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It was 1 PM last Saturday and Edward Snowden was about to be televised. His audience was the crowd at the Hackers On Planet Earth conference, a group of people no one would ever mistake for attendees at a political convention. Amid the sea of black clothing were many unconventional fashion statements: purple bandanas and balloon pants, and tartan kilts, and white robes, and green hair. . The only man in sight in a suit and tie was also toting around a pair of payphones of murky provenance. Even the federal agents present had found a way to blend into the crowd of EFF merchandise and white dude dreadlocks. But politics were in the air, as surely as the powerful 10 megabits of wireless microwave internet that had been hacked together by the organizers. The link for this article located at Motherboard is no longer available. . During a prominent hacker convention, Edward Snowden's talk sparked vital conversations about privacy, technology, surveillance, and our personal liberties in a connected world. Edward Snowden Insights, Digital Privacy, Hacker Conference, Cybersecurity Perspectives. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
WiFi wardriving tools have now advanced to the point where it is less a sign of techno-machismo and more a sign of social maladjustment to actually go out and wardrive in your neighborhood. So what's a young wireless data enthusiast to do? . . .. WiFi wardriving tools have now advanced to the point where it is less a sign of techno-machismo and more a sign of social maladjustment to actually go out and wardrive in your neighborhood. So what's a young wireless data enthusiast to do? Software Defined Radio is a good suggestion, but you're limited to the frequencies you can use without relatively expensive equipment. Another recommendation might be investigating the security characteristics of your BlueTooth enabled device. The link for this article located at Cryptonomicon.net is no longer available. . Bluetooth technology ensures secure short-range communication with features like pairing and encryption, while wardriving exposes WiFi vulnerabilities, highlighting security needs. Bluetooth Security, WiFi Tools, Data Protection, Wireless Safety. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
For the past five years a silent but revolutionary shift in focus has been changing the information security industry and the hacking community alike. As people came to grips with technology and process to secure their networks and operating systems using. . .. For the past five years a silent but revolutionary shift in focus has been changing the information security industry and the hacking community alike. As people came to grips with technology and process to secure their networks and operating systems using firewalls, intrusion detection systems and host hardening techniques, the world started exposing its heart and soul on the Internet via a phenomenon called the world wide web. The web makes access to customers and prospects easier than was ever imaginable before. Sun, Microsoft and Oracle are betting their whole business's on the web being the primary platform for commerce in the 21st century. But its akin to a building industry thats spent years developing sophisticated strong doors and locks, only to wake up one morning and realize that glass is see thru, fragile and easily broken by the casual house burglar. As security companies and professionals have been busy helping organizations react to the network security concerns, little attention has been paid to applications at a time when they were the fastest and most widely adopted technology being deployed. When I started moderating the web application security mailing list at two years ago, I think it is safe to say people were confused about the security dangers on the web. Much was being made about malicious mobile code and the dangers of web based trojans. These parlor tricks on users were really trivial compared to the havoc being created by hackers attacking web applications. Airlines have been duped into selling transatlantic tickets for a few dollars, online vendors have exposed millions of customers valid credit card details and hospitals have revealed patients records to name but a few. A web application attack can stop a business inits tracks with one click of the mouse. Just as the original Hacking Exposed series revealed the techniques the bad guys were hiding behind, I am confident "Hacking Web Applications Exposed" will do the same for this critical technology. Its methodical approach and appropriate detail will be both enlighten and educate and should go a long way to make the web a safer place in which to do business. The link for this article located at WebHackingExposed is no longer available. . Explore the revolutionary shift in application security trends impacting the information security landscape.. Application Security Trends, Web Application Attacks, Information Security Insights, Hacking Exposed. . Anthony Pell
E-Commerce Times interviews Magic Software Enterprises. Magic Software Enterprises is one of an increasing number of high-tech firms that are moving a portion of their business and product line to the Linux open-source platform. Magic Software Enterprises Vice . . .. E-Commerce Times interviews Magic Software Enterprises. Magic Software Enterprises is one of an increasing number of high-tech firms that are moving a portion of their business and product line to the Linux open-source platform. Magic Software Enterprises Vice President of Worldwide Marketing David Leichner discusses the future of Linux and e-commerce, "Linux hysteria," and Wall Street's wary eye in the aftermath of several high-profile Linux public offerings. The link for this article located at E-Commerce Times is no longer available. . In a recent interview, Magic Software Enterprises shares insights on their transition to the Linux platform and their vision for the future of online commerce.. Ecommerce Shift, Linux Adoption, Open Source Future, Technology Insights. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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