Interesting Information Security Bits for 01/22/2009

Here are today's interesting bits in information security.

1. This is an interesting story of the DarkMarket sting.
   Three years undercover with the identity thieves
   Tags: ( general )
2. Just because the website you are visiting is a popular, well-known site doesn't mean that it is complete safe. Conversely, just because a site is declared to host malware, doesn't mean they whole site is malicious.
   70 Of Top 100 Web Sites Spread Malware -- Malware -- InformationWeek
   Tags: ( malware )
3. Want to get some personally identifiable information on somebody. Find out where they get the dry cleaning done and get a job. Wow.
   9,000 USBs left in Laundrettes : Security Watch - Internet Security News: IT security, Business security, Computer security, Network security, and more
   Tags: ( data gathering breach usb )
4. Time to patch Quicktime.
   QuickTime 7.6 Fixes First 7 Bugs of 2009 - Security Watch
   Tags: ( vulnerability patches quicktime )
5. I pointed this out recently. Looks like Seagate users are going to need to patch again.
   Seagate Offers Second Fix For Hard-Drive Firmware -- Storage Security -- InformationWeek
   Tags: ( availability )
6. This is very cool. I use OpenDNS at home and have never been happier.
   New Security Services Land In Home Routers - DarkReading
   Tags: ( home-networking )
7. Gonna be a meetup for podcasters at ShmooCon. Looks like a lot of fun.
   Podcasters Meetup at ShmooCon - Room362.com
   Tags: ( conferences meetup shmoocon )
8. A very nice article about why we need to keep identity and authentication as separate and distinct.
   Hat tip: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/01/identity_authen.html
   It's Me, and Here's My Proof: Why Identity and Authentication Must Remain Distinct
   Tags: ( identity authentication access-control )
9. A new blog talking about SSL and some of the pitfalls one can come across in various implementations.
   Introducing SSLFail.com | tssci security
   Tags: ( ssl )

That's it for today. Have fun!

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