Category: Security

Spam Assassin hits the big 3.0

Spam Assassin, free anti-spam software had been updated to 3.0. Massive extended features include ablity to filter the body of email.

Hacking, The New War for the Middle East

As the Middle East gets more and more wired, and the baraka porn sites pop up, the angry fundamentalists and terrorists set their sights on hacking as the new warfare. Wonder how this will effectporn?  –Source Dailystar

Windows, now even more buggy

Why did this make news? Everyone who knows anything about computers knows windows is flawed.  Source Wired

Microsoft security still rock solid, like Swiss cheese

After Microsoft issued yet another patch to secure computers from a potential remote exploit, customers are still vulnerable. Did I mention I do security consulting?

Goverment security poor.

A TV channel bought a fake ID for one of the FBI’s most wanted. Managed to get plane tickets without anyone blinking. Busted by bartender however.  Source BBC

Man kills himself to prove how hardcore he is

As onlookers watched via IRC 21 year old Brandon Vedas took a fatal overdose to prove to he was harcore. In other news Humanities gene-pool is looking a little bit deeper.  –Source NyDailyNews

Microsoft points out Windows is insecure

Another paper detailing why hotmail should remain on FreeBSD. For Microsoft by Microsoft  Source TheRegister

Hacking a risk for broadband

A British article about how always on, is a security risk. DUH!!!!  Source BBC

One in ten European firms lack security

Hehehehhe. What ever will the hackers do?  –Source VNU