Tag Archives: security review
Security Review: Smashing abstract—more on Lab 2
While experimenting with Lab 2 I began discovering real vulnerabilities and decided to make a security review out of it. I spent a couple days experimenting and taking notes only to find that I’d been beaten to the punch yesterday. I nearly despaired at several days’ work gone for naught, but after carefully reading both of the posts I believe that I still have something to contribute. My discussion will focus a bit more on the security of abstract and provide other additional details. Continue reading
Security Review: Amazon Kindle
With rumors of Amazon revealing their next Kindle on Monday (an honor Engadget, along with other blogs has already done for them), and as a user of the first Kindle, I figured that with its numerous features, communication methods, and … Continue reading
Security Review: Pandemic Prevention
According to a New Scientist Article, a company called Biorics wants to control the spread of pandemic disease by dispersing “cough-detecting” microphones throughout airport lounges. The proposed technology would detect coughing passengers and distinguish a common-cold-like cough from one that … Continue reading
Security Review: One-Time Credit Cards
Bank of America (after its acquisition of MBNA in 2005) started offering “One-Time Credit Card” (OTCC) numbers to all of its credit card holders; the trade name of this service is “ShopSafe.” MBNA had offered this service back in the … Continue reading
Security Review: Online Banking
Online Banking – Many banks now provide an online application that will let the bank’s clients manage their funds. This includes both, viewing, as well as transferring funds to arbitrary third parties through a feature called ‘Online Bill Pay.’ Thus, … Continue reading
Security Review: IE7 Protected Mode
The latest version (7) of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser, like their latest Windows (Vista) operating system, is supposed to be the most secure version in the product’s history. A complete security review of either IE7 or Vista is outside … Continue reading
Security Review: GM Onstar
GM’s OnStar service has been a sucess for several years now. It gives many services to people with GM vehicles. It provides some very powerful features such as GPS tracking, stolen vehicle slowdown, remote unlock and emergency services. However the … Continue reading
“The Club” as a vehicle theft deterrence
Steering wheel locks, in particular The Club,[1] are a standard method for securing automobiles against theft. They work by attaching to the steering wheel in such a way that the wheel cannot be turned sufficiently for driving, and then locking … Continue reading