Dr. P’s news commentary about bad guys who are really, really bad. https://6abc.com/lehigh-valley-health-network-cyberattack-dark-web-stolen-documents/12926619/
Category Archives: Questionable behaviour
Cryptic cryptocurrencies and blockchains
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Technologies are never neutral. We design them and use them with purpose and intention. Las tecnologías nunca son neutrales. Las diseñamos y usamos con propósito e intención.
-Dr. P
Cities, cons, and coins
My commentary about CityCoins for the Wall Street Journal: “It’s a good idea for the cities. It could be a bad idea for many of the citizens and investors.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/miamicoin-gets-off-to-a-rocky-start-11649284847
Cyber attacks on the power grid. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
On city cryptocurrencies, t-shirts, becoming rich or losing one’s shirt.
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Cyber squatting and other scams
Here is some of my advice about cyber squatting and other scams: https://whyy.org/articles/got-a-fake-profile-its-not-just-you-cyber-scammers-have-been-busy-during-the-pandemic/
On ransomware
Dr P. delivered some radio comments on ransomware recently. Yes and Yes. There are more bad guys, and they are getting better.
On the Microsoft Exchange hack
Dr. P’s comments for KYW Newsradio on the serious Microsoft Exchange hack: https://www.radio.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/expert-microsoft-accounts-possibly-vulnerable-after-attack
Election scams
Dr. P warns against election scam calls, texts, and email messages for NBC Philadelphia.
Interview about changes in the .org domain registration
Dr. P gives an interview about changes in the .org domain registration, including the controversial sale of the Public Interest Registry to Ethos Capital, and the role of ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.