Archive for November, 2007
25 million people’s personal details in the open…
I was just going on about how I don’t trust anybody with personal data and this bombshell about two computer discs full of personal details about people claiming child benefits going missing comes out into the open.
Proxy servers
There are a variety of proxy servers about that offer anonymity in a bid to offer anonymous surfing. Proxyblind does give some useful information particular why it should be there. There are some tools and proxies available but are a bit hard to find. Find proxy is another resource for proxy servers. public proxy servers [...]
Do you trust your data with anyone?
For me this is a catch-22 situation as personally I do not trust any organisation with my personal details. Unfortunately, if I need anything I do need to prove myself. You have no idea what goes on when you give a company some personal details. You do not know how competent they are handling your [...]
Oyster card
In London, there is a pre-payment smart card for London buses and tube (subway) called the Oyster card. It was only a matter of time that skim artists would create skimming devices for oyster cards that has been done for credit cards.
Popular web application vulnerabilities
Another little guide to web application vulnerabilities how they may crop up from securityfocus.
