Good afternoon everybody! I hope your day is going well.
Here are today's Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web.
- Time to patch your Cisco routers.
Cisco security updates squash router bugs
Tags: ( cisco patches vulnerabilities ) - Didn't we just go through this in India?
Canadian cops cry for BlackBerry wiretap * The Register
Tags: ( surveillance blackberry ) - FileFix, malware that encrypts files on your system, can be beat without having to shell out any cash. The article points to places where you can get utilities to decrypt your content.
New ransomware holds Windows files hostage, demands $50
Tags: ( malware ransomware ) - Rory shares some thoughts on input validation and output normalization. Good stuff.
Thoughts on Secure Data Handling in web applications... - Rory.Blog
Tags: ( webappsec filtering ) - A nice piece by Andy on the value of information security certifications. It can actually be applied to just about any industry.
Opinion: Do industry certifications matter? - Security
Tags: ( certification )
That's it for today. Have fun!
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Kevin