Digital Trends: A simple coding mistake is exposing API keys across thousands of websites After analyzing 10 million webpages, researchers have found thousands of websites accidentally exposing sensitive API credentials, including keys linked to major services like Amazon Web Services, ... A simple coding mistake is exposing API keys across thousands of websites BAR contributing editor Nathan Steinmeyer met with Adams to discuss his journey from volunteer to dig director in Twenty Years at Megiddo . Israel Finkelstein (left) and Matthew Adams (right) at the Tel Megiddo excavation.

Understanding the Context

Photo courtesy Matthew Adams. “This is a class, so you better come prepared,” said Matthew Adams, Director of the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Matthew Adams Matthew Adams is Dorot Director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem.

Key Insights

He earned his Ph.D. in History from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007, specializing in Egyptology and Near Eastern Archaeology. He has more than 25 seasons of excavation experience at sites in Egypt and Israel. While he has broad interests in space and time throughout ... In 2016, team members of the Megiddo Expedition, led by co-directors Israel Finkelstein, Matthew Adams, and Mario Martin, uncovered a tomb, labeled “Tomb 50,” adjacent to a monumental Middle Bronze Age palace.

Final Thoughts

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