TorrentFreak: uTorrent Turns 10 Years Old Today
When uTorrent came out in 2005 the application was instantly embraced by many BitTorrent users. Billed as an "efficient and small" torrent client it was superior to many bloatware alternatives. Today...
View ArticleDarknet - The Darkside: Weevely 3 – Weaponized PHP Web Shell
Weevely is a command line weaponized PHP web shell dynamically extended over the network at runtime and is designed for remote administration and pen testing. It provides a telnet-like console through...
View ArticleErrata Security: Some notes on NSA’s 0day handling process
The EFF got (via FOIA) the government's official policy on handling/buying 0days. I thought I'd write up some notes on this, based on my experience. The tl;dr version of this post is (1) the bits they...
View ArticleLWN.net: GeoClue 2.3.0 available
Version 2.3.0 of the GeoClue geolocation service has been released. The most notable change in this update is support sharing and accessing GPS devices over a network connection. A proof-of-concept...
View ArticleLauren Weinstein's Blog: New G+ Community: Ad Blocking Policy Discussions
The widespread use of Web ad blocking technologies carries immense implications for the future of the Web in particular and the Internet in general. While alternative funding models exist for some...
View ArticleSchneier on Security: Schneier on Security 2015-09-19 00:47:58
Friday Squid Blogging; Giant Squid Sculpture at Burning Man It looks impressive, maybe 20-30 feet long: "I think this might be the coolest thing I have ever built," said Barry Crawford about his giant,...
View ArticleSchneier on Security: Friday Squid Blogging; Giant Squid Sculpture at Burning...
It looks impressive, maybe 20-30 feet long: "I think this might be the coolest thing I have ever built," said Barry Crawford about his giant, metal squid that was installed at Burning Man. The...
View ArticleTorrentFreak: The Pirate Bay Blacklisted By 600 Advertising Companies
The Pirate Bay and several other locally significant 'pirate' sites have been placed on an advertising blacklist. The initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between anti-piracy group Rights...
View ArticleSANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green: Don’t launch that file Adobe...
Maybe you read my PDF + DOC malicious document diary entry, or maybe even you tested your system with my PDF + DOC test file, and maybe you wondered if you could change Adobe Readers behavior. Well, no...
View ArticleTorrentFreak: Spammers Flood Google With Fake Takedown Notices
Google is facing a never-ending flood of takedown requests from copyright holders but there's also another problem cropping up. Spammers are now submitting takedown notices as well, in the hopes it...
View ArticleLauren Weinstein's Blog: You’ll Probably Hate this Posting about Ad Blockers...
This is a discussion that I really wish didn't need to take place at all. But we're here, and while understanding how we got to this point is obviously crucially important, mapping the way forward is...
View ArticleКлошкодил: 2015-09-19 Apocalyptica в Пловдив
Бях на концерт на Apocalyptica в Пловдив вчера ден. Бях им чул малко от последния албум и не успях да изслушам изцяло и една песен – тоя им вокалист звучи гадно, а барабаните заглушаваха всичко. Същото...
View ArticleTorrentFreak: Are Users to Blame When Pirate Site Admins Go to Jail?
Who is to blame when torrent and streaming site operators end up in jail? Are they entirely responsible for their own actions or should site users take some of the blame? Former Pirate Bay spokesman...
View ArticleTorrentFreak: Copyright Scares University Researchers From Sharing Their...
For most researchers the main goal is to publish their research in credible academic journals. Getting published is a victory for them, but one that comes with a downside that's seldom discussed. In...
View ArticleSANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green: Using testssl.sh , (Sun, Sep 20th)
Testssl project has announced the release of testssl 2.6. testssl.sh is a free command line tool which checks a servers service on any port for the support of TLS/SSL ciphers, protocols as well as...
View ArticleMatthew Garrett: The Internet of Incompatible Things
I have an Amazon Echo. I also have a LIFX Smart Bulb. The Echo can integrate with Philips Hue devices, letting you control your lights by voice. It has no integration with LIFX. Worse, the Echo...
View Articlexkcd.com: Travel Ghost
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View ArticleSANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green: ISC StormCast for Monday,...
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View ArticleKrebs on Security: Inside Target Corp., Days After 2013 Breach
In December 2013, just days after a data breach exposed 40 million customer debit and credit card accounts, Target Corp. hired security experts at Verizon to probe its networks for weaknesses. The...
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