There was the September that never ended, or Eternal September which happened last century. And something I call Eternal Cut and Paste which happened more recently in dealing with bad code. I have a similar outlook for AI.
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No Longer Lost
While unemployed, I still managed to get a bit of work done.
AI and Technical Debt
AI - especially agentic AI - is inadvertently creating more technical debt. But there are a few steps one can take to help mitigate the situation.
Deeper Thoughts On Microsoft
Microsoft’s blog post last month seemed horrid for the research community. But is it the full story?
Lost in Transition, Revisited
History seemed to repeat itself. Before, I had become unemployed and started this blog. And now seven years later, here I am ready to start a new chapter with yet another round of unemployment.
The Uncomfortable Effects of AI
Is AI good or bad? It doesn’t matter. What matters is that it is up to the infosec community to fix it, whether we want to or not.
APT and Sendmail Monitoring
Instead of simply discarding incoming phishing emails from APT actors, I decided to make sure it was loud and clear in mail logs that I discarded them - with attribution.
Tracking Advanced Port Scanning
I’ve noticed ports scans. A lot of them. However these are different, these are all scans from a seemingly distributed scanning network spread out over multiple IP addresses.
Fail2ban for Sendmail AUTH
Mail server admins always notice when spammers try to use an AUTH command to try to relay spam through a mail server. But when they start hammering away with a much more sophisticated botnet, things start to get serious - especially for the paranoid.
The TikTok Implications
I sort of have opinions about TikTok and the ban, but not like everyone else…
Why I Self Host
Not everyone self hosts, but I do. I get asked a lot as to why, so I’ll try and answer. Spoiler, I’m paranoid and a nerd.
Past Predictions
Instead of making predictions, I look back at past predictions, particularly the outlandish ones, just to see how well I did.
Hacker Travel Tips
A few simple travel tips for the security minded… or the very paranoid…
It's Our Fault
Face it, Infosec is wait staff.
ShmooCon 2020
My ShmooCon 2020 experience.
Tips for Speaking in Public
A handy list of tips for speaking in public, as seen through the eyes of a security guy.
2020 Predictions
Totally factual and non-satirical predictions about the future. Abound with truthiness.
Offense vs Defense vs Offense
When it comes to planning your defense, there’s offense, but there’s also offense….