Zero Day… GPU-Accelerated Wi-Fi password cracking goes mainstream With GPU-Accelerated password recovery attacks, WiFi networks are even more vulnerable. Can all this be avoided with user education and strong VPN policies? From StillSecure, After all these Years… Yearning for the good old days of NAC Alan states worm outbreaks are not a valid reason for [...]
Archive for January, 2009
According to Intel, today is Data Privacy Day. From their website: Designed to raise awareness and generate discussion about data privacy practices and rights, Data Privacy Day activities in the United States have included privacy professionals, corporations, government officials, and representatives, academics, and students across the country. One of the primary goals of Data Privacy [...]
From around the Blogosphere… Heartland Payment Systems issued a statement Wednesday that intruders hacked into its computers that was used to process 100 million payment card transactions per month for 175,000 merchants. Security experts are saying this hack may be bigger than the 2007 TJX hack. As expected, bloggers are weighing in. We highlighted the [...]
This week, NCP announces the North American availability of the latest version of our IPsec VPN Secure Entry Client for Windows (XP and Vista/32/64-bit, Windows 2000). Version 9.1 includes several new ease-of-use features, including improved IPsec gateway compatibility, WISPr and support, and a smart interface for budgeting wireless minutes. You can download Secure Entry Client [...]
From Zero Day… RIM warns of BlackBerry PDF processing vulnerabilities Ryan Naraine reports that hackers can use “booby-trapped PDF attachments” sent to BlackBerry devices to launch malicious code execution attacks. Raw details are included in the article. It is urged for BlackBerry users to update their devices accordingly. From around the Blogosphere… The SANS Institute [...]
