Cyber UL

So why are there so many bad, nonsecure and just plain broken security products on the market? Should we depend on the unseen hand of the free market to allow…

Mac Hack Hype

So by now you have probably heard about the MacBook Pro that was compromised at CanSecWest last Friday. Here is a quick recap if you missed it. A MacBook Pro…

Who Do You Trust?

Over and over people tell me that a product, service or other item is secure because someone else important uses it, and they are sooo important that they would never…

L0pht in Transition

The April 2007 print issue of CSO Magazine has a nice article on page 30 by Michael Fitzgerald entitled "L0pht In Transition." Unfortunately they don't have a version online or…

Stupid Surveys

Ok, this is just to funny not to write about. As a previous Blackhat attendee (and speaker) my name is on the mailing list of whoever owns the conferance these…

WordPress is Installed

I figured if I'm going to do this blogging thing I should get some real software instead of editing an HTML file by hand. Not that I mind writing raw…

I have HNN Back!!!

I am very very happy about this. <danceofjoy> I finally own hackernews.com again! </danceofjoy> many many thanks to Dave for keeping watch over the domain and not gouging me to…

Lopht.com Lives!

Lopht.com Lives! Unfortunately with an Oh and not a zero, but we will take what we can get. Amazing what a spammer will pay for a half decent domain, looks…

Merry Christmas!

Dildog threw his annual Christmas bash with all of the usual suspects and a few unusual ones. Tame by L0pht party standards but hey, we're all gettin' old. The Vegtable…