Tag Archives: current event
Current Event: ITunes vulnerability leak user credentials
The recently released ITunes 8.1 closed two major security gaps from the previous version. According to Apple, until the latest release, maliciously crafted podcasts could cause ITunes to ask user for credentials but send the username and password to a … Continue reading
Current Event: Google’s new behavioral based ads v.s. Privacy
Recently, Google released a new way for it to perform interest-based advertising to its users. It utilizes its users’ behavior to send them targeted ads. The question that arises is how do they obtain the users’ behavior? Google saves previous … Continue reading
Taxpayer Data at IRS Remains Vulnerable
The Government Accountability Office (GOA) realeased a report last week stating vulnerabilities in the security system used by the IRS to protect taxpayer data. The report showed the IRS has number of security issues in the way that it protect … Continue reading
Current Events: Wikileaks
Something that really piques one’s curiosity are the documents and reasons why governments and institutions choose to go in the paths they do. One site that caters to uncovering these sensitive documents is Wikileaks, which has been frequently featured on … Continue reading