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April, 2010


April 30, 2010  2:53 PM

Physical Security: Master Lock 1500iD Speed Dial



Posted by: Ken Harthun
locks, physical security, Security

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April 30, 2010  1:03 AM

Symantec Buys PGP and GuardianEdge



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Email security, Encryption, Endpoint protection, Security

Symantec Corporation announced today that it has signed agreements to acquire PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge Technologies, Inc. PGP Corporation needs little introduction as a global leader in...


April 29, 2010  1:18 AM

Hacking Skills Challenge – Level 10



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Ethical hacking, Hacking, Hacking Skills Challenge, Security

It's...


April 28, 2010  1:38 AM

Security Fun: Homophonic Cipher Security Challenge



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cryptography, Security Challenge, Security fun

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April 26, 2010  8:03 PM

Security Risk of Digital Copiers



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Data destruction, Data sanitization, Encryption, Identity Theft, Privacy, Security

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April 26, 2010  12:16 AM

Jabberwocky – Password



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password, Security

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April 24, 2010  1:16 AM

Brute Force Data Destruction



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Data destruction, Data sanitization, Security

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April 22, 2010  1:25 AM

Passwords Are Too Complicated



Posted by: Ken Harthun
insecure, Password, password manager, Security

What? You heard me. How many...


April 21, 2010  12:36 AM

Cybercrooks Target Chrome with Bogus Extension



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Chrome, Google, Malware, spam, Trojan

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April 18, 2010  1:42 PM

Google Says Botnet Takedowns Had Little Effect on Spam



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Apple, iPad, iPhone, Kill switch, Security, spam, spambot

In a recent blog post entitled "Q1'10 spam & virus trends from Postini," Google said that a recent spate of botnet take-downs (Waledac, Mariposa, Zeus) has not had a dramatic impact on spam...