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WoW adds 2 factor authentication

1. July 2008

1812 CommentsWoW+adds+2+factor+authentication2008-07-01+15%3A12%3A23Chris+Harrington

World of Warcraft creator Blizzard Entertainment is selling hardware security devices. These small devices can fit on a key ring and provide a second form factor for authentication using something similar to a one time pad. The cost…..6 EUR. Robert over at Errata Security has a pretty good write up on it. Now if only [...]

ICANN shutting down a Chinese registrar?

23. June 2008

1712 Comments2008-06-23+13%3A33%3A42Chris+Harrington

I saw this today on Slashdot. There is an ICANN registrar in China who is apparently not living up to its obligations to verify proper contact information for people registering domain names. The registrar is Xinnet Bei Gong Da Software. How bad is it you ask? Of 11,000 suspected spam domains registered through them, NONE [...]

Savant Protection supports Google Android

25. March 2008

1680 Comments2008-03-25+14%3A07%3A06Chris+Harrington

I saw this press release today from my Savant Protection. According to the release Savant’s Protection has been ported over to the Google Android platform. Savant Protection is very interesting technology in the fight to prevent the spread of malware. It’s not AntiVirus in the traditional sense and it is not really white listing either. [...]

Detecting Bot Command and Control Channels

19. February 2008

1662 Comments2008-02-20+01%3A15%3A16Chris+Harrington

I came across this paper on Detecting bot C&C channels in network traffic. It is from the Georgia Institute of Technology. An interesting read if you follow the bot problem. –Chris Technorati Tags: bot, command and control, channel

(ab)using Tor to spy on connections

13. February 2008

1640 Comments%28ab%29using+Tor+to+spy+on+connections2008-02-14+00%3A57%3A51Chris+Harrington

I saw a reference to this article recently. I knew how Tor worked but never really go under the hood of the exit servers. Well apparently some others have and are setting up their own exit servers for nefarious purposes. It seems as though if you setup an exit server you can specify what ports [...]

Anyone still blocking Javascript?

6. January 2008

1612 CommentsAnyone+still+blocking+Javascript%3F2008-01-06+14%3A50%3A14Chris+Harrington

In this new age of Ajax / Web 2.0, is anyone still blocking Javascript at the perimeter or disabling it in the browser?? I remember when this was a significant issue…and it may still be one. It seems like the advantages (perceived or not) of real time page updates provided by Ajax are out weighing [...]

Two job openings at my company

23. October 2007

1510 CommentsTwo+job+openings+at+my+company2007-10-24+04%3A01%3A26Chris+Harrington

My company, GreenPages, has openings for the following positions: Director of SMB & Education Solutions Senior Network Engineer If you or someone you know is interested send me an email, chris@infosecpodcast.com or Skype at chrisharrington Thanks! –Chris Technorati Tags: GreenPages, employment

Backpack mounted Laser

22. August 2007

1440 CommentsBackpack+mounted+Laser2007-08-22+15%3A16%3A18Chris+Harrington

Ok…not security related but I thought it was interesting. A German company is producing a backpack mounted Laser system apparently designed for cleaning thinks. Think of the uses….. Is it me or are we just missing Harold Ramis wearing a white jumpsuit? –Chris Technorati Tags: laser, backpack

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WoW adds 2 factor authentication

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Detecting Bot Command and Control Channels

(ab)using Tor to spy on connections

Anyone still blocking Javascript?

Two job openings at my company

Backpack mounted Laser

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