Last week we told you about a Mac cryptominer using XMRig, an overview of Dreamcast related scams, part 1 of decoding Emotet, and what to do about bad coding habits that die hard. We also published the results of our second CrackMe contest. Other news How a pioneer of machine learning became one of its sharpest critics. (Source: The Atlantic) The man who cracked the lottery. Spoiler: it was an … [Read more...]
May 28, 2018
May 23, 2018
Why bad coding habits die hard—and 7 ways to kill them
Developers are usually the focus of blame when software vulnerabilities cause organizational breaches. (Sometimes, quality assurance engineers are included in the flame.) Interestingly, though, hardly anyone looks at why bad coding habits form in the first place. We’re talking about the culture, the processes, the unrealistic deadlines, and—perhaps the worst of this bunch—the lack of … [Read more...]
