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February 26, 2012  1:00 AM

How will you pass on your passwords when you pass away? Part 2



Posted by: Ken Harthun
passphrase, Password, password succession

Last time, in How will you pass on your passwords when you pass away? Part 1, I suggested that you need to start...

February 21, 2012  1:46 AM

How will you pass on your passwords when you pass away? Part 1



Posted by: Ken Harthun
business continuity, death, password manager

Have you ever considered what...


February 19, 2012  6:03 AM

Beware Whitney Houston autopsy links on Facebook



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Malware, Scam, Whitney Houston

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January 31, 2012  7:16 PM

When Hollywood tells hacker stories



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Hacker, Malware, Video

Well, in this case, it's the BBC from an episode...


January 28, 2012  8:34 PM

Full two-hour audio interview with Mary Coon



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Audio, interview, Mary Coon, Security

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January 22, 2012  9:39 PM

Listen to my interview with Mary Coon about online security



Posted by: Ken Harthun
14 Golden Rules of Computer Security, interview, Motivational-radio.com, security tips

I...


January 17, 2012  10:57 AM

What the heck is a password honeypot?



Posted by: Ken Harthun
hackers, honeypot, Malware, Password best practice

Has your Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or Skype account ever been hacked? If so, you either have an extremely guessable password, or you gave hackers your login credentials by putting them into a password honeypot. What the heck is a password honeypot? Good question. Let me give you a bit of...


January 16, 2012  10:47 PM

A simple password recycling method



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Password, Password best practice, Password Management

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December 31, 2011  12:54 PM

What a Geek puzzle!



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Ciphers, Encryption, Hacking Skills Challenge

Can you solve this? The actual contest is over, but Sophos published a challenge recently that even stumped ME! Can you believe it? Anyway, here's a link to the original challenge: "The...

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December 29, 2011  11:34 PM

Router reboot can open your system to hackers



Posted by: Ken Harthun
cyber security, hackers, Hacking, NAT, Routers

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