Sending confidential information such as passwords, account information and other sensitive data in emails and IM is not necessarily safe. That data is typically stored with remnants of the bits in places you don't need it to be.

SMIME reader is a small utility app for iPhone and iPad that allows you to open up encrypted email messages.  If you have ever received an email with a “.p7m” attachment that you could not open up, or if your organization has a certificate based infrastructure that requires you to read S/MIME emails, then SMIME Reader is for you.

Generate long passwords that are easy to remember.

This morning we were made aware of a security flaw within the Timthumb image resizing script, which is utilized in our themes for dynamic image resizing. It is also widely used in other WordPress themes and plugins.

As a result of this security flaw, the author of TimThumb and the author of WordThumb have worked together to release TimThumb v2 which fixes these security issues.

We’d highly recommend that you update your WooFramework like described below.

When you activate tracking, Hidden will locate your stolen computer anywhere on the planet, collect photos of the thief and screen shots of the computer in use. (We also collect lots of nerdy network information, but we won’t bore you with the details!)

The Hidden team will also help you work with the police when recovering your stolen computer.

Quick, simple, privacy-secure file uploads.

cryptbin is the easiest way for activists to share information with strong encryption.
Enter your data and a cryptbin key pair. We'll give you a link.
cryptbin is an answer to the lack of information privacy in today's world. All data stored or transmitted by cryptbin is for your (and your recipient's) eyes only.

PirateBox is a self-contained mobile collaboration and P2P file sharing device. Inspired by pirate radio and the free culture movment, PirateBox utilizes Free, Libre and Open Source software (FLOSS) to create mobile wireless file sharing networks where users can anonymously share images, video, audio, documents, and other digital content.

A few months ago I wrote about WordPress Security. Now, armed only with the words “free WordPress themes,” builtBackwards’ Theme Authenticity Checker Plugin and Donncha O Caoimh’s Exploit Scanner, I’m going to take a look through the first page of Google to see just how safe pages ranking for “Free WordPress Themes” are.

Apple’s recently released iOS 4 provides enhanced “data protection”, but there is very little on the web now that explains what this really means. In this post I clarify what data protection is and what some of its limitations are.

You would never intentionally provide a criminal with your personal and private information. They would probably take your information and use it to take whatever they could from you.

Comodo TrustConnect keeps you and your information private, secure, and out of the hands of criminals during your online session. Wherever you are located, whatever type of hardware, using a public Wi-Fi connection or not, Comodo TrustConnect keeps you securely connected and your identity and information private. No one can intercept or steal any information sent or received during your online session. They can't even determine where your information is coming from.

You don't have to put your information into the hands of a criminal. Comodo TrustConnect will keep your information private and secure. Here's How.

This plugin searches the files on your website, and the posts and comments tables of your database for anything suspicious. It also examines your list of active plugins for unusual filenames.

Dang. I guess I’m not doing any more @instagram until the new version w/#SSL is released. #security

RT @phrTweets: NY Times Editorial: #Doctors Who Aid #Torture #experimentation #eit #fb

RT @jonhutson: Secret order gives #military too much leeway in covert ops: Boston Globe #security #CIA @CentComNews

Perhaps he was tired of receiving my status updates or perhaps he didn’t want me to view photos from his personal life. Whatever the reason for ending our Facebook friendship, I figured that many people would benefit from a thorough overview on how to protect your privacy on Facebook. Below is a step by step process for protecting your privacy.

AN OPEN MEDIA BOSTON INVESTIGATIVE REPORT. Verizon's default wireless security for subscribers to its FiOS Internet and DSL High Speed Internet service has been shown to include several critical security flaws and weaknesses that Verizon phone support agents do not disclose to its customers. These weaknesses are exacerbated by poor training and installation practices that leave users vulnerable to network infiltration, identity theft and data loss.

If you are currently using the latest release of the WP-Forum plugin, listen up. The websec security team has discovered a vulnerability within this plugin that can be exploited by malicious users to conduct SQL injection attacks.