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The Cloud Conundrum: S3 Encryption
AWS will now encrypt all new data in its Amazon S3 storage service by default. Huge announcement, secure default for the win, sure, but it *may* give a…
 • Aditya Patel
A simple mental model for Threat Modeling
Threat Modeling is a security activity that’s made more complicated than it should be. Presenting a simple mental model to approach threat modeling.
 • Aditya Patel
Burrito Centric Security
Cybersecurity needs a people centric approach. Mistakes happen, as I realized on a recent Chipotle run.
 • Aditya Patel
[Security Talk] The Dark Side of ChatGPT
Recording and slides from my talk on AI safety at BsidesNYC23 in New York city
 • Aditya Patel
Aadhaar: One ID to Rule Them All - But Should It?
What could go wrong when biometric data of 1.4 billion people is at risk?
 • Aditya Patel
The Uncomfortable Truth About Breaking Into Cybersecurity
Why the industry avoids newcomers even when demand is high
 • Aditya Patel
What They Can't Teach You At Cybersecurity School
Your degree gave you the science. The industry demands the art.
 • Aditya Patel
OWASP Top 10 for 2025
The new list of top 10 security risks from OWASP for web applications
 • Aditya Patel
LastPass is at it again
LastPass, the cloud password manager, announced they were breached. Again.
 • Aditya Patel
AI Safety
Is AI, and generative AI specifically, as revolutionary as the PC, or internet, or the mobile phones? Bill Gates argues, it is. Sharing my takeaways and…
 • Aditya Patel
Goodhart’s Law: Why Your Green Security Dashboard Might Be a Red Flag
The most dangerous number in cybersecurity is a perfect score. Why 'Green' often means you aren't looking hard enough, and how to design incentives for…
 • Aditya Patel
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