Archive for July, 2007
Hack the Gibson
I really enjoyed this movie . . . I have it in my collection somewhere :-)
DNA-microdot encryption
With cryptography approaching that sobering new era, scientists in Israel are reporting development of what they term the first molecular system capable of processing password entries.
Electronic keypad locks long have been fixtures on home security systems and other devices that require a password. The new study, however, describes a keypad lock based on molecules that [...]
Identity Fraud 101
In 1996 someone got into her computer and personal files. A woman then assumed Frank’s identity and rang up over $50,000 in credit card debt. Frank wrote a book about being a victim of ‘identity theft,’ From Victim to Victor, and has a web site on how to protect yourself from this crime.. http://www.identitytheft.org/
What your [...]
WoW more valued then credit cards
Research by security firm Symantec suggests that the raw value of a WoW account is now higher than a credit card and its associated verification data.
One Chinese group known to be using the animated cursor flaw scored some success in February when it managed to hack a Superbowl website and use it to host code [...]
FireSail
FireSail I assume this is a Hollywood coined word from the latest Die Hard 4 movie starring Bruce Willis. I had not heard of this term before the movie, although the dramatised hacking techniques utilised to bring down a country have been known for a while. All said in done, this movie rocked!
FireSail in the [...]
