Docker, Dependencies, and the Supply Chain Risk That Keeps Me Up at Night
David Nguyen
A few weeks ago, I was reviewing some dependency updates for a project when I noticed something that made me pause. A popular Python package had been compromised, and the…
David Nguyen
Why Docker became my go-to solution for running apps on my home NAS
A few months ago, I decided to set up a network-attached storage (NAS) system at home. Nothing fancy—just a way to centralize backups, run some lightweight services, and experiment with…
What Happens When a Cybersecurity Expert Gets Laid Off Twice
A few months ago, I was analyzing some hiring data and noticed something that stuck with me. A cybersecurity professional with two decades of experience—someone who’d spent 20 years building…
How AI-Powered Attacks Are Reshaping What Website Security Actually Means
Last week, I was analyzing breach data from a client, and I noticed something that made me pause. The attack patterns didn’t look like the usual brute-force attempts or script-kiddie…
The $46 Million Lab Fraud: What the Oregon Case Reveals About Healthcare Vulnerabilities
A 34-year-old man allegedly pulled off one of the more audacious healthcare frauds in recent memory. Over just six months, he managed to bill Medicare for approximately $46 million using…
Why a $75,000 Scam Matters More Than You Think
A woman in Effingham County, Georgia lost $75,000 to scammers. That’s not a typo. Seventy-five thousand dollars. When I first read about this case, my initial reaction wasn’t shock—it was…
The Pattern Behind Political Contradictions: What the Data Shows About Shutdown Support
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 the Arad and Dimona Strikes Tell Us About Defending Critical Infrastructure
When you work with data long enough, you start to notice something: systems we assume are bulletproof often aren’t. They fail in ways we didn’t predict. The recent Iranian missile…
Why Gen Z’s Gambling Problem Looks Different Than Previous Generations
When I first started analyzing gambling patterns across age groups, I expected to see the usual suspects: casinos, lottery tickets, maybe some poker games. What I actually found was surprising.…
Understanding the Lone Wolf Terror Threat: What the Data Actually Shows
When geopolitical tensions spike—like the recent Middle East conflicts—security officials start warning about a specific kind of threat: lone actors inspired by global events who might strike domestically. It sounds…