Tag: Security

Indigo Server authentication

I am working on an python wrapper around the Indigo Restful interface, and discovered that the Indigo Server requires remote logins to be with a Digest based password.  Is this good?  Yes, indeed it is.  Digest authentication is designed to be the significantly more secure and when your talking about the security of your home […]

Interface to an Alarm (Ademco, Vista, First Alert, etc)

Interfacing Indigo with an Alarm system (Ademco, Vista, First Alert, etc)…. Instead of hardware hacking, this thread discusses was to use off the shelf hardware with your Home Automation & Security System. Perceptive Automation – View topic – Interface to an Alarm (Ademco, Vista, First Alert, etc).

The Mac OS isn’t really virus proof…?

The argument goes something like this: Fan Boy: “Mac OS X is immune to viruses” Windows: “No it isn’t.  Windows is just more dominant, so of course people are making viruses for it” Fan Boy: “No it’s Windows poor security” Windows FB: “Honestly, if OS X was really virus proof, don’t you think Microsoft would […]

Google: Fake antivirus is 15 percent of all malwareKn

According to a Google study, 15% of all malware consists of fake anti-virus (or Rogue Antivirus) software.  What does that mean to the average user, probably nothing, but are you sure that Antivirus warning you just received is really from your antivirus software? Practically, this means that you need to be more aware of your […]

Schneier on Security: The Doghouse: Lock My PC

Let’s get this clear, Backdoors in security applications are bad. Really bad… So bad, I won’t even discuss it… So, when Schneier on Security, mentions that Lock My PC, has a “Master Password”. I took a look, and you know what I found… We’re safe, it’s a “Engineering password”. Sinceit’s not called a backdoor we’re […]

Paranoid Much? Learn how to perform a background check..

Now you can know what Big Brother knows about you and get access to the same dirt everyone from your boss, landlord, insurance agent, to your favorite casino has on you. Here is a comprehenisve list of websites and phone numbers for most of the “specialty” consumer reports, like your employment, rental, and check writing […]