L0pht Heavy Industries

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Making the theoretical practical since 1992.

The latest episode of 'Where Warlocks Stay up Late" dropped yesterday. Featuring yours truly. The interview goes pretty deep from growing up in Maine, working at Lotus, stories about L0pht you may not have heard before to getting fired from @stake. Probably the most personal interview I have ever given.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6jhAugNqvE

#l0pht #spacerogue #warlocks

Applying lessons from my @L0pht days: transparency, collaboration, & curiosity drive cybersecurity progress. Read how we turned hacker insights into modern security practices: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/07/31/how-a-clash-of-cultures-changed-software-security-forever/

#Cybersecurity #L0pht #Innovation

Oh, 2 podcast episodes about the @L0pht released within a single day (by @FirewallDragons and @jackrhysider ). Great listening ahead!

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/03/03/back-to-the-l0pht/

https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/155

Back to The L0pht - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Today, we travel back in time and back to The L0pht with one of the original founders of L0pht Heavy Industries, Weld Pond (aka...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

#Hacker groups like The L0pht have had significant impacts on modern tech life, improving #security, advancing digital rights, and even influencing pop culture. In today's show we have great stories and insights from @Weld of @L0pht.

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/03/03/back-to-the-l0pht/

Back to The L0pht - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Today, we travel back in time and back to The L0pht with one of the original founders of L0pht Heavy Industries, Weld Pond (aka...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

New episode: 155 Kingpin

In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted career of Joe Grand, also known as “Kingpin.” A renowned hardware hacker and computer engineer, Joe has been exploring and manipulating electronic systems since the 1980s.

@joegrand

https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/155

Kingpin – Darknet Diaries

In this episode, we delve into the multifaceted career of Joe Grand, also known as Kingpin. A renowned hardware hacker and computer engineer.

Fox News dug old L0pht footage to use in their China hacks story https://www.foxnews.com/politics/heres-how-chinas-cyber-espionage-has-changed
How China's cyberespionage has changed

China's cyberespionage has evolved over the last several decades from targeting entities such as government departments to the public tech sector.

Fox News

There have been many #hacker groups since the dawn of the computer age, but few as impactful as @L0pht. Today I'll get the inside scoop on some key events in hacker history and how L0pht changed the world from one of its OG's, @spacerog

https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2024/10/14/l0pht-heavy-industries/

L0pht Heavy Industries - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

L0pht Heavy Industries (pronounced “loft”) was one of the most influential hacker groups in history. Unlike many others, L0pht carefully cultivated a relationship with...

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast
Do not use pagers for secure comms. The POCSAG protocol has been easily intercepted for over 25 years.

Exciting News!

After 18 incredible years as CTO at Veracode, the company I founded, I’m thrilled to announce my new role as Chief Security Evangelist. During my time as CTO, I had the privilege of wearing many hats—leading teams across Security Research, Product Security, Information Security, and Compliance, while also contributing to M&A, strategy, our innovation, incubation and patent programs, and serving as an external spokesperson for Veracode and software security.

Now, I’m shifting my focus to what I’m truly passionate about: evangelizing software security. Today, more than ever, it’s critical that developers build secure-by-design software and ensure it’s maintained and operated securely. Twenty-six years ago as part of the L0pht hacker think tank, I urged the U.S. government and businesses to hold software vendors accountable for delivering secure solutions. Today, we have powerful tools that make secure-by-design not just achievable, but the standard. In my new role, I’ll be working closely with software development and cybersecurity teams to make this vision a reality.

Stay tuned for more updates as I embark on this exciting journey!