by Mitch Cottrell | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
I changed my own oil exactly once in my life. I ended up with a driveway that looked like a crime scene, a stripped drain plug, and a quart of oil still sitting on the workbench because I could not figure out where it was supposed to go. My neighbor watched the whole...
by Mitch Cottrell | Jun 30, 2026 | IT Security, Security
You know how storm chasers work? They track severe weather, predict where it’s heading, and warn everyone in its path to take cover. Right now, cybersecurity experts are doing the same thing – except the storm isn’t made of wind and rain. It’s...
by Mitch Cottrell | Jun 30, 2026 | IT Security
Picture this: you’re watching a Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium. Individual players can only see what’s directly in front of them – the defender they’re blocking, the route they’re running, the tackle they’re making. But the...
by Mitch Cottrell | Apr 24, 2026 | IT Security, Security
Picture this: You’re at your favorite Dallas restaurant, and the waiter brings you the check. You hand over your credit card, but instead of processing it normally, they walk to another table and ask a complete stranger to approve your payment. Sounds crazy,...
by Mitch Cottrell | Apr 21, 2026 | IT Security, Security
Remember when you’d lend your house key to a neighbor to feed your cat while you were away? You trusted them with access to your home, but what if they accidentally left your key on the front porch for anyone to find? That’s essentially what happened with...