May 18, 2008 6:39 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Firewalls,
NAT,
Opinion,
Routers,
SecurityAside from those unenlightened, naive souls who invite every hacker, phisher and Nigerian scammer on the planet into their computers how many people actually fall victim to hackers? I'm talking about people who take reasonable precautions, like installing a NAT router, running a personal firewall...
May 17, 2008 3:08 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Linux,
Microsoft Windows,
Security,
Security management,
Security maxim,
VirtualizationIf you've done any coding at all, you probably have a good idea why software developers often run their untested code in a protected environment--a sandbox. If the software misbehaves, all you have to do is shut...
May 11, 2008 2:07 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Microsoft Windows,
Security,
Security management,
VulnerabilitiesActiveX has always been a weak point in IE. The majority of browser plug-in vulnerabilities are ActiveX based. Microsoft realizes this and has a method to disable certain problematic ActiveX controls. But Microsoft's method...
May 11, 2008 1:13 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Cryptography,
Microsoft Windows,
Networking,
Opinion,
SecurityThe long-awaited Windows XP Service Pack 3 became available as an Express Update May 6, 2008 on Windows Update, and offers enhanced reliability and security through a few new features: Network...
April 27, 2008 4:29 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Password,
Security,
Security managementAlthough I use them for sites that don't require much security, password managers are something I generally stay away from. Why? Because they store the information on my hard drive or a website, both of which could be compromised by a determined hacker. Even a relatively unsophisticated hacker...
April 15, 2008 1:45 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Microsoft Windows,
Networking,
SecurityUsing a HOSTS file to block access to malicious or unwanted web sites is an old trick and it's excellent protection against malware. I've been using the mvps.org hosts file for about five years, and I have...
April 9, 2008 9:11 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Firewalls,
Networking,
Password,
Routers,
SecurityThere's nothing new about the DNS rebinding attack, but it's in the news again. Dan Kaminsky, Director of Penetration Testing for
