SECURE TARGET: A Critical Lens on Tech, Power, and the People Behind It
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Essential Algorithms: A Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms Using Python and C#
Essential AlgorithmsA Practical Approach to Computer Algorithms Using Python and C#by Stephens, Rod This book resonated deeply with me—especially the chapter on Sorting, which brought back memories of my first real challenge in assembly language programming. I had to sort millions of records using various algorithms to find the fastest one, and that experience shaped…
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The Art of Machine Learning: A Hands-On Guide to Machine Learning with R
The Art of Machine Learning: A Hands-On Guide to Machine Learning with Rby Norman Matloff (Author) I have a strong opinion about this book, and obviously it did not meet my expectations. I am just going to highlights several key areas where I believe the book falls short, including the lack of relevant information, disorganized…
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Who do you think is going to be the winner, the hacker or the security practitioner?
Who do you think is going to be the winner, the hacker or the security practitioner? This question is in the same ballpark as: Do we need more cybersecurity professionals who are getting more and more certifications? Then why are we just getting weaker compared to the hacker’s community? For example, is the ability to…
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Starting the Sequence‑Modeling Experiment
Why I’m Beginning This Project Right now, in October 2024, I’m launching a research project built around a simple but provocative question: Can network behavior be modeled the same way we model language? Not as static events. Not as signatures. But as sequences with structure, grammar, and predictability. Network traffic has patterns. It has transitions.…
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Who is the biggest spammer?
It is certainly nothing new that those labeling their spamming activity as ‘email marketing’ have no idea what real email marketing looks like, but that is not the point of this short article. I have been closely observing that so-called ‘security companies’ are generating most of the junk email traffic. It is ironic that companies…
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Why Are We Struggling With Cybersecurity?
Why are we struggling with cybersecurity? Why does it feel like hammering water when it comes to securing your assets in the cyber world? It’s a different story if you don’t believe that the majority of the industry is wasting time, thinking they are doing the right things to secure their network. Then how come…
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Doctoring Data: How to sort out medical advice from medical nonsense
That’s the name of a book: *Doctoring Data* by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick. It teaches you how to spot misleading medical claims and understand the tricks used in health research and media. But you could easily generalize it to all kinds of data. The mindset is there — the idea — and you can definitely see…
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The Panacea Illusion
The new obsession This feels like the beginning of a new religion. ChatGPT arrives, and suddenly everyone believes they’ve found the cure for everything. Every question, every confusion, every gap in understanding, now delegated to a chatbot. The same pattern repeats: a new tool, a new promise, a new exhaustion. People forget that every tool…
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The Simplicity Behind Real Security
The Industry Loves Complexity Cyber security has a strange habit. Every year, more layers. More dashboards. More integrations. More moving parts…and somehow, more insecurity. Decades of experience showed me something simple: Complex solutions either fail, or create new attack surface while pretending to reduce it. That is the irony of modern security. We secure complexity…