Dan Adams
Web Application Security Specialist · Infrastructure Tribe
Worked at Sky Betting & Gaming 2011–2019
Our go-to guy for any security-related questions
Articles by Dan
Hacker Herding - Ten Lessons Learned From Launching a Bug Bounty Programme
Lessons learned from operating a bug bounty programme, and some tips for launching your own
9 minute read
XSS - Just the facts, ma'am
A basic primer on Cross-site scripting (XSS) and its prevention
7 minute read
Horses, batteries and staples - tips for effective password usage
Tips for effective password usage, for both end users and system administrators
14 minute read
Preventing phishing attacks - an example of defence in depth
Phishing attacks are difficult to entirely prevent against, but are a good example of a situation in which “defence in depth” is appropriate.
8 minute read
H2OhNoes! Five lessons we can learn from old-world utility firms on how to handle outages
Utility companies have customers. And just like us, those customers expect a ubiquitous, always-on service provision. Are there therefore any lessons we can learn from an old, established industry like a utility company on how to handle outages?
7 minute read