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Building

If a tech solution falls in the forest...

A solution disconnected from it's problem isn't actually solving anything.

27 May 2025 · 1 min read
Security

What the Netflix ‘Zero Day’ series got right about incident response

That said, the widespread nature of the effects shown in the six-part series are definitely plausible. Industrial control systems and the infrastructure that supports them are riddled with zero-day vulnerabilities, alongside the more common "known, yet unpatched" n-day vulnerabilities.

18 May 2025 · 4 min read
Security

Bug Bounties, The Wanted Poster For Ethical Hackers — Future Secured Episode 35

Crowdsourced security empowers ethical hackers to protect digital assets, reshaping cybersecurity. Casey Ellis encourages entrepreneurs to lead with resilience, delegate wisely, prioritize health, and embrace innovation amid chaos for lasting impact and scalable success.

05 May 2025 · 4 min read
Security

The Original Bug Bounty: Alfred Hobbs and the Great Lock Controversy of 1851

Alfred Hobbs: The OG bug bounty hunter who cracked England’s ‘unpick-able’ locks. His breaker mindset exposed flaws, sparked innovation, and proved no system is perfect.

07 Mar 2025 · 5 min read
Security

NEBULA:FOG:PRIME – AI x Security Panel Discussion

It was an privilege to participate on this panel at the NEBULA:FOG:PRIME AI x Security Hackathon event on the 25th of January.

13 Feb 2025 · 1 min read
Security

A few security predictions for 2025

Security predictions for 2025: peacetime vs wartime cyber, hardware and IOT back in focus, AI as tool, target, and threat — and the slop firehose's arrival.

17 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
Security

Some thoughts about Typhoons

What's the deal with Volt Typhoon, Salt Typhoon, and Flax Typhoon - and what do we need to do?

12 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Security

You're Soaking In It: Systemic Cyber Struggles

Chris Hughes, Wendy Nather, and Casey Ellis on systemic cyber struggles, the cybersecurity poverty line, and what regulation can actually shift the needle on.

14 Nov 2024 · 1 min read
Personal

Little update: “Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated”

It’s been just over three weeks since I randomly “let the Internet know” that I was heading in for unexpected heart surgery...

21 Jul 2024 · 5 min read
Policy

Builders and Breakers: Partnering for Secure Elections

In September 2023, the IT-ISAC Elections Industry SIG launched a first-of-its kind pilot program in which election technology providers gave security researchers access to modern voting technology under the principles of Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure.

13 Jun 2024 · 6 min read
Security

Bugs on a Plane: Implementing a Bug Bounty in an Airline IT/OT Environment

Bug bounty programs are a valuable tool for security efforts but only if they are correctly applied. This is particularly true for airlines who have to secure both the IT business systems and OT aircraft systems that enable the business to operate safely.

13 Jun 2024 · 6 min read
Teach

AI security: Tool, Target, Threat

The Tool/Target/Threat taxonomy for AI security — a shared vocabulary for the three orientations every conversation collapses without, built during EO 14110.

04 Apr 2024 · 4 min read