threedaymonk + security   75

Strong Parameters
‘With this plugin Action Controller parameters are forbidden to be used in Active Model mass assignments until they have been whitelisted.’
rails  security  webdev 
10 weeks ago by threedaymonk
Brakeman
‘Static analysis security scanner for Ruby on Rails’.
ruby  rails  security  xss  webdev 
november 2011 by threedaymonk
Password Policies are Getting Out of Control
‘In fact, I think I have found the most difficult password policy in existence today.’
security  webdev  usability 
august 2011 by threedaymonk
GHDB
The Google Hacking Database: stuff you can find through Google searches that people probably didn't intend to make public.
google  security  search 
june 2011 by threedaymonk
Absolute Sownage
‘A concise history of recent Sony hacks’.
security  sony 
june 2011 by threedaymonk
SSH Tunnel
Android app to facilitate using the internet through an SSH tunnel.
android  ssh  security 
may 2011 by threedaymonk
mitmproxy
‘mitmproxy is an SSL-capable, intercepting HTTP proxy. It provides a console interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the fly.’
https  ssl  tls  proxy  mitm  security  reversing 
may 2011 by threedaymonk
The Weakest Link
Why do websites insist on accounts and passwords? If the password can be trivially reset by email, then they should offer email as an authentication mechanism.
webdev  authentication  security  passwords 
february 2011 by threedaymonk
My Trousers and Airport Security
Read this before some ‘security’ goon tries it on with you on your next flight.
security  airports  airline  travel  freedom 
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Prey
An open-source anti-theft tracking system for laptops and mobile phones. Works with Linux and Android.
security  android  linux  tracking 
january 2011 by threedaymonk
LittleBlackBox
‘[A] collection of thousands of private SSL and SSH keys extracted from various embedded devices.’
ssl  tls  cryptography  security 
january 2011 by threedaymonk
BrokenGlass
A password store for teams. Works on the principle that anyone with credentials can obtain a password if needed, but access is recorded.
security  passwords  ruby  rails 
september 2010 by threedaymonk
I’m sorry but we blew up your laptop (welcome to Israel)
In what possible way is this a sensible or proportionate reaction?
security  israel  airport  wtf 
december 2009 by threedaymonk
Slowloris HTTP DoS
Ties up an HTTP server by setting up multiple partial connections and keeping them alive, preventing the server from responding to other traffic.
http  apache  perl  dos  network  security 
june 2009 by threedaymonk
A Rails Security Flaw - Destroying The Audit Trail
‘One of [the new features in 2.3] was the ability to set the created_at/updated_at time-stamped columns manually. Now, why anybody would want to do this currently escapes me.’ Me too.
rails  ruby  security  commented 
april 2009 by threedaymonk
Adeona: A Free, Open Source System for Helping Track and Recover Lost and Stolen Laptops
‘Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of your lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service.’ Seems like it's not quite ready yet, though.
security  computing  theft 
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Overwriting Hard Drive Data
‘The fallacy that data can be forensically recovered using an electron microscope or related means needs to be put to rest.’
computing  storage  hdd  security 
february 2009 by threedaymonk
How to uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant from Firefox
Microsoft is now installing Firefox extensions on the sly as part of system updates. Slimy.
microsoft  firefox  windows  security 
february 2009 by threedaymonk
Interview with an Adware Author
‘Matt Knox, a talented Ruby instructor and coder, talks about his early days designing and writing adware for Direct Revenue.’
programming  security  adware  ruby  interview 
january 2009 by threedaymonk
Schneier on Security: The Two Classes of Airport Contraband
I wish Bruce made the rules instead of the idiots who currently do it.
security  politics  travel  airline  airport  stupid 
september 2008 by threedaymonk
No t-shirt, no flight
A new nadir in airport security theatre. Wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a fictional robot holding a gun? You’re not allowed to fly from Heathrow T5.
uk  travel  airport  wtf  security 
may 2008 by threedaymonk
Airport Security
A game where you keep the skies safe by removing arbitrary items from passengers. Just like the real thing!
flash  games  security  travel  humour 
april 2008 by threedaymonk
Plash Wiki
Sandbox programs under Linux.
linux  security  sandbox 
april 2008 by threedaymonk
Experts hack power grid in no time
Some things really ought not to be on the public interwebs.
security 
april 2008 by threedaymonk
CCC publiziert die Fingerabdrücke von Wolfgang Schäuble [Update]
Great hack: publishing the fingerprints of the German Interior Minister as a strike against biometrics.
