Skip to content
Silicon Shecky

Silicon Shecky

Infosec Practitioner

  • Security is Reactionary, No Matter What Security
  • New Year, New Post, from the start General
  • First Defcon – The results Reviews
  • Defender, KQL and Lockbit Microsoft
  • Do well, not be “popular” Ramblings
  • Defense Layers: A Case Study Microsoft
  • Device vs. User Microsoft
  • Ransomware, Are You Ready? General

Tag: Patents

Just a few thoughts

Posted on July 21, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Just a few thoughts

It’s been an interesting week, so lets just take a moment to toss out a few thoughts. First thing is the whole patent wars that are going on now. I find it awful, stupid and deplorable. This is what happens when companies are afraid of each other. Instead of working on making things better and…

Read More “Just a few thoughts” »

General, Rants

Patents: Bane of the Tech World

Posted on July 16, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Patents: Bane of the Tech World

The patent world is a jumbled mess. Companies are suing companies left and right. In the end, the consumer and economy get hurt. News broke yesterday that Apple has won a round in the patent infringement case against HTC. HTC of course is appealing. Meanwhile HTC has purchased S3 to sue Apple. Kodak has sued…

Read More “Patents: Bane of the Tech World” »

Apple, Computers, Mobile Computing, Rants, Software

Beware the Patent Trolls…

Posted on November 1, 2010 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Beware the Patent Trolls…

So here we are, a society that considers itself civilized. A society that has tons of issues. A society that loves clogging up the court system with litigation. You get litigation if you buy coffee at McDonald’s and spill it on yourself, if you are a 4 year old who hit an older lady while…

Read More “Beware the Patent Trolls…” »

Computers, Hardware, Mobile Computing, Rants, Software
  • About
  • Links
    • Burbsec
    • BSides312
    • Infosec Exchange Mastodon
    • BSidesRoc
    • Hacks4Pancakes Blog
    • Krebs On Security
    • Bleeping Computer
  • Categories
    • General
    • Computers
    • Software
    • Rants
    • Security
    • Internet/Music
    • Reviews
    • Microsoft
    • Hardware
    • Mobile Computing
  • Archives
  • Social Media

Browse by tags

2008 Active Directory Android Antivirus Apple Beta CarbonBlack Chrome Computers Exchange Exchange 2007 Firefox General Thoughts Google InfoSec Internet Explorer iOS iPad IT Linux Mac Malware Microsoft OS OSx Patches SBS SBS 2008 Security Server SMB Software Support Surface TechEd Thotcon Tweets Ubuntu Verizon Virus Vista Windows Windows 7 Windows 8 XP
  • About
  • Links
    • Burbsec
    • BSides312
    • Infosec Exchange Mastodon
    • BSidesRoc
    • Hacks4Pancakes Blog
    • Krebs On Security
    • Bleeping Computer
  • Categories
    • General
    • Computers
    • Software
    • Rants
    • Security
    • Internet/Music
    • Reviews
    • Microsoft
    • Hardware
    • Mobile Computing
  • Archives
  • Social Media

Connect

  • Bluesky
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • RSS
  • Twitter

RSS feed: iFin Intel Feed iFin Intel Feed

  • CVE-2026-111943: eMudhra intermediate CA key recovery in AWS trust bundles October 25, 2026 aws@amazon.com
  • Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet? October 24, 2026 Anthony Ha
  • PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet October 24, 2026 Zack Whittaker
  • BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot October 24, 2026 Bill Toulas
  • Autonomous attack agent in 'Skynet mode' hijacks other models to carry out its evil deeds October 24, 2026
  • CVE-2026-111497 Brotli Bug Reaches Far Beyond Node.js October 24, 2026 c0a15726-c5b1-4b0d-85e6-fe15553df9e2
  • OVHcloud CLI Compromised via GitHub Release Swap: Detonating the Real GlassWorm Loader and What We Found October 24, 2026
  • Vulnerabilities in PHP Affecting Cisco Products: October 2026 October 23, 2026
  • Cisco Informational for Emergency Distrust of eMudhra Root and Intermediate Certificate Authorities October 23, 2026
  • Reported cyberattack disrupts Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account vendors October 23, 2026 DysruptionHub Staff
  • Quest Diagnostics pauses lab portal after breach October 23, 2026 DysruptionHub Staff
  • New Evidence Shows LiteLLM Secret-Stealing Workflows Ran 11 Days Before Supply Chain Attack October 23, 2026 Karlo Zanki

Browse by tags

2008 Active Directory Android Antivirus Apple Beta CarbonBlack Chrome Computers Exchange Exchange 2007 Firefox General Thoughts Google InfoSec Internet Explorer iOS iPad IT Linux Mac Malware Microsoft OS OSx Patches SBS SBS 2008 Security Server SMB Software Support Surface TechEd Thotcon Tweets Ubuntu Verizon Virus Vista Windows Windows 7 Windows 8 XP

RSS feed: iFin Intel Feed iFin Intel Feed

  • CVE-2026-111943: eMudhra intermediate CA key recovery in AWS trust bundles October 25, 2026 aws@amazon.com
  • Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet? October 24, 2026 Anthony Ha
  • PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet October 24, 2026 Zack Whittaker
  • BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot October 24, 2026 Bill Toulas
  • Autonomous attack agent in 'Skynet mode' hijacks other models to carry out its evil deeds October 24, 2026
  • CVE-2026-111497 Brotli Bug Reaches Far Beyond Node.js October 24, 2026 c0a15726-c5b1-4b0d-85e6-fe15553df9e2
  • OVHcloud CLI Compromised via GitHub Release Swap: Detonating the Real GlassWorm Loader and What We Found October 24, 2026
  • Vulnerabilities in PHP Affecting Cisco Products: October 2026 October 23, 2026
  • Cisco Informational for Emergency Distrust of eMudhra Root and Intermediate Certificate Authorities October 23, 2026
  • Reported cyberattack disrupts Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account vendors October 23, 2026 DysruptionHub Staff
  • Quest Diagnostics pauses lab portal after breach October 23, 2026 DysruptionHub Staff
  • New Evidence Shows LiteLLM Secret-Stealing Workflows Ran 11 Days Before Supply Chain Attack October 23, 2026 Karlo Zanki
  • Security is Reactionary, No Matter What Security
  • New Year, New Post, from the start General
  • First Defcon – The results Reviews
  • Defender, KQL and Lockbit Microsoft
  • Do well, not be “popular” Ramblings
  • Defense Layers: A Case Study Microsoft
  • Device vs. User Microsoft
  • Ransomware, Are You Ready? General

Social Media

  • Bluesky
  • Mastodon
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2026 Silicon Shecky.