Techniques to Explore Your Browser's Unique Fingerprint
Now this is another interesting attack vector using little bits of data not many people consider. I have heard about this kind of technique before and considered how it
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What Is Tor Browser & How Does It Impact Linux Security Teams?
Tor Browser is a privacy-focused web browser that routes traffic through the Tor network to obscure a user’s identity and destination—and that design has direct implications for Linux security teams. It’s built to limit tracking, resist surveillance,...
Comprehending Fingerprinting Risks Faced by Linux Users Today
Linux systems block a lot of noise that targets other p...
Linux VPN Explained: Simple Setup and Privacy Tips
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Using Ubuntu Live CD To Secure Online Banking Transactions
Read on for "The Ubuntu Option" for increased online banking security. Jay McLaughlin has me worried. I do my online banking from the same home computer the rest of the family uses for Web surfing and online games. I have the McAfee security suite loaded and do regular scans so accessing online banking should be protected. Right?
Effects of Law Enforcement Tools on SSL Security and Privacy
That little lock on your browser window indicating you are communicating securely with your bank or e-mail account may not always mean what you think its means. Normally when a user visits a secure website, such as Bank of America, Gmail, PayPal or eBay, the browser examines the website
Controversial Legal Conflicts Surrounding Web Freedom in Italy and Iceland
What are we permitted to post legally on the Internet? Who is responsible for the content of materials posted on Web sites? Two recent legal cases have highlighted the ongoing battles over control of information being posted on the Internet.
Boosting Linux Performance With IBM Cloud Services and Partners
Today, Mar. 16, has been filled with Linux and cloud news
ThreatMetrix Cloud Device Fingerprinting for Transaction Fraud Protection
On Tuesday ThreatMetrix unveiled its new cloud-based transactional fraud network. Using its global database of device fingerprints
Chrome 4.1 Removes Unique IDs for Improved User Privacy
From the forthcoming version 4.1, Google is doing away with the Chrome feature which has attracted the most criticism: unique IDs. Until now, this token has been stored in the user_experience_metrics.user_id key in the User Data\Local State file in the Chrome installation folder (C:\User\[Name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome under Vista).
Boost Your Privacy Using These Seven Must-Have Firefox Extensions
As strange as it might sound, there are times when I wish for the old days of the Internet circa the early 1990's. The days of Mosaic and Lynx, where there was no Flash, no Javascript and no Java. A simpler time where protecting your privacy and security wasn't as essential as it is today.
Bruce Schneier Emphasizes Urgency of Privacy Laws at RSA Conference
If the public wants online privacy it had better fight now for laws to protect it because businesses won't and individuals don't have the clout, security expert Bruce Schneier told RSA Conference.
Automated Spear Phishing Tool For Social Networks By Core Security
A researcher here today released a free tool that impersonates a Twitter user's account in order to execute automated targeted attacks on the person's followers. Pedro Varangot, a security researcher with Core Security Labs, says the group wrote the tool as a way to demonstrate and test for how social networks can be used for spear phishing.
Microsoft's Criminal Compliance Handbook Takedown Affects Cryptome.org
Long-established privacy and cryptology website Cryptome.org was pulled offline on Wednesday after Microsoft launched a legal offensive over its publication of Redmond's guide to internet wiretapping.
FTC Data Leak Advisory: Security Risks In P2P File Sharing
The Federal Trade Commission today finally voiced concern about the long-known problem of data leaking into criminal hands via LimeWire, BearShare, Kazaa and dozens of other peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks.
EPIC Urges FTC To Investigate Google Buzz Privacy Concerns
Despite the changes that Google has made to Buzz following negative reaction to the service, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission charging the search giant with violating user privacy.
Debate On Anonymity Online: Key Insights And Security Implications
This is a discussion between Bruce Schneier, chief security technology officer of BT Global Services and the author of Schneier on Security, and a world-famous cryptographer, among other things, and Marcus Ranum, the CSO of Tenable Network Security and is a well-known security technology innovator, teacher and speaker. Both are highly-regarded security visionaries and this is a really great discussion of anonymity on the Internet today. Point: Bruce Schneier Universal identification is portrayed by some as the holy grail of Internet security. Anonymity is bad, the argument goes; and if we abolish it, we can ensure only the proper people have access to their own information. Counterpoint: Marcus Ranum: Obviously, we need to deal with reality, but you've made the mistake of assuming that just because something will always be there, it's right. By that logic, most crime would be OK, and I think we probably agree that it's not.
Exploring EFF Panopticlick Tool for Browser Privacy Risks
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has created an on-line tool that details the wealth of information a Web browser reveals, which can pose privacy concerns when used to profile users.
TOR Project Software Upgrade: Server Breach Alert and User Advisory
The TOR Project is advising users to upgrade to a new version of the software following a hack that compromised three of its servers. TOR, short for "The Onion Router," is a worldwide network of servers that are used to help anonymize people's Web surfing. Web traffic is randomly routed through many servers, masking critical information such as someone's true IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Analyzing FCC's Net Neutrality Challenges Regarding Online Piracy
I must confess, I thought FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski had found a clever way to keep his bid for Net neutrality regulations from getting mired in the debate over online piracy. When the FCC agreed to start the rulemaking process in October, Genachowski made it clear that the regulations wouldn't apply only to the transmission of unlawful content. That's code for bootlegged copies of "Avatar" and "The Hangover."
Google's Human Rights Allegations Involving China And Cyber Attacks
A recent policy conflict between Google and the Chinese government is stirring up a lot of dust and creating a lot of confusion. Google recently announced A new approach to China in the Official Google Blog. The 12 January 2010 announcement makes allegations of security cracking by agents of the Chinese government in an attempt to gain access to dissidents
Protecting Your Privacy: Tips for Safe Travel in Monitored Areas
Internet cafes proliferate all throughout Asia and other remote countries, which makes getting online very easy and cheap. That said, as much as I love "the cloud," keeping data online comes with security concerns, especially in places where internet restrictions and heavy government monitoring are commonplace.
Enhance Your Gmail Privacy with GPG Encryption Techniques Today
Perhaps Google's announcement that Chinese cyber attackers went after human rights activists' Gmail accounts has made you skittish about just how private your own messages are on the Google e-mail service.
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