Welcome! I’m an information security professional and educator living in Asheville, NC.

This is where I write about information security, artificial intelligence, the impacts of smart devices and social media, and recent developments in higher education.

🖋 Articles & Essays


Someone Else May Have Been Using Your Claude

The Product Is Your Reputation

Same Worm, New Attack Vector

DOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Campaign Targeting Over 300 Universities

Ransomware Emails Surpass Vulnerability Exploits

A Worm That Doesn’t Require Code

The Million-Year Picnic and the Lightning Bolt

Count Me In: A Drummer’s View of the InfoSec Job Market

One Email to Own the Server

Deepfake Fraud Projected to Increase Fivefold This Year

The Letter, the Lawyer, and the Late Doctor’s Millions: A Case Study in Mail Fraud

The Sophomore, the Chatbot, and the $360,000 Question

Meet Stratos: Earth’s Largest and Most Resource-Hungry Data Center

AI Is Too Important to Leave to Silicon Valley

Healing in an Age of Distraction: Why Reducing Screen Time Likely Isn’t Enough

Analysts Warn Nation-State Malware Is Targeting Robotics