Category: Mix

Input Expansion | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

Input Expansion | Daniel Miessler

Well, after watching PBS over the last week I’ve come to realize that my sources of input for key topics…

Lame Online Password Logic | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

Lame Online Password Logic | Daniel Miessler

I’m getting so tired of sites that don’t allow for the use of long, complex passwords. Actually, to put a…

Podcasting + Excercise : A Perfect Match
02
Apr
2025

Podcasting + Excercise : A Perfect Match

I think a big part of a person’s strengths is knowing how to properly handle his/her weaknesses. In my case,…

The Hacker Glider | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

The Hacker Glider | Daniel Miessler

I tend to shy away from groupthink oriented idealogies, but ocassionally I am stricken by a concept that is worth…

Adding MSN Search and Technorati Quicksearches To Firefox
02
Apr
2025

Adding MSN Search and Technorati Quicksearches To Firefox

One of the coolest things in Firefox is its ability to do Google searches via the address bar; I use…

The Real Difference Between a URL and a URI
02
Apr
2025

The Real Difference Between a URL and a URI

A URL is a subtype of URI that includes a protocol, like FTP or HTTP Updated: October 10, 2023 URI…

Firefox Quicksearches | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

Firefox Quicksearches | Daniel Miessler

As I covered to some degree in an earlier post, quicksearches are quite sick. They let you search sites from…

The Infosec Trinity | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

The Infosec Trinity | Daniel Miessler

Well, I just passed the final exam for the GIAC GSEC credential from SANS, and I have to say it’s…

OS X vs. Windows: One Observation
02
Apr
2025

OS X vs. Windows: One Observation

Something struck me the other day that I think most power-users with experience on both Windows and OS X would…

The Difference Between a Vulnerability Assessment and a Penetration Test
02
Apr
2025

The Difference Between a Vulnerability Assessment and a Penetration Test

There are many views on what constitutes a Vulnerability Assessment versus a Penetration Test. The main distinction, however, seems to…

The Unix Philosophy | Daniel Miessler
02
Apr
2025

The Unix Philosophy | Daniel Miessler

Originally from Mike Gancarz’s book, here are the 9 primary tenets of Unix. Small is Beautiful Make Each Program Do…

OS X vs. Linux Revisted
02
Apr
2025

OS X vs. Linux Revisted

Upon further reflection, I am going to give OS X at least another revision, i.e. Tiger. I want to go…