Firefox 3.0.10 Released, Fixes Major Stability Issue [Updates]: “ Firefox may have updated to 3.0.9 just last week with a few critical security fixes, but the folks at Mozilla are already pushing out 3.0.10—this time fixing a major stability issue and one security fix. Seems like a little bit of a bungle on Mozilla’s part […]
Fear and Terror! All your data are being stolen! Wow, this is just asinine, with emphasis on the ass part. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7816446.stm This article is telling everyone that if you really want your data to be safe when you throw away your computer, you need to beat the thing to a pulp with a hammer.  The most […]
One method to setup a Windows drive letter mount on is to use the command line interface. Â The Net Command controls a large number of windows functions, including File Share (Net Use), Printing (Net Print), Time Syncronization, Â Account information, and much much more… For our purposes the Net use command, would look like this: net […]
Tidbits has an article on Five Tips for Reading Apple Security Articles. My own view is that almost every situation we have heard about, what has infected the macintosh has been a trojan. Not a computer virus… But the Tidbits article does point out items which you should be aware of when reading Computer Security […]
Sophos Labs are reminding us that The Security panel on the Windows OS is not a secure application… Evidently Malware has started to be able to register themselves in the Security panel as “real” applications… For example: So please keep your eye’s open… And stay sharp… (View the rest of the article at Fake AV […]
Add Antistatic Protection to Your Desk [DIY]: “ Whether your motivation is a deep hatred of surprise static shocks or you want to add a little security to your electronics workbench, this handy tutorial will help you banish static. Rob Severson, of the electronic hobbyist CircuitGizmos Labs, found himself frequently tinkering at his desk. Rob […]
You finally checked your console log, and you don’t know what to make about these entries? Â Never fear… I’ll help explain it… Â Then you can be afraid of the big bad internet… The following is a sample of the console log of someone attempting to connect to “Power-mac-g5” via SSH, without having the proper username […]
Why does your Information Technology team tell you not to turn on that Web server, or leave SSH turned on when your not using it? Â Because they want you to be secure… Here’s a perfect example… Mar 30 16:14:06 68 sshd[2933]: Did not receive identification string from 96.10.82.114 Mar 30 16:21:57 68 com.apple.SecurityServer[24]: checkpw() returned […]