If an attacker gains access to your website, what stops them from causing further damage? After investigating two compromised WordPress websites on the same server, I found that both had unauthorized administrator accounts,but the extent of the file changes differed. That experience reinforced my belief that we need to design systems to limit what attackers can do after gaining access. In this article, I share what I learned, how Linux filesystem immutability can add another layer of protection, and why understanding your technology stack matters as AI accelerates the cybersecurity challenge. What controls would still protect your systems if an attacker got past your initial defenses?
Reflections · RunningSomeone from Colombia once called me "comeaños"For many years I have been told that I look younger than my age, and I never really thought much about it. I not only look younger than my age, but physically I have the health and agility of someone much younger.
I grew up hearing the following popular Jamaican proverb "Nuh mek yuh lef han know weh yuh right han a do." Literally in English it is saying that you should not let your left hand know what the right hand is doing.
What keeps the runner running even when the pain is great and the thirst is heavy? What keeps them pushing past the shaded tree without stopping? As a runner, what keeps me going is remembering my goal, the finish line. Sometimes I must slow down, but never will I choose to stop.
I think it was the sound of a passing vehicle's horn that snapped me out of the trance of my grind, like running on a treadmill but going nowhere.
How a 2023 academic article about AI and human extinction got turned into a 2026 alarm headline, and what this says about the gap between research and the general public.
SecularRight of WayI think most of us live our lives like that pedestrian, trusting the light and saying we have the right of way, that the driver must stop because it is against the law
RunningThe Birthday I Ran My BestFor most of 2024 I was chasing a number, not intentionally, but I started the year on a good foot and felt motivated to run more than any year.
FaithThe Roots You Cannot SeeWhat kept me strong was my faith in God, and memories of past lessons I had. I remember how God provided for me in the past and that reminded me that the future would be the same
Running · FaithThe Long Straight RoadI was immediately surrounded by Doberman dogs; I can only guess maybe eight, since they all surrounded me. They were very silent, not a bark