Hi, I’m Stephen Rees-Carter, welcome to my little corner of the internet! I’m a Senior Developer, Security Analyst, and International Speaker based in Brisbane, Australia. I spend most of my time working for Defiant (we make Wordfence!), and also a bit of time on WithExtraVeg with my wife. I’ve presented at conferences in Australia and New Zealand (and shortly in Thailand too!) on Security and Development.
You’ll find me online under the alias valorin in various places, including Twitter, GitHub, and Keybase. If you’d like to contact me directly, send me an email.
Latest Posts
I am an occasional blogger, writing about development, security, and other related topics.
- Usernames Are Not SecretsA common misconception that I have observed a lot online is the belief that usernames should be secret, unique and hard to guess. While there … Read more
- Signing Git Commits With A Keybase GPG KeyA relatively unknown and underused feature of Git is the ability to cryptographically sign commits. It is an optional feature that provides a way for … Read more
- End of Life for Zevive Pebble AppsPebble Time Unless you follow my work closely, you probably weren't aware that I used to develop apps for the Pebble Smartwatch. The signature feature … Read more
- Hello World (again)!Welcome to my new website. It's been a long while since I rebuilt my last one (two jobs ago, infact!), so I figured I should … Read more
- Opening the GNOME Shell Overview with a Logitech MX MasterMy beloved Logitech MX Revolution died recently, so I upgraded to the new MX Master, and I wasn't disappointed -it's just as awesome as the … Read more
Recent Talks
I’m an international speaker, having presented at various WordCamps and Open Source conferences. I am to present fun and engaging talks, with lots of demos and minimal slides.
Upcoming Talks
- WordCamp Asia 2020 (February 21-23, Bangkok, Thailand)
Think Like a Hacker and Secure WordPress, live on stage
Recent Talks
- WordCamp Port Macquarie 2019
My Year on the Front Line, Cleaning Infected Sites - WordCamp Brisbane 2019
Think Like a Hacker and Secure WordPress, live on stage - linux.conf.au Christchurch 2019
My Year on the Front Line, Cleaning Infected Sites