Archive for the ‘security’ Category
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
The tone of this article is frightening to the amateur, but whimsical to most security professionals or anyone who writes software applications that are run over the web.
No mention of sockstress.
Here is the article.
Posted in digital pearl harbor, internet attacks, security | No Comments »
Sunday, October 19th, 2008
One of the positive things about Google Docs is the ability to share documents with anyone you wish.
One of the negative things about Google Docs is the ability to share documents with anyone who may have no idea how the frack heck they got your documents.
This is due to a session management flaw in Google Docs detailed very nicely here:
http://blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/2008/09/serious-securit.html
Now, you have to admit: Google had Microsoft worried. But then, Google became bigger than big.
Microsoft usually denies security threats, then admits them, then releases the update on Patch Tuesday.
Google mmmm… not so much.
Google’s approach is to place fingers in their ears and continue adding new whiz-bang features without locking down security holes.
What has resulted? People accidentally riding sessions and grabbing documents. OR — People purposely monitoring packet traffic and waiting for unsuspecting users to steal Google Documents.
Microsoft Office: you can use without ever going online.
Google Docs: you are just flapping in the breeze, depending on the magic of SaaS to protect your documents.
Now, I’m going to fix my glass house before I throw anymore stones at Google …. or Microsoft.
Posted in flaw, google, google docs, issues, security, session management | No Comments »
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
List of Browsers Better Than Google Chrome: Firefox, HotJava (yeah, I said it), NCSA Mosaic, Netscape, iCab, Safari, Netscape, Shiira, Opera, Camino, Mozilla, Opera Mini, you get the point …
Sorry but I don’t understand how Google Chrome is a Beta..
Google Chrome should be an alpha release.
Here are my thoughts in a nutshell.
Upon the heap this garbage came,
Fix the security,
Then clear your name.
Posted in firefox, google chrome, netscape, opera, security, security problems | 2 Comments »
Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Hackers were able to get into Hadron Collider Network. Wow. Funny.
Posted in computer, hackers, hadron collider, security | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
You need to upgrade to this version of WordPress as quickly as possible.
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/
If not, less-than-friendly users will be able to change your blog posts without telling you. If you haven’t updated to WordPress 2.3.3 yet, then don’t kvetch.
Now, don’t be a putz. Upgrade now.
Posted in blogging, from dual, security, wordpress | No Comments »