Cognitive dissonance spreading about Internet security
End users overwhelmingly think that what they do online is safe, which has one security expert baffled...and nervous.
View ArticleTest your defenses against malicious USB flash drives
One way that the Conficker/Downadup worm spreads to untold millions of computers is by infecting USB flash drives. Here is a detailed examination of of how the autorun.inf file on a flash drive is used...
View ArticleAutorun and Autoplay: screwed by terminology
Many people are confused about Windows Autorun and Autoplay, even though they may not know it. A large part of the confusion stems from terminology. Microsoft uses the words to mean different things at...
View ArticleSecurity businesses move ahead in this economy
While the publicly held security companies are posting surprisingly good numbers in the face of a dour economy, privately held VC-backed companies are finding a tough time closing new rounds. This is...
View ArticleSuperbowl: security hackers playground
I'm thinking that there is also a superbowl for hackers taking place on Sunday.
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Eugene Kaspersky wants no net anonymity
Eugene, the eponymous Russian CEO of Kaspersky Labs is promoting Internet passports and Internet police. He argues that anonymity causes security headaches and should be outlawed. In IT Blogwatch,...
View ArticleRed alert! Sinking into an Internet black hole?
Hyperbolic mapping might save the Internet from collapsing and being sucked into a black hole, but at what cost to security?
View ArticleHey, a reason's a reason!
Before manager pilot fish arrived in the IT department at this automotive company, the procedure for getting on the network was very specific -- just not very sensible.
View ArticleApple iPhone users target Google over Safari privacy attacks
Apple and Google together may account for 92 percent of smartphone users, but only Google has a privacy lawsuit against it for undermining the personal security of Safari users -- while saying it...
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