Tag Archives: Security

The Building Security In Maturity Model

The Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM), a new model that is a “collection of good ideas and activities that are in use today” to determine the state of software security in an organisation. This maturity model provides a way … Continue reading

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Note To Myself: Don't Use Keyboards!

Compromising Electromagnetic Emanations of Wired Keyboards.

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The Six Dumbest Ideas In Computer Security

Old, but good: Marcus Ranum’s “The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security”.

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Hacking A Coffee Maker

Someone hacked a Jura F90 Coffee maker.

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How To Open An Electronic Lock?

Just take a magnetic ring. You can find additional information here. We had (!) such a lock at the office, but it was removed and replaced by a much more secure device These are the kind of attacks/hacks I really … Continue reading

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Attacks On Infrastructure

This article in Technology Review (German) describes the emerging problems of infrastructural assets like power plants when they are connected to the internet for economic reasons. When SCADA systems are controlable from remote we will experience serious attacks in future. … Continue reading

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Fax Signatures

Bruce Schneier writes about fax signatures and why they are still used though they do provide almost no security.

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Windoze: "Built-In" Security Tools

For those of us who didn’t know this: Built-in Windows Command-Line Security Tools. “Built-In”, haha …

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