Scott Miller
Scott Miller is a security researcher for the InfoSec Institute with experience in web application hacking, Linux security, and also network security. As a Linux administrator and open source advocate, Maher has worked in both higher education and the private sector with enterprise networks facing a variety of security challenges.
Network security
AAnval - SIEM by Tactical Flex
Aanval by Tactical Flex is an event correlation tool also known as a SIEM. Many governmental agencies require a centralized login system to retain and corre
Application security
Wordfence: Security Plugin for WordPress
Wordfence is a free security plugin for WordPress. Security "plugins" for Wordpress are often highly criticized as many may give a false sense of security or
Application security
Drupal is one of the most popular free and open source web application frameworks. Drupal is almost infinitely extensible through not only various theme poss
Cryptography
A Closer Look at Wordpress Password Hashes
Wordpress is one of the most popular open source web applications used by major Fortune 500 companies as well as many independent websites and blogs. Like ma
General security
Note: the following suggestions are at your own risk! This article assumes some level of understanding of what changes are being suggested. Wordpress is th
Penetration testing
Testing firewall and IDS rules is a regular part of penetration testing or security auditing. However, because of the unique complexity involved of different
Network security
The Importance of Securing a Linux Web Server
With the significant prevalence of Linux web servers globally, security is often touted as a strength of the platform for such a purpose. However, a Linux ba
Application security
Security Dangers of Web Management Interfaces
Web based interfaces are convenient for managing networking equipment, but under no circumstances should these be open to the world and the internet. Many ne