Author Archives: Jason Lewis
Threat Intelligence Platforms as a razor
I’ve been thinking about Threat Intelligence (TI) and Threat Intel Platforms (TIP) lately. What makes a platform useful? What role should Threat Intel play? Does TI even matter? Just so we’re on the same page, Threat Intel is not just … Continue reading
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Tagged TIP ThreatIntel
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APT meet PFT and AOA
Just to clarify, this post is about APT and I’m not trying to sell you something. Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is the all the buzz these days. It’s become an all-encompassing term to describe just about any covert intrusion in … Continue reading
Open letter to Sprint
I’m a T-Mobile customer. I’m distraught that ATT is on track to purchase the company. In a word, ATT sucks. If the deal happens, I will be leaving T-Mobile. There is no question, I will be looking for another carrier. … Continue reading
How to install DJB’s dnscache on Ubuntu 10.10
I recently attempted to install DJB’s dnscache from packages on Ubuntu 10.10. It seemed to be a bit broken and I wasn’t interested in installing from source. This is a quick set of steps to get it running.
Posted in Configs, HowTo
Tagged bind, cache size, djbdns, dnscache, memory usage, svscan
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Cybertage
To Sabotage by the Beastie Boys. Apologies all around. haha Inspiration: http://twitter.com/WeldPond/statuses/14499873948700673
Create a bootable usb stick from an ISO with OSX
It’s pretty easy to create a bootable usb stick with Snow Leopard. For example, I’m creating a bootable Ubuntu 10.10 server usb stick. Plug your usb stick in and use diskutil to list your disks: $ diskutil list
Posted in HowTo
Tagged bootable usb, disk id, iso image, snow leopard, ubuntu usb boot, usb stick
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Wikileaks wack-a-mole, cyberwar first steps
I read that the Pentagon was looking into ways to take down Wikileaks, but ultimately decided to do nothing. There was talk of Cyber Command getting involved and this got me wondering if those in charge realize what they are … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged intricacies, network disruption, pentagon, political exercise, politicians, series of tubes, target, vulnerabilities, wikileaks
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CarMax can’t fix my car, sends me to another dealership. FAIL
This is a letter I’ve mailed to CarMax Corporate Headquarters. To whom it may concern, I have purchase and sold four cars through CarMax. Up until recently I have been happy with my CarMax experience and have recommended them to … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged carmax, jeep liberty, maxcare extended service plan, white marsh maryland, white marsh md
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SSD, The Future is Now!
Computers these days have lots of memory, fast CPUs and big hard drives. In almost every way, they are better than computers from five years ago. The problem is that when you use them, they feel like the same old … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware
Tagged boot drive, new technology, solid state drive, ssd, ssd myths, ssds, ubuntu fast boot, ubuntu ssd
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5 reasons to take that government cyber security job
Mike Subelsky had a great list of reasons you might not want to take a government cybersecurity job, I followed up with a few additions. It got me thinking that it wasn’t all bad, there are actually reasons that someone … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged cyber, cyber security, government job, job security, patriotism
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