Research on the VPN flaw at Google has led me to believe they do not want anyone to talk about it. This brought me to an odd conclusion. Only a few months after the giant company said the Chinese are behind an attack on their infrastructure (that arguably came through a simple backdoor/VPN) they were … Continue reading Google and (Ir)Responsible Disclosure
Three years of aerodynamics research has created the Bloodhound supersonic car design, unveiled recently at Farnborough: It looks just like The Blue Flame to me, which set the land speed record in 1970. The Blue Flame reached 1014.513 km/h (630.388 mph), a record that lasted 27 years. This post might reveal my lack of expertise … Continue reading The New Blue Flame
I start my Top Ten Breaches presentation with data analysis and a review of what gets attention in the news. It does not always map to what I find when I look at the actual breach reporting databases. Here is an example of what I like to dispel and clarify: Credit Card Hackers Visit Hotels … Continue reading Hotels Targeted (Again)
The State of California, like most states, is struggling with their budget. Police departments are announcing layoffs and other tough decisions to save money. Meanwhile, well-paid information security positions are open to hire. Here is an example from Alameda County: FORENSIC COMPUTER EXAMINER II $82,264.00 – $99,195.20 Annually Forensic Computer Examiners are non-sworn employees of … Continue reading Be a Forensic Computer Examiner