Anatomy of Hype
Lets see if I can break this down chronologically. On July 12, 2012 a third party marketing firm hired by Verizon had a large database of Verizon user information 'copied'.…
Book Review: This Machine Kills Secrets
Book Review: This Machine Kills Secrets By: Andy Greenberg Penguin Group 2012 ISBN 978-1-101-59358-5 *Page references have been taken from the electronic iPad version I’ll admit I haven’t finished the…
Hackers and Media Hype or Big Hacks That Never Really Happened
I have been giving my talk "Hackers and Media Hype or Big Hacks That Never Really Happened" for a few months now and I think it is time to retire…
Emails From Michael In Iran
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…
L0pht Hacker Space Visa
The L0pht was not the first hacker space, in fact at the time of its creation in Boston there were at least two other such spaces, Sinister House and Messiah…
FUD can Sometimes be Useful
There has been a story making the rounds the last few weeks that is really bugging me. I was going to let it slide but the story just won’t die…