Category Archives: Commentary

Cyber Squirrel 1 Dataset Released

Posted on 2021-01-19 by Space Rogue

Cyber Squirrel 1 has existed for nearly eight years now. Eight years of cataloging power outages caused by squirrels but also birds, snakes, raccoons, rats, slugs, sharks, jellyfish, etc… The overall data paints a pretty bleak picture of the fragility … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cult of the Dead Cow

Posted on 2019-06-03 by Space Rogue

TL, DR: It’s a good story, not a history book. If you are looking for a good story with a message, read it. If you are looking for a nuanced description of what was happening in history, look elsewhere. The … Continue reading →

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A Hacker at the Polls

Posted on 2017-11-27 by Space Rogue

On the second Tuesday in November I burned a vacation day, woke up at five in the morning and drove to a church down the street from where I live. I sat at a long table for thirteen hours and … Continue reading →

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Four Unnamed Sources

Posted on 2014-12-15 by Space Rogue

Or: If a pipeline explodes in the desert and there is no one there to hear it was it really a cyberwar attack? No one questions the importance of keeping abreast of current trends and developments with regards to information … Continue reading →

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Fitness and Discipline for Cyber Warriors

Posted on 2013-07-14 by Space Rogue

“More PT Drill Sergeant, more PT! We like it, We love it, We want more of it!” There is a basic tenant in most of the worlds military forces that regardless of what your actual job or rank is, whether … Continue reading →

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Say Cyber Again.

Posted on 2013-02-09 by Space Rogue

I don’t think this will stay on YouTube very long I got an instant DMCA take down notice as soon as it was uploaded. I filed a dispute but we all know how those go so watch it now while … Continue reading →

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Emails From Michael In Iran

Posted on 2012-07-23 by Space Rogue

If publishing unsourced emails claiming to be from Iran is a newsworthy event then I guess we should all copy Mikko and do the same thing. A few years ago I received a chain of emails from ‘Michael’ that started … Continue reading →

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Résumé Wackiness

Posted on 2010-09-27 by Space Rogue

So I recently decided to move to a new city, as I result I quit my job as an IT Manager. One of the last tasks I had was to place advertisements, read resumes, and interview prospective replacements. It had … Continue reading →

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Red Team Uniform

Posted on 2010-09-27 by Space Rogue

So I happened to be walking by the thrift store today and they had a rack of winter jackets on hangers outside on the sidewalk with a sign on them that said “Jackets $5.00”. The really interesting thing was that … Continue reading →

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I Will Always Want a Key For My Car

Posted on 2009-06-23 by Space Rogue

So your secure today? How about after it has been exposed to the elements for a little while? Saw this in the office parking lot today. This is what your system looks like from the outside when you haven’t applied … Continue reading →

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