We don’t care how little you made from your crimes, the judge said. We care that you went after an outfit that gives a ton to charities.
Tag Archives: cracking
Serious Security: What 2000 years of cryptography can teach us
Here’s a fascinating history of cryptography that has plenty to teach you – and you don’t need a degree in mathematics to follow along!
FBI admits to inflating number of crime-related devices it can’t crack
Investigators can’t get into 7,775 devices? Nah, the FBI admits: it’s more like 1,200… or 2000… pending an audit, it’s not really sure.
That’s “Dead PIGEON”, not “Dead PARROT”! 60 Second Security
Our weekly 1-minute security video. Forget dead parrots…here’s the Dead Pigeon sketch.
What Ashley Madison got right
Every cloud has a silver lining. Even for Ashley Madison customers. OK, it’s a tiny silver lining, but the stolen passwords were hashed decently…
We TOLD you not to use WPS on your Wi-Fi router! We TOLD you not to knit your own crypto!
Belkin is the latest router vendor to be found relying on “non-secret secrets.” Paul Ducklin looks at the router equivalent of locking the key to the company safe in the top drawer of your desk…
The FREAK bug in TLS/SSL – what you need to know
The FREAK bug affects TLS/SSL, the security protocol that puts the S into HTTPS and the padlock in your browser’s address bar. Paul Ducklin explains in plain English…
PayPal, prison and ransomware – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video… The latest news presented in a fun way, all in just one minute.
Do we really need strong passwords?
The idea that computer users should use long, complex passwords is one of computer security’s sacred cows. But is is really necessary? Mark Stockley investigates…
How to pick a proper password [VIDEO]
Here’s a short and straight-talking video that not only shows you how to pick a proper password, but also explains why you should bother…
