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Security Review: Web based Remote Access

Posted on March 13, 2009 by sojc701

Many operating systems include some sort of remote access solution by default. Windows XP, for example, ship with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop as a simple remote administration interface. Even OpenBSD, the Unix variant which is usually regarded as the most secure … Continue reading →

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Current events: Adobe Reader Vulnerability

Posted on February 20, 2009 by sojc701

Hackers are targeting a zero-day vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat with malicious PDF files. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Hackers have been spreading … Continue reading →

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Security Review: RFID Tags are safe to use?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by sojc701

In Current Event: WarCloning Passport RFID Tags, The recent experiment was introduced, which was done by researcher Chris Paget. According to the article, Paget could scan passport RFID tags. During a recent 20-minute drive in downtown San Francisco, it successfully … Continue reading →

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Current Event: Security Vulnerability in Safari RSS

Posted on January 13, 2009 by sojc701

According to the open source programmer Brian Mastenbrook, he has found a security flaw in Safari Rss feeds. He said that Apple’s Safari browser is vulnerable to an attack that allows a malicious web site to read files on a … Continue reading →

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