
Linux Attack Surface Analysis
Recently on an application security review project I ended up having analyze a lot of before- and after- statuses when installing several pieces of software on Linux operating systems. It made me realize that…

Solving the Q4 Crunch for InfoSec Consulting
In information security consulting and especially in the area of bespoke penetration testing services, the fourth quarter tends to be a bit of a shit show for lack of a…

Zero Days, Exploits, and Attribution. A Question of Ethics?
Background Recently, I was having lunch with a young hacker. This person brought an interesting situation to my attention and asked me for my thoughts. The young hacker worked for…

What Sets Anvil Apart – June 2017 Edition
People sometimes ask me why I started Anvil Ventures and what is so great about it. Based on who they are, I give them an appropriate response. Potential hires get…

Anvil Ventures Q1 2017
We have completed our first three (3) months of business. We have customers!!!! OK. We don’t have lots of customers but we have turned down more business than we have…

3 New CyberSecurity Laws: How the Changing Landscape will Impact your Org
In the last few years we have seen an increase in public breaches and hacking events. Information security as an industry is booming because of it. But we are also…

Anvil Ventures Announces Vincent Berg Appointed as First Partner
Anvil Ventures, a boutique information security consulting partnership, announced today that Vincent Berg has been named the company's first full Partner, effective immediately. "I am honored to take on the…

Introducing Anvil Ventures: An Information Security Consulting Partnership
By Chris Elbring Today we are excited to announce the formation of Anvil Ventures, LLC (“Anvil”). Anvil is a new information security consultancy formed by industry veteran Chris Elbring. Anvil…

Anvil Ventures & Our 3 Basic Differentiators
By Chris Elbring In my earlier post, I detailed some of the things that my new venture will be doing and I alluded to more information being forthcoming. The firm’s…