Team Players →

October 31, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Information Security, Security

Fascinating screed via the eponymous Salted Hash column's author Steve Ragan, targeting social engineer teaming, in this case emphasizing enhanced results as the sum 'social-ness' of the effort..

Train Like You Will Fight, No Electronics →

October 16, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Ancillary Equipment, Freedom, Government, Information Security, Intelligence, US Marine Corps, US Armed Forces, Security, Physical Security, National Security, Electronics in Warfare, EMP

Because, you will, me-buck-o, be-a war fighting sans guerre électronique...

TouchID, Litany of

October 10, 2014 by Marc Handelman in IAM, Information Security, Security

Interesting piece, crafted by Glenn Fleishman, discussing the mildly Orwellian aspects of Apple Inc.'s (NasdaqGS: AAPL) TouchID.

iWorm

October 06, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Data Security, Information Security, Malware, Security, Vulnerabilities

Evidently, seventeen thousand Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) MAC OS X machines (worldwide) have been corralled into a nefarious botnet. Discovered by a relative unknown in the burgeoning Russian anti-virus industry (nope, it wasn't Kapersky) this bot is probably the prettiest ever, eh Comrade? One bit of good news, Apple has released a new malware definitions update as of 11:00 AM yesterday.

TrueCrypt, Resurrected →

September 22, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Computer Science, Cryptography, Information Security, Mathematics, Security, Security Tooling

News, via Paul Rubens writing at eSecurity Planet, of the apparent resurfacing of the TrueCrypt project, this time, with more eyes on the prize, so to speak. Look for a resurrected TrueCrypt 7.1a code-base with a new re-branded name: CipherShed. Hat Tip to Firewall Consultants.

*New National-eID-card [PHOTO: amediaagency]*

MasterCard Assists Nigeria, New National IDs Mandated →

September 05, 2014 by Marc Handelman in All is Information, Authentication, Government, Intelligence, Information Security, Physical Security, Security, Identity Theft

Perhaps a good idea for the Nigerians. Nevertheless, it is doubtful the Nigerian spammers will be hampered by the newly implemented national ID system... The interesting news, of course was announced via a press release, is the assistance bestowed on the Federal Republic of Nigeria by MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) .

Cyber Security, Theory of Power

May 29, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Computation, Data Security, Government, Information Sciences, Information Security, National Security, Security, US Air Force, Web Security

In today's MustRead, we focus or attention on a fundamentally well-wrought thought piece targeting the notion of leverage and power, encapsulated within the cyber-security realm.

If you read anything today, read Billy Pope's tremendous screed and think on it, just a tad...

Locked Life

May 21, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Web Security, Security, Information Security, Data Security, Application Security, Blatant Stupidity

Via the erudite Dan Goodin at ArsTechnica comes the latest litany of ne'er do well personal privacy company LifeLock. Consisting, if you will, of the latest foul-up at the embattled firm, Mr. Goodins' screed has succeeded in the task assigned:

An excoriation of the ham-handedness in situ at LifeLock; describing in luxurious & excruciating detail the sorrowful tale of blatant incompetence rampant at the company. Simply, astonishing.

IETF Surveillance Mitigation RFC 7528

May 19, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Computer Science, Information Security, National Security, Security, IETF, Identity Theft

The IETF has declared pervasive monitoring as an attack via RFC 7528...

Bitly, Bit

May 15, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Data Security, Security, Information Security

As the predators thrash, signs that Bitly, has been wounded are becoming apparent. Can the URL shortener stem the outpouring of precious data with the company's current defensive methodology [or, perchance, will the ruthless denizens of the deepest web continue their inscrutable attack]. Let us hope for the best outcome for Bitly along with their security strategists.

Mandiant, The Mail Saga

May 09, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Security, Messaging Security

Evidently, like the mere mortals of the Kingdom of Security, Mandiant principals check their email on iOS devices, regardless of the dangers therein.

Android Applications, The Evil Within

May 08, 2014 by Marc Handelman in Security, Secrets Purloined, Information Security, Data Security, Application Security

Well constructed how-to, targeting the detection of evil Google Inc. (NasdaqGS: GOOG) Android applications.