The next edition of Hack In The Box gets closer! It will be held next week in Amsterdam. Thank to the organizers, I get a press pass and I’ll again be back for two days at the Okura hotel to cover the conference. I’ll tweet live (follow the official #HITB2013AMS hashtag) and
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BlackHat Europe 2013 Wishlist
Here we go with a new season of security conferences! BlackHat Europe is the first big event for  me this year. The conference is back in Amsterdam this week for two days full of interesting briefing sessions and workshops. Again this time, the BlackHat organization provided me a press
SANS London 2012 Quick Wrap Up
I wrote a quick wrap-up of the SANS London 2012 edition while waiting for my train back to Belgium on Saturday evening but I published it only today… Tomorrow was an off-line day! This was my first edition and, honestly, I hope not the last one! This event was
Database Tables and Rows: Security by Obscurity Is Sometimes Helpful!
“Security by obscurity is bad!“… Most infosec professionals will tell you this. The principle is to implement security by hiding stuff in the installation of tools or solutions. Often, people using security by obscurity believe that their stuff will be properly protected (not found by the attackers). But this technique
Fresh Blood Wanted for BSidesLondon!
The third edition of BSidesLondon has been announced! Â The crew has already started to work on the event organization and the CFP is open. Block already your agenda:Â April 24th, 2013 – Kensington & Chelsea Town Hall. I attended the two first editions as a speaker in 2011 and regular visitor
Some News About HiTB Amsterdam
Some news about the upcoming edition of the “Hack in The Box” security conference. This third edition (already!) will be held at a new venue: The hotel Okura in the center of Amsterdam. Apart of trainings, the conference itself will be organized during two days (May 24th – 25th) and
Are you Making the Most of your Security Tools?
After some wrap-ups, let’s come back with a more practical blog post. I like to keep a good balance between hands-on and wrap-ups or theoretical articles. Today, it’s almost impossible to implement a good security without buying some commercial tools. At least, you have a corporate firewall provided by a
Black Hat EU Gets Closer
Black Hat Europe 2012 is close to us! And for me, even closer: After two years in Barcelona, the well-known security conference will come back to Amsterdam! New location but also a new format: The organizers decided to switch from a 2×2 days event (two days of trainings and two
Top-10 Blog Posts for 2011
That’s the Christmas break for most of us! Let’s spend some good times with friends and family. That’s also the period when people like to ask to their crystal ball or their favorite mascot what will happen in the coming months. This is not an exercise for me. I don’t
OWASP Benelux Days 2011 Wrap Up
The OWASP Benelux Days is a two-days event organized by three OWASP chapters (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg). The 2010 edition was organized in Eindhoven(NL). This year, it was organized in Luxembourg. After a safe trip, sharing my car with a friend, we arrived at the Luxembourg University. Nice venue with