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1. /01

   Brag About Your Content, Not Your Tools

   Something needs to be said about people’s obsession with their tools, e.g., Linux vs. Windows, Vim vs. Nano, Sublime vs. Atom, etc. Your tools don’t matter to other people. What matters is what you create with them.

   Read : Brag About Your Content, Not Your Tools
2. /02

   Stanford student finds glitch in ransomware payment system to save victims $27,000

   The hackers behind a nascent strain of ransomware hit a snag this week when a security researcher found a flaw in the payment system and, he says, helped victims save $27,000 in potential losses.

   Read : Stanford student finds glitch in ransomware payment system to save victims $27,000
3. /03

   As Daniel put it, "read this whole stream of consciousness from Dan Kaminsky"

   Read : As Daniel put it, "read this whole stream of consciousness from Dan Kaminsky"
4. /04

   A hacker's approach to finding security bugs in open source software

   Spencer Pearlman, Security Researcher at Detectify, presented A Hacker’s Approach to Finding Security Bugs in Open Source Software in a partnered webinar with friends at Debricked.

   Read : A hacker's approach to finding security bugs in open source software
5. /05

   "They introduce kernel bugs on purpose"

   "We experimented on the linux kernel team to see what would happen." Jaana Dogan jaw dropped, which brings up ethical conduct in cybersecurity research.

   Read : "They introduce kernel bugs on purpose"