DEF CON is the largest hacking convention in the world. It takes place annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, and attracts everyone from the novice to hacktivist groups. Even nation-states attend the convention, seeking access to an assortment of both wonderful and dangerous information that is shared amongst the highly skilled attendants. The event, now in its 27th year, draws over 30,000 people to the various product showcases, presentations, talks, and security competitions. With

On August 21, 2019, Mr. Phil Gardner spoke with SIXGEN’s summer interns about US Federal Government employment options, benefits, opportunities, and financial planning. Mr. Gardner, a retired Human Resources Specialist with 40 years of civil service to the Office of Personnel Management, gives his time free of charge to offer help to the community and to guide future generations. His comprehensive session gave attendees an honest look at alternatives to four-year college educ

Escaping Restricted Environments and Bypassing DLP I recently completed a “Purple Team” engagement (where a Red team works with a Blue team to demonstrate techniques and develop detections for them). In the initial stages of the assessment, I was issued an employee laptop with the standard corporate image. I was given an overview of the network rules in place, which included proxy and inspection of all outbound traffic. Sure enough, after copying over my favorite Remote Admi

The nation has a new federal agency. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was created out of several existing organizations within the Department of Homeland Security. The CISA was codified by a law signed by the President on 16 November 2018. The text of the law can be found here. "Currently the threshold for cyber investigation leaves a significant gap in capabilities and support between Federal and Local Law Enforcement agencies. Hopefully with this