Cybersecurity Hour: Exploring the Cybersecurity Canon

Cybersec Canon Ep 12. Snow Crash. Ch 1-5. Strange Future - Advanced Tech, Poor People, Escape to Metaverse

The future depicted in Snow Crash is kind of bleak where it's not easy to make ends meet and even pizza delivery is a dangerous job. But it has…

Apr 11 • Rob, a bibliophile

March 2026

Cybersec Canon Ep 11. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapters 48-56. The Hacker Ring Exposed

There is finally light at the end of the tunnel. German authorities apprehend the hackers and the world gets to know the details.

Mar 30 • Rob, a bibliophile

Cybersec Canon Ep 10. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapters 42-47. The Trace is Completed, but no Arrest Yet

They get to know the hacker's phone number, but are not able to make an arrest because of a lack of evidence of classified information being stolen…

Mar 14 • Rob, a bibliophile

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Cybersec Canon Ep 9. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 37-41. The Hacker gets bolder, Cliff sets up a Bait

The true cost of a hack is not just data, it could human safety. Also it is possible to combine several unclassified data to uncover something…

Mar 10 • Rob, a bibliophile

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Cybersec Canon Ep 8. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 31-36. The Bremen Connection

Cliff finds out that the hacker logs in from the University of Bremen. The hacker is so methodical that someone wonders if he is human or not.

Mar 2 • Rob, a bibliophile

February 2026

Cybersec Canon Ep 7. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 24-30. From Dead End to Transatlantic Connection

The breaches to most computers happen since accounts with default passwords are left unchanged.

Feb 14 • Rob, a bibliophile

Cybersec Canon Ep 6. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 17-23. The Science of Tracing

Cliff uses physics to learn that the hacking is originating from outside of the US. He faces bureaucratic barriers and is frustrated at the inability to…

Feb 9 • Rob, a bibliophile

November 2024

Cybersec Canon Ep 5. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 13-16. The CIA Gets Involved

Cliff works with the CIA. The hacker finds new ways to access more computers and sensitive data.

Nov 18, 2024 • Rob, a bibliophile

Cybersec Canon Ep 4. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 9-12. Variety in Software Solutions

In the book Cliff Stoll makes the case for a diverse software ecosystem. But now, it seems like there is more consolidation and standardization than…

Nov 11, 2024 • Rob, a bibliophile

Cybersec Canon Ep 3. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 5-8. Wiretapping at the Dawn of Cybersecurity

Exploring the privacy regulations in the US till the ECPA when wiretapping included digital communications.

Nov 2, 2024 • Rob, a bibliophile

October 2024

Cybersec Canon Ep 2. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 3 & 4. The Hidden Cost of Custom Software Ecosystems

Building proprietary software stacks instead of relying on open-source or commercially available solutions has many benefits but also hidden costs.

Oct 27, 2024 • Rob, a bibliophile

Cybersec Canon Ep 1. The Cuckoo’s Egg - Chapter 1 & 2. When Debugging Uncovers More Than Bugs

Debugging a production issue is quite rewarding and engaging.

Oct 19, 2024 • Rob, a bibliophile