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Showing posts with label computer security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer security. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Friday, June 15, 2012
Surf Anonymously From a Flash Drive
Configure a flash drive for secure, anonymous surfing that protects your privacy.
Download this ZIP file and install Tor, hardened versions of Chrome & Firefox, HTTPS Everywhere, and other tools on a flash drive.
Friday, June 08, 2012
How Strong Is Your Password? Find Out!
We all think we're so smart when we choose a password.
Then you get hacked. Or more accurately, one or more sites you visit gets hacked. And nowadays this isn't a theoretical threat, it's yesterdays' headlines.
Don't fool yourself: your password probably sucks. How badly does it suck? Use this online password strength calculator to learn just how weak (or strong) your password is.
The best part is that the venerable Steve Gibson not only lays out the math nicely he tutors us all on how to make really, really strong passwords.
I confess: I found out my set of passwords needs hardening. Lesson learned!
Then you get hacked. Or more accurately, one or more sites you visit gets hacked. And nowadays this isn't a theoretical threat, it's yesterdays' headlines.
Don't fool yourself: your password probably sucks. How badly does it suck? Use this online password strength calculator to learn just how weak (or strong) your password is.
The best part is that the venerable Steve Gibson not only lays out the math nicely he tutors us all on how to make really, really strong passwords.
I confess: I found out my set of passwords needs hardening. Lesson learned!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Americans, it's time to protect your computers
If you leave your machine wide open, bad guys will abuse it. They install malware, viruses, and worse on your machine. Your computer will be part of their botnet. Evil things will happen on your computer without your knowledge.
Stop it.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Stuxnet, Duqu, now Flame
If you're anything like me news of Stuxnet and Duqu sent shivers up your spine. These two pieces of malware can only be called "cyber weapons". Sophisticated cyber weapons.
Now comes news of Flame, which a.) is centered in the Middle East especially Iran and b.) appears to be the work of the Stuxnet/Duqu crowd. Here are some of the first reports: #1 #2 #3
This is not good news. Life will never be the same again.
Now comes news of Flame, which a.) is centered in the Middle East especially Iran and b.) appears to be the work of the Stuxnet/Duqu crowd. Here are some of the first reports: #1 #2 #3
This is not good news. Life will never be the same again.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Eve is Always Among Us: The Threat of Persistant Monitoring Online
SEATTLE 03may12 - JetCityOrange published a new white paper challenging us to admit that no digital conversation is private and we're being monitored more often than not. "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" outlines why we have little or no privacy online and why our threat models need to be thrown out.
As more of our life is shared, communicated, published and stored online we all need to take a hard look at how has access to what and why. Just because it's your phone in your pocket full of your data don't think you're the only one with access to all that personal data. On your phone or across wireless networks, nothing about your phone is private and only a knave thinks otherwise. Don't trust your phone.
Before 9/11 only bad guys were deemed worthy of wiretaps and electronic surveillance. The FBI handle domestic affairs, the NSA international, they did't like each other and certainly didn't cooperate. Now it's all about homeland security, the war on terror, and sacrificing privacy for security. In many ways fighting the war on terror makes all of us, American or not, suspects.
The National Security Agency has grown in mission, scope, and influence. Construction of a huge new data center is underway in Bluffdale UT (described by Wired.com ). "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" discusses what the expanded NSA mission means for all of us, why they're buidling such a large data center in the middle of nowhere, and speculates what they'll do with all the data they're sweeping up.
"Until quite recently, two people assumed they enjoyed a large degree of privacy by default. As our lives have moved online we've given up our privacy. It's time for us to adjust our thinking and behavior in response to our phone calls, email, tweets, and browsing being monitored, analyzed, and stuffed into databases. Databases we don't know about or have control over." says Jerry Whiting, JetCityOrange's publisher. "If you're not vigilant, if you don't act now to protect yourself, you'll forfeit control over your digital life. Learn and adapt."
"Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" is available online: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/eve-among-us.html This is one of several computer security related white papers covering topics like Tor and hiding computers from others.
JetCityOrange is a Seattle-based website. It features a number of resources including updates about computer security, hacking'n'cracking, encryption, cryptography, etc.: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/ & www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/feed.xml
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As more of our life is shared, communicated, published and stored online we all need to take a hard look at how has access to what and why. Just because it's your phone in your pocket full of your data don't think you're the only one with access to all that personal data. On your phone or across wireless networks, nothing about your phone is private and only a knave thinks otherwise. Don't trust your phone.
Before 9/11 only bad guys were deemed worthy of wiretaps and electronic surveillance. The FBI handle domestic affairs, the NSA international, they did't like each other and certainly didn't cooperate. Now it's all about homeland security, the war on terror, and sacrificing privacy for security. In many ways fighting the war on terror makes all of us, American or not, suspects.
The National Security Agency has grown in mission, scope, and influence. Construction of a huge new data center is underway in Bluffdale UT (described by Wired.com ). "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" discusses what the expanded NSA mission means for all of us, why they're buidling such a large data center in the middle of nowhere, and speculates what they'll do with all the data they're sweeping up.
"Until quite recently, two people assumed they enjoyed a large degree of privacy by default. As our lives have moved online we've given up our privacy. It's time for us to adjust our thinking and behavior in response to our phone calls, email, tweets, and browsing being monitored, analyzed, and stuffed into databases. Databases we don't know about or have control over." says Jerry Whiting, JetCityOrange's publisher. "If you're not vigilant, if you don't act now to protect yourself, you'll forfeit control over your digital life. Learn and adapt."
"Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" is available online: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/eve-among-us.html This is one of several computer security related white papers covering topics like Tor and hiding computers from others.
JetCityOrange is a Seattle-based website. It features a number of resources including updates about computer security, hacking'n'cracking, encryption, cryptography, etc.: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/ & www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/feed.xml
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Monday, April 02, 2012
Computer Security, Hacks, & Crypto News Updates
Follow the latest news & updates about computer security, hacks'n'attacks, encryption, botnets, the NSA, and protecting your damn cell phone from Eve & Mallory. Set a bookmark: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security This page is continually updated.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
HackADay.com Has A Story About ME!
I read HackADay.com each and every day. Imagine my surprise when I saw the video of my "Computer Security 101" talk for #OccupySeattle and the Tibetan community show up as a story.
"Hey, that's me!"
I may not be in Wikipedia or IMDB, haven't been slashdot'ed yet but I've been in hackaday!
"Hey, that's me!"
I may not be in Wikipedia or IMDB, haven't been slashdot'ed yet but I've been in hackaday!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Computer Security 101" video
I gave a talk on "Computer Security 101" for #OccupySeattle and my Tibetan sisters & brothers on Sunday. Here's the video.
Computer Security 101, part 1
Computer Security 101, part 2
Jerry Whiting, 11dec11
JetCityOrange.com/crypto/
Computer Security 101, part 1
Computer Security 101, part 2
Jerry Whiting, 11dec11
JetCityOrange.com/crypto/
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Has your password been hacked? See for yourself
Rarely does a URL explain exactly what it does like ShouldIChangeMyPassword.com.
It told me that one of mine fell with the Gizmodo hack but my other 2 main ones appear secure. Ya never can tell...
It told me that one of mine fell with the Gizmodo hack but my other 2 main ones appear secure. Ya never can tell...
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