Reading List #108

Hey there

We’re heading down to Ticino today for a week’s vacation with the family. Looking forward to getting out of town for a bit.

Here’s a few things I found noteworthy this week.


Nothing is truly random

Love these security analyses by Tim Nash. This time about wp_rand() to generate random numbers.

Tim Nash – Nothing is truly random

Hacker Laws

A collection of common laws, principles and patterns about software development.

Hacker Laws

We all have a choice

True.

Salma Alam-Naylor – We all have a choice

Spotting WordPress Performance Bottlenecks

Remkus shares some tips on how to spot performance issues on a WordPress site and what to do about them.

Remkus DeVries – How I Diagnose WordPress Performance Bottlenecks

Schneier on Threat Models in Authoritanian Systems

Threat models change dramatically when you have to deal with a government that doesn’t play by the rules. This post is a great starting point.

Schneider – Threat Models in Authoritanian Systems


And with that, I wish you a happy weekend ✌️

Made with ❤️ in Switzerland