I wanted to quickly point out two instances of the GOP pretending they’re opposing overreaching liberal agendas when they’re actually doing exactly what their lobbyists want them to do. Gun Violence Research: Congress just outlawed the CDC and NHS from performing gun violence research for like the umpteenth time. They claim this is because they don’t want government…
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[ Web Scanner Series ] Burp vs. Netsparker
Basics The Test Site Methodology Results Analysis Summary In this series I’m going to be taking a look at how various web scanners perform at finding web application security issues. This installment compares Burpsuite Pro with Netsparker. Settings I am going to be using default settings for the most part with the following caveats: Netsparker is an automated…
Why Hipsters All Look Alike, or How to Do Science
But the beauty of Touboul’s model, which he sketches out in a meager four pages, lies in its succinctness. He doesn’t aim to explain everything. His goal is to express a single idea about how nonconformists might synchronize, and he does so in the most concise way possible. Touboul belongs to a breed of theoreticians who see themselves…
Liberals Criticizing Liberals (BLM Edition)
I have been very frustrated by the efforts of Black Lives Matter recently, and I wrote a tweet the other day that tried to capture it. It was something like this: If the mission of Black Lives Matter organization is to harm black interests, then the organization is having success. It was on the edge of my political…
When Interviewing, Make it Clear That You’re Vetting Them As Well
But how do you figure out the culture of a company you’ve never worked for? As Nicole tried to evaluate company cultures, she kept asking the Passover question: “How is this organization different from all other organizations?” And, as with Passover, I told Nicole, the answer should come in the form of a story. Ask people to tell…
Models + Data = Prediction
Even obscure variables such as how frequently a user recharges the phone’s battery, how many incoming text messages they receive, how many miles they travel in a given day or how they enter contacts into their phone — the decision to add last name correlates with creditworthiness — can bear on a decision to extend credit. Source: You…
Failing at the Basics in Intelligence and InfoSec
The current operational environment in Europe is so lax that it seems there is literally no security error ISIS terrorists can make that will derail their plans. – Interviewed in Dabiq #7Escapes arrest after rest of cell killed in a raid – Make plans over mobile phone callsDiscuss plans using game consoles (PS4) – Video driving a truck…
Never Send Sensitive Information in the URL, Even Over HTTPS
There is some confusion about how secure it is to send sensitive information in the URL (or query string) when the connection is over HTTPS. Here are some basic things to note on this: It’s true that everything in the HTTP request is encrypted, including the URL (query string) The fact that the URL is encrypted in transit…
The Difference Between Correlation and Causation
What’s crucial to understand about correlation is that it’s epistemic, meaning it is limited by our knowledge of the world.Said differently, if we knew all variables there wouldn’t be any such thing as correlation. Correlations are basically what people notice when they cannot see under the covers. Source: The Difference Between Correlation and Causation My latest piece on…
Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Seniors
There’s a dangerous type of social engineering attack that’s going around with a focus on seniors. Seniors tend to 1) have money, and 2) be less quick on their feet to detect maliciousness, so they’re great targets for scammers. The attack is pretty simple: Find an elderly target who has money Find out who their relatives are who…
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