Author Archives: felixctc
Time to test our security mindset
Hey everyone. I found a website where you can try to use various ways to hack through levels of password. I think this is a fun way to get in touch with our security mindsets and see how far you … Continue reading
The new sliding door at the CSE building
I want to start a discussion about the new sliding door we just got. I talked to Karl and he explained how the door works. It seems that the sliding door has two sensors, radar and infrared. The radar sensor … Continue reading
16 hackers got arrested in Quebec recently
Recently, the police department in Quebec, Canada, busted an international hacking network. 16 people that were between the ages of 17 and 26 were arrested and this was the biggest hacking scam in Canadian history according to the police. These … Continue reading
Security Review: ASIMO Robot
ASIMO is a robot that resembles a human that is created by Honda Motor Company. It was created at the Wako Fundamental Technical Research Center in Japan. The current version of this robot is version eleven. This robot, which is … Continue reading
Security Review: Bodyguards
Security Review: Bodyguard Overview: Bodyguards are people who protect their clients from various treats such as assaults, assassination, and kidnapping. Depending on the importance of the client who is being protected, some clients might have a team of bodyguards while … Continue reading
Pillaged MySpace Photos Show Up in BitTorrent Download
More than half of the million images that are private photos of MySpace users was stolen and uploaded onto BitTorrent. This is a huge privacy breach to MySpace users. The hacker, “DMaul”, said that he learned the security hole from … Continue reading
Online Game Security
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/461/1 Recently, a freelancer named Federico Biancuzzi published a book with his co-author, Greg Hoglund, about exploiting online games’ vulnerabilities. The article is an interview with Federico. He talked about one of the vulnerabilities in MMORPG is the fact that … Continue reading
Surveillance Cameras Security Reviews
Surveillance cameras, or closed circuit television, is the technology I am evaluating. For example, you generally see these camera at a bank, gas stations, malls, and etc. They are different than broadcast television because the signal is not openly transmitted, … Continue reading