The following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona chemistry midterm, and an actual answer turned in by a student.
The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.The Cisco Talos report exposes new malware used by the group to target Internet backbone infrastructure and healthcare organizations in the U.K. and the U.S.
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Catch of the Day: Top Attack Vector
Chef’s Special: Speedy Ransomware
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Continue Reading →James Wilson is back with a great article on the role of mentorship in professional development. I have enjoyed the support and encouragement of several mentors over my career. Finding a mentor or being a mentored and nurturing that relationship can be vital to your career.
By James Wilson
When it comes to our careers, we all look for professional development. The journey towards professional development isn’t all about training and on-the-job experience. Mentorship, a crucial element of professional ...
Continue Reading →Bob says: I found this article interesting and decided to share it with my readers. I found it on the Smithsonian
A math historian explores how “x” came to stand in for an unknown quantity
ven though “x” is one of the least-used ...
A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.9-19 Talk Like A Pirate Day
9-20 International Watch Firefly Day
9-21 National Day of Civic Hacking
9-23 Autumnal Equinox
9-28 National Drink Beer Day
[Bob says: Because their stuff blows up on ...
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Catch of the Day: IONOS IP Error Phish
Chef’s Special: MacBook Air Phish
Also serving: Spearphish, Redline Stealer Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my inbox. Some are sent by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.
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My intention is to ...
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Welcome to the first edition of Cert Week. For the last several years, I have been teaching professional certification classes in Information Technology, Networking, and Cybersecurity. Many of my posts are targeted at students preparing for a certification exam, I recently decided to create a dedicated feature page on certification topics and ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Learn technical details about this newly disclosed security vulnerability, as well as mitigation recommendations from the Google researcher who discovered it.