There’s a lesson to heed from the National Security Agency’s recent success in using Claude’s Mythos model to surface vulnerabilities in its own systems in hours. The lesson isn’t that you should bury gold bars in your backyard as a hedge against an AI attack which topples the Federal Reserve Read more
When I used to be active in local politics and we tried to understand what was happening with an issue or why a person said or did something, a good friend always said that “It’s all about who’s ox is getting gored.” In the world of local political campaigns, that Read more
Will Apple’s Face ID work after you die? Do your loved ones know how to access your email? How about your bank accounts, or your phone? I’ve thought about this a lot. When I managed a checking account for an industry group, I made sure that if anything happened to Read more
It seemed like a very simple request from a local brand I know and trust. According to the email, a credit card on file for the business would expire soon. The message asked me to update the card so I could continue to support them. I know the business owner. Read more
When I was a kid, my dad had a large outdoor vacuum. A small business owner, he used it to remove leaves and other stuff from the parking lot behind the business. One day we were in the garage after he’d swept the lot. Curious if the engine would be Read more
I recently drove to Cleveland for a content creator expo. It’s an easy five hour drive. A simple trip. Usually. Outside of Pittsburgh, approaching an exit, I did a double take. I couldn’t believe what I saw. A small black two-door sedan was heading TOWARDS ME. In the passing lane. Read more
I feel better when I meditate. It helps me focus and calms the squirrel brain that dominates much of the time. But meditating is a thing that I don’t do at the same time every day. Sometimes I miss a day. When I miss one or a few days, I Read more
Why should you secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication? Because you don’t want to have to post this: I’ve used Facebook since Jan. 19, 2008. More than 17 years of my memories and messages are sitting on Meta’s servers, and it could all be erased or exploited if a Read more
Change is hard. Change by yourself can seem impossible. I used to be pretty unhealthy. More than 15 years ago, I was pre-diabetic and struggled with frequent back pain. I was a health disaster waiting to happen. That changed when I joined a gym and started taking my health seriously. Read more
They almost set the hook. Sitting down to write this post, thinking about composing my thoughts into an organized, cohesive story, I checked the inbox and found a note which looked much like this: It goes on, and includes a demand for about $2,000 to be sent to a Bitcoin Read more