June 5, 2008 1:30 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Apple,
Browsers,
Microsoft Windows,
Remote Code Execution,
Security,
VulnerabilitiesMicrosoft has issued Security Advisory 953818 advising Safari users to "restrict use of Safari as a web browser until an appropriate update is available from Microsoft and/or Apple." According to...
May 31, 2008 2:13 AM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cryptography,
Encryption,
Password,
Security,
Security management,
Security maximA friend of mine came up to me the other day and said, “I love your computer security maxims, but there's one thing I don’t have anything to worry about–I keep all of my passwords stored on an encrypted thumb drive.”
"Well, that’s a good thing," I said. "Where do you keep your...
May 29, 2008 8:14 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cyber warfare,
Opinion,
Remote Code Execution,
Security,
Security management,
VulnerabilitiesIt has long been an "everybody knows" that viruses and other malware cannot physically damage hardware. We've all seen those alarming emails that say, "...the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently destroying the hard disk," a statement we know is rubbish; at worst, the disk is rendered...
May 29, 2008 5:14 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers,
Email security,
Opinion,
Phishing,
Security,
spamSome spammers, phishers, and other Internet criminals have resorted to (mis)using the convenient service of tinyurl.com in order to disguise their web site addresses and entice you into clicking. Tinyurl.com takes those weird, long URLs and...
May 22, 2008 7:38 PM
Posted by: Ken Harthun
Buffer Overflow,
Remote Code Execution,
Security,
VulnerabilitiesSince I discovered Foxit Reader in early 2006, I've been recommending it to everyone. There's no question it's a best-of-breed tool for speed and simplicity. But recently, Secunia issued a
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...
