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Madelyn Bacon

California

Technical Writer at Amazon

Tech writer for Amazon Security. Passionate about equality for #WomenInTech and being a #Hufflepuff. Opinions are my own.

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  • 4 weeks ago | techtarget.com | Nick Barney |Madelyn Bacon

    By Nick Barney, Technology Writer Madelyn Bacon, TechTarget Published: May 30, 2025 Security for information technology (IT) refers to the methods, tools and personnel used to defend an organization's digital assets.

  • 1 month ago | techtarget.itmedia.co.jp | Mary Shacklett |Gavin J. Wright |Madelyn Bacon

    水飲み場型攻撃の特徴は、標的のシステムではなく、標的がよく訪れるWebサイトが感染源になることだ。主な流れは以下の通り。 攻撃者はまず、標的が頻繁に閲覧する正規Webサイトを調べて特定する。 Webサイトの中でセキュリティが比較的緩いWebサイトが狙われる傾向がある。 攻撃者はWebサイトに侵入し、プログラミング言語「JavaScript」やハイパーテキストマークアップ言語「HTML」で不正コードを埋め込む。 不正コードは自動的に実行される他、攻撃者が偽の指示を出して標的に操作を促す場合もある。 標的が改ざんされたWebサイトを訪れると、不正コードが起動して標的の端末をマルウェアに感染させる。 攻撃者は標的の端末を踏み台にし、標的が所属する組織のシステムに入り込む。データ盗難などが目的だ。 水飲み場型攻撃と似ている手口 水飲み場型攻撃には、サイバー犯罪者が用いる他の手口と類似している点がある。 サプライチェーン攻撃 攻撃者が第三者のシステムを改ざんして他のシステムを感染させる点で共通している。 ハニーポット攻撃...

  • Oct 6, 2023 | techtarget.com | Madelyn Bacon

    What is Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional? CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional) is a certification from ISC2 that focuses on application security within the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Launched in 2008, CSSLP is designed for software development and security professionals involved in the SDLC. The certification's curriculum focuses on application vulnerabilities, risk and compliance issues that arise during the application development lifecycle.

  • Oct 5, 2023 | techtarget.com | Madelyn Bacon

    What is Microsoft Secure Channel? The Microsoft Secure Channel, or Schannel, is a security support package that facilitates the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption on Windows platforms. Schannel contains specific security protocols that provide identity authentication and private communication between a client and a server. It automatically chooses the best protocol depending on the capabilities of the client and server.

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Maddie Bacon @MaddieBacon11
7 Jun 22

RT @mosescj58: Maddie was nice enough to ask me some questions and create an interesting profile...and the Forrest Gump'ing continues ;)…

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Maddie Bacon @MaddieBacon11
8 Dec 20

RT @AWSSecurityInfo: 3 common questions about encryption in the cloud and how you address them using AWS services. Take a read to help impr…

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Maddie Bacon @MaddieBacon11
10 Nov 20

I had the pleasure of interviewing Cassia Martin, Sr. Security SA at AWS - check out some of the lessons she learned throughout her career & what's hot in identity right now:

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Get to know our #cloudsecurity experts! Cassia Martin, Senior Security Solutions Architect at #AWS shares her career journey, the biggest thing happening in identity right now, & the best career advice she's received: https://t.co/SYaLstXZns https://t.co/vSvJSpjI7v