Unsupervised Learning: No. 188

Unsupervised Learning: No. 188

Marcus Hutchins got off with time-served, and people have feelings. The range basically goes from 'he did nothing wrong', to, 'he should rot in prison'. In my mind this outcome was close to perfect. Remember, he went through two years of hell since being brought up charges, he's still a convicted felon, and he also is largely banned from the US. I think it's good that he admitted guilt, faced consequences, and is being offered a chance to continue giving back to the community. More

Attorney General Barr said recently that companies should put backdoors in their products that bypass encryption, or else the government will pass laws that require it. This is unspeakably stupid. Without even getting into the philosophy of whether the internet can host a private conversation (which requires a warrant to tap), we can just start with the fact that backdoors present a clear and present danger to security, right now, due to the weaknesses of those who create them. If the NSA can be hacked or somehow lose its sensitive tools and materials, there's no company this cannot happen to. Purposefully installing backdoors therefore equates (effectively) to giving such access to attackers. Unacceptable. More

Equifax is offering people $125 dollars in reparations for them losing all your data. But to get it, you have to log in and give a bunch of data about yourself. It's hilarious. They made money offering credit protection after the breach, and now they're going to collect updated information on anyone who wants to collect $125. On Twitter I called this a sadder and more permanent form of giving plasma. More

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The Experience of Free Will is Not Free Will

The Experience of Free Will is Not Free Will

A short essay on how it's possible to experience free will without it being real.Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Feb 20175min

Unsupervised Learning: No. 63

Unsupervised Learning: No. 63

Peak Prevention at AppSec Cali, Austrian Hotel Ransomware, Russian FSB Drama, WordPress Issues, AV Conflicts, Uber Pays Another Company's Bounty, Data Science, Rules for Rulers…Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Jan 201746min

Unsupervised Learning: No. 62

Unsupervised Learning: No. 62

An OWASP Gaming Security Framework, infosec news, OPSEC is obscurity, AMP is a horrible idea, the End of Twitter, the Sound of Silence, chaning your Echo wake word, RAWGraphs, Ask Lesley, and more…Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Jan 201728min

Unsupervised Learning: No. 61

Unsupervised Learning: No. 61

Nasty new GMail phishing bug, Microsoft kills security bulletins, ShadowBrokers go dark, Cellebrite hacked, Combining sensor data with machine learning, the tradeoff between privacy and IoT functionality, and more…Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Jan 201739min

Gratitude is the Epicenter of Happiness

Gratitude is the Epicenter of Happiness

The elusive center of happiness is gratitude, and the reason seems to be evolution.Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Jan 20174min

If You Believe Nothing You Can Be Convinced of Anything

If You Believe Nothing You Can Be Convinced of Anything

An essay about the Russian hacking attribution issue, and how people who cannot differentiate the credibility of information sources are ultimately set to believe anything rather than nothing.Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Jan 201712min

Unsupervised Learning: No. 60

Unsupervised Learning: No. 60

How we know Russia did it, the FBI using Best Buy, an IBM study on ransomware, MongoDB hacks, and more…Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Jan 201731min

4 Things To Do in the First Week of Every January

4 Things To Do in the First Week of Every January

A short piece on why I don't like New Years resolutions, and the four things I prefer to do instead. Become a Member: https://danielmiessler.com/upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Dec 20162min

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