Brad Harris

Security Researcher, IBM X-Force

Brad has worked in the network and computer security field in both the public and private sectors. He has done everything from conducting penetration tests to reverse engineering to applied research. Currently he is a researcher for IBM's X-Force.

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Organizations may be faced with side-channel attacks when they are co-residents with another enterprise on a server, such as one that acts as a host for cloud services. Learn about the basics of these attacks to protect against them.

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Side-Channel Attacks Against Multicore Processors in Cross-VM Scenarios: Part I

This discussion is meant to facilitate the understanding of side-channel attacks, which affect today's modern multicore processors.

August 21, 2015 | By Brad Harris

Using a PaaS cloud as part of the security infrastructure may be beneficial for businesses, but it does not come without risk. To prevent data breaches or other harmful types of attacks, organizations must protect against cross-site scripting.

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Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Cloud Side-Channel Attacks: Part II

Detailed description of three side-channel attacks mounted against the platform-as-a-service (PaaS) cloud model as well as preventative measures for each.

June 30, 2015 | By Brad Harris

Platform-as-a-service (Paas) cloud infrastructure can be used by businesses as a means of saving time, space and money, among other resources. But these setups are not without risks, and security professionals must prepare for these threats.

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Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Cloud Side-Channel Attacks: Part I

A discussion of three types of cloud environments and details on three side-channel attacks on the platform-as-a-service (PaaS) cloud model specifically.

June 23, 2015 | By Brad Harris

Forensics investigations will take on a new look with the help of Hviz graphs and data analysis. This concept combines humans' ability to identify visual patterns with a computer's ability to sort through millions of data points at an unprecedented rate.

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HTTP(S) Visualization With Hviz

Hviz has the potential to help cybersecurity professionals streamline investigations of Web traffic to identify malware and similar malicious activity.

May 26, 2015 | By Brad Harris

Co-Written By Brad Harris

Security professionals choosing machine learning algorithms.

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Machine Learning Algorithms Are Not One-Size-Fits-All

Before you can choose the right machine learning algorithms to serve your business' needs, you must understand the type of problem you're trying to solve and the type of training data you'll need.

December 6, 2018 | By Moazzam Khan