Essays, link dumps, and opinion pieces about current events in the software landscape, offering what I hope is new perspective.

You can reach out to me with constructive criticism or insights at infosec.exchange@lmk.

Trusting AI

  • (220 words) June 2024 – Loren Kohnfelder

Whether or not this unscientific test is reliable, asking generative AI if a mushroom is safe to eat — it misclassified a highly toxic variety that looks like a common edible one — is a terrible idea if you are prepared to eat according to what it says. This illustrates my rule of thumb:

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Better security discussions

(900 words) May 2024 – Loren Kohnfelder

We understand software security best through specific threats and mitigations, articulated by threat models shared openly. Without this context we avoid much needed meaningful security discussions.

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