Category: General Security
02/18/10
Twitter Mashup FTW versus Privacy
Here is a perfect example of how Social Networking and their relatively open APIs allow for easily combining personal data in a way most people don't expect. (Although they should) PleaseRobMe.com has leveraged twitter and the information many people pro… more »
02/17/10
Stop Throwing Your Private Info at Strangers
On a recent flight, I was standing outside the gate waiting to board and was approached by a worker offering free in-flight WiFi. This got me thinking about all of the conversations I had over the years with various CxO and Directors regarding wireless s… more »
01/17/10
New GMail Security
If you have a GMail account, you may have noticed the new "More GMail Security" link recently added by Google. One of the most notable changes is that GMail now forces HTTPS connections at login. This previously was an optional setting (off by default)… more »
01/15/10
IE 0-day Used in Attack on Google and Other Companies
Details about the targeted attack on Google (and 34 other firms) now include the use of an IE 0-day (CVE-2010-0249) in addition to known Acrobat vulnerabilities. Microsoft has released a related advisory and public exploit code is now available. This exp… more »
01/12/10
Multiple BSD Distributions dtoa.c (pdtoa.c) and 'gdtoa/misc.c' Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Several sources including SecurityFocus and SANS ISC are reporting BSD based distributions and other software, including Mac OSX 10.5 and 10.6, are vulnerable to CVE-2009-0689. The vulnerability is reportedly remotely and locally exploitable and because… more »
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