Today, Go Daddy is joining forces with other leading Certificate Authorities to launch the Certificate Authority Security Council. This group will supplement existing standards-setting organizations such as the CA/Browser Forum by providing education, research, and advocacy on the best practices and use of SSL. I’ve been working with this group for a few months now, and I’m …
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Brute Force Trends
Some security professionals think brute forcing is a dead art. Gone are the days when everybody was using THC Hydra or John the Ripper or other custom tools that they wrote themselves. On today’s Internet, when it is much easier to just take advantage of one of the flaws in certain plug-ins to gain control …
Threat Accelerometer
At Go Daddy, we measure a lot of things, including up-time, latency, time to provision, and a whole slew of other data. Also, we keep track of various metrics in the Information Security (InfoSec) department, from blocked attacks per day to virus detections per workstation. We do a lot of “what happened” measurements. We even …
Website Malware Research with ASU
Finding Operating System (OS) level vulnerabilities that can bypass Authentication and perform a Remote Code Execution (RCE) more reliably has become more and more difficult with all the various security solutions in place. On the other hand, finding a vulnerability in the Content Management System (CMS) has become much easier and has a wider impact …
VDLDS – Create a DLP system for voice communication
When someone wants to bypass the system, they tend to have a telephone conversation. This prevents leaving a paper trail and can lead to data leakage. Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) is at the top of the priority list for most organizations, whether they be in financial, medical, or other industries. To overcome this issue, we …
Phishing in Your Own Pond
“Danger, Will Robinson!” As security professionals, it is our duty to minimize risk, which encompasses protecting many things. Among these things are users. We install Web proxies, URL filtering software, anti-virus software, DLP tools, and a wide array of technology to help users avoid or mitigate these risks. We create education programs teaching users how …
Welcome to Inside Go Daddy
Welcome to Inside Go Daddy. I hope you’ll visit us often to read a steady stream of new articles on interesting topics like “Gearman” and “100% Unit Test Coverage.” But first, I want to explain why we’re here. You might think Go Daddy is all about racy commercials like, “The Office”. While we do like to have …
Live Event Broadcast Delay = Latency
Latency is the killer of all things. Well, it kills your experience, is probably more correct. Have you ever watched your local baseball team on TV and tried to get that to sync up with the radio broadcast at the same time? It’s not easy, and one of them is pretty much guaranteed to ruin …
GoDaddy.com @ the RSA Conference
For the first time ever, GoDaddy.com is making its presence felt in the RSA Conference as an exhibitor. Go Daddy will be promoting its line of security products. Come meet some of the people who are the driving force behind these products and get their expert insight. You can find us at booth #230. Also …
