security – keeping simple

Current reading: meltdown and spectre edition

January 4, 2018 vy computer architecture, security

Google project zero and then The two attacks. and remediation for Spectre in LLVM. Test code. (via Lobste.rs) Limits of ASLR. Spanner,True Time and CAP

MiFID2 and security – keeping track of the money

October 25, 2015 vy business, security, timekeeper

A shorter version of this post is on the FSMLabs web site. MiFID2 is a new set of regulations for the financial services industry in

The OPM break-in was super-horrific

July 10, 2015 vy security

Hackers likely stole EVERY SINGLE background investigation form completed by OPM since 2000. Every single one. — Damian Paletta (@damianpaletta) July 9, 2015

Dropbox shows utility of regression tests

June 20, 2011 yodaiken security

This is an absurdly bad failure.