[SecurityRatty] tag: pastor

Another Google Bug Put Users At Phishing Risk Due To Domain Flaw And Frame Injection Possibility

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:05:05 +0000

A security expert has demonstrated that Google’s Gmail service suffers from security flaws that make it trivial for attackers to create authentic-looking spoof pages that steal users’ login credentials. Google Calendar and other sensitive Google services are susceptible to similar tampering. A proof-of-concept (PoC) attack, published by Adrian Pastor of the GNUCitizen ethical hacking collective, exploits [...]

Church's Pastor Is an ID Thief

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:07:40 +0000

The more trusted a thief is, the harder he is to catch.

From warzones to strip clubs, the truth comes out for a former First Lady and a Pastor.

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:57:00 +0000

Last week in the Washington Post, "The Fact Checker" awarded former first lady, Hillary Clinton, four "Pinocchios" (real whoppers)for claiming to have come under sniper fire during a photo op. in Bosnia. On Thursday, Michael Dobbs once again awarded Senator Clinton another "poker" of Pinocchios.

This time she took heat for claiming that her trip to Bosnia was the first visit to a "war zone" by a first lady since World War II. Her claim is considered completly inaccurate, since Pat Nixon made a trip to Saigon in July 1969. At the time, South Vietnam was an actual, not a "potential" war zone in the aftermath of the 1968 Tet offensive.

The article also made mention of Barbara Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia in 1990, two months before the Persian Gulf war began. Speaking about Senator Clinton's claim that her aircraft made a tactical landing back in 1996, the pilot of the aircraft had a different memory. Retired Air Force Col. William Changose said that it was not true that they took evasive measures to avoid sniper fire. The Colonel went on to say that: "not only were there no bullets flying, there wasn't even a bumblebee flying around".

It seems that Senator Clinton is not the only one in the public eye to suffer from Pinocchioitis. Apparently the Police in Riverside, Ohio found a Pastor who had gone missing from his home in western New York, since Wednesday the 26th of March, after telling his wife that he was going to Best Buy to have his computer fixed. Officers found the Pastor at a strip club called the "K.C. Lounge", partying like a New York Govenor.

We often hear people in the media complaining about the negative effects that Rap music has on our youth. One wonders why we are now not hearing more complaining about the so-called role models getting caught with their pants down, so to speak. At least with the likes of rappers and other "bad boy" entertainers, what you see, is what you get. It's little wonder that so many people are comfortable telling lies during interviews and embellishing resumes in order to get hired and get ahead.

When I was going to school, the "dog ate my homework" excuse was used but not believed. Also, it tended to get used by children who had not yet reached their teens. I think that even children of that age these days will be able to see through these poorly constructed falsehoods that our "role models" would have us believe.

Unbelievable.

Would armed security officers in Omaha have saved lives?

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:17:00 +0000

Last week seemed to be a bad week for Malls and Churches. In Nebraska and Colorado, gunmen killed innocent people who were merely going about their daily lives. The situation could have been much worse in Colorado Springs but for the quick repsonse and bravery of a female security officer. The Pastor, Brady Boyd, rightfully cited the security officer for her brave actions and said; "she probably saved 100 lives".

That is why it is difficult to understand the comments made to CNN from certain security sources. Don Greene, a retired FBI agent said that it would be difficult for anyone to have predicted the actions of the killer at the Westroads Mall in Omaha. Fair enough. However, the Omaha Chief of Police reported that mall security officers actually noticed the young gunman when he entered the mall.

Being unarmed, that is all they could do - observe. That is what they would have had to do in Colorado Springs if none of the security officers had been armed. According to the Pastor there, more than 100 people may have been murdered by the high-powered rifle wielding killer. However, one officer was armed and the news is now hailing this officer as a heroine.

Back to Mr. Greene. Mr. Greene was asked, in his expert opinion (one presumes as a retired FBI agent), if he believed that mall security officers should be armed. "Absolutely not", shot back Greene. He further added that had security been armed it could have resulted in a "gunfight at the OK Corral" scenario. For some inexplicable reason, he added; "then we might have had 23 dead instead of 8".

I wish I knew how to contact Mr.Greene today. I would love to ask him if he wished to stand behind his original comment. When I was at it, I can assure you that I would ask him to explain how he arrived at his calculations.

Lou Palumbo is another security source that I would like to interview. Mr. Palumbo told CNN that Malls should have Law Enforcement personnel watching people as they enter the Mall. I would tell him; "Mr. Palumbo, please do some research. The Council of International Shopping Centers tells us that there are 1,200 enclosed shopping malls and 50,000 shopping centers in this country. If you assign a Police Officer to watch every entrance, you would need more than 250,000 Police Officers to report for duty on the first day".

That does not even take into account the number that would be needed to relieve officers on sick leave, admin leave, vacation, promotion, etc. Does anybody really think that we will have a 400,000 strong Federal Mall Police Department any day soon? Be thankful for private security.

It makes one wonder where CNN finds their security sources.

Church killer stopped by private security officer

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:00:00 +0000

Yesterday's deadly church shootings in Colorado Springs, Colorado, ended when a brave security officer used her concealed weapon to prevent the killer from taking any more lives.

Reports state that the security officer was one of three security officers working at the New Life Church service on Sunday where more than 7,000 people attended. She was the only armed officer. The Pastor, Brady Boyd, described the security officer as a hero who "probably saved over one hundred lives" by her quick thinking.

The Pastor himself deserves a lot of credit for his proactive measures. He increased his security team for yesterday's service and ensured that at least one security officer was armed, following the shooting incident at a church in Arvada, about 70 miles away. As the Pastor said; "increasing security right after the Denver shooting saved hundreds of lives".

This is a prime example of the capability of the private sector when it comes to assisting Law Enforcement. This cool-headed security officer showed incredible judgement and compsure in dealing with a deadly situation. There is no doubt that her prior training and dedication to duty was largely responsible for the way in which she acted.

Reports tell us that she fired one shot and hit the gunman first time after realizing that he had shot and possibly killed innocent church attendees. Although wounded, he was still intent on continuing his deadly spree as evidenced by the fact that he reached for a grenade. The officer then warned him to stop and keep his hands where she could see them. Obviously fearing for her life and the lives of others, she fired another round which killed the gunman.

Speaking as a former Law Enforcement Officer, this officer's actions appear to be not only justified, but a text-book perfect example of how an experienced and highly competent Police Officer would have handled the situation under the same circumstances.

The public and the citizens of Colorado Springs in particular, should be proud and grateful to have security officers of this calibre protecting them.