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12/2: The Dark Web Baits Me
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I spent the week in Florida with my family, and I [security insertion: don’t reveal publicly where your family lives; lock your geographical references down!] found myself with a teachable moment. On Friday, at around 10:21 in the morning, I received the following text message on my…
11/25 – Friendship Hacking And Juice Jacking
A weekend coincidence brought to my attention a very simple, often quite under-appreciated tradecraft mistake that journalists commit quite often. I have been, am currently, and will be in violation of the maxim I am about to impart. Do not add your sources to any of your social networks. Sounds head-thuddingly obvious. But it’s actually…
Marc Ambinder 