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Covert channel vulnerabilities in anonymity systems

2007-12-10 10:39:42 by Steven J. Murdoch in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
...Covert channel vulnerabilities in anonymity systems has now been published The spread of wide-scale Internet surveillance has spurred interest in anonymity systems that protect users privacy by restricting unauthorised access to their identity. This requirement can be considered as a flow control policy in the well established field of...
 
Tags: covert, covert channel vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities, network covert channels, covert channels, channels, covert channel, anonymity systems, systems
 
 
 
 
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Covert Online Spies

2007-08-01 19:20:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
Covert Online Spies The Internet is a powerful tool that provides everyone online a way to be connected to each other, gather a lot of information and enjoy convenient services like online shopping and banking. However, many of us Internet users are at constant risk of adware and spyware downloads that make us extremely vulnerable to malicious...
 
Tags: anti spyware program, anti spyware, free anti spyware, proper anti spyware, anti spyware system, spyware, spyware downloads, spyware programs, anti-spyware system
 
 
 
 
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Covert channel vulnerabilities in anonymity systems wins best thesis award

2008-06-03 09:57:41 by Steven J. Murdoch in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
My PhD thesis Covert channel vulnerabilities in anonymity systems has been awarded this years best thesis prize by the ERCIM security and trust management working group. The announcement can be found on the working group homepage and Ive been invited to give a talk at their upcoming workshop, STM 08 , Trondheim, Norway, 1617 June 2008
 
Tags: anonymity systems, thesis, ercim security, trust management, norway, workshop, homepage, june, talk
 
 
 
 
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Combating Computer

2007-08-01 19:16:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...covert operations are found in war grounds or politically tense regions. Now however, you can find spies and covert operations running undetected within your personal computer system as you use your computer and the Internet Have you noticed a suspicious slow down of your computer's processing without any particular reason? Are you bombarded...
 
Tags: personal computer system, system, computer, spyware, anti spyware program, spyware creators, spyware cleaners, computer system, adware
 
 
 
 
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From Self-Defending Networks to Realtime Compliance

2007-03-28 07:03:03 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...covert vs. widespread & ostentatious. It is hard for Self-Defending network to identify distinguish a focused & covert traffic from a normal traffic 3. Network is an ecosystem of software and hardware from multitude of vendors. A Self-Defending Network cannot keep a tab on the vulnerabilities across the board 4. Number of vulnerabilities is...
 
Tags: shield network, network, security, provide physical security, vendor phrase, phrase, business, famous mcafee party, business systems
 
 
 
 
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German Courts Rule on Spying in Cyberspace

2008-03-12 06:18:49 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...covertly search PCs online. In its ruling, the court creates a new right to confidentiality and integrity of personal data stored on IT systems; the ruling expands the current protection provided by the country's constitutional rights for telecommunications privacy and the personal right to control private information under the German...
 
Tags: federal constitutional court, court, german, blanket covert online, covert online, privacy, pcs, pcs online, judges
 
 
 
 
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory visitor information exposed

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2007-12-11 13:45:21 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...covert Think about this for a minute. If I were going to attack a system in the United States without getting caught. Why wouldn't I use (proxy through) an insecure server located in a country that will not cooperate with U.S. authorities? In order to find my true location, investigators will need some level of access to the (proxy) server...
 
Tags: information, personal information, security, store social security, retrieve information, regular information security, security systems, cyber-security issues, security breach
 
 
 
 
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Corporate Spying

2008-01-16 12:21:41 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...covert surveillance of employees, partners, journalists, and even Internet users to protect itself from "global threats." "Like most major corporations, it is our corporate responsibility to have systems in place, including software systems, to monitor threats to our network, intellectual property and our people," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Sarah...
 
Tags: agents, intelligence agents, wal-mart, off-duty police officers, officers, wal-mart employee fired, cell-phone calls, phone calls, obtain
 
 
 
 
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Who's Selling Front-Running Data?

2008-01-18 11:15:55 by Editor in Cheap Hack
 
...covert to sales within some short period of time. When I was researching this subject heavily there was one hosting service name that came up more than once, but I couldn't ever nail them down or even get them on the phone. So it's not fair to name them. But anyway, that's what I think is happening, not that I have proof. Network Solutions'...
 
Tags: data, whois, command line whois, provide data, internet service providers, hard evidence, service, network solutions, evidence
 
 
 
 
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Why the Need to Remove Adware and Spyware

2007-08-01 19:18:00 by jack in adware and spyware