The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Hackers’ next target: Your eyeballs
http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/26/technology/iris-hacking/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3
Because I want my reader(s) to read this article, I will leave you with just the teaser titles. Pretty scary stuff, though, so only read it if you are strong enough!…
Stuxnet, Flamer, Flame, Whatever Name: There’s no good malware
http://blog.eset.com/2012/06/03/stuxnet-flamer-flame-whatever-name-there-is-no-good-malware
I commented on my feelings on Stuxnet before, but thought I would post the above article as it does an excellent job of stating what I was attempting to …
SEC: Taking on Big Firms is ‘Tempting,’ But We Prefer Whaling on Little Guys
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/sec-taking-on-big-firms-is-tempting-but-we-prefer-whaling-on-little-guys-20120530
Matt is a great guy and I love his articles, but in this case I think he just doesn’t get it. Probably because he wants …
This was posted to a LinkedIn group I monitor:
Why Does Software Security Keep Falling off your Budget?
http://www.infosecisland.com/blogview/21304-Why-Does-Software-Security-Keep-Falling-off-your-Budget.html
I wound up penning such a passionate response that I figured I would copy it here for my reader(s) amusement…
I …
I was reading this article:
Surveillance State democracy
As the FBI seeks full access to all forms of Internet communication, it is not voters who need to be convinced
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/06/surveillance_state_democracy/
when I was reminded of one of my favorite books …
How to hide from face-detection technology
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/29/how-to-hide-from-face-detection-technology/?hpt=hp_c3
It pains me somewhat to have not thought of this before reading the article, but there you go. Sometimes the obvious only becomes so once articulated and this is one of those cases, …
Cybersecurity bills aim to prevent ‘digital Pearl Harbor’
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/23/technology/cybersecurity-bills/index.htm?source=cnn_bin
This is a serious conundrum and one that is difficult to resolve. Our nation’s electronic infrastructure is indeed under constant (largely successful) attack and there is no doubt in my mind …
A huge student loan scam
With the help of Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., for-profit colleges are massively ripping off U.S. taxpayers
http://www.salon.com/2012/04/16/a_huge_student_loan_scam/singleton/
Additional proof (as if any were needed) that the Tea Party anti-government crusade is nothing more than racist anti-feminine …
Gen. Hayden: Stuxnet virus “Not an act of war”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57390498/gen-hayden-stuxnet-virus-not-an-act-of-war/
There is no shred of doubt in my mind that the US would consider stuxnet an act of war if it were used against us, so it seems disingenuous in …
Researchers Crack Online Encryption System
An online encryption method widely used to protect banking, email, e-commerce and other sensitive Internet transactions is not as secure as assumed, according to a report issued by a team of U.S and European cryptanalysts.…