Jayson Massey @jaysonmassey@qoto.org
Thinker. Coffee drinker. @jaysonmassey on Twitter. #cybersecurity #student in #Philadelphia
Joined Nov 2022
"The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, by W. E. B. Du Bois—originally published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, in 1899—is widely considered to be the first real case study of a Black community in America. As such, it has become a classic text in the social science literature.
This fine book, however, is no mere museum piece. Both the issues it raises and the evolution of Du Bois’s own thinking—which can be traced between the lines—concerning the “problem” of Black integration in American society are strikingly contemporary."
"Thus, in Popper’s words, science requires testability: “If observation shows that the predicted effect is definitely absent, then the theory is simply refuted.” This means a good theory must have an element of risk to it. It must be able to be proven wrong under stated conditions."
"The Fugates family had an extremely rare genetic defect that caused methemoglobinemia. This condition resulted in their blood not carrying as much oxygen as someone without it.
As a result, their blood is darker, making the skin of Caucasians look blue and their lips look purple."
"Lawnside is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Lawnside was developed in 1840 and incorporated in 1926 as the first independent, self-governing black municipality north of the Mason–Dixon line" (Wikipedia).
""What [the controversy is] talking about is who gets to be American and which of us deserves to be included in the American narrative --- and Black people deserve to be in the American narrative."
"Silvergate’s troubles may make it harder to get out of crypto and into dollars."
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/4/23623964/crypto-silvergate-bank-run-stablecoins-dollars
A new trailblazer in media! Just in time for #womenshistorymonth
See the whole interview at youtu.be/THLY9PiWDCk
"Forty years later, the oldest Black-owned investment firm in the U.S. manages more than $16 billion in assets. Most of that is in mutual funds and separately managed accounts, though $1.45 billion is in a new private equity fund dubbed Project Black. The brainchild of his co-CEO Mellody Hobson, the new fund aims to buy existing mid-size businesses and install Black and Latino executives who can build them into top tier suppliers to the S&P 500. "
Biden awards Medal of Honor to Black Vietnam War hero after paperwork 'lost' twice
""Davis’ commanding officer recommended him for the military’s top honor, but the paperwork disappeared — something Biden mentioned Friday. The president said the men who were with Davis during the combat operation in Vietnam immediately nominated him for the Medal of Honor, but "some the paperwork was never processed — not just once, but twice."
Davis eventually received a Silver Star Medal, the third-highest combat medal, as an interim honor, but members of Davis’ team have argued that his skin color was a factor in the disappearance of his Medal of Honor recommendation. Ron Deis, a junior member of the team in Bong Son, told the AP in an interview that he thought "someone purposely lost the paperwork.”"
"Security Researcher and freeCodeCamp contributor Sonya Moisset just made her Open Source Security Handbook freely available. If you're planning to open-source some of your code, this should be a helpful read. You'll learn about Static Analysis, Supply Chain Attacks, Secret Sprawl, and other s words. (full-length handbook):"
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/oss-security-best-practices/
Jayson Massey
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Rosalind Franklin, born in 1920, was a British chemist whose contributions were vital to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Her work led to the Nobel Prize being awarded to two men, Watson and Crick, who allegedly stole her work and never acknowledged her contribution. #WomensHistoryMonth
Philly: the mayoral candidates need volunteers for petitions!
Choose your favorite candidate and volunteer! I'm working with Allan Domb! Pick yours and help out!
"bad actors are now seeking out more nascent spaces to execute low-tech, high-impact attacks within education, gaming, aviation and automotive. In fact, we’ve already seen several high profile DDoS attacks in the latter two categories in the last months. Expect that to continue."
#cybersecurity #risks #mitigation
https://venturebeat.com/security/nca-executive-director-shares-top-cyber-risks-in-2023/
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"Women's History Month:
Nannie Helen Burroughs advocated for the civil rights of African-Americans and women. She founded the National Training School for Women and Girls (1909), the first vocational school in the U.S. for African-American women."
"Norfolk actually had three privately operated slaves jails on what is now green space near St. Paul’s Boulevard, Main Street, and Waterside Drive.
His research also proved Norfolk police of that era profited from holding, chasing, and abusing slaves."
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$130 Million Cell-Phone Scam: "A scrawny college kid built an empire by fooling people into buying ringtones"
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a42891732/lin-miao-cell-phone-scandal/
"Dr. Gladys Mae West's computations and algorithms for the US Navy with geoids formed the underpinnings of today's GPS. Without her, you'd have no Google Maps." via Christopher S. Penn and Black Past
Speaking of U.S. Marshalls...
"Over the 35 years that Bass Reeves served as a Deputy United States Marshal, he earned his place in history by being one of the most effective lawmen in Indian Territory, bringing in more than 3,000 outlaws and helping to tame the lawless territory."
Who would use ransomware on people who chase down criminals all day?
https://6abc.com/us-marshals-service-hit-with-ransomware-attack/12891124/
Thinker. Coffee drinker. @jaysonmassey on Twitter. #cybersecurity #student in #Philadelphia
Joined Nov 2022
