The Truths of America in 2011
19
Apr
2025

The Truths of America in 2011

There is shockingly little truth in any of the normal outlets in America. Universities, mainstream media, common conversation — they…

Anything Worth Saying is Worth Owning
19
Apr
2025

Anything Worth Saying is Worth Owning

I’ve been coming repeatedly to a simple conclusion regarding content creation and the use of social services: If something is…

Don’t Be Agnostic About Ridiculous Propositions
19
Apr
2025

Don’t Be Agnostic About Ridiculous Propositions

Many are confused about the meaning of agnosticism as it relates to things we as humans are not certain about….

Hackers Actively Exploiting Critical Exchange & SharePoint Server Vulnerabilities
19
Apr
2025

Hackers Actively Exploiting Critical Exchange & SharePoint Server Vulnerabilities

Microsoft has warned organizations worldwide that threat actors are ramping up their exploitation of critical vulnerabilities in on-premises Exchange Server…

Your Problem with Vim is That You Don’t Grok Vi
19
Apr
2025

Your Problem with Vim is That You Don’t Grok Vi

From StackOverflow: You mention cutting with yy and complain that you almost never want to cut whole lines. In fact…

Why Lock Technology Stagnated for Decades
19
Apr
2025

Why Lock Technology Stagnated for Decades

At BSides-LasVegas this year I saw an exemplary talk on the history of lock technology and lock picking. Not only…

A Deductive Argument for Most Agnostics Being Atheists
19
Apr
2025

A Deductive Argument for Most Agnostics Being Atheists

One of the most commonly held debates between non-believers is that of whether someone is agnostic or atheist. The problem…

A Philosophical Reason for Preferring Apple Over Android
19
Apr
2025

A Philosophical Reason for Preferring Apple Over Android

The horse is dead. Design, feel, features, openness, customizability — we’ve heard it all. The main arguments are well understood…

Adding a Trailing Slash to Directories Using Varnish
19
Apr
2025

Adding a Trailing Slash to Directories Using Varnish

My web configuration makes use of Varnish as a front-end, and I noticed a bug recently where asking for “/study”…

Detecting And Responding To New Nation-State Persistence Techniques
19
Apr
2025

Detecting And Responding To New Nation-State Persistence Techniques

Nation-state cyber threats have evolved dramatically over the past decade, with attackers employing increasingly sophisticated persistence techniques to maintain long-term…

Interesting Web Data from a Day on the Front Page of Hacker News
19
Apr
2025

Interesting Web Data from a Day on the Front Page of Hacker News

I spent yesterday on the front page of Hacker News for my git primer, which resulted in over 12K page…

How To Prioritize Threat Intelligence Alerts In A High-Volume SOC
19
Apr
2025

How To Prioritize Threat Intelligence Alerts In A High-Volume SOC

In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, Security Operations Centers (SOCs) face an unprecedented challenge: efficiently managing and prioritizing the…