Author Archives: jessicaf
Security Review: Michael’s Toyota Service Center
My check engine light came on last week, so I called up Michael’s Toyota Dealership and Service Center in Bellevue, WA. I made an appointment and had my husband bring the car into the shop and take a shuttle to work. … Continue reading
Hacking ATMs
ATMs are surprisingly easy to hack according to CNET. From a report on ATMs, up to 90 percent of the ATMs in the U.K. could be at risk for worms, denial-of-service attacks, getting customer data intercepted, and having money stolen … Continue reading
Spammers find a way to abuse out-of-office replies
We’ve all recieved those helpful out-of-office replies when someone is not going to respond to your email for a while. At work, I always like recieving these because then I know I shouldn’t hold my breath waiting for a response … Continue reading
Just for fun
I came across this on xkcd.com. Thought you all might enjoy it! For more fun, check out http://xkcd.com/341/ and read through http://xkcd.com/345/.
One Username to Rule Them All
My husband has been working on a pet project lately that needs to have a user login system. Although he could build one himself or purchase a system, he is probably going to go with OpenID. Using OpenID simplifies the … Continue reading
Want to Steal A Baby?
Overview: Overlake Hospital Birthing Center has put a security system and policies in place to make sure babies are safe there. First of all, mothers are given a bracelet when they come in that identifies who they are. This is … Continue reading
Digital Photo Frames Infected With a Trojan Horse
Reports of three photo frames that came infected with a Trojan Horse were received by the Internet Storm Center this Christmas. The photo frames made by Advanced Design Systems were bought from different Sam’s Club stores.”It propagates to any connected … Continue reading