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Incident or Typo?

Posted on March 22, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Incident or Typo?

I will take, “Incidental Panics” for $1000 Alex. There is something to be said to using the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) method in just about everything. We all tend to forget the simple things. Then the universe decided to show us again. I recently ran into a situation where I was asked to look…

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What is Threat Hunting?

Posted on March 15, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on What is Threat Hunting?

Threat Hunting, yes another set of buzzwords. The world of Information Security is a smorgasbord of buzzwords. Still, threat hunting.  It sound glamorous, worthwhile, fun and interesting. The question is, just what is it? I admit it, I am taken in by the idea of Threat Hunting. Feels like something important (which it is) and…

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The case for proper information or WHY CAN’T I UPGRADE THIS?

Posted on March 9, 2018 By Michael Kavka No Comments on The case for proper information or WHY CAN’T I UPGRADE THIS?

Legacy OSes, Legacy systems. We all know that it sucks having them. We all have to deal with them. Software companies do not always account for them though. When you work internally in a medium to large business change happens slowly at times. I recently ran into a weird issue due to slow change. I…

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