Attack of the Week: Log Jam
Web-browser makers are preparing a fix for a flaw in an encryption algorithm that makes it possible to spy on supposedly secure communications. However, the updates will mean a minority of websites will be blocked by the new software. The…
Changing Passwords… maybe not so good.
For a long time, I have been an advocate of periodic password changes. That is about to change. I have been in the security industry for nearly 18 years. Changing passwords on a regular basis is something we are all…
Attack of the week: FREAK (or ‘factoring the NSA for fun and profit’)
This article reprinted with permission from Matthew Green @ http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/ Cryptography used to be considered ‘munitions’. This is the story of how a handful of cryptographers ‘hacked’ the NSA. It’s also a story of encryption backdoors, and why they never quite…
Smart TVs Record Your Casual Conversation.
Televisions that offer voice commands are the hottest new thing on the market. If you have Samsung unit you should read the fine print. The fine print for Samsungs Smart TV voice recognition system says that it will not only…