Reflections on the Technical Communication Summit 2020
May 28, 2020
In this podcast, Hurricane Labs Technical Writer Heather Terry talks about her experience at the Technical Communication Summit of 2020.
Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk: The “We may be broken, but we still know some stuff about Splunk” Episode
June 6, 2018
Welcome back to the Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk! Your podcast hosts on this episode are Kelsey, Tom, and Brian (somehow all of us are apparently very broken, but we've still managed to get a few thoughts out about Splunk).
In this episode we will be discussing quite a few topics, including:
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Time dedicated to our absolutely amazing host intros... - [00:37 - 4:25 minutes]
The Hurricane Labs in-house created Broken Hosts App for Splunk, because we don't want you to find out your data is missing before you go to search for it. You can find the app on the featured section of our very own Splunk Apps page. - [4:26 - 9:18 minutes]
Some of the cool new features that are a part of Splunk 7.1 (Note: there are a few things mentioned here that have either come and gone, or that Splunk has addressed since the recording of the podcast). We have also created a couple of related screencasts about Goodbye Changeme and an overview of what the 7.1 UI looks like. Make sure you check those out too. - [9:19 - 17:10 minutes]
Phantom - how it's helping security teams with automation and orchestration, and also why we're excited about it. - [17:10 - 24:25 minutes]
A few fun stories about Splunk's Annual Partner Symposium and then it pretty much goes downhill from there. Thanks for listening in!
P.S. As Tom so nicely mentioned at the end, if you've been willing to put up with us for this podcast you should definitely do yourself a favor and check out our Splunk Tutorials Page and some of our other helpful resources on the Hurricane Labs website. Anddd we're on Twitter to, if that's your thing: @hurricanelabs. Thanks!
IoT: But y tho?
February 10, 2017
duh duh duhhhh the INTERNET OF THINGS *said in a loud, obnoxious wrestling announcer style voice*
Podcast Topic (aka rant): On this episode Kelsey, Josh, Rob and Tim will be chatting (and yelling) about the Internet of Things...
Kelsey's Disclaimer: Kelsey personally apologizes for any vulgar language that may occur during the podcast XD
Are you asking some of the same questions below? Then pop in those earpods and listen in!
- Why would I possibly want a smartwatch?
- What in the heck does "IoT" actually mean?
- Why would I want my toaster on the Internet?
- What makes security different for IoT devices?
- We can't even secure printers tho...?
- Is the "convenience" worth the risk?
Related articles and plugs:
- Nest App for Splunk
- Confessions of a Consumer IoT Skeptic
- Hacker Claims He Hacked 150,000 Printers to 'Raise Awareness' About Hacking
- The 'internet of things' will invade your home, whether you like it or not
- The Internet of Things: Five critical questions
- IoT Series: "Roxanne" App for Splunk
If you have any thoughts, opinions, or just want to tell us how great you think we are, feel free to Tweet at us, leave us a comment on LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. And, as always, thanks for putting up with our shenanigans.
Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk: Third Edition
October 26, 2016
Hey Splunkers, it's been a while, but we're back! This is the Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk: Third Edition, and we're going to call this the "It's not magic, it's Splunk" segment. Your hosts on this podcast are Kelsey Clark (marketing person who no longer wants to host this particular podcast), Steve McMaster (SOC department lead), Tom Kopchak (Splunk admin department lead), and Tim Baldwin (who gets told what to do by Steve and Tom, is the only one who actually does any work, and is one of HL's Splunk engineers). ;)
In this podcast, we'll be discussing Tim and Tom's .conf presentation highlights surrounding Splunk and monitoring, as well as conversing about new and upcoming features that connect with the admin side of things and also some of the improvements we're seeing on the security side of things.
Disclaimer: We like to keep these podcasts interesting and informative, as well as realistic and down to earth; however, gotta toss it out there that we do NOT speak on the entire behalf of Hurricane Labs, nor do we speak on the behalf of Splunk>. We're here to discuss our thoughts surrounding Splunk and hope you can fish something (anything) useful out of our deep pool of knowledge.
Oh, and if you are going to be around tomorrow at our big annual Information Security Summit, make sure you check out Tom and Steve's talk (it's Thursday after the keynote, so you should be caffeinated and ready to hear about how you can win at compliance!!! Woo!). See presentation details here.
Feel free to Tweet us with any questions, thoughts, concerns, and/or other random things. You can find us on Twitter at @hurricanelabs, or if you need someone to yell at you can always find Kelsey at @unfoldmybrain too.
Isn’t ransomware hosted in Transylvania?
May 13, 2016
(...but really). Is ransomware the biggest threat in cybersecurity right now? Which side of the "to pay, or not to pay" argument do we land on? What does the future of ransomware look like? How do enterprises and users avoid this malicious software that locks down their critical business data?
These and other questions (that are less ridiculous than the podcast title), will be discussed by Kelsey Clark (host and marketing person), Corey Ham (penetration tester), Tom Kopchak (doer of stuff and things), and Marc Fears (SOC team and first time podcaster!). This is Episode .09: The "Isn't ransomware hosted in Transylvania?" Episode. Listen if you dare...
