7MS #103: OFFTOPIC-I Was in a Movie Once
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is an off-topic episode about the time I was in the holiday comedy super-smash laugh-fest, Jing...
7MS #102: Recon-ng!
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a big fan of Recon-ng and you should be too! Check it out - and learn more about Tim Tomes, its ...
7MS #101: OFFTOPIC-I Am Chris Farley
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The new(ish) Chris Farley documentary is fantastic - see it!
7MS #100: Assessment Curses Can Be Blessings
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had an assessment that you thought would be the death of you? I had one recently, but after sti...
7MS #99: How to Deliver Bad News in a Good Way
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode gives you some tips on how to deliver bad news in an assessment in a positive way. I...
7MS #98: Intro to PCI Scoping
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So far I've focused on the technical aspects of PCI, but I'm trying to get familiar with the overall...
7MS #97: OFFTOPIC-Limbo
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're going off topic today and talking about video games! LIMBO for the Xbox!
7MS #96: How to Make Enemies During a Security Assessment
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yep, we're talking about how to make ENEMIES during a security assessment today (and maybe turn them...
7MS #95: How to Make Friends During a Security Assessment
17 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When you start a security assessment with a company, not everybody's gonna be glad to see you. The I...
7MS #94: Learn How to Burp - Part 1
15 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I've been looking for better ways to learn Burp Suite and I struck gold! Check out my recommendation...
7MS #93: Securing Your Life
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So yeah, this is kind of off-topic, but have you thought about security in the sense of "What kinds ...
7MS #92: You're Not Ready for Big Boy Security Pants
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes I get in situations where clients want their WHOLE security program reviewed, but in reali...
7MS #91: Umbrella
03 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is about Umbrella, a product from OpenDNS that provides a layer of protection agains...
7MS #90: OFFTOPIC-Citizenfour
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're going offtopic today and talking about the Citizen Four documentary, which centers around the ...
7MS #89: AppSpider
27 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about a new (to me) Web site/app scanning tool called AppSpider by Rapid7. Again...
7MS #88: Glasswire
25 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's about a cool security app called GlassWire, which is (kind of) a firewall on steroids...
7MS #87: Presenting the Right Findings to the Right Audience
20 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I talk about challenge I run into when I'm delivering to a mixed audience of C-level folks and...
7MS #86: OSWP-The Final Chapter!
18 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode concludes the gripping, thrilling, exciting, awesome-ing, death-defying, unsettling, ra...
7MS #85: What is The Penetration Testers Framework (PTF)?
14 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Need an easy way to create a modular/mobile kit of pentest tools to take with you from machine to ma...
7MS #84: DIY Pwn Pad
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hey have you heard of Pwn Pads? They're an awesome network pentesting tool that leverages a Nexus ta...
7MS #83: Wifi Pineapple First Impressions
06 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
in this episode I talk about my first hands-on experience with a Wifi Pineapple, and why you'll prob...
7MS #82: OSWP-Part 3
04 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The OSWP series is coming to a close. One final episode today and then the four-quel episode will be...
7MS #81: OSWP-Part 2
30 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A continuation of our thrilling, exciting, mind-blowing series on OSWP (Offensive Security Wireless ...
7MS #80: OSWP-Part 1
28 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kicks off a multi-part series all about the OSWP (Offensive Security Wireless Professio...
7MS #79.5: UPDATE(!) on My Love-Hate Relationship with Nessus
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #79 I shared some gripes about Nessus. Those gripes were quickly answered by Tenable staf...
7MS #79: My Love-Hate Relationship with Nessus
23 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about one of my favorite vulnerability scanners, Nessus, and why I want to si...
7MS #78: It's All About Segmentation
21 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I advocate for proper network segmentation, as doing it (well and right!) can seriou...
7MS #77: OFFTOPIC-Rickrolling Your Coworkers for Fun and Profit
16 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week i used my Wifi Pineapple to scare and amuse my coworkers and lure them into a Rickroll tra...
7MS #76: Lessons Learned from LastPass
14 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to talk a little about the LastPass breach and why I'll stil...
7MS #75: OFFTOPIC-My Son's Piano Recital
09 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to share (what I think is) an amusing anecdote about my son's first piano recital, which wa...
7MS #74: How to Become a More Organized Information Security Professional
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share some strategies and apps that may help you stay more organized as you go abo...
7MS #73: PCI Pentesting 101 – Part 2 (audio)
30 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the exciting continuation of a recent pentest I did, in which I got some serious pwn...
7MS #72: PCI Pentesting 101 (audio)
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm pumped to talk about an about an awesome, free little tool that made my Internet connection feel...
7MS #71: OFFTOPIC-Mad Max (audio)
23 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're going totally off topic today and doing a movie review of Mad Max! 7MS #71: OFFTOPIC-Mad Max (...
