You may not know this, but when you use instant messenger, you are essentially chatting with the world. Now, for most topics, who cares. But, if you are chatting about something highly sensitive and private, you could be screwed. That’s because anyone can simply eavesdrop on that conversation. I’m fairly certain that you don’t want [...]
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Private Encrypted Chat
May 23rd, 2012 
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Tags: Adium, encryption, IM, instant messenger, OTR, Pidgin, RSA, Security 
No Comments »Flashback Mac Malware Trojan
April 12th, 2012 admin Well, well, well. What do you know. Mac gains market share and now the malware wars begin. Apple scrambled to push out an update today that removes the most common variants of Flashback and stop automatic execution of Java applets. The threat is very serious as it attempts to mimic actions on websites for passwords. [...]
Adobe Reader/Acrobat U3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability
December 8th, 2011 admin A new zero day for the Adobe Reader has been identified. That means that it has no solution as of yet. Adobe is frantically putting together a fix for next week. Here are the verions/systems affected: Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh Adobe Reader 9.4.6 and earlier 9.x versions [...]
Nasty Microsoft Windows Shell Shortcut Parsing Vulnerability Zero Day Found
July 19th, 2010 admin Here we go again. Someone has found a nasty way to exploit your Windows machine. The vulnerability is currently being exploited by W32.Temphid malware. The issue seems to be in the way that windows parses .lnk shortcut files. Here is M$’s take on it: “The vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a [...]
Swann Digital Guardian ADW400 Security System
March 11th, 2010 admin Part of the real pain with traditional security systems is the pain of setup. And if you have to run wires, well, that really bites as well. Swann wants you to buy the ADW400 and say goodbye to those pains.
Posted in Security Tags: adw400, infrared, security camera, surveillance, video camera No Comments »Squareup iPhone Credit Card Processing
January 5th, 2010 admin The iPhone really is an amazing device. It seems its versatility knows no bounds. Squareup is a company that is putting credit card processing where your iPhone is.
Posted in Security Tags: CES, credit card, credit card processing, Mophie, payment gateway, point of sale, Squareup No Comments »Q-See QSC48030 Video Surveillance Cameras
September 2nd, 2009 admin The Q-See QSC48030 line of video surveillance cameras gives you a robust camera at a very reasonable price. This allows you to nail the bad guys without being robbed by a camera company. It doesn’t stand up to high end video surveillance cameras, but it’s a great buy for the money.
Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Vulnerabilities
June 23rd, 2009 admin Mobile devices are becoming smarter and more convenient. The problem with that is they become targets. And now that your data is mobile, theft is an issue. But there is a more insiduous theft that can happen. That’s because it can happen while you are holding the device and not even know the theft happened.
CSI Stick Grabs Cell Phone Data
April 24th, 2009 admin Electronics forensics tools are an interesting group of utilities. I usually find that forensics and security experts like them, but also a whole underground of hackers. That’s because folks who love to learn and tinker like these kinds of tools. Time to hide your cell phone!
Buying An Outdoor Security Camera
March 23rd, 2009 admin Getting an outdoor security camera is a great idea, but there are potential issues when doing so. Make sure you think through implementation before purchasing one of these. Even home owners are starting to get into the act of putting an outdoor security camera in strategic locations to keep their families safe.
