by wwarren | Oct 3, 2011 | Hardware, Internet, Linux, Open Source, Security, Security Alerts, Smartphone
HTC screwed up big time here. If you are using the stock HTC Sense UI(and most folks are) they have enabled a backdoor into the phones base operating system that essentially allows any app with simple permissions to sniff everything on or about the phone and send it...
by wwarren | Sep 23, 2011 | Internet
Oh how I can identify with This entire article…here’s the highly relevant part. So when I look out that window and see a robin perched on a tree gently swaying in a warm breeze, I begin to wonder just what life would be like if I wasn’t in the...
by wwarren | Sep 23, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet
The upside of using a public cloud service is easy to understand. No need for expensive local storage, no need for local servers, a reduction in power and cooling expenses … and a reduction in IT staffing. When all you need to do is click around on a...
by wwarren | Sep 19, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security
Current ssl secured traffic relies on “third Party” trust. Frankly I think it is stupid. You are going to put your trust in security in a central location and tell others that that third party is better at your security than you are? NO thanks. Comodo...
by wwarren | Sep 19, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Security, Security Alerts
In order to execute their attack, Rizzo and Duong use BEAST Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS against a victim who is on a network on which they have a man-in-the-middle position. So in order to “break” the AES component of SSL 3.0...
by wwarren | Jul 9, 2011 | Internet, Security
Unless you have a good product like Astaro protecting your edge i would highly suggest NOT running open wifi. However with the proper precautions in place it is possible to mitigate the possibility of getting tangled up in this. Under the new voluntary...
