You Should (Probably) Turn Off Wi-Fi Assist

If you do not have unlimited data on your iOS device you will want to turn off Wi-Fi Assist in iOS9. Wi-fi Assist uses your data connection when you are on a slow Wi-Fi network. To turn it off go to Settings > Cellular > Wi-Fi Assist > Off.

MotionPie – The RaspberryPi Security System

I have been looking for sometime to get a few security cameras setup around my house.  I have thought about the dropcam and oco options but they were both fairly expensive and didn’t have the options that I wanted.  What I did have was a raspberry pi 2, two old web cameras and a 6 year … Read more

The 10 Minute Free* Private VPN

People ask me all time what the one thing they should do to “stay safe” on the internet is.  If I had to pick one it would be to use a VPN when you are on a network you dont own or trust.  It has always taken a little bit of technical skill to setup … Read more

Kali 2.0 ISO’s

I attended the Kali Dojo at Blackhat this week where I was able to look at the new version of Kali 2.0 that is coming out next Tuesday.  If you are interested in getting an early look here are instructions on how to build your own.  Here are direct links to the two ISO’s I built: kali-linux-sana-amd64.iso kali-linux-light-sana-amd64.iso … Read more

Surviving and Thriving at Blackhat

Since it is that time of the year for all good security professionals to get ready to fly to Vegas I decided to put together my own “Surviving Blackhat” blog post. Make a Friend.Being in security is sometimes a thankless job. You are going to a place with 30,000 other professionals who do the same thing … Read more