Articles of reference:
- A Short History & Evolution of Ransomware
- Ransomware is now the biggest cybersecurity threat
- LA Hospital Hit By Ransomware Pays Hackers $17,000: Is It The Right Choice?
- FBI Reaffirms Stance Not to Pay Ransomware Attackers
- Canary in the ransomware mine
- Cisco Talos Blog - Ransomware: Past, Present, and Future
- Cryptoworms: The future of ransomware hell
Other shenanigans:
Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk: Second Edition
March 16, 2016
Our big topic of discussion is Splunk Cloud - the good, the bad, and the ugly; we also cover some of the interesting features of Enterprise Security 4.0, including some things about Tim's favorite new feature; Cameron (CAMRON!) has *** Cameron's "Rant Sesh" Section***; Kelsey gets fired; and basically we have lots of opinions (as per usual) and a few REALLY amazing segues throughout our podcast. So, listen in to your hosts: Bill Mathews (@billford), Tim Baldwin, Cameron Schmidt, and Kelsey Clark (@unfoldmybrain), (if you dare...) for some authentic Splunk insights.
Kelsey's Announcements:
On the podcast Kelsey gives a quick review of the Hurricane Labs Cleveland and Pittsburgh Splunk> User Groups we hosted in February. We're also looking to improve these events moving forward, so if you have any cool ideas that are more hands-on and interactive, or topics will generally be advantageous to you as the user, feel free to reach out to Kelsey at kelsey@hurricanelabs.com.
Other Notes:
If you're in any of these locations in March, April, and/or May, you will be graced with our presence at a few of the upcoming SplunkLive! events:
And, of course, check out Trevor Bammel's latest Splunk-savvy blog post: Splunk Geostats: Because Where in the World Is It?
No, You Can’t Close Pandora’s Box
February 26, 2016
So, what's really going on with the Apple-FBI encryption debate and what are the major concerns surrounding it? Also, did you hear about that hospital that was hit by ransomware? Interested in some "official" Hurricane Labs tips on how you can avoid this type of attack? Listen in!
This is Hurricane Labs' InfoSec Podcast Episode .08: The "No, You Can't Close Pandora's Box" Edition, featuring Kelsey Clark (marketing person and list maker), Corey Ham (pen tester), Tom Kopchak (someone in charge of something), and Nathan Burrows (the thing Tom's in charge of).
Show Articles:
- The war between the FBI and Apple just heated up again
- FAQ: Everything you need to know about Apple, encryption, and the FBI
- A Technical Perspective on the Apple iPhone Case
- Apple's Time Cook vs. the FBI, round two: "This case is about much more than a single phone"
- Ransomware Hackers A Bigger Threat Than Ever, Forcing Hospitals And Police To Pay Hostage Fees
- Hollywood hospital coughs up 40 bitcoins to ransomware crooks
Blurred Lines and the Murkiness of Cyberwar
December 18, 2015
What can, or should, the Internet and Social Media companies do to fight terrorism? How do we wade through the murkiness of cyber defense and offense when it comes to war? What happened with the DDoS attack on the Internet's backbone and is it worth worrying about?
This is Episode .07: The "Blurred Lines and the Murkiness of Cyberwar" Edition, featuring Kelsey Clark (Host and Marketing Person), Tom Kopchak (Doer of Stuff and Things), Rob Palcisko (Intern turned Full-Time Network Engineer); and Neil Madaczky (Splunk and The Webs).
Show note articles:
- Terror on Twitter: How ISIS is taking war on social media - and social media is fighting back
- What Can - Or Should - Internet Companies Do To Fight Terrorism?
- New Bill Would Force Social Media Companies To Identify Potential Terrorists, Report Them To Government
- Politico's The Agenda Cyber Issue: America's Secret Arsenal
- Attack floods Internet root servers with 5 million queries per second
- It Works! Google's Quantum Computer is '100 Million Times Faster' than a PC
Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk: First Edition
November 9, 2015
No, you can't magic data... But we will be talking about some things you can do with Splunk! Welcome to the first edition of the Hurricane Labs Podcast for Splunk, with your hosts Bill Mathews (@billford), Tim Baldwin, Ian Gillespie (@ianisgood), and Kelsey Clark (@k1clark).
Topics of Discussion:
- Splunk 6.3 Release Overview
Release Notes - Welcome to Splunk Enterprise 6.3 - Our Splunk "Boos" and "Yays"
- Tim Baldwin's Related Blog Post -
"Splunk All the Things: What will you see with 6.3?" - Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI App)
- Impact on the Internet of Things
- Real-Life Security Use Cases
- Best Practices and Approaches
Side note... During our discussion about IoT, Fitbits, and exercise, we went on a thrilling tangent about "Zombies, Run!", which is an app that is supposed to simulate you being chased by zombies in order to help you during your running workout.
Thanks for tuning in!
