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MacAfee has published a interesting look into the most dangerous search terms on the web. Most people know that searching for porn or cracked programs will inevitably lead you to sites that will try to steal your information via phishing or some sort of malware. The interesting thing about this report is that those [...]
Last week, the Obama Administration rejected a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request for a proposed Intellectual Property (IP) treaty that is looking to be ratified by 27 countries. “Why should I care?”, you might ask.
If ratified, leaked documents posted on WikiLeaks and other comments suggest the proposed trade accord would criminalize peer-to-peer file sharing, [...]
USA Today has in interesting article today on the increasing number of cyberattacks on government networks over the last year. According to the article :
Federally tracked accounts of unauthorized access to government computers and installations of hostile programs rose from a combined 3,928 incidents in 2007 to 5,488 in 2008, based on data provided to [...]
I though I was good about keeping my house in order when I went away for vacation. Apparently I’ve been slacking. ISECOM has published a Home Security Methodologies paper that is not for the faint of heart.
Some of the tips are common sense, some seem to me to be a little much, and some seem [...]
Over at Security Focus, Brian Krebs has published a report from the FDIC detailing the overall trend in computer crimes for 2007. It may look heavy, but just glancing over it provides some good data. Although the report focuses on the financial sector mostly there are some interesting points that it makes.
Some interesting points in [...]
Maybe you have heard of Tor, a way to anonymize your internet traffic. Maybe you have even used it. I have and occasionally do. But as it gains popularity, it becomes more important to understand the limitations of Tor and internet anonymity. Most users confuse anonymity and privacy. Tor provides anonymity, but not privacy.
If that [...]
Bruce Schneier has penned an interesting article over at Wired in defense of leaving your wireless network unprotected. Basically his argument is that the chance of a protected network saving you from some sort of abuse is small, and that open access points are a courtesy too your neighbors.
