Tag Archives: security

Would You Want to be on the Red Team?

Posted on March 26, 2022 by way0utwest

In the world of cybersecurity, a red team is a team of hackers that try to infiltrate a company, but at the request of the company. The idea is they look for vulnerabilities and issues and find them before criminal … Continue reading →

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The Level of Security These Days

Posted on March 25, 2022 by way0utwest

Passwords aren’t going anywhere. While I would have thought there would be more advances by this time, and there are, the basic password is still required in many places, especially for resetting an account. Even those MFA places where I … Continue reading →

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A Real World Security Reminder

Posted on February 23, 2022 by way0utwest

A saw a tweet from Brent Ozar about USB ports on slot machines to charge your devices. There are also wireless charging pads. Convenient, but also potential security problems, especially for IT workers that hold privileged access to code or … Continue reading →

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Most of Us Are Vulnerable

Posted on January 19, 2022 by way0utwest

I saw this study recently, where most people think they are better-than-average drivers in the US. I thought about it myself afterward, and I think I’m maybe average. I do pay attention most of the time, I try to be … Continue reading →

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