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Category Archives: Security
New Article: EeePC 1000 review
I just posted my review of my new EeePC 1000. This is the Linux version with the 10″ screen and 40GB worth of solid state drive. So far I like it, hardware is great, software is good, security sucks. Go … Continue reading
At the border there is no privacy
I’ve been watching this for a while now, and took note of a recent ruling in a US court which said you have no expectations of privacy at the border when returning from international travel. This means that when you … Continue reading
LinuxWorld Security Track shaping up again!
Busy once more trying to finalize the Security Track for LinuxWorld San Francisco. Will be hard to top some of the speakers from last year, but I’ve got some very interesting topics this year. I just always forget how hard … Continue reading
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The annoyance of brute force attacks.
I run several servers, all of which run linux, OpenSSH, and Apache HTTPD. Some run VSftpd as well (legacy requirements). They all are attacked by brute force hacking attempts daily, yes daily. Every day I go through my logs and … Continue reading
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Germany destroys it’s computer security research.
Well, today is a good day not to live or work in Germany if you make your living with technology. Today Germany officially makes it illegal to use or develop security tools which could at all be used as “hacking … Continue reading
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Nice Article on SELinux in RHEL5 (and some interesting Comments)
Here is a good article on what SELinux in RHEL 5 has brought to the table. Some cool new features and a lot more protection: http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/05/04/whats-new-in-selinux-for-red-hat-enterprise-linux-5/ There is also some interesting points in the comment section. Basically, a reminder that … Continue reading
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LinuxWorld NY down, FOSE 2007 down, two more to go..
— @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Ok, been a busy busy couple of months, two conferences down, two scheduled. In February, I helped with the new LinuxWorld/OpenSolutions World Summit in NY. … Continue reading
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My Wii and a remote exploit?
Well, once again, I seem to be sparse on the posts. Maybe it’s because I’ve been busy with LinuxWorld Summit NY, or trying to get a new software project at work finished, or maybe cause I’m devoting my free time … Continue reading
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How not to do secure online credit transactions
Ok, been meaning to write a little about this, just couldn’t find the time. To ALL those in charge of taking private information via secure webforms (credit cards, SSN, etc..) PLEASE READ THIS. Yes, you must use an SSL encrypted … Continue reading
My actual interview article at Network World
Ok, here is the actual interview that I had with Network World. I really like how it came out, I think Phil Hochmuth did an excellent job taking what I had said and presenting it to the reader. This is … Continue reading
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