Month: May 2013
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“grandfathered” – You don’t know what it means…
Some ten years ago when I first subscribed to Comcast cable TV, after returning to Denver, they had two basic options. Basic meant the absolute bare bones basic channels (locals), nothing else. For ~ $20 more, the Basic Plus, you got 100 more channels including all the “basic” ones we’re used to. I took the…
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Oh the Spam I Receive
I’m pretty sure we have all become numb to the unsolicited bulk email (aka Spam) we receive. Well, I should qualify that. There are a few dumbasses out there that still click links, still think Microsoft is giving away 400 million dollars, or that some Prince in Uzbeki-beki-stan wants to leave their fortune to a…
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OSVDB Blog Migration
[This was originally published on the OSVDB blog.] For years, we have used Typo3 for our blog, hosted on one of our servers. It isn’t bad software at all, I actually like it. That changes entirely when it sits behind Cloudflare. Despite our server being up and reachable, Cloudflare frequently reports the blog offline. When…
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Security News Jumped the Shark, Then Beat It With a Rubber Hose
Anything strike you, the seasoned InfoSec professional, as odd about this batch of headlines? For over a decade, I have been speaking out against bullshit news articles when it comes to security and hackers. It got so bad in the past, I had to stop updating the ‘Media’ section of Errata, because so many articles…
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Not All Charities Are Created Equal
I support charities. Quite a few of them actually. Maybe it isn’t the best use of the money I donate, as dozens receive small amounts, rather than one or two receiving a sizable donation. I know that with few exceptions, it seems like my donations are mostly wasted, and it has me questioning my support.…