16 Jun 2022 Who we don’t work for
Posted at 17:46h in Uncategorized
Yes, we work for interesting clients doing important work...
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25 Dec 2021 We all like gifts
Posted at 17:04h in Blog
A gift revealed -- how a technical investigation can provide gifts of great value for no additional cost. Our work typically involves solving technical mysteries. Frequently our clients are surprised by the results. Often they feel that the results are a gift. ...
16 Mar 2021 Beware of scam emails
Posted at 19:06h in Blog
Washington state offices have some superstars in cybersecurity. A clear example is the Washington National Guard folks who bring their expertise to state agencies. State officials in the Secretary of State office keep elections secure with airgapped systems and redundant vote checking. Others do a...
07 Apr 2020 COVID-19 contact tracking — Solving the tough problem
Posted at 07:43h in Blog
Infected contact discovery is critical A key to stamping out COVID-19 will involve tracking contacts by those who are infected --If social distancing can be maintained and when patient testing is available. Tracking and testing can define the next group of infected people. The process repeats:...
05 Jun 2018 Solving mysteries with maps
Posted at 18:20h in Blog
The Seattle Times writes about Soviet maps In a very interesting recent article Eric Lacitis tells about maps he discovered in a Riga bookstore. They bring back real history of a country that was brutally occupied by the Soviet Union. Here is the rest of the...
07 May 2018 Cyber vulnerability when no one is in charge
Posted at 08:28h in Blog
Late last year on a Friday evening I discovered that logging into our Schwab.com account got lots easier. It was possible to log in without a username and password. Wow, what a vulnerability! Here is the story. Not expecting this labor-saving bonanza I hadn't recorded screen...
10 Oct 2017 Am I an eavesdropping technology paranoid?
Posted at 10:09h in Blog
A Bluetooth attack just announced last month found vulnerabilities in most major operating systems: Windows, iOS, Android, Linux...
15 May 2017 We “WannaCry” about the recent ransomware [Petya update 6/28/17]
Posted at 10:01h in Blog
WannaCry news Over the last few days a WannaCry worm/ransomware attack has swept across the planet resulting in headlines. Forensics of the worm which spreads a ransomware payload is being meshed with political news. It's likely that the key worm concepts came from stolen and leaked...
12 Feb 2017 A spoofed email from the president ordered me to send a direct deposit
Posted at 08:25h in Blog
A new accounts payable employee receives an spoofed email from the company president. Send a $20K direct deposit to this bank account...
07 Dec 2016 Pearl Harbor 75 years ago
Posted at 17:13h in Blog
The anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is always a time for reflection. [caption id="attachment_4737" class="center-inline-image-caption" align="aligncenter" width="343"] A US Navy photographer's view of the attack on Pearl Harbor, source: National Archives, archives.gov[/caption] Some reflections are personal. For baby-boomers it was common to know survivors...