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Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 28/06/2011 | 4994 views

NATO persecution infiltration not working

It appears that someone took the side of the underdog when NATO somewhat foolishly chose poor words in a report where 'infiltration & persecution' were the recipe for hurt feelings. Besides the fact that 'persecution' is specifically prohibited by the UN, NATO, in a glaring show of their Freudian slip chose the wrong words, which resulted in th... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Keith Appleyard - available for hire - Bromley | 16/06/2011 | 3695 views | 1 comment

Citi demonstrates lack of good Security practice - ditto BBC

As reported, this greatly surprises me - apparently placing the Credit Card number within the URL, and thus by changing the URL exposes other Credit Card details within having to go through the Access Validation routine. On the one hand you'd assume the system designers didn't 'actually' specify it to be this way, but that the programmer didn't as... Tags: Cards, Security

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 16/06/2011 | 5567 views

There's no security like no security.

I have been known to mention it. Now it seems pretty hard to refute. Even the CIA can't keep their website up. After Congress, hacktavists have embarrassed the public face of the CIA. See the SMH for a frilly version Tags: Security

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 11/06/2011 | 5660 views

CyberHactivism shows no prejudice.

Favourite quote of the week from the internet "LulzSec is running around pummelling some of the world’s most powerful organisations into the ground… for laughs! For lulz! For shits and giggles! Surely that tells you what you need to know about computer security: there isn’t any." ipso facto With a change of tactics and broaden... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 07/06/2011 | 2837 views

Your dingle dongle is impotent.

Recent events have really let the cat out of the bag with all sorts of unknown actors likely to have access to your secure....ha hermm....token. Not just the usual types. Oils aint oils, when it comes to snake oil with a 'secret recipe'. I am lead to understand that your RSA token may be up for replacement. Token all the way, if you know what I me... Tags: Security