Artificial definitions
Just saw a post talking about someone predicting when we’ll see “ASI” (artificial superintelligence). The grifters haven’t even managed a decent definition of …
My Mentoring Journey with Community For Youth
Mentoring with Community For Youth changes lives – it changed mine! It made me more accountable, so I can be true to my word and bring my authentic self. It also taught me to get comfortable …
Update: Google Play store not taking advantage of Safe Browsing data to inform risk of apps in the store
I realized that I had never closed the loop on the flaw I discovered in the Google Play store years back. I had discovered a missed opportunity for Google’s own Safe Browsing information to …
Google Play Safe Browsing Safer Android Mobile Ecosystem
A recent incident at my work came to my attention involving a takedown request for an unauthorized app in Google Play using my company’s brand. This happens often in appstores all over the …
Beating The Open Source Is More Secure Straw Man
Given all of the serious security flaws in open source software lately, such as OpenSSL, it has been frequent subject of posters to use the open source hack-du-jour as a counterexample to a purported …
Free Community For Youth Lunch That Will Feed Your Soul
Community For Youth Changes Lives. I Know – It’s Changed Mine! Personal Integrity. The CFY curriculum and core values have challenged the students in the community as well as mentors like …
Ios Clients Not Vulnerable To Heartbleed What Does The Source Say
Apple’s language in their assertion that they are not vulnerable to heartbleed on iOS are troubling as they specifically say (via ReCode), “IOS and OS X never incorporated the vulnerable …
Using VNC to securely connect to OSX without exposing an unlocked console
I couldn’t believe how supremely difficult it is to securely use VNC to access an OSX mac remotely. Turns out that by default, using a standard VNC client (as opposed to an Apple Remote Desktop …
I Get An Irs Scam Voice Mail
Had to share this hilarious voice-mail I received from an IRS scammer (happened to come in with Unknown caller ID – I read online that others had been spoofing US phone numbers for caller ID in …
What's wrong with the Amazon mp3 store on Android?
First, I’m a big fan of amazon mp3. They offer high-quality DRM-free music that plays on anything and often at very competitive prices. And they make it very easy to spend a good amount of money …