Research, demonstrations, and popcorn
What happened to the site Everything from 2014 through 2019 is restored, images and all… the Alienware and Buffalo Wild Wings disclosures, the MongoDB ransom research, the Arris and NetGear write-ups, the password manager rant, and the political…
If you are like 90% of people in IT or hackers in general, you probably prefer the dark mode on applications simply because it is easier on the eyes. Good news… you can enable dark mode in Microsoft’s…
2019 is upon us. We survived that mess of a year we called 2018. I think of it like a test. We managed to pass and are still here. There were a lot of security breaches in 2018…
Stephen Hawking passed away today at the age of 76. Many thought it would come much earlier in his life. Many thought it would never happen because he was a super genius from another dimension (sarcasm). Regardless, the…
What is Net Neutrality? Net Neutrality is a simple concept. At it’s very basic meaning, it is an order that all internet traffic must be treated equal without regard to source, destination, or monetary compensation. This means that…
Starting with SQL 2016, Microsoft has included a new “security” feature called Dynamic Data Masking, or DDM for short. This new feature is supposed to allow you to secure data by masking it to people who should not…
Recently I posted an article on LinkedIn about MongoDB security… well, it turns out that this has exploded into a big issue. Over the last two weeks malicious hackers have been going crazy with extortion schemes. Hackers are…
This week we lost another brave soul who stood up for his country. Justin was a man that served his country with honor and always had the backs of his friends and family. Unfortunately, the demons won. Justin left…
Well, we spun around the sun once again and are back where we started. It is now 2015. I am excited to see what this year will bring. There are many changes in information security coming and many…
While I may not be Christian, I still celebrate Christmas. It’s a time to spend with family and reflect on what your life means to you and to those that care about you. It’s a time to think…
