Monthly Archives: January 2012

Why aren’t more businesses proactive?

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Conducting open source intelligence gathering

There’s an excellent article, The Subtle Art of OSINT, that details gathering intelligence from freely available sources. Some of the sources discussed include: Google hacking Wayback machine Social media WHOIS / Robtex Maltego

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A Guide to Defending Privacy at U.S. Border

Take a look at the EFF’s latest article “Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices” Account Passwords vs. Full Disk Encryption: This distinction makes a major practical difference. Bypassing an account password is a … Continue reading

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Uncrackable Passwords

The H has an interesting article on storing passwords to prevent unauthorized access and identity theft.  The article discusses the following methods and downfalls associated with each: Plaintext Hashing Hashing with salt Key stretching Hashing with multiple rounds Determining cipher … Continue reading

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Stallman: Still an eccentric?

There’s an interesting article at OSNews about Richard Stallman and his FSF principles.  His philosophy rings especially true in these times with the recent passing of the NDAA, SOPA discussions, and the growing threat of increased monitoring and restrictions. To … Continue reading

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