Yesterday, WordPress released a new version of their popular blogging software in response to a security issue. Apparently, there is a concern about the parsing of the xml remote procedure call. It seems specially crafted requests could allow anonymous, unauthenticated users to edit posts or even potentially deface a blog. The bad guys would likely use […]
By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] According to experts, one of the strongest implementations of CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) out there is owned by Yahoo!. Last week, Russian hackers cracked the CAPTCHA by achieving a 35% recognition rate of CAPTCHA images by an automated system. According to the […]
In the past, I have been a vocal critic of the Church of Scientology. Like many of you, I saw the video of Tom Cruise, wide-eyed and cackling, talking about how only Scientologists know what to do when they pass a car wreck. It made me pray to God that, should I actually be involved […]
Last year, the MPAA released a study claiming that 44% of all illegal movie downloads via P2P networks could be directly linked to college students with high-speed network access. Using that report, the MPAA then coerced many college campuses into installing a P2P-monitoring toolkit on their networks. This program reports back to the MPAA directly, […]
What is a botnet, how do botnets work, and how can you protect yourself against them? If more people asked themselves these questions, botnets wouldn’t be a problem in the first place. Interested in seeing first-hand what kind of attacks botnets can perpetrate, and want to know how to defend against them? Here is a […]
BREAKING By Brian Boyko Contributor, [GAS] UPDATE: Op-Ed News reports that the N.H. Sec. of State has recieved a check for $55,600 from a single anonymous doner to the Howard campaign, and the both the Democratic and Republican N.H. primary recount will proceed. [GAS] has not yet independently verified this information. The future of a […]
If you are in charge of enforcing web surfing policies for your enterprise and you are not already blocking mega-popular social networking sites like MySpace for your users, here is yet another reason to do so: Fake Microsoft updates that deliver a machine-killing Kevorkian cocktail. Your user thinks he’s adding a new friend and helpfully […]
Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner, due to enter service in November 2008, packs a load of innovations in an attempt to fend off competition from its rival, Airbus. Touting exceptional fuel efficiency as its main draw for buyers, the 787 also includes numerous new features to improve passenger experience: larger seats, windows, and luggage bins; better […]
By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] When it comes to incident response, there is a right way and a wrong way to handle what appears to be a targeted attack against your public infrastructure. The right way is to follow your response plan. The Wrong Way is to pull the ethernet jack from your Firewall and […]
In the following segment of the The Real Hustle, The hustlers explain how villains can exploit a flaw within Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to steal some of your hard-won money. Want to know if your phone is vulnerable? Then just try to bluesnarf yourself!