Firefighters
Posted by FirmWarez on 28 Aug 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
I did this for six years as a volunteer. It can be a complete emotional roller coaster. You see things no one should have to see. But this isn’t about all of the horror I witnessed, this is about a lesson I’d throw at my engineers and other technologists when facing difficult problems or projects. Way too many times I’d approach my teams...
Read MoreSoftware Guys Are Funny Sometimes
Posted by FirmWarez on 19 Aug 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
Had a phun exchange with Rob @landley about, essentially, custom microcontroller based designs vs Arduino and Raspberry Pi. My comments were that these (the so street creddy Arduinos and Raspberries) are great platforms, particularly for learning, even more, but as I said “the point is that you shouldn’t try hammering in a nail with a...
Read MoreHiring Technologists?
Posted by FirmWarez on 17 Aug 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
I’m not alone in saying that hiring is broken. It’s broken across the board, but seems to be worst in the technology sector. Think I’m just a bitter, pissed off, negative hacker? Check this shit: “Nine Ways Recruiting Is Broken, Broken, Broken” “Recruiting is Broken – But Your Job Search Isn’t” As a hiring manager,...
Read MoreElectronic Dead Drops
Posted by FirmWarez on 17 Aug 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
Just sticking this here for now, yo. PDF of version x02: Electronic Dead Drops
Read MoreFuzzing Collision Avoidance Systems for Phun and Prophet
Posted by FirmWarez on 14 Aug 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
There has been quite a bit of research and noise on the topic of “cyber” security for on-board automotive networks. Various attack vectors have been demonstrated (CAN bus, back doors, the usual suspects), and there is a strong movement (“I Am The Cavalry“) pushing the concept that in vehicles, (info)security is safety. I’m a...
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