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| Domain Name Kiting | ||
25th, July, 2006
"Domain Kiting", a fairly new term coined by GoDaddy.com CEO, Bob Parsons, refers to an outrageous practice, whereby few Registrars take advantage of AGP (Add Grace Period) provision in ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers) rules, to monetize from and block thousands of domain names, without actually paying for them in long run. |
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| 75% of all phishing emails target PayPal and eBay users | ||
27th, July, 2006
IT security firm Sophos has revealed that over 75 percent of all phishing emails are targeting users of PayPal or eBay. Typically these phishing emails point recipients to a bogus website which looks like the real PayPal or eBay site, but is actually designed to steal usernames and passwords. |
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| Does (password) size matter? | ||
24th, July, 2006
Does size matter? The question has arisen lately on Security-Basics, a computer security mailing list hosted by SecurityFocus.com. As usual, the question comes down to physical size or mental prowess. |
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| PHP encryption for the common man | ||
25th, July, 2006
In this increasingly virtual online world, you have to be careful to protect your data. Learn the basics of encoding and encrypting important bits of information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, and even entire messages. Get an overview of what it means to encrypt and decrypt information, as well as some practical examples involving passwords and other data, using PHP's built-in functionality. |
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| The insecure pleasures of wi-fi | ||
22nd, July, 2006
Today I was travelling in the Netherlands by train. One of the great things is that major stations have their own wi-fi access. When we stopped at a station, as usual I wanted to check my emails while waiting for the train to move on. Once I established a connection with the access point and opened my web browser to log on I immediately noticed something suspicious. Instead of getting an HTTPS site I was being directed to an HTTP site. |
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| Fake Version of Google hides Trojan horse | ||
25th, July, 2006
Bot-herders have set up an exact copy of the download page for Google | ||
