Vulnerability scanning – Defining a scanning approach
In my working life I have had various roles as security consultant. One of these roles was working in an
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OSSEC creating ‘ignore’ rules
For automated log monitoring and alerting, several years ago I decided to start using OSSEC. The nice thing about OSSEC
Read moreKVM Virtualisation and a pfSense firewall
Recently I decided to stop breaking stuff on my web server, dns server and other internal infrastructure. It simply takes
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Password protection for LUKS encrypted laptop
Halfway past November, a vulnerability in the LUKS Full-disk encryption for linux systems was discovered (CVE-2016-4484). Since I use this
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Insecure on purpose – building a CTF-target
Last month I started working on something that feels extremely counter-intuitive. Building targets for a hacking ‘Capture The Flag‘ event.
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Vulnerability management – assessing a new vulnerability
Vulnerabilities can be found in all types of software such as end-user applications, middle-ware. Vulnerabilities are also found in operating
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Vulnerability scanning – types of scanners and their purpose
When working with scanning tools, you must first determine what type of scanner you are working with. There are several
Read moreVulnerability scanning – how, what where and when?
In my working life I have had various roles as security consultant. One of these roles was working in an
Read moreVulnerability scanning – (re)sources and sites
Vulnerability management (processes) and therefore vulnerability scanning (techniques) are a requirement for any organization that takes security serious. In my
Read moreVisiting the InfoSecurity Conference
As part of my pursuit for more knowledge in the information security field, I visited the InfoSecurity.nl Conference in Utrecht,
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