InfoSec Knowledge
Reading, listening to podcasts, and doing what you can to stay informed on the industry and current events is incredibly important. Here’s a few resources I use to stay in the loop!
- 404 Media – [Discretion advised] Independent media company with technology journalists who give you the raw details covering technology, cybersecurity, privacy / surveillance, crime, and articles covering some of the darker sides of the industry.
- Dark Reading – Part of the Information Week network, one of my daily reads. Timely, relevant, and concise Infosec news.
- The Hacker News – Timely and technical updates on breaches, vulnerabilities, etc. and more.
- KnowBe4 Blog – One of my routine professional readings, great source for learning about the latest phishing, social engineering and overall cybercrime news.
- WIRED – Generally well-written and professional quality articles. A geeky favorite magazine of mine for years now!
- Brian Krebs – Brian is a prolific independent journalist who provides investigative reporting on cybercrime and security topics.
- IntelTechniques – Michael Bazzell & Jason Edison, free open source intelligence (OSINT) and privacy focused blog, publications, and tools. They have an excellent paid online video training course and very affordable eBooks that are both frequently updated.
Events and webinars are very common and great sources too! I attend at least 1-2 events most months, some for industry and some for fun. For those in and around Delaware too, here’s two that I’ve attended for many years:
- Secure Delaware – Delaware’s official cybersecurity workshop. A professional event hosted by Delaware’s Department of Technology & Information (DTI).
- BSidesDE & BSidesCharm – Security BSides, one of my favorite local cons! Stuff for kids, students, professionals, and folks of all ages and skills to do! Presentations, lockpicking, CTFs, WiFi/SDR, foxhunt, games, red vs blue team, hands-on workshops, and more!