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    Quick Bites Episode 11 – Ranking Application Risks
    application security |  hacking |  pentesting |  Quick Bites |  risk assessment |  appsec |  application risk |  ranking risk
    Threats often evolve faster than defenders can figure out how to prevent them. That’s why keeping up with the threats and assessing the risk associated with them is so important. Here at Secure Ideas, we believe that assessing and ranking application risks is key. In this Quick Bites, we’ll talk ...
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    QB 10 – Half Shells and Full Shells
    QB 10 – Half Shells and Full Shells
    hacking  |  pentesting  |  shell  |  Quick Bites  |  reverse shells  |  terminal  |  python  |  python3  |  netcat  |  command line  |  nc
    I wanted to share a really cool technique that I found out about recently. Now I will say this is ...
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    Quick Bites 9 – Adventuring into the Unknown: The Hacker Subculture
    Quick Bites 9 – Adventuring into the Unknown: The Hacker Subculture
    One of the really cool things about being a hacker is that we get to discover new things. It’s kind ...
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    Using PETaaS to Lower Your Cyber Insurance Costs
    Using PETaaS to Lower Your Cyber Insurance Costs
    information security  |  cybersecurity  |  pentesting  |  cost  |  PETaaS  |  Cyber Insurance  |  Insurance
    Modern networks have more than their fair share of risks, with the most damaging often being data ...
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    CyberScream - Hacking Like a Ghost(face)
    CyberScream - Hacking Like a Ghost(face)
    consulting  |  data breach  |  penetration testing  |  professionally evil  |  hacking  |  analysis  |  cybersecurity  |  pentesting  |  phishing  |  security breach  |  exploits  |  Halloween  |  webcast
    It’s that most hauntingly wonderful time of year again! Halloween is upon us, along with the dread ...
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    Quick Bites Episode 8 - (Back From the) Dead Space
    Quick Bites Episode 8 - (Back From the) Dead Space
    hacking  |  Quick Bites  |  exploits  |  MOVEit  |  MOVEit Transfer  |  SQL Injection  |  Patching
    For the last couple weeks, I’ve been replaying the original Dead Space trilogy - for those of you ...
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    Quick Bites 7 - Dr. TamperMonkey (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love JavaScript)
    Quick Bites 7 - Dr. TamperMonkey (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love JavaScript)
    We get really excited here at Secure Ideas about sharing knowledge with others. Our mission ...
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    Quick Bites Ep 6 - Good Hygiene is IMPORTANT, PEOPLE!
    Quick Bites Ep 6 - Good Hygiene is IMPORTANT, PEOPLE!
    Guidance  |  best practices  |  Quick Bites  |  Cyber  |  Hygiene  |  CIS Top 18  |  Blue Team
    So, I just missed a week of work because of the flu (it wasn’t COVID, I got tested). The flu SUCKS. ...
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    Quick Bites Ep 5 - The Call Is Coming From INSIDE THE HOUSE
    Quick Bites Ep 5 - The Call Is Coming From INSIDE THE HOUSE
    hacking  |  Quick Bites  |  Insider Threat  |  Attacks  |  Halloween
    Man, I’ll be honest - I’m super excited to be doing a Halloween-themed blog post this year. So, ...
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    Quick Bites Ep 4 - Let's Talk About SSRF, Baby!
    Quick Bites Ep 4 - Let's Talk About SSRF, Baby!
    Let’s talk about you and (application) secur-i-ty! Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad ...
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    (Not So) Quick Bites - Episode 3 - Writing About Writer's Block
    (Not So) Quick Bites - Episode 3 - Writing About Writer's Block
    Deliverables  |  consulting  |  application security  |  Secure Ideas  |  cybersecurity  |  methodology  |  Project  |  Writing  |  Quick Bites
    So, sometimes I have a real problem with writing, specifically reports and blog posts. Somehow, ...
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    Quick Bites Episode 2 - HTTP Security Headers and Why You NEED Them
    Quick Bites Episode 2 - HTTP Security Headers and Why You NEED Them
    Hi everybody! So, after some feedback about the last “quick” Quick Bites (thanks Josh!), I’ve ...
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