It seems that NATO is calling for cyber defense to be a regular part of national and regional defense. What do they know? They know that the… Read more “Signs of the times.”
Author: daav0
My name is David Perry. Daav0 is a nickname I picked up years ago when I worked in a record store. At the time I was a big fan of DEVO, and I guess I still am. All of my adult life has been engaged in educating people about the uses and abuses of technology. We are looking forward to a world that only science fiction has seen up to this point. Things will be different, and very much different. Old models will not apply. Let's get there together, and in one piece. Persevere. (someday I will blog about why all my posts end with the word persevere, but the meaning of it speaks for itself. Keep on keeping on, one foot in front of the other, be the journey, not the goal.) Peace Be With You
I never METADATA I didn’t like.
It’s about time for another Black Hat/DEFCON season, and I am going over my notes from last year. One of the most remarkable things in last year’s… Read more “I never METADATA I didn’t like.”
SCADA System attack: should you be concerned?
Here’s a rare chance to get a peek into the future. There is yet another malware attack on Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Supervisory Control and Data… Read more “SCADA System attack: should you be concerned?”
EVOLUTION AND FIXED IDEAS
There is a problem that we in the online security game almost never try to fix. I am going to call it the reality gap. THE SET… Read more “EVOLUTION AND FIXED IDEAS”
The Target Malware found (a followup repost from WIRED)
Image: Juanmonino/Getty The malicious program used to compromise Target and other companies was part of a widespread operation using a Trojan tool known as Trojan.POSRAM, according to… Read more “The Target Malware found (a followup repost from WIRED)”
Target Breach!
This weekend I was interviewed by ABC news about the Target and Neiman Marcus breaches. You can see the video here. As usual, there is a lot… Read more “Target Breach!”
From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Law firms adding cybersecurity fields Law firms devote resources to beefing up cybersecurity practices November 1, 2013 9:05 PM Getty Images Venturing into the data breach Share… Read more “From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette”
You can’t beat free…
I hear from a lot of people that they are using free AV, and that Consumer Reports said “use two or three of them! after all they… Read more “You can’t beat free…”
With Funding From Top Flight Investors, Fast-Growing NoRedInk Is On A Mission To Rid The World Of Bad Grammar
They say that California is the land where everyone goes around saying “You Know…” and nobody knows. I am very far from perfect in my grammar, but… Read more “With Funding From Top Flight Investors, Fast-Growing NoRedInk Is On A Mission To Rid The World Of Bad Grammar”
Listing in Black and White
There is an overall philosophy of trust built into the operating system, built into the browser and built into the internet itself. It’s permissive, assuming that everything… Read more “Listing in Black and White”
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