September 15, 2007 – 11:08 pm
Generate a strong and secure password using a password chart which takes a simple word and generates a strong password including numbers and special characters for you
September 15, 2007 – 10:33 pm
Generate Secure passwords using the Enigma Code Machine developed by the Germans during World War II
August 15, 2007 – 9:00 pm
When I investigated further trying to pinpoint the source of the UK Lottery Scam email, I discovered this that a University server was compromised and in turn was being used to send out spam emails.
Return-Path: <claimsagent_alenfoster207@yahoo.co.uk>
Received: from mail.westmont.edu (mail.westmont.edu [64.136.190.200])
by mx.google.com with ESMTP id b2si6730331rvf.2007.08.10.20.50.01;
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:50:32 -0700 (PDT)
Received-SPF: neutral (google.com: 64.136.190.200 is [...]
Top 10 list of steps you should take to protect your information and your computing resources from the bad boys, girls and hackers of cyberspace.
One of the biggest security challenges we see today is people with USB flash drives walking in, pluggin into a computer and walking out with data. See how a simple hack can prevent people from having write access to a USB drive without the need for any expensive solutions
Spam comes in a variety of forms, including fraudulent messages. This mass-messaging is called ’spoofing’ or ‘password phishing.’
Such fraudulent practices involve messages that appear to be from a legitimate source, or the creation of an official-looking webpage that asks you to provide your username and password or other personal information. Such messages or pages could [...]
The White House released (at 9 AM Tuesday, March 20) a directive to all Federal CIOs, requiring that all new IT system acquisitions, beginning June 30, 2007, use a common secure configuration and, even more importantly, requiring information technology providers (integrators and software vendors) to certify that the products they deliver operate effectively using these [...]
There are several things you can do that can help minimize the chance of your site being flagged as suspicious. Think of these as best practices or optimal Web site design ethics.
# 1: Use secure sockets layer (SSL) certification with a current server certificate issued by a trusted certification authority if you ask users for [...]
This email format is one of the most classic PayPal phishing emails with the subject being that there was an unauthorized access to your PayPal account and you are asked to verify your credentials.
The Images and everything else are taken directly from the valid PayPal site. To verify, hover your mouse over the PayPal logo. [...]
February 19, 2007 – 5:53 am
This article is part # 3 in the series on Penetration Testing. The first in this series talks about Penetration testing as a profession and a general introduction. The second introduces you to some critical keywords and security tips you need to be aware of before proceeding through the rest of this series.
When you are performing [...]