7MS #70: Get the Most out of Your DNS! (audio)
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm pumped to talk about an about an awesome, free little tool that made my Internet connection feel...
7MS #69: I'm Not Responsible for Your Information Insecurity (audio)
16 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are you too hard on yourself? Do you think the success of your client's infosec program lives and di...
7MS #68: Is Training and Awareness Worth It or Worthless (audio)
11 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about something that got my undies in a bunch – I heard a security expert imply th...
7MS #67: Wifi Sniffing is Fun-Part 2 (audio)
09 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a follow-up to episode #64, in which I did some fun wireless sniffing and tried to find sens...
7MS #66: I'm Excited to Go Phishing – Part 2 (audio)
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a follow-up to episode #63, discussing the results of a fun phishing campaign I recently com...
7MS #65: OFFTOPIC-Still Alice (audio)
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warning, this episode is off topic and has NOTHING to do with infosec! Nope! Instead, it's a review ...
7MS #64: Wifi Sniffing is Fun-Part 1 (audio)
28 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I got a fun project involving wireless sniffing, followed up by scraping through packets looking for...
7MS #63: I'm Excited to Go Phishing (audio)
21 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'll be launching a phishing campaign against an organization that has been well trained t...
7MS #62: You Should Run LAPS (audio)
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I'm excited about this! Microsoft has released a tool called Local Administrator Password Solution t...
7MS #61: Why Local Admin Rights Suck (audio)
14 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Users running as local admins on their machine are a big risk! This episode discusses some reasons w...
7MS #60: How Not to Suck at Customer Service (audio)
12 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was inspired by two awesome customer service experiences I had in the past week. It got...
7MS #59: Traveling with a Red Giant – Part 2 (audio)
07 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few episodes back I talked about Red Giant, a cool service that provides you with a pre-paid debit...
7MS #58: What Should We Do First? (audio)
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of just about every assessment I deliver, the client asks "What should we do first?" They...
7MS #57: How to Review a Firewall (audio)
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about a few different ways to approach firewall reviews/audits. This document...
7MS #56: OFFTOPIC – Catching Up and Blowing Noses (audio)
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few offtopic things: What you can expect as far as a podcast release schedule going forward Two su...
7MS #55: OFFTOPIC – What's in Brian's Murse? (video)
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ok I don't really have a murse, but I wanted to do a short video(!) podcast to show you some sorta-s...
7MS #54: Traveling with a Red Giant (audio)
16 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
If you're concerned about your credit/debit card security, you might want to give Red Giant a try. I...
7MS #53: Are You Ready to Get Robbed? (audio)
14 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Business DR plans are a hugely important – and often overlooked – piece of the infosec puzzle. B...
7MS #52: OFFTOPIC – My Son is Really Loyal (audio)
09 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's another off-topic episode today. This one's about how my eight-year-old son is fiercely loyal, ...
7MS #51: CEH vs. OSCP (audio)
07 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A few people have written in asking whether to pursue the CEH or OSCP (or both). This episode discus...
7MS #50: OSCP – The Final Chapter – part 2! (audio)
02 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
At last, the epic conclusion of the maddening, redeeming OSCP journey. 7MS #50: OSCP – The Final C...
7MS #49: OSCP – The Final Chapter – part 1! (audio)
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We've arrived at the exciting two-part finale to my bloody battle with the OSCP! 7MS #49: OSCP – t...
7MS #48: So I Gave My Eight Year Old a Computer (audio)
21 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is it a good idea to give young kids a computer to play with? Maybe. Maybe not. Tune in to today's e...
7MS #47: Logging and Alerting RELOADED (audio)
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, you should log the stuff going on in your network. This episode talks about that (again). And I...
7MS #46: So You Want to be a Hacker? (audio)
14 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
So you want to be a hacker? Cool. In this episode I toss myself under the bus and share why I used t...
7MS #45: OFFTOPIC – Why I Stopped Pirating Software (audio)
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warning, this is an off topic episode! I used to pirate software. There. I admitted it. But it's fun...
7MS #44: OFFTOPIC – Annoying People at the YMCA (audio)
07 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warning, this is an off topic episode! Did you know it's fun to stay at the YMCA? Did you also know ...
7MS #43: Why Web Site Vulnerability Scanners Can Ruin Your Day (audio)
28 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Web site vulnerability scanners can destroy your customer sites? If not, listen to...
7MS #42: Vulnerability Scans vs. Pentests (audio)
14 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I think everybody throws around the terms "vulnerability scans" and "pentests" and they mean complet...
7MS #41: OSCP – Part 7 (audio)
06 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tried of talking about OSCP yet? Me neither! 7MS #41: OSCP – Part 7 (audio)
7MS #40: OSCP – Part 6 (audio)
31 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
PART SIX of a mind-bending series all about OSCP! 7MS #40: OSCP – Part 6 (audio)
7MS #39: Infosec on the Disney Boat (audio)
24 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
I took a Disney cruise with my family recently, and one particular aspect of the trip gave me the Bi...
