Google trying to reduce hacking
Wired story of “Project Zero” Although initially the story is a nice feel good story of hiring George Holtz after he hacks the AT&T iPhone lock and reverse engineering the…
Password changes – how to keep track of passwords
The Onion gives a joking reference as to how some choose their passwords. Putting your livelihood in the ability of hackers to guess your favorite TV show is funny. Some…
IOSCO predicts cyber space attack coming
The Financial Times discusses a potential “Black Swan” event. International Organisation of Securities Commissions = IOSCO A Black Swan event definition: A “Black Swan” is a highly improbable event with…
Fake USB drive infects Mac and uploads files
Article at Quora.com Outlines a script called rubber ducky that infects a Mac computer and then uploads your documents directory to wherever the script tells it to. They have tested…
The Psychology of security
Why do we continue to live with the situation that we have? Why are we willing to live with risks? It has been shown from the ever capable Bruce Schneier…