security  politics  biometrics 
march 2008 by threedaymonk
PIN Entry Device (PED) vulnerabilities
As might have been expected, chip-and-PIN isn't as secure as the banks would have you think.
security  business  crime  chipandpin  smartcards  banking 
february 2008 by threedaymonk
Microsoft wants to worm its way into your PC
'Microsoft is [...] hoping to use friendly "worms" to distribute software patches surreptitiously.' Yeah, that'll end well.
microsoft  security  stupid 
february 2008 by threedaymonk
Using autofs for GPG keys on a USB stick
Stop spies, criminals, and US customs agents from stealing your data.
linux  crypto  security 
february 2008 by threedaymonk
Protecting custom SQL in Rails from SQL injections
How to use placeholders in full-custom SQL. I've griped about the absence of this for ages.
ruby  rails  activerecord  sql  webdev  security  reevoo-developer 
january 2008 by threedaymonk
shimmer
An interesting alternative to port-knocking.
firewall  network  linux  security 
january 2008 by threedaymonk
The Airport Security Follies
I know it’s bullshit; you know it’s bullshit; pilots know it’s bullshit: but when will the idiots who make up these stupid rules realise?
travel  airline  security  stupid 
december 2007 by threedaymonk
Aircrack-ptw main
How to use aircrack-ptw and other tools to find a WEP key in minutes.
linux  wireless  security  howto 
october 2007 by threedaymonk
BackTrack
Live CD for penetration testing.
security  linux 
october 2007 by threedaymonk
Government Official Uses Homeland Security Data To Stalk Ex-Girlfriend
A cautionary tale for those who still believe ‘nothing to hide, nothing to fear’.
security  liberty  freedom  society 
september 2007 by threedaymonk
Confirmed: Microsoft is fiddling with system files without permission
That’s what you get for running a third-rate operating system from a convicted monopolist.
microsoft  windows  security  privacy 
september 2007 by threedaymonk
‘Vatican air’ passengers’ holy water confiscated
The so-called security restrictions are stupid, but in this case I can’t help but laugh!
religion  travel  security  stupid 
august 2007 by threedaymonk
Yould: the smart name generator
Generates pronounceable random words.
security  random 
june 2007 by threedaymonk
Schneier on Security: DRM in Windows Vista
Windows Vista ‘will make your computer less reliable and less secure.’
microsoft  drm  windows  security 
february 2007 by threedaymonk
The cost of monoculture
Think Microsoft’s monopoly is bad? It could be worse. You could live in South Korea.
open-source  ie  windows  korea  security  monopoly 
january 2007 by threedaymonk
Gmail Bug: Your Gmail Contact List is Being Expose to Spammers
You might want to log out of Google services until they fix this.
google  security  privacy  bug  gmail 
january 2007 by threedaymonk
Sun redefines randomness
Sun Java’s java.util.Random.nextLong() is not random!
programming  java  security  random  bug 
november 2006 by threedaymonk
Asians thrown off flight
Once again, a reactionary bigot succeeds in getting four people marched off a plane for wearing Islamic dress and not speaking English.
stupid  security  racism  airline  travel 
november 2006 by threedaymonk
artificial ignorance: how-to guide
Filter the boring stuff out of logs, and you'll notice the unusual, interesting events.
security  howto 
september 2006 by threedaymonk
Schneier on Security: Human/Bear Security Trade-Off
‘There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists.’
security  humour 
august 2006 by threedaymonk
Bruce Schneier Facts
‘Bruce Schneier’s secure handshake is so strong, you won’t be able to exchange keys with anyone else for days.’
humour  security 
august 2006 by threedaymonk
DieHard
‘DieHard can take some buggy programs and make them bug-free (or close to it).’
c  programming  memory  security 
august 2006 by threedaymonk
Oedipus Web Scanner Project
Security analyser for web apps (written in Ruby).
ruby  security  webdev 
february 2006 by threedaymonk
XSS Cheat sheet
Lots of cross-site scripting attacks.
webdev  security  reference  programming  hack 
december 2005 by threedaymonk
DenyHosts
At last! A way to deal with the pesky hackers trying to brute-force their way in.
security  ssh  linux 
september 2005 by threedaymonk
The Shape of Days: Violence of the electronic kind
Yes Virginia, there are nasty hackers out there—but security is the administrator's responsibility
osx  internet  security 
april 2005 by threedaymonk

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