The phishing trick that hides in the reply button
A phishing email disguised as a quote request, and the reply-to trick that hid the fake address.
CATEGORY
Quick Take
Quick Take is my catch-all for the interesting bits that don't need a full article. When I come across a link worth sharing, a video worth watching, or a thought worth writing down, this is where it lands. It can be about any topic that catches my eye, and I always try to add some context and perspective of my own rather than just passing it along. Nothing here is meant to be the final word. These are quick to read and easy to argue with.
Power Automate mobile apps, the Excel add-in and personal accounts are going away
Power Automate is dropping the mobile app, the Excel add-in and personal accounts. What changes and when.
Time is strange
Timekeepers vote this October on replacing the leap second with a leap hour. The Earth is spinning faster.
Human oversight for high-risk AI (EU AI Act)
A quick take on the EU AI Act's human oversight rules and a talk about keeping AI agents controlled.
How to disable the Muse AI on your Instagram profile
Turn off Instagram's Muse AI so others can't generate images or videos from your public profile.
An advice from the 90s. Please be careful running commands to install software
Why running a random curl | sh install command is a security risk, not just a convenience.
What is an AI Agent and some quick tips for better results
Defines what an AI Agent is, with quick tips for keeping agents constrained, safe, and under your control.
Why I prefer to fail forward?
Why I push forward to fix problems instead of rolling back to a safe version
The strange dichotomy of AI
Why we love AI when it saves us time but resent it when we're on the receiving end
Why do agents keep on trying to book holidays for us?
Nuggets of Wisdom
Apple's North Start is Gone
I've been an Apple fan for years, but lately I feel like Apple has been treating me like a money bag rather than someone who loves their products. The company that once stood for privacy and "doing the right thing" has lost its way.