Shift Left…No…Shift Right!
I always like attending the annual Gartner Security and Risk Management in Washington DC because a) I get to do a run around the National Mall and White House, and b) I get to hear what the Gartner analysts are telling their customers. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Gartner has a lot of mindshare at
Bugcrowd @ Hacker Summer Camp 2018
It has been a very busy and exciting year for Bugcrowd and things show no sign of slowing down! Right now, we’re getting ready to head out to Hacker Summer Camp in Las Vegas to showcase what we’ve been working on. Black Hat USA and DEFCON 26 will be here before you know it and we’ve
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of presenting at the Cal Poly California Cybersecurity Institute on two topics that I’m truly passionate about: law enforcement and hackers, as well as women in cyber. “There is no crime committed today that does not involve technology.” That was the mantra of The Law Enforcement
A look back at RSA 2018… and the downfall of security technology
Another RSA show bites the dust, and we had a great week! Even after attending our blow-out party at the SF Mint (where I admittedly had a little too much fun), and a two-day Speakeasy where I talked to customers and partners, I found my way to the RSA show floor. Rather than trying to
Spring is here and so is… RSA!
The countdown is on for one of the busiest weeks in cybersecurity: RSA, BSides SF, OURSA. This year’s events promise to bring the very latest in information security research, development, and trends – covering everything from GDPR and cryptocurrency to ransomware and this year’s biggest data breaches. Bugcrowd will be in full force, with events
Bugcrowd Takeover: The Los Altos Hacks III
Every once and a while, we take a break from our regular jobs to go out and help the hacker community. This weekend, we went down to the Juniper Aspiration Dome in Sunnyvale for the Los Altos Hacks III hackathon. Nearly 300 high school students gathered together to hack on projects ranging from face recognition
Car Hacking in the Cloud (for Cheap) at DEF CON, Part 2
Last month, we wrote an introductory overview of our experience running the second annual Car Hacking Village CTF infrastructure at DEF CON 25. Most notably, our use of Zappa to deploy Flask-based CTFd on AWS Lambda and API Gateway resulted in a $1.50 bill for the entire month of July (excluding database instances), while providing
Car Hacking in the Cloud (for Cheap) at DEF CON
Each summer, members of the security community convene in Las Vegas for a week of talks, networking, and other activities at a series of conferences. At DEF CON specifically, a number of organizations host Capture the Flag (CTF) hacking competitions in which contestants either compete against each other trying to access other teams’ infrastructure while
3,2,1… BSidesLV, Black Hat and DEF CON 2017 Wrap Up
BSidesLV, Black Hat and DEF CON week is “that time of year” in the security industry; when hackers, suits, feds and anyone else interested in our craft descend on Las Vegas. The goal? To teach, demonstrate, learn, connect, and enjoy the company of fellow members of the village.
