The SANS @ Night Internet of Everything workshop on June 21, 2017, by Matthew J. Harmon frames the cybersecurity challenges posed by a rapidly expanding landscape of interconnected devices and emphasizes why smart often means exploitable.
Matthew J. Harmons (ISC)2 Twin Cities Chapter presentation Java Exploits: Offense and Defense, delivered on October 24, 2012, examines the pervasive risk of client-side Java vulnerabilities and outlines why these flaws represent a critical attack vector for organizations. Harmon, drawing on his two decades of security experience, highlights how the Java sandbox can be bypassed via reflection and code injectiondemonstrated by high-impact exploits documented by researchers like Joshua Drake and Adam Gowdiakand underscores the urgency of addressing these pervasive weaknesses.
The Minnesota Council for Non Profits presentation Security on a Shoestring Budget by Matthew J. Harmon and Natascha E. Shawver delivers practical guidance for nonprofit organizations to improve their security posture without large investments. It frames security as a mission enabler rather than a cost center and stresses that common-sense controls can dramatically reduce risk.