What You Give Away Might Be Worth More Than What You Keep
The sticking point is the word "free". If you do happen to get stuck there (and a lot of things will push you in that direction), a lot of the magic in the decision math gets missed. Everything has a Give and a Get and, if you're doing it right, nothing is ever given away for free.
If a tech solution falls in the forest...
A solution disconnected from it's problem isn't actually solving anything.
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.
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.
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.
You're Soaking In It: Systemic Cyber Struggles
Synopsis
In this episode of Resilient Cyber Chris Hughes chats with Cyber industry veterans and long-time leaders Wendy Nather and
My office setup - Part 3 (US edition)
Optimizing my home office space for a work-from-home/hybrid setup became a bit of a hobby during the pandemic, and since returning to the USA from Australia in 2021 I've essentially replicated the successful aspects of the Sydney setup, with a few modifications.
The RSnake Show!
Recording this was a tonne of fun and we cover a LOT of ground - There's a general theme of system-level thinking, vulnerability and transparency, and the personal pursuit of potential through things like entrepreneurship. It's very much a backstory and #thoughtops conversation.
Bugcrowd: 10 Years On, and Still Just Getting Started
On the 1st of September 2012 during a flight from Melbourne to Sydney, a series of ideas I’d been working on for a year or more coalesced with a bunch of conversations I’d just had, the lightbulb went off, and Bugcrowd was born.
Where the bloody hell were you - The Great 2020 COVID Bug-In
During Hacker Summer Camp, I was asked "where do you, uh, live now and stuff" a lot. Forgive this slightly indulgent post, but I wanted to blog a little bit of our story, and some of the thinking that went into executing our trans-pacific COVID bug-in back in 2020.
