I love these types of articles. The same way as I was intrigued when I saw the most common passwords that users had in the database that hackers retrieved from Gawker when they were hacked, I love seeing some of…
Android Trojan Tackles Piracy by Messaging Your Contacts
I’ve reviewed a bunch of mobile apps that promise to help you text while walking or in motion without forcing you to not pay attention to where you’re going, but this is the first time I’ve seen an app that…
Twitter Adds Always-On HTTPS
First it was Facebook, and now it’s Twitter – both social networks have finally gotten around to turning on always-on HTTPS to make sure that users logged in to their Web sites are always sending data encrypted when they’re logged…
PC Mag :: Facebook Privacy: 8 Ways to Protect Yourself
Facebook announced some pretty broad and sweeping privacy changes recently, and while they aren’t garnering the attention that past Facebook privacy changes have, these ones are pretty serious and open the door to a number of apps, pages, and external…
Lifehacker :: WEP Cracking Redux: Beyond the Command Line
(image courtesy of Lifehacker!) The fine folks at Lifehacker posted an interesting feature a few days ago on how to crack wireless networks – the previous tutorial focused on some particular apps and a lot of command-line fu, but this…
Spinning Gears :: DDoS Attacks Hit US Government Web Sites
Government officials reported earlier today that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was directed at the Web sites of several US government agencies, and that the attacks likely started after July 4th. Officials have also been able to determine that the…
The 100-Decibel Alarm
If you have something that you absolutely, positively must keep chained to one place, whether it’s your bike or your laptop, the 100-Decibel Alarm might be just the item for you. Perhaps you’re worried about your luggage when you travel,…
TSA Hard Drive Goes Missing, With Data on 100,000 Employees
Yowch. The Transportation Security Administration, the fine folks responsible for protecting Americans as they travel on plane, rail, or any other major means of public transit, has made something of a major boo boo. A hard drive, containing the private…
Firefox Hit by Fewer Flaws Than IE in 2006
(image courtesy of one of my homes away from home, AppScout!) According to Symantec, Firefox is living up to its name as the more secure browser, as it suffered 26% fewer flaws and critical bugs than its rival for market…
“Storm” Worm Spreads Rapidly Worldwide
It’s been several years we’ve had a serious virus or worm outbreak, and the “Storm” worm is already spreading worldwide with the speed that we saw back in 2003 from worms like “Blaster” and “Funlove.” Disguised as a typical email…