March 2010
50 posts
Sunshine at last-sunny and warm at 7pm means Harry gets an extra walk, and I get some fresh air after a hard day!
Afternoon of back to back inquiries-tough. Finishing off with walk thru vines with dog in the evening sun,followed by glass of Manzanilla :)
Want to learn a programming language in 21 days? Here’s the ONLY way to do it http://bit.ly/ctuKBw « It’s funny ‘cos it’s true!
Dumb fish for this month http://bit.ly/aMvmzj « Just couldn’t keep this one to myself. Gotta love ‘em!
How to get money back form a bank http://bit.ly/bBgQct « This is sad, but entirely predictable. Here’s hoping everyone starts suing
Some vendor briefings can be v dull. Two this afternoon were just the opposite-hard to put phone down.
Getting first research note published feels like giving birth! Not trying to belittle birthing process,but surely it can’t be this painful!
Working hard on my presentation on real-world testing of security devices for the Gartner Security Summit, Washington in June. Be there!
RT @Gartnergreg: Did joint interview with @gartnerbob on netsec trends. His Cdn accent is better than my UK one ;)
Is there hope for antivirus programs? http://bit.ly/aXdNLJ «Probably not! But this is a well written piece and it’s not JUST about AV
RT @georgevhulme: Slow Motion PIGS Wreck; Dollar Soars as Contagion Spreads to Portugal; Greece “will default at some point” What’s Next …
Jedi Packet Trick Punches Holes in Firewalls http://bit.ly/99z9qv «Getting scary! “Bad VPN” direct from one NIC to another in your FW
Cloud Computing — Faster, Better, Cheaper, Greener and ….More Secure?? http://bit.ly/c10ZPP « I don’t buy the last bit
Finished watching Dexter season 4 last week. OK-didn’t see that one coming! Brilliant writing & characterization on this show
Watched Dogma. Amazed I missed this before. Irreverent and hilarious. Alanis Morissette as God? Priceless! Rickman amazing as usual
Why does installing an Outlook Plug-In require I REBOOT my damn computer? Why?WHY?!!!
Security Pros See iPhone as “Worst Workplace Risk” http://bit.ly/avxpV5 | But it can be managed: http://ow.ly/1r5Ue sub. rq. /via @G_ant
Fraud on UK debit and credit cards fell by more than a quarter in 2009 to £440.3m http://bit.ly/aQUx5P
RT @VicGart: Just polished off annual update on infosec spending. Spoiler alert: it’s about 5% of IT spending. Pub soon. #gartnersecurity
RT @vikphatak: By focusing on the payload (malware) many AV companies miss the point. Everyone is at risk from the Aurora exploit & vari …
RT @vikphatak: While Aurora payload (malware) targeted Google & other Enterprises, the Exploit of CVE-2010-0249 works against ALL unpatc …
RT @vikphatak: Reading quotes of AV vendors saying Aurora was against Corp & therefore @NSSLabs test of consumer products is irrelevant. …
New blog entry: Don’t Shoot The Messenger: Testing is hard.
For a while there I thought of making that the end of … http://bit.ly/9e6H78
Trojan armed with hardware-based anti-piracy control http://bit.ly/doCQzU «Gotta love it. Just wait for the 1st round VC funding now…
RT @vikphatak: AVG actually used a screenshot showing they “protected” Firefox from the IE-Aurora exploit. Check it out http://j.mp/aliUmm
Windows Phone 7 Demo http://bit.ly/90U4zp «Like the look of the h/w and UI, but worried about how slow the scrolling looks. He’s v careful!
Interesting attack profile http://bit.ly/dzDqKa «Like Roger, I won’t comment. Just thought it interesting ‘cos it’s where I live
40% of Blackberry users willing to trade in for an iPhone http://bit.ly/b9Juxr «Only 40%? I carry iPhone for data & just use BB for calls
Can never understand why vendors take a fight public when there is clear evidence against them-customers suffer http://bit.ly/9c3C4z
RT @Gartnergreg: Network Firewall MQ PUBLISHED ( Gartner clients) http://bit.ly/bykICt) 2 vendors added this edition
RT @jleyden: Most AV products (allegedly) still failing to block Aurora exploits http://is.gd/aH7Nb - videos at http://twurl.nl/20q0ox
Don’t tell me Facebook is serious about security http://bit.ly/cwocQU « 3 more of my friends were hacked over the weekend
Once again folks: DON’T jailbreak your iPhone if you are concerned about security. Sometimes closed IS good! http://j.mp/a9b7to
RT @VicGart: Enterprise Network Firewall should publish MONDAY. I mean it this time. Apologies for the 55-day delay. Phew. #gartners …
RT @Gartnergreg: Good meeting of the new netsec analyst trio today: Pescatore, Walder and me.
Vulnerabilities, Exploits & Payloads, Oh My! http://bit.ly/d2NuLU « Is “traditonal” AV nearing the end of its life?
The Brads – Why DRM Doesn’t Work http://bit.ly/8YQX7d « It’s funny ‘cos it’s true!
Crooks Crank Up Volume of E-Banking Attacks http://bit.ly/9AMXEX
RT @bobmcmillan: Security industry faces attacks it cannot stop. 6 out of 7 AV vendors can’t block Aurora exploit variant. http://bit.ly …
Can we have a “Romantic Crap” category in the Kindle book store, and then a filter to exclude? Should get rid of 98% of the free books!
Security industry faces attacks it cannot stop http://bit.ly/ai41GY «Despite the headline, an interesting look at APT
Another Zero-Day Attack on Internet Explorer: Time to Switch Browsers? http://bit.ly/b3Iapb « If you want to stick to IE, look at IE8
The False Positive Problem in Anti-Spam: Peter Firstbrook http://bit.ly/c0gQor « Great point!
Cyber Crooks Leave Traditional Bank Robbers in the Dust http://bit.ly/a8a057 «Bank robbers to enroll in ethical hacking courses?
RT @Gartner_inc: Neil McDonald, #Gartner: Key Takeaways from #RSA http://bit.ly/bele8N
New blog entry: Identity Theft – A True Story To Chill The Heart: It’s typical that on the evening before you are … http://bit.ly/bgWnO6
Just back from IAMe4 in London. Excellent summit for those interested in IAM. If you weren’t there, why not? RSA is no excuse!
Great.!Snow means lorries banned from roads (good idea, except…) which means no propane delivery.Which means day 3 of no heating/hot water
Yet another good reason not to jailbreak your iPhone http://j.mp/drupZH
Re MS Courier: these guys really have a hard time thinking outside the box don’t they?