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Black Hat WiFi Cover-Up?

2006-08-22 11:43:43 by Editor in Endpoint Security: Translating Policy Into Reality
 
How about a smidgen of paranoia, a pound of FUD, and an extra helping of "Full Disclosure" rhetoric? This posting's got it all
 
 
 
 
 
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War on Terror Over in the UK

2008-01-02 12:59:35 by Editor in Schneier on Security
 
The British Government changes their rhetoric: The words "war on terror" will no longer be used by the British government to describe attacks on the public, the country's chief prosecutor said Dec. 27. Sir Ken Macdonald said terrorist fanatics were
 
 
 
 
 
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MDAC ActiveX Code Execution Exploit Still in the Wild

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2007-12-05 12:08:56 by HASH0x89e6630 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
...rhetoric question given how modern malware is either blocking the update process of these applications , or shutting them down almost by default these days The following URLs are currently active and exploiting CVE-2006-0003 , and despite that it was patched in 11 April, 2006, the last quarter of 2007 showcased the malware authors simplistic...
 
 
 
 
 
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Security vs. Privacy

2008-01-29 05:21:41 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...rhetoric -- that most of us don't even question the fundamental dichotomy But it's a false one Security and privacy are not opposite ends of a seesaw; you don't have to accept less of one to get more of the other. Think of a door lock, a burglar alarm and a tall fence. Think of guns, anti-counterfeiting measures on currency and that dumb...
 
 
 
 
 
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2008-01-30 00:00:00 by Editor in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...rhetoric -- that most of us don't even question the fundamental dichotomy. But it's a fa Another case of insider abuse | Threat Chaos | ZDNet.com
 
 
 
 
 
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Comparing Cybersecurity to Early 1800s Security on the High Seas

2008-04-16 14:27:30 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...rhetoric to actions--developing initiatives to thwart cyber criminals, protecting U.S. technological sovereignty, and balancing any defensive actions to avoid violating U.S. citizens' constitutional rights. Clearly articulated policy and consistent actions will assure a stable and predictable environment where electronic commerce can thrive,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Crypto-Gram Tenth Anniversary Issue

2008-05-15 11:13:10 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...rhetoric in politics. It matters less if you agree with me or disagree, only that you're thinking differently Thank you. Thank you on this 10th anniversary issue . Thank you, long-time readers. Thank you, new readers. Thank you for continuing to read what I have to write. This is still a lot of fun -- and interesting and thought provoking --...
 
 
 
 
 
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Analysis of Political Web Hacks

2008-05-09 14:00:47 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...rhetoric around hacking might (or might not, really) affect voter opinion It seems to me that the main reason politicians stay away from using hacking as a political weapon is the ease at which it may be used against them at some point in the future. Politicians cant change their public voting record, their former associations or last nights...
 
 
 
 
 
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Jericho Forum: Visionaries with a visibility problem

2008-08-04 00:00:00 by Ellen Messmer in Network World on Security
 
Now in its forth year, the Jericho Forum has held the course in its role as a user forum advocating security alternatives to the perimeter firewall, arguing for its vision of "de-perimeterization" in an Internet-connected world of e-commerce and business collaboration. The group, though it's grown in membership, is gaining credibility but still...
 
 
 
 
 
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Black Hat WiFi Cover-Up?