Category: Security
Keyboard Sound Spying Gives Away What’s Being Typed
Key clicks and other keyboard sounds reveal everything you are typing, all with a simple decoding program which turns keyclicks into their associated letters. In fact, the keyboard clicks allow spies to very accurately determine what you are typing. Researches say that keyboard click spying has a 96% accuracy.
Laptop Stolen and Compromising Data of Nearly 100,000 Alum from U.C. Berkeley Recovered
Shuki Alburati, a San Francisco State student, has been arrested in connection with the laptop which was stolen from U.C. Berkeley earlier this spring. He in turn had purchased it from the person believed to be the original thief, and had attempted to fence it on eBay.
No Windows Patch on Patch Tuesday as Microsoft Pulls the Patch
Microsoft Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of each month, and the day when, traditionally, Microsoft has released patches and other security updates for the Windows operating system. But while a patch was promised for this Patch Tuesday, none materