Knowing the Threat Landscape – Staying Informed
In this chapter, we’re going to go on a data-gathering journey, which is a slight departure from the super technical hands-on exercises. Instead, we’re going to exercise our minds by enhancing our data collection efforts. This isn’t user data or performance data; it’s possible threat and prevention data – golden nuggets throughout.
I’m going to take you through a quick personal tour of websites, blogs, and other miscellaneous resources that you’ll want to add to your own personal security toolkit. Before I drag you through this jungle, I will give up a couple of disclaimers. Firstly, just because I am mentioning it, doesn’t mean I endorse it. You’re smart and resourceful. You are capable of making your own decisions on how to process what you’re about to learn. Secondly, I accept that my language capabilities are limited; I know I am missing many foreign and...
