security researchers

A "Grey Hat" guide for security researchers

LWN.net  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 15:47

Jennifer Granick of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has created a guide for security researchers who may have run afoul of computer crime laws.

It looks at the risks and some possible solutions for revealing information about vulnerabilities so that they can get fixed.

Granick is seeking comments to improve the guide.


 

Once Thought Safe, WPA Wi-Fi Encryption is Cracked

Linux Today  Thu, 11/06/2008 - 14:52

IT World: "Security researchers say they've developed a way to partially crack the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption standard used to protect data on many wireless networks."


 

Security Flaw Is Revealed in T-Mobile’s Google Phone

Linux Today  Mon, 10/27/2008 - 13:03

New York Times: "Just days after the T-Mobile G1 smartphone went on the market, a group of security researchers have found what they call a serious flaw in the Android software from Google that runs it."


 

SockStress on Security Now

Topix - Linux  Wed, 10/08/2008 - 15:10

As shown in this blog posting , two Swedish security researchers at Outpost24 , Jack C. Louis and Robert E.

Lee, were recently interviewed by Brenno de Winter for the De Beveiligingsupdate site about their ...


 

Atrivo ISP shutdown sends ripples through the spam deluge

Topix - Linux  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 23:06

When security researchers and network professionals announced that they had successfully forced the ISP Atrivo offline last month, the celebration seemed short-lived.

Atrivo's web site was back online under ...


 

Apple slammed for patching cycle

Topix - Unix  Tue, 09/23/2008 - 06:08

Apple's patching process shows that the company isn't serious about moving Macs into the enterprise, security researchers have said.


 

Security researchers and vendors--a truce?

Topix - Unix  Wed, 09/17/2008 - 23:55

There has historically been a clash between security researchers who find security flaws in software products and the companies that make those products.


 

Securing a (Networked) Apple Os X 10.5 Install

Topix - Unix  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 17:22

Despite Apple's laggard attitude toward patching the underbelly of its flagship OS X software; the ability for attackers to crack the OS in seconds ; or even the capability of security researchers to dedicate ...


 

Windows Vista Security 'Rendered Useless' by Researchers

Linux Today  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 16:44

SearchEnterpriseLinux: "Two security researchers have developed a new technique that essentially bypasses all of the memory protection safeguards in the Windows Vista operating system..."


 

Internet blacklisting tool unveiled

Topix - Linux  Mon, 07/28/2008 - 03:25

Security researchers have taken a page out of Google's book in reinventing the blacklist, a tool for blocking internet attacks.