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Lauro Chavez

Lauro Chavez
CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control Oracle Certified Expert - Oracle Solaris 10 Security Administrator CCNP +S - Cisco Certified Network Professional + Security PCI-P - Payment Card Industry Professional OSCP - Offensive Security Certified Professional

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Social Media Scam and Bank Fraud

How my daughter got catfished and almost took down the entire family finances.

A tale of near misses by Lauro Chavez.

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Capital One Breach - What Happened?

Big brands get big publicity after a breach and Capital One is no exception.  However, mainstream media is known to sensational the story rather than taking an objective look at what happened.  The following is our opinion based solely on publicly available information and is not the opinion of Capital One or any related parties.
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Light Years Beyond the Penetration Test

Penetration testing is now a permanent requirement in most governance frameworks from NIST to PCI DSS, making it a mandatory step in the annual budgets and operations. While most understand a penetration test is necessary in order to meet their client and regulatory requirements for the year, there is little knowledge on what these tests actually accomplish for the organization and how they are conducted.  In addition, an industry-wide consensus of what defines a true penetration test does not exist, creating further confusion. 

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