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Send Mac OS Notifications From R
The data retrieval and computation operations are taking longer and longer as we start cranking through more security data and I'll often let tasks run in the background whilst performing more mundane tasks or wasting time on Twitter. For…
Rforecastio - Simple R Package To Access forecast.io Weather Data
It doesn't get much better for me than when I can combine R and weather data in new ways. I've got something brewing with my Nest thermostat and needed to get some current wx readings plus forecast data. I could have chosen a number of…
nizdos - Nest Thermometer Notifications And Data Logging In Python
I've had a Nest thermometer for a while now and it's been an overall positive experience. It's given me more visibility into our heating/cooling system usage, patterns and preferences; plus, it actually saved us money last…
Use Fluid On MacOS To Build Per-RStudio Server "Dedicated" Clients
I'm jumping around analytics environments these days and have to leave the comfort of my Mac's RStudio Desktop application to use various RStudio Server instances via browser. While I prefer to use Chrome, the need to have a "dedicated"…
ZeroAccess Bots Desperately Seeking Freedom (Visualization)
I've been doing a bit of graphing (with real, non-honeypot network data) as part of the research for the book I'm writing with @jayjacobs and thought one of the images was worth sharing (especially since it may not make it into the book…
Reverse IP Address Lookups With R (From Simple To Bulk/Asynchronous)
R lacks some of the more "utilitarian" features found in other scripting languages that were/are more geared—at least initially—towards systems administration. One of the most frustrating missing pieces for security data scientists is the…
IP Intelligence Lookup Chrome Extension
The topic of "IP intelligence" gets a nod in the book that @jayjacobs & I are writing and it was interesting to see just how many sites purport to "know something" about an IP address. I shamelessly admit to being a Chrome user and noticed…
Summer 2013 @GraniteSec Is ON!
Like an aging action hero, @GraniteSec is back in action after an unexpected hiatus. Join us on August 17th for food and fun at the beautiful Fort Foster in Kittery Point,…
2013 Summer Vacation Puzzle Challenge
When I am out of the office for an extended time, I try to post a "crypto" challenge for work-folk to do while I'm gone with the added bonus of winning fabulous prizes. There were no answers submitted for the clues during our ANP trip, but…
Re-imagining @panda_security's Q1 2013 Report Pie Charts
We infosec folk eat up industry reports and most of us have no doubt already gobbled up @pandasecurity's recently released Q1 2013 Report [PDF]. It's a good read (so go ahead and read it, we'll still be here!) and I was really happy to see…