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- Online broker CommSec criticised for weak passwords, lack of SSL
- In times when vendors are vertically integrating by offering virtual keyboards for secure Ebanking, and banks themselves are requiring end users to run antivirus software if they were to file a fraud claim, others are busy fixing security design flaws. Earlier this month, a Melbourne based computer...
- Tags: Password, Flaw, SSL, Online Broker, CommSec, Password Best Practice, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-04-29
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- Study: Silent patching best for securing browsers
- Study: Silent patching best for securing browsersAll MS had to dowas silently update the update service which would break nothing and the web went bonkers.I haven't had an issue with an MS update in a long time. Nor an Apple update for that matter.But we test every one regardless,...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-05-05
- Microsoft to defend its IE policies in closed-door antitrust hearing
- Microsoft to defend its IE policies in closed-door antitrust hearingHurting consumers."But I think it?s harder to prove Microsoft?s policies have hurt consumers."No, it's not difficult at all. Microsoft's persistent refusal to adhere to W3C standards has made many web sites utterly or partially unusable for non-IE users. alltel.com,...
- Tags: Web browsers, antitrust, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, W3C
- Discussion threads 2009-05-04
- Comcast responds to passwords leak on Scribd
- Comcast has responded to the recently found list of passwords hosted at the popular social publishing site Scribd. Originally claimed to be a list consisting of 8000 passwords for Comcast customers, the company now states that not only are 4000 of the passwords duplicates, but also, that only 700 of...
- Tags: Password, Comcast Corp., Password Management Practice, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-03-17
- Report: 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities mitigated by Least Privilege accounts
- Report: 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities mitigated by Least Privilege accountsRe:using pirated windowsThere is no reason that pirated versions of windows should be more vulnerable than genuine ones, this statistic only shows the lack of knowledge and common sense that the people using pirated windows have, since they don't seem...
- Tags: Least Privilege account, standard user, Least Privilege, UAC, critical Microsoft vulnerability, Microsoft Vulnerabilities, standard User Account, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-02-10
- Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted for planting malware; Mortgage giant didn
- Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted for planting malware; Mortgage giant didnMust Have Been A Windows NetworkTypical boot camp MCSE mentality.RE: Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted for planting malware; Mortgage giant didnThey must implement a HR Policy that require that every employee or contractor must not have root access to their...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Strategy, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae IT, Fannie Mae IT contractor, information technology, malware
- Discussion threads 2009-01-29
- Remote search and the invisible elephant
- Remote search and the invisible elephantThis is all about pr0nJust what evidence would you find if you scanned people's home PCs? Would you be able to cross-check every file against a checksum list of confidential/secret files? Could you detect packaged and ready to deploy malware? Nope and nope. There is...
- Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), INTERNET, Corporate communications, Desktops, file name, internet crime, P2P
- Discussion threads 2009-01-28
- Monster.com hacked; user ID, e-mail, phone numbers stolen
- Monster.com recently posted a PSA on their site notifying users that their database was illegally accessed and certain contact and account data were taken, "including Monster user IDs and passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers, and some basic demographic data." The information accessed does not include resumes....
- Tags: Phone, Password, user-ID, Monster, E-mail, Social Security, Online Communications, Government, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-01-26
- Twitter authority frenzy led to Twitter phishing meltdown
- Folks like to know where they stand, and in recent weeks people on Twitter have been, well, all a-twitter about the idea of Twitter Authority. They want to know who is most influentialâ€"a repeat of the phenomenon that swept the blogosphere a while back. It's a human thing, but it...
- Tags: Twitter, Twitterverse, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Mitch Ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2009-01-05
- Talkback Tuesday: Apple's AV non-announcement
- Talkback Tuesday: Apple's AV non-announcementI think.....You nailed it. Many just don't understand that no matter how secure the system is, if you have the ability to allow something to install, the OS will go right ahead and install it with a few warnings maybe, but we live in a "yes"...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Talkback Tuesday, malware, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- News to know: Palm, Oracle, Google, Mac sales and iPhone Nano
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Palm's CES news. Just in time or too late? Larry Dignan: Oracle's second quarter: A mixed bag, cost cuts likely Richard Koman:...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Oracle Corp., Palm Inc., Net Neutrality, Sales, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Bill O'Reilly's web site hacked, attackers release personal details of users
- In what is slowly turning into a endless loop of hacktivism activities, Bill O'Reilly's BillOreilly.com has been compromised during the weekend, with personal details including passwords in plain text for 205 of the site's members already leaking across Internet forums, as a response to his remarks regarding Wikileaks as a...
- Tags: Web, Password, Attacker, Web Site, Member, BillOreilly.com, Wikileaks, E-mail, Web Site Development, Security, Online Communications, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-09-24
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACEd, You RockExcellent article; thanks a bunch.RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACFinally! A journalist that spends time telling us how to make our vista experience better instead of endlessly trashing it.So many journalists think they are providing some "value" by telling...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UAC, Taming UAC, Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Wired: The Mac Guru of Damascus
- There's a neat little story in the current issue (16.05) of Wired magazine about MacBooks being stolen and recovered while traveling abroad. From The Mac Guru of Damascus in the Case of the Missing Laptops: Before my fiancée and I headed to Syria to study Arabic, we often heard...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Wired Inc., Apple Macintosh, Insurance, Financial Planning, Notebooks, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2008-04-10
- Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs
- Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programsThanks for the clarificationI would certainly expect better service from anyone expecting to actually have customers. I can only guess that they get so few calls that they help desk is out of practice. :-)SkypeNot sure about your customer service...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, IrfanView, favorite Windows program, Windows Program, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-21
- Apple's cookie monster: Safari CRS
- Apple's cookie monster: Safari CRSGood ideas are squashed by the big boysA few years ago there was a great company called Mirra. I heard people rave about Mirra backup systems. Then one day Seagate snatched them up. They were quickly buried into the corporate depths and never seen again. Seagate...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Backups, Seagate Technology LLC, cookie, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, MICROSOFT HAS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterprise
- Design flaw in wireless VoIP handsets endanger the enterpriseWhen will the consumer stop...this madness? Start suing this companies that put your lively hood at risk and this would all stop!Hacked through a Headset?I don't know if I want to be embarrassed if such a thing happened. At times...
- Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP handset, VoIP, handset, flaw, password, wireless
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Lieberman Software and Privileged Password Management
- The ability to automatically change, store, and recover all privileged passwords in the enterprise is a security best practice and regulatory compliance requirement. Listen to this podcast to learn how Lieberman Software can uniquely manage the privileged account passwords in your environment and prevent unauthorized access to the critical systems...
- Tags: Password Management, Password, Lieberman Software Corp, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Download resources 2008-01-01
- If viruses are no threat to Macs ...
- If viruses are no threat to Macs ...I don't protect it..My windows partition; however, is protected. When I first started looking into Macs way back in the middle of last year (I was owning a mac before it was HIP to own a mac... trend-setter!) I inquired on a few...
- Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, Viruses and worms, Apple Inc., second-one, Apple Macintosh, software, virus, malware, AV Software
- Discussion threads 2007-12-17
- The BlackBerry Curve with @Home UMA service convinced me to buy my first BB
- My experiences with the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service began over a year ago when I beta-tested the service in Washington State. I was mildly impressed with the service, but the poor phone selection kept me from adding the service to my account. I then received a free compatible phone that...
- Tags: @Home, HotSpot, Device, Mobile, BlackBerry Curve, T-Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Volume, Service, QWERTY Keyboard, Display, Handhelds, Wireless, Hardware, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2007-10-24
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