can react. It takes true skill and mental prowess to