Author Archives: aodle56
Security Review – GSM Cellphones
I’ve seen a few people on this blog cover various aspects of cellphone security, including the new iphone 3rd party support and GPS tracking, however I haven’t seen anything covering the most basic of cellphone features, voice communication. It seems … Continue reading
Hackers hit Harvard
It was recently announced that last February at least one hacker was able to gain access on one server at Harvard University potentially viewing private information on up to 10,000 grad students and applicants of the Graduate School of Arts … Continue reading
Microsoft announces Excel security flaw
According to vnunet.com, Microsoft recently announced they are actively investigating a potetially serious security flaw that targets Microsoft Excel 2003 users. Apparently, attackers can place malicious code in the Excel document header that executes upon opening the document. Upon excecution, the attacker gains … Continue reading
Security Review – Parking Meters
Summary Parking meters are a common access control system used by thousands of people every day. There are many types of meters but for this assignment I will conduct a security review on a specific one. The meters I will … Continue reading