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Interesting Information Security Bits for 06/02/2009

by kriggins on June 2, 2009

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Good afternoon everybody! I hope your day is going well.

Here are today's Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web.

  1. Dave points out a really nifty tool that Voltage has released. Check it out.
    Voltage Releases Data Breach Map : Liquidmatrix Security Digest
    Tags: ( data-leakage map )
  2. Rich offers up his Mid 2009 State of Web Application and Data Security.
    Securosis Blog | The State of Web Application and Data Security--Mid 2009
    Tags: ( general )
  3. Time to patch Quicktime and, by extenstion, iTunes.
    Apple plugs 10 QuickTime code execution holes | threatpost
    Tags: ( applce quicktime itunes patches vulnerablity )
  4. @lithium's latest crypto challenge is waiting for you to puzzle over.
    Crypto Challenge - PandaLabs
    Tags: ( cryptography challege )

That's it for today. Have fun!

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Kevin

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Interesting Information Security Bits for 01/22/2009

by kriggins on January 22, 2009

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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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Kevin

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