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ObPwd Download Page
Object-based Password (ObPwd) prototypes
firefox  extensions  security 
august 2008 by amy
Windows Vista security 'rendered useless' by researchers
Two security researchers have developed a new technique that essentially bypasses all of the memory protection safeguards in the Windows Vista operating system, an advance that many in the security community say will have far-reaching implications not only for Microsoft, but also on how the entire technology industry thinks about attacks.
security  microsoft  windows 
august 2008 by amy
Technology Review: Internet Security Hole Revealed
On Wednesday, at the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas, Dan Kaminsky, director of penetration testing at IOActive, released the full details of the major design flaw he found earlier this year in the domain name server system, which is a key part of directing traffic over the Internet.
technology  networks  security 
august 2008 by amy
Google Gadgets an open door for attack | InfoWorld | News | 2008-08-08 | By Shawna McAlearney, CIO.com
Researchers at Black Hat say those who use Google and specifically Gmail are most vulnerable to attack from a 'hole' in Google Gadgets
google  security 
august 2008 by amy
TSA vendor finds lost laptop, remains suspended | ZDNet Government | ZDNet.com
The laptop contained unencrypted names, addresses, birth dates, driver’s license numbers and passport numbers of customers seeking to enroll in the company’s Registered Traveler program.
arghh  security 
august 2008 by amy
MyFox Kansas City | TSA: Missing Luggage Totals $31 Million Over Three Years
...She said one way to get away with the crime was to rifle through a bag and then put it on the wrong plane headed to the wrong city.  When the luggage is finally located, it would be unclear where the crime took place.
security  travel  arghh 
march 2008 by amy
Khaleej Times Online - Cable damage hits 1.7m Internet users in UAE
A total of five cables being operated by two submarine cable operators have been damaged with a fault in each.
ack  news  security  internet 
february 2008 by amy
Schneier on Security: Redefining Privacy
Anonymity, privacy, and security are intertwined; you can't just separate them out like that. And privacy isn't opposed to security; privacy is part of security. And the value of privacy in a free society is enormous.
privacy  security  usa  civil_liberties 
november 2007 by amy
Google Blogoscoped: Google XSS Exploit May Show Some Private Data
Now, co-editor Tony Ruscoe stumbled upon another XSS vulnerability. By posting his specially prepared file of the Google Docs family which exploits a non-standard, incorrect Internet Explorer behavior, and then pushing me as experimental “victim” onto
security  google 
september 2007 by amy
Guardian | Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
From Hitler to Pinochet and beyond, history shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedoms. And, argues Naomi Wolf, George Bush and his administration seem to be taking them all.
law  censorship  history  security  privacy  politics  opinion  usa 
september 2007 by amy
Gerry Adams: Panic at passport control | Travel | The Guardian
Queues, delayed flights and lost baggage all make travelling arduous enough as it is. That's nothing - wait until you're upgraded for a special security grilling, says Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams
travel  security 
august 2007 by amy
Faculty of Science : Vrije Universiteit
The RFID Guardian Project is a collaborative project focused upon providing security and privacy in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems.
rfid  security  privacy  hardware 
august 2007 by amy
STATE VOTE MACHINES LOSE TEST TO HACKERS
...EVERY voting machine proved to be hackable...
ack  security  politics  law 
august 2007 by amy
Tynsoe projects - ssh tunnel manager
SSH Tunnel Manager is a front-end for the ssh command when used to open tunnels between two hosts.
osx  security  utilities 
july 2007 by amy
Guardian | Cracked it!
Three million Britons have been issued with the new hi-tech passport, designed to frustrate terrorists and fraudsters. So why did Steve Boggan and a friendly computer expert find it so easy to break the security codes?
security  privacy  UK 
june 2007 by amy
Password Manager + AutoFill for Mac OS X
Password Manager with AutoFill for Mac OS X
osx  software  security 
june 2007 by amy
Dahlia Lithwick on threats
Dahlia Lithwick discusses threats against female bloggers.
gender  security  blogging 
may 2007 by amy
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