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 21, 2011 | Security, Security Alerts
Cars with OnStar’s built-in technology will begin having their where-abouts monitored in December, even if their owners opt-out of the service, according to a new privacy statement issued by the vehicle navigation and emergency notification service this week. via...
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...
by wwarren | Jul 8, 2011 | Cloud Computing, Internet, Microsoft, Security
That’s just the LEGAL way to get at it. There’s very little stopping the illegal ones as well. Thanks to the Patriot Act, US spooks no longer have to waste their time having to crack into European company servers to steal their secrets. They can...
