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A bug is about to confuse a lot of computers by turning back time 20 years

Malwarebytes

Before the year 2000, lots of computer programs kept track of the year by remembering the last two digits instead of all four. Many GPS-enabled devices that were not properly designed to account for the rollover event exhibited problems on that date. through 3.22. If you don’t remember the Y2K bug, let me remind you quickly.

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2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Pt. 1: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Hope

McAfee

Thanks to him I was able to co-found one of the first infosec consulting businesses in Spain in 2000, and I’m still very grateful for that opportunity. And if you need more help or advice, don’t hesitate to contact me on my Twitter account: @aboutsecurity. My experience in the US has not been very different. it’s on LinkedIn too).

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Time is Money, Part 3: Vulnerability Assignment

NopSec

This assignee will most often ‘own’ the system or application that the issue was discovered in. For example – a critical vulnerability in the Linux Kernel will require an operating system patch to fix. This vulnerability would be assigned to a Linux system administrator. Our customers’ time is valuable.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Ethical Hacking

ForAllSecure

I think the whole white hat black hat thing came out of DEF CON, circa 2000. And, you know, I had the Twitter account ID set up in 2018. I had tweeted this video, it's pinned on our Twitter account hack, not crime. I think the whole white hat black hat thing came out of DEF CON, circa 2000. Yes, we show you know this.

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