7 Minute Security
Summary: 7 Minute Security is a weekly information security podcast focusing on penetration testing, blue teaming and building a career in security. The podcast also features in-depth interviews with industry leaders who share their insights, tools, tips and tricks for being a successful security engineer.
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In this episode I talk about some wireless security basics that we’re not seeing when out on assessments. Download: 7MS #18: Wireless Security 101 (audio) Show notes: WEP encryption is very, very bad. It’s easy to crack. Don’t use it. Wifite will demonstrate how easy it is to crack WEP. Stronger encryption such as WPA/WPA2…
In this episode I share my experience with EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker training and exam. Download: 7MS #17: How to Pass the Certified Ethical Hacker Exam (audio) Show notes: Here’s info on the CEH training and test outline. I took my CEH training through UFairfax with instructor Leo Dregier. See this post I wrote that…
In this episode I talk about my first-hand experience using the PwnPad for wireless pentesting. Download: 7MS #16: PwnPad Initial Impressions – Part 2 Show notes: In a nutshell: PwnPad is a great tool to simplify/automate some wireless recon and/or hacking! PwnieExpress has a great write-up on mapping APs w/GPS coordinates using Google Earth here:…
In this episode I talk about my initial impressions of using the PwnPad for wireless pentesting. Download: 7MS #15: PwnPad Initial Impressions Show notes: Carrying around a Nexus 7 instead of a bulky laptop to do wireless pentesting sure is nice! PwnPad scripts/automates much of the “busy work” to capture WPA handshakes.
In this episode I talk about two (sort of) security related tips that I’ve learned by using Windows 8 wrong. Download: 7MS #14: H8 4 Win8 (audio) Show notes: Windows Defender doesn’t seem to auto-update on Win 8 unless you have updates set to auto download/install. I found a nifty script you can add as…
In this episode I talk about how I had to sent my HP laptop in for repair and, to my surprise, it (allegedly) came back with a bonus: malware! Download: 7MS #13: How to Get Pwned by HP (audio) Show notes: My takeaways/recommendations from this experience: See a pic of my FortiClient picking up on…
In this episode I talk about an account takeover article that freaked me out, and why it changed a few things about how I handle my important online accounts. Download: 7MS #12: Why My Domains Have Gan to Gandi (audio) Show notes: This episode is all about this article (https://medium.com/cyber-security/24eb09e026dd) in which a Twitter user…
In this episode I totally throw my subscribers for a loop and do a VIDEO podcast about overtraining your Touch ID on your iPhone. Download: 7MS #11: Overtraining your iPhone Touch ID (video) Show notes: I first read about this from Steve Gibson of GRC at https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-440.htm. But I was listening to the audio-only version…
In this episode I talk more about some infosec-y things I’m doing on the home front to nurture a security culture (if you will) with my wife and kids. Download: Episode 10: Information Security for the Whole Family – part 2 (audio) Show notes: If you have kids and are considering a tablet for them,…
In this episode I talk about how being an infosec guy has ruined my family’s life (well, not really) Download: Episode 9: Information Security for the Whole Family (audio) Show notes: To keep peace in your household, I’d recommend making sweeping network changes when your family members aren’t around (i.e. changing the wifi password :-)…
In this episode I talk about my experience prepping for the CISSP exam. Download: Episode 8: CISSP – Is That the Cert for Me? (audio) Show notes: I used this book as my primary study tool. It comes with a whole slew of companion materials like a pre-assessment test, flashcards and 3 full practice exams.…
Episode lucky #7!!! In this episode I talk about external network vulnerabilities that we see in many of our assessments – some of which are pretty easy to clear up. Download: Episode 7: External Vulnerabilities that Byte (audio) Show notes: RC4 – a risk that we find just about anywhere SSL is used, but in…
In this episode I continue talking about some basic firewall rules that many organizations don’t have in place. Download: Episode 6: Fun Firewall Rules – part 2 (audio) Show notes: Limit outbound DNS requests to just the ISP servers (or whatever external servers you use). Anytime a firewall rule is changed, perform a vulnerability scan…
In this episode I talk about some basic firewall rules that many organizations don’t have in place. Download: Episode 5: Fun Firewall Rules – part 1 (audio) Show notes: Block outbound port TCP 25 for all devices except your mail server(s). If you use a third party mail filter like Postini or Securence, ensure that…
In this episode I continue talking about some dos and donts of patch strategies – this time talking about enterprise level gear. Download: Episode 4: Patch Strategies: Part Deux (audio) Show notes: There are often two trains of thought in regards to enterprise gear patching (like routers, switches, firewalls). 1. If it ain’t broke, don’t…
