Here is an interesting story.  Imagine a guy with no relation to security whatsoever who became one of the most respected authorities on identifying and capturing phishers.  I’ll tell you what, I certainly would not mind having a chat with this man.  With any luck, who knows: maybe he’ll write a book or something that […]

This has always been a difficult topic for security researchers; if they find a vulnerability on someone’s website (no matter if it was accidental or intentional), do they report it? And if they do report it, will they be praised or prosecuted? While a lot of people are discovering vulnerabilities to help others, […]

It appears there may be an encryption method that actually outperforms Quantum technology, which is supposed to be the bar-none best security solution for encryption. The entire process has to do with resistors. Unfortuately, since engineering is not my forte, it is a little over my head. Nonetheless, it is a very […]

I like the idea of the new DKIM approach to sorting mail. I think it will definitely help out in sorting legitimate email from fraudulent ones. DKIM takes the step of actually identifying the sender not by their IP, but instead by their domain. This should have more of an impact, especially […]

Recently, there was a contest where the prize was a fully patched MacBook Pro. The way to win it was to be the first one to hack into it. Well, in under 12 hours, someone was able to uncover a Safari vulnerability that would allow one to gain full user rights on a […]

This is quite an interesting story. It discusses what the “white-hat” hackers, or ethical hackers, as well as ordinary citizens are doing to fight back against fraudsters. It’s amazing where a little thought and creativity can take you in the online world.
Most people hit the delete button when they receive an apparently fraudulent […]

While everyone knows that virtually every country in the world can pose a threat to compromising the information infrastructures of the United Stated, it can now be calculated. Thanks to a team of students and professors at the University of New Hampshire, these threats can now be calculated by the level of threat they […]

For those of you who use IE7: Have you ever noticed that sometimes your browser takes a little while to visit webpages? Well, the reason being is because Microsoft’s anti-phishing toolbar is evaluating the site before it is viewed to you. The good news is that a patch as been released that will […]

Yes, it’s true. If you are one of those people who think hackers only do bad things, you are wrong. In fact, the term “hacker” is more of a good thing; the problem is that the media has convinced people to think that hackers only cause damage (but that’s going off on a […]

I was pretty shocked to read about this, because I never really thought about antivirus solutions in hardware form. But then again, with the way technology is advancing, it probably should have been expected.
TOKYO - Researchers in Japan have developed a microchip that blocks computer viruses before they enter PCs, an advance that […]