VPNs are more popular than ever, but I think many are confused about why they’re…
Trump is the Worm, Not the Unpatched Network
America has a much bigger problem than Donald Trump. Its problem is being a country…
Retroactive Mindfulness
Is it possible to rescue mindfulness from the past? One of the most interesting…
The Content Value Hierarchy (CVH)
It’s important for content creators—especially those in the newsletter…
The Relationship Between Hardship, Struggle, and Meaning
I think the best thing to happen to America was a massive influx of people with…
Civil War Would Look Different This Time
A lot of people are talking about another American Civil War. A number of white…
Ransomware Groups Add a Third Threat Vector: DDoS
I’ve been writing a lot on ransomware recently, and wanted to comment on…
Operation Fortify: A US Ransomware Plan
The US is currently being ravaged by ransomware. Google News Results for US Ransomware…
Cyber Pearl Harbor Is Happening Right Now — It’s Ransomware
Since 2007 the InfoSec industry has been talking about TheBigOne™—the…
You Can Subscribe to Newsletters in Feedly
I think RSS is spectacular, and Feedly is my client of choice. But lately, newsletters…
Everyday Threat Modeling
Threat modeling is a superpower. When done correctly it gives you the ability…
Why I Like TikTok So Much
I get that I’m a security guy, and thus am not supposed to like China stealing…
No, Moving Your SSH Port Isn’t Security by Obscurity
I just came across another post on Hacker News talking about why you shouldn’t…
I’ve Been Too Sloppy in the Past
I’ve needed to write this post for around 10 years or so. I guess today…
Worst Damage Theory
I recently wrote about a theory about how people have a single, Primary Concern…
Our Problem is Gullibility, Not Disinformation
I think we’ve lost the plot on disinformation. It’s not the attacks that…
Primary Concern Theory
I have a model I’m using to explain how good people can support Trump. I…
The Original Meaning of ‘Begging the Question’
You probably hear the phrase, “that begs the question…” a few times…
Is Anxiety Freedom Without Direction?
Anxiety—as we’ve all seen throughout 2020—can be extremely debilitating.…
Zuboff vs. Doctorow vs. Miessler: What’s the Greatest Threat to Human Privacy?
Shoshana Zuboff came out with a brilliant work called Surveillance Capitalism…
Why Creators Should Move to Direct Support Monetization
I’m on a personal mission to get the creators in our InfoSec community to…
Algorithmic vs. Faith-based Learning
I think there are two primary ways to learn something. You can expose yourself…
Google is Encouraging Bad Behavior By Not Listing Updated Content Dates
Google has a problem with not parsing updated content dates in search results.…
Mechanizing The Methodology
Download the Slides. I presented at DEFCON’s Red Team Village on August…
How to Initiate Contact With a Mentor
I’ve been in security for over 20 years now and have received thousands of emails…
