Malicious hardware may be next hacker tool

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

As if computer viruses and worms aren't enough of a nuisance, malicious hardware, which will be much more difficult to detect, could soon become a threat too. Today, computer viruses, which are programs downloaded either as an email attachment or when someone visits a website, are responsible for most computer attacks. ...

Two Factor Authentication is Dead

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

The fundamental problem with two factor (2FA) session authentication is that the approach is vulnerable to Man in the Middle and Man in the Browser attacks. 2FA requires that customers present not only a password (something they know) when they log into online banking, but also demonstrate that they possess ...

Webroot plots the end of desktop security

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Security's rising star, Webroot, plans to offer web and malware filtering as a service to SMBs, the first vendor of any size to offer such a capability in subscription form. The software-as a service (SaaS) model, which extends the email filtering service already offered by the company, will appeal to smaller ...

Wireless modem considerations

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I am pretty sure that there are a number of you out there reading this blog over a wireless network. Given that wireless is so widely distributed these days, its not uncommon that users are unaware of how insecure their wireless setup maybe. Unfortunately one other reality is that a number ...

Stamp out spam with Sophos’s spam pledge

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

IT and security control firm Sophos is urging internet users to take the Sophos Spam Pledge and put an end to the significant problems that many businesses face on a daily basis, as spam marks its 30th anniversary today. The first ever spam message was sent on 1st May ...