AI-Driven Legacy Upgrades: Why We’re Trading Old Risks for New Ones
Tom Harrington
Let me be direct: we’re in the middle of a quiet crisis, and most organizations don’t even realize it’s happening. The push to modernize legacy systems using AI tools has…
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The Pattern Behind Political Contradictions: What the Data Shows About Shutdown Support
David Nguyen
When I look at political decisions through a data scientist’s lens, I’m trained to spot inconsistencies. So when I read about Representative Jason Crow being pressed on why he continues…
What Florida’s March Madness Loss Taught Me About Product Vulnerabilities
Michael Torres
I watched Florida get picked apart by Iowa in March Madness the other night, and something clicked. Not as a basketball fan—though that was painful enough—but as someone who’s built…
Super Micro Computer’s Stock Whipsaw: What Investors Actually Need to Know
Chris Sullivan
Super Micro Computer stock had a rough week. Then it had a better Monday. That’s the gist of what happened, though of course the financial press needed roughly nine thousand…
Docker, Dependencies, and the CanisterWorm Wake-Up Call
Last week I read about CanisterWorm—a supply chain attack that spread through npm packages—and it got me thinking about something I’ve been preaching to every team I work with: your…
Why Your Home WiFi is Now a Hacker’s Target (And What to Do About It)
Sarah Mitchell
Remember when working from home felt like a luxury? A chance to skip the commute, work in your pajamas, and blend your professional and personal life in blissful harmony? Well,…
Digital Forensics and the Detection of Criminal Material: What Law Enforcement Found and What It Tells Us
A recent arrest in Copiague highlights something I find myself thinking about more and more: the technical capabilities law enforcement now has to detect illegal material on mobile devices, and…
Why Traditional News Still Matters in the Age of Computer-Driven Information
You know what’s wild? We live in a world where information moves at the speed of light, algorithms decide what we see, and everyone thinks they’re a journalist because they…
Why People Fall for Scams (And How to Stop Being a Target)
I’ve been working in IT long enough to know that scams aren’t really about technology. They’re about people. And people, despite what we’d like to believe, are predictable. The thing…
DarkSword iPhone Spyware: What You Need to Know and How to Protect Yourself
James Holloway
A few months back, I was reviewing some security logs at work when a colleague mentioned a new spyware campaign targeting iPhones. My first thought was the same one I…