Posts tagged with "Security"
10/03/08
Gareth: In case you were about to use g-archiver, don't. It apparently emails the author with your username and password (he left his own in the source so I guess that kinda makes it a trade?)
Gareth: In case you were about to use g-archiver, don't. It apparently emails the author with your username and password (he left his own in the source so I guess that kinda makes it a trade?)
Dave: That's a really interesting blog.
25/07/07
Marcus: Some unscrupulous ISPs are allegedly inserting ads into the webpages served to their customers. The UW CSE and ICSI Web Integrity Checker will run some tests to see if you're affected. (via)
Marcus: Some unscrupulous ISPs are allegedly inserting ads into the webpages served to their customers. The UW CSE and ICSI Web Integrity Checker will run some tests to see if you're affected. (via)
06/01/07
Marcus: YouTube: "Tamper proof" UK Chip & PIN terminal with Tetris installed. Amusing way to demonstrate a serious security problem. More. (via)
Marcus: YouTube: "Tamper proof" UK Chip & PIN terminal with Tetris installed. Amusing way to demonstrate a serious security problem. More. (via)
Marcus: APACS, the organisation responsible for Chip & Pin, says "people would not be able to create counterfeit Chip & PIN cards, but they could use this information abroad to make purchases".
Marcus: So that's alright then.
18/12/06
Marcus: BBC: "Joggers using the iPod Sport kit to keep fit are putting their personal privacy at risk."
Marcus: BBC: "Joggers using the iPod Sport kit to keep fit are putting their personal privacy at risk."
Marcus: "In the worst scenario stalkers could use the tracking data to 'engineer' encounters with victims."
Marcus: Lawks.
24/10/06
Marcus: RFID chips are soon to be found in passports around the world. There are lots of question marks about the security of the data they transmit. And apparently they're already in new UK passports. Identify thieves rejoice! (via)
Marcus: RFID chips are soon to be found in passports around the world. There are lots of question marks about the security of the data they transmit. And apparently they're already in new UK passports. Identify thieves rejoice! (via)
14/10/06
Gareth: BBC's "PC security" quiz made me laugh a couple times. For example: "What is a firewall? C: The notice board in the corridor announcing redundancies"
Gareth: BBC's "PC security" quiz made me laugh a couple times. For example: "What is a firewall? C: The notice board in the corridor announcing redundancies"
02/10/06
Marcus: "Impossible to patch" Firefox security flaw discovered. Argh.
Marcus: "Impossible to patch" Firefox security flaw discovered. Argh.
Marcus: Worse still, the crackers who discovered the vulnerability are apparently intending to use it to take over computers, and won't disclose bugs they know about to the Mozilla Foundation.
gareth: I hate how the article refers to them as hackers. They're not hackers, they're doing this with malicious intent - thus they are crackers.
20/09/06
Dave: Shields Up! Is a brilliant website that checks the security of your pc and can tell you whether or not specific ports are open and vunerable. It's really handy for sorting Torrent / Firewall problems. Should you ever need to do that.
Dave: Shields Up! Is a brilliant website that checks the security of your pc and can tell you whether or not specific ports are open and vunerable. It's really handy for sorting Torrent / Firewall problems. Should you ever need to do that.
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