Irresponsible Disclosure
Normally, hackers and vulnerability researchers are accused of irresponsible disclosure, namely the publication of vulnerability information before a fix is available from the vendor of the affected product. The discussions...
Silver and Gold (Humor)
A German proverb is: "Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold.", which could be translated as "Speaking is silver, silence is golden." It suggests that in most cases, keeping your mouth...
Random vs. coincidence
Some time ago, I discovered a pattern in the Transactionnumber (TAN) one-time pad given out by Citibank Germany to their customers. As the name suggests, a one-time pad should...
Logic Bomb - Red Button Missing
When asking the Internet about the definition of a logic bomb, statements, such as the following from Wikipedia, are returned: "A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted...
Interfaces and Security
Small incarnations are some times best to illustrate cognate larger issues. Today, I literally came across such a small incarnation while passing the building of the "Bundesrat", Germany's Federal Council....