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.
A few security predictions for 2025
It's that time of year again... Here are a few trends that I see making their presence felt
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
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.
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.
DEF CON 31 Policy - All Your Vulns Are Belong to Terms and Conditions
DEF CON 31 Policy - All Your Vulns Are Belong to Terms and Conditions - DEF CON panel featuring David Rogers, Katie Trimble-Noble, Harley Geiger, and myself. Recorded on September 15, 2023 at DEF CON 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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.
My #hackersummercamp 2023 moves
Here are my moves for #hackersummercamp 2023...
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.
#HSC2022 in Pics
A small selection of selfies and pics from #HSC2022. It was a good homecoming.
