Security Implications of WordPress in The Enterprise
My Chileno brother from another mother, Chris Lema, put out a great guest post on WPEngine yesterday talking about WordPress and the Enterprise. He talks to the how and why of it’s emergence in the enterprise scene, but in the process makes a number of statements that very clearly explains the challenges we face as…
Read MoreWeb Application Vulnerability Scanners: W3AF – 12.10 xUbuntu Installation
I have been interested in the Web Application Attack and Audit Framework (W3AF) since I first heard about it last summer, 2012. It was unfortunately not the most straight forward installation, it contains a number of dependencies and not something I was willing to invest into. I was also a bit more novice than I…
Read MoreWordCamp Las Vegas 2012: WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks
In December I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp Las Vegas 2012 on the topic of WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks. Every day there are new hacks that come online and the problem is affecting everyone. If you or a friend have found yourself at a tail end of a hack then then…
Read MoreCommunicate Simply
We have this Message Of the Day that is plastered at the top of our support queue. We use it share something of insight to the team, it’s not always insightful but it’s usually quite amusing. Today was no different. Today’s message of the day was provided by our Founder, Daniel Cid, and it went…
Read MoreStartup Genome: Measuring Startup Ecosystems
I got an email talking to a new report by the Startup Genome Project, in it they outline what the Startup Ecosystems look like. Much to my surprise, Los Angeles seems to be exploding as of late, but more surprising to me was Tel Aviv. TechCrunch did a great job taking a first stab at…
Read MoreResponsible Disclosure
As of late I seem to get into more and more discussions around this subject. I am fortunate enough to own a web security company which has grown in brand reputation to the point where when we disclose we often get a response, but that is not always the case. We go through the same…
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