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Casey Ellis

Casey Ellis

Hacker, founder, advisor, and pioneer of crowdsourced security. Founder of Bugcrowd, co-founder of disclose.io, principal of Tall Poppy Group. Board member at SRLDF.

Security

The future is now: 2020 cybersecurity predictions

The year that has long held a “futurist bookmark” in people’s minds is now upon us. And while we may not have hoverboards and flying cars yet, our adoption, connectedness, and reliance on technology is accelerating faster than it ever has before.

18 Dec 2019 · 3 min read
leadership

What's your 20/20?

“You can achieve less than you think in a year and more than you think in a decade.”

09 Dec 2019 · 1 min read
Security

Vulnerability value modifiers

There are a few globally and truly external modifiers to the marketplace-defined value of a vulnerability.

30 Aug 2019 · 1 min read
Security

Upcoming talks

Here’s some of the talks and events I’ll be at over the next few months: Billington 10th Annual Cybersecurity Summit September 4-

14 Aug 2019 · 1 min read

My DEF CON/Vegas moves

It has been an amazing week so far, but as we drop from “suite and wingtips” mode to “hoodie and sneakers” mode I’d

08 Aug 2019 · 1 min read
Security

Practical prepping for Hacker Summer Camp

Here are some last-minute security and general “staying vertical” notes I shared with a few folks who are headed to B-Sides/Diana/

31 Jul 2019 · 3 min read
Security

7 Years and counting…

In 2012, Bugcrowd set out to create a radical cybersecurity advantage and level the playing field between attackers and defenders. As one of the

16 May 2019 · 1 min read
Security

My moves during the RSAC/BSides SF circus

Quick post re where I’ll be speaking and attending while the infosec/cyberz are in town for RSA Conference and B-Sides: ps

02 Mar 2019 · 1 min read
Security

Managing smart device risk: A "how-to" for the average human.

I’m going to provide a practical, ubiquitous, and risk/benefit focussed version of the advice in the tweet, aimed at the average Internet citizen who wants to take advantage of these technologies, while understanding how they can minimize the risks that come with their use.

20 Jan 2019 · 5 min read
Building

Firing your clients

This concept is pushed pretty hard in Tim Ferriss’ book the 4-Hour Work Week as well… In a nutshell – you don’t want

17 Jan 2019 · 1 min read
Thinking

Bricks and Pyramids

QOTD: You have to build the bricks before you can build the Pyramids.

11 Sep 2018 · 1 min read
Thinking

Mastering the mundane

I live a pretty frenetic and busy life both activity-wise and mentally. Some of this is environmental, most of this is my own making, and almost all of it I love… But it’s important to be reminded to appreciate the simple and sometimes boring things too.

03 Sep 2018 · 1 min read