Protect your system from malware and ransomware — We can keep our computers isolated from malicious Python packages and vulnerabilities by using Docker containers. It’s like protecting ourselves from a vicious snake bite. What are Docker containers and why should we use them? Docker is a software technology that creates a container that runs on our computer. A container is like running a mini-computer within ours and restricts…

A deep dive case study that highlights the importance of addressing the injection OWASP top 10 security risk. — Developers love Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) because they allow them to take advantage of services without building them. But do the developers who create the APIs feel the same way considering that the API exposes their service to potential mayhem from a security perspective?

They both have their benefits and downsides — I have been learning the Cloudflare Pages platform for a few months now. I am impressed with their offering. I was first introduced to Cloudflare Workers and Pages platforms by Julia Mautino at Cloudflare during the summer of 2022. She knew I had been using the Amazon Web Services serverless…

This person laughed at my gift! — I once worked with Government personnel. They had stringent rules and could not accept any gift. Even buying them lunch could threaten their jobs. The Government was concerned their personnel could be bribed and had strict rules about receiving gifts. One time, I was working on a multi-week project with…

It can help malicious actors — I wanted to see how malicious actors could use ChatGPT to help them with phishing campaigns. Below is a transcript of the questions I asked to see if it could help me phish someone I know. Note: This article was written to share what ChatGPT could do and provide awareness…

Use this six-step plan to reduce your risk — A friend sent me a text message on a Saturday morning letting me know a LinkedIn marketing scam fooled her. She had given away her home address and cell phone number. She was concerned and wanted my advice on what to do. …

Walking does not need to be an all-or-none exercise — Walking is a super easy exercise that has excellent health benefits. Walking can help with weight management, stress reduction, and more. The nice thing about walking is that it can be done in small amounts. We do not necessarily have to carve out 30–60 minutes to get results. We can…

It’s about reducing risk. LastPass disclosed that they were compromised via a third-party solution. Encrypted LastPass password backups were stolen. These are some lessons learned about how we can protect ourselves. Choose a strong master password If we can type our master password super fast, it’s probably not that strong. We want a long, complex…