7MS #38: OFFTOPIC – Health and Infosec (audio)
17 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Every once in a while I thought it would be fun to go slightly off topic and talk about other stuff ...
7MS #37: Keimpx (audio)
10 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to pass hashes a whole network at a time? Check out this episode, where I talk about one...
7MS #36: OSCP – Part 5 (audio)
03 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
More talk about OSCP goodness. Download: 7MS #36: OSCP – Part 5 (audio)
7MS #35: OSCP – Part 4 (audio)
27 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 4th thrilling installment in our exciting series about the awesome, challenging, rage-in...
7MS #34: The Hacker Playbook (audio)
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I found a great bit of reading that walks you through the "plays" of hacking – enumeration, exploi...
7MS #33: ProXPN (audio)
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's all about a cool product called ProXPN that I use to encrypt/anonymize my traffic for...
7MS #32: OSCP – part 3 (audio)
01 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Been a while since I shared an update on OSCP progress. It's going good but…slow. However, I do ha...
7MS #31: Network Detective (audio)
25 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Network Detective is a tool we've been using as kind of an addendum to our full security assessment....
7MS #30: Managing Privileged Accounts (audio)
18 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Most organizations I talk to have no idea where their privileged accounts are used across the networ...
7MS #29: Follow Up Then (audio)
11 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This isn't necessarily related to security, but it's about one of my favorite tools to keep my todos...
7MS #28: Infosec for Kids? (audio)
27 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is more of a random, wondering aloud type of episode as I think about raising my kids with info...
7MS #27: Backing Up with CrashPlan (audio)
20 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, when it comes to backups…uh…you should have them! This is a NON-endorsed/sponsored episode ...
7MS #26: The Importance of Training and Awareness (audio)
13 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Training and awareness – specifically as it relates to infosec – is something companies can't sp...
7MS #25: Writing Better Pentest Reports (audio)
23 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode talks about some pointers, tools and tips towards writing better pentest reports. Downl...
7MS #24: Why Wireless Scares Me (audio)
16 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about why you should (probably not) use wireless hotspots, and keeping yourself ...
7MS #23: OSCP – part 2 (audio)
09 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk more about my adventures with OSCP and Offensive Security! . Download: 7MS #2...
7MS #22: Phishing with Black Squirrel (audio)
27 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about using Black Squirrel to launch phishing campaigns! Download: 7MS #22: P...
7MS #21: OSCP – part 1 (audio)
20 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about my venture into Offensive Security! . Download: 7MS #21: OSCP – part ...
7MS #20: Moving from GoDaddy to DNSimple (audio)
15 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about why I'm pulling my domains from GoDaddy, and making DNSimple their new ...
7MS #19: Kioptrix! (audio)
05 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about a deliciously vulnerable series of VMs called Kioptrix, and how you can...
7MS #18: Wireless Security 101 (audio)
22 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about some wireless security basics that we're not seeing when out on assessm...
7MS #17: How to Pass the Certified Ethical Hacker Exam (audio)
14 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share my experience with EC-Council's Certified Ethical Hacker training and exam. ...
7MS #16: PwnPad Initial Impressions – part 2! (audio)
31 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about my first-hand experience using the PwnPad for wireless pentesting. Down...
7MS #15: PwnPad Initial Impressions (audio)
24 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about my initial impressions of using the PwnPad for wireless pentesting. Dow...
7MS #14: H8 4 Win8 (audio)
10 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about two (sort of) security related tips that I've learned by using Windows ...
7MS #13: How to Get Pwned by HP (audio)
03 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how I had to sent my HP laptop in for repair and, to my surprise, it (a...
7MS #12: Why My Domains Have Gan to Gandi (audio)
28 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about an account takeover article that freaked me out, and why it changed a f...
7MS #11: Overtraining your iPhone Touch ID (video)
12 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I totally throw my subscribers for a loop and do a VIDEO podcast about overtraining ...
7MS #10: Information Security for the Whole Family – part 2 (audio)
05 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk more about some infosec-y things I'm doing on the home front to nurture a sec...
7MS #9: Information Security for the Whole Family (audio)
29 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about how being an infosec guy has ruined my family's life (well, not really)...
7MS #8: CISSP – Is That the Cert for Me? (audio)
22 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about my experience prepping for the CISSP exam. Download: Episode 8: CISSP –...
7MS #7: External Vulnerabilities that Byte (audio)
15 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Episode lucky #7!!! In this episode I talk about external network vulnerabilities that we see in man...
7MS #6: Fun Firewall Rules – part 2 (audio)
08 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I continue talking about some basic firewall rules that many organizations don't hav...
7MS #5: Fun Firewall Rules – part 1 (audio)
01 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk about some basic firewall rules that many organizations don't have in place. ...