Set aside a few hours this coming weekend to renew all your passwords…but start with the ones that are already broken and known in the DarkUniverse. And how do you know which those are? 
Check this site: have i been pwned?
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Category Archives: Security Sites and Blogs
There are a lot of experts in security out there. What they write is often dry as a bone. But there are a few sites that stay on top of the events, and express themselves in ways that us mere mortals can comprehend.
Bruce Schneier – He wrote the books, he writes the newsletters, he has the blog. Top of the list for a reason. The link is to his monthly CryptoGram…subscribe now.
Hagai Bar-el – Information Security Specialist whose websites focus on security engineering and on managing innovation processes. Good source for definitions. There is also a blog and RSS feed.
Handbook of Applied Cryptology – All Chapters are free for the download. Get them off the cloud now.
Presume Your Passwords Are Known – Update
Set aside a few hours this coming weekend to renew all your passwords…but start with the ones that are already broken and known in the DarkUniverse. And how do you know which those are?
Check this site: have i been pwned?
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Patch Your Apache Now; Don’t REST
Doing what open source does best, a patch has been released for an Apache vulnerability for those using a very popular REST interface iteration. Quickly, efficiently, patched…except, you have to update/upgrade and restart the service.
So, get to it. Don’t believe me, read this article: Patch Released for Critical Apache Struts Bug | Threatpost | The first stop for security news
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Patch Your Apache Now; Don’t REST
Doing what open source does best, a patch has been released for an Apache vulnerability for those using a very popular REST interface iteration. Quickly, efficiently, patched…except, you have to update/upgrade and restart the service.
So, get to it. Don’t believe me, read this article: Patch Released for Critical Apache Struts Bug | Threatpost | The first stop for security news
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What Rogue One Teaches About Data Backup
I finally got a chance to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story recently (I know, I’m late to the game, but I was off my feet for a few weeks around the holidays). It got me thinking about data backups and data security. Whether you’re in a small business, an enterprise, the Imperial Forces, or just backing up a home computer, the same rules apply.
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What Rogue One Teaches About Data Backup
I finally got a chance to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story recently (I know, I’m late to the game, but I was off my feet for a few weeks around the holidays). It got me thinking about data backups and data security. Whether you’re in a small business, an enterprise, the Imperial Forces, or just backing up a home computer, the same rules apply.
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What Rogue One Teaches About Data Backup
I finally got a chance to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story recently (I know, I’m late to the game, but I was off my feet for a few weeks around the holidays). It got me thinking about data backups and data security. Whether you’re in a small business, an enterprise, the Imperial Forces, or just backing up a home computer, the same rules apply.
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Security of Things – Schneier of Things
With terrific focus and perhaps no small degree of overkill, digital cinema has provided a secure distribution path for artists’ valuable materials without any history of break-in.
But as security specialist Bruce Schneier draws out, none of us live in a one computer environment anymore.
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Security of Things – Schneier of Things
With terrific focus and perhaps no small degree of overkill, digital cinema has provided a secure distribution path for artists’ valuable materials without any history of break-in.
But as security specialist Bruce Schneier draws out, none of us live in a one computer environment anymore.
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Barcodes And Security – Notice
Kreb’s On Security has all the info. What’s in a Boarding Pass Barcode? A Lot.
It isn’t just that the barcode told of the persons future flight[……]
Barcodes And Security – Notice
Kreb’s On Security has all the info. What’s in a Boarding Pass Barcode? A Lot.
It isn’t just that the barcode told of the persons future flight[……]
Update: Apple Fixes: Bash is vulnerable!
30 June; Apple has the following links for the fix for the Bash vulnerability:
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mavericks
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mountain Lion
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Lion
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Update: Apple Fixes: Bash is vulnerable!
30 June; Apple has the following links for the fix for the Bash vulnerability:
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mavericks
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mountain Lion
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Lion
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Update: Apple Fixes: Bash is vulnerable!
30 June; Apple has the following links for the fix for the Bash vulnerability:
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mavericks
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Mountain Lion
OS X bash Update 1.0 – OS X Lion
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Change Java and Passwords for Heartbleed Security
List of common SSL offending (and non-offending) sites.
The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
Good video explanation:
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