#infosec

A reminder about #infosec as a field. Contextual reading is critical. Infosec must be read as a comedy, not as a drama. Read it as a drama, you’ll get burned out and frustrated. Read as a comedy, and suddenly a WHOLE ton of shit starts to make sense. And you’ll last longer.

Hey #infosec folks - I need a CISO or similar (not at a tech vendor) who can talk about security in the manufacturing industry. Any volunteers or suggestions appreciated!

Social Engineering is being paid to be a professional liar. Remember how #infosec struggles with work-life balance? Don't bring "social engineering" into your personal life.

Dear #infosec Twitter. Please bury me in research on using browser extensions for evil. Conference talks, white papers, scary crap from @subTee somehow run from a browser extension, anything! I promise if I make anything cool I'll share it back to the thread

Sometimes I guess I’m just the #infosec guy who says in public what we’re all saying over beers. Sure, I’ll be the the one who takes a shit in the punchbowl. This party was getting boring anyways.

This is why combat #veterans make such good #infosec professionals, by the way. War teaches soldiers to embrace the misery, to value loyalty and friendships, and to laugh about the absurdity and incompetence.

"We were the victim of a coordinated and sophisticated cyber attack" Said a spokesperson from every organisation pwned by a lone teenager, based in their bedroom cyber HQ. #InfoSec

#FF Great week for @OWASP @Kerberosmansour @vanderaj @securestep9 @fin1te @cathapman @Scott_Helme @___Sh4rk___ @TimmehWimmy @WesleyParsons @OwaspMcr @OWASPLondon Great week for #InfoSec music: @j_opdenakker @phat_hobbit @SeanWrightSec @TheBeerFarmers @cybersecstu - The Don

Feeling overwhelmed is a sign you're either: A: a victim of poor leadership B: not taking care of yourself C: being taken advantage of Feeling overwhelmed is not a sign that you don't know what you're doing in #infosec Sick of this rockstar thought-leader horse-shit platitude.

So yesterday this app was launched by Finserve. #MkeyApp. As always, my first instinct is to figure out how (in)secure it is #InfoSec. So walk with me

#FF Do you like dank #infosec memes? Of course you do! Then follow @FUZZYSNUGGLYDUC Chief Meme Officer, @CharlesDardaman This week's Spider-man themed infosec memes were

All the years in #Infosec learning new things and my proudest achievement isn’t technical. It’s bringing professionals together with our local meetup and helping each other to grow.