My Preferred Definition of Security
There is much debate in the information security world regarding the proper definition of security. I have seen dozens of definitions over the years, but…
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The Original Sin Was Committed by God, Not Man
When debating someone who believes in the fundamental components of the Christian narrative, i.e. the choice by man to eat the apple, the fall, original…
SAP Emarsys SDK for Android Sensitive Data Leak (CVE-2023-6542)
In late 2023, we’ve discovered and coordinated a quite interesting vulnerability affecting the Emarsys SDK for Android versions 3.6.1 and below with the respective vendor,…
The Principles of Secular Humanism
Many of my friends who are still somewhat religious despite being freethinkers see the benefits of rejecting ideologies that are untrue, but they wonder what…
The Simple, Effective Way to Track What’s Said About You on the Internet
You don’t have to be an ego-freak to wonder if others are talking about you online. Egosurfing, i.e. the act of looking yourself up in…
Preventing Resource Exhaustion and Unauthorized Access
Agentic AI is transforming business. Organizations are increasingly integrating AI agents into core business systems and processes, using them as intermediaries between users and these…
End of an Era: It’s Time to Stop Making Fun of Microsoft Security
A lingering feeling that I’ve had for roughly the last year was solidified for me last week at Blackhat/DEFCON. Making fun of Microsoft’s security program…
How to Include WordPress Components in Your Custom Web Pages
Ever wanted to take a piece of WordPress functionality and put it in a non-WordPress portion of your website? Like, for example, pulling your WordPress…
Indulgence as God
I was getting into the elevator today, running back and forth between managing a long-term vendor project and keeping things under control with my other…
Take From Me and Give to Him: A New Perspective on Prayer
This is for the people who believe in God, and believe in the power of prayer. The next time you have the urge to pray…
10 Things Everyone Should Know About the Middle East
Most people–especially in the West–know very little about the Middle East and the people that live there. This lack of knowledge hurts our ability to…
Feel > Features: Why the iPhone Dominates Devices That Do Far More
I made a prediction a couple months before the original iPhone came out that features would not be the deciding factor in whether or not…