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Red Balloon Security

Company blog · redballoonsecurity.com · on HN as red_balloonsecurityhardware

Red Balloon Security is the company blog at redballoonsecurity.com, writing about security and hardware. Since 2015, 9 different Hacker News readers have linked it 47 times. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.

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47mentions?
9HN people?
2015–2026first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 10 in 2019

Too few sampled comments (8) to say how often HN recommends it.?

Why HN links it

Mostly linked from HN 'Who is hiring' posts and comments about the company. The site presents Red Balloon Security, a NYC cyber security firm providing host-based defense for embedded devices.

Summarised by Claude from a sample of 8 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.

Red Balloon Security protects embedded devices against cyber threats through dynamic runtime defenses and static firmware hardening for critical systems.

The author on HN?

red_balloon · 8 karma · member since 2026

https://redballoonsecurity.com/careers/

From their public HN profile, which links to this site.

Most-linked posts?

  1. /
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2017-03-01

What Hacker News says?

  1. Red Balloon Security http://redballoonsecurity.com | ONSITE | Relocation available | Security Researcher / Systems Software Engineer | New York, NY Our interview process consists of two technical questions; If you answer/solve the two questions, we bring you to New York to party with us and see if you're culturally a fit for our hax0r culture. Red Balloon Security is a cyber security company headquartered in NYC. Ou…

    Comment linking /

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2016)”
  2. Submitted Exploring OFRAK's Minimap View as a story · 3 points

    HN discussion
  3. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devices require strong protections against malware and intrusions, and see…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2018)”
  4. Submitted Baets by Der – Beware Bogus Headphones as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  5. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2020)”
  6. Submitted Baets by Der as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  7. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2019)”
  8. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2018)”
  9. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2020)”
  10. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD | Rolling start dates/application deadline | redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded d…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2018)”
  11. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018)”
  12. Red Balloon Security http://redballoonsecurity.com | ONSITE | Relocation available | Security Researcher / Systems Software Engineer | New York, NY Our interview process consists of two technical questions; If you answer/solve the two questions, we bring you to New York to party with us and see if you're culturally a fit for our hax0r culture. Red Balloon Security is a cyber security company headquartered in NYC. Ou…

    Comment linking /

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2016)”
  13. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2020)”
  14. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019)”
  15. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD | Rolling start dates/application deadline | redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded d…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2018)”
  16. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2019)”
  17. Red Balloon Security Security | Researcher, Systems Software Engineer | New York, NY | Full-time, INTERNS | https://redballoonsecurity.com/ Red Balloon Security is a cyber security company headquartered in NYC. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host based defense. We believe all embedded devices require stronger protection against malware and intrusions. Job Description: + Design an…

    Comment linking /

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2017)”
  18. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite/Remote for COVID | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2021)”
  19. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2018)”
  20. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2018)”
  21. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2020)”
  22. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2018)”
  23. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2020)”
  24. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2018)”
  25. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2020)”
  26. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD | Rolling start dates/application deadline | redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded d…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2019)”
  27. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2019)”
  28. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2020)”
  29. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2019)”
  30. Red Balloon Security | New York, NY | Full time and Interns | Onsite | Visa welcome | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD| Rolling start dates/application deadline|redballoonsecurity.com About Us: Red Balloon Security is a venture backed startup cyber security company headquartered in New York City. Our mission is to provide embedded device manufacturers with strong host-based firmware security. We believe all embedded devi…

    Comment linking /jobs/

    on “Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2020)”

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