#100DaysOfCode I've decided to stick with Python for the reboot. Going to use Learning Python, 5th Edition by Mark Lutz. Because details are important.
Day 3 of #100DaysOfCode - more FUNdamentals, taking my time and really digging for deep understanding using the O'Reilly "Learning Python" text as a guide.
First American Financial Corp. has fixed a weakness in its site that appears to have exposed more than 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003 https://t.co/joo3sdVDZF Data exposed: SSNs, bank acct info, DL scans, mortgage/tax records, wire details
In case you missed it: F-Secure has a hardware security unit stationed in Trieste, Italy. Stuff that we're building there includes an open source, open hardware computer that fits in your pocket. https://t.co/pP0IXTeCSu
On May 3, KrebsOnSecurity notified CCH -- the tax unit of info services giant @Wolters_Kluwer -- that a server used by customers to get cloud tax software was writable by any anon FTP user! Odd php/txt files. Most of CCH's services have been offline since https://t.co/Qqnb2nTV31
For all of those who enjoy a challenging Capture The Flag event, or those who just want to see what it's all about. This may be of interest to you.
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Being in infosec for so long takes its toll. I've come to the conclusion that if you give a data point to a company, they will eventually sell it, leak it, lose it or get hacked and relieved of it. There really don't seem to be any exceptions, and it gets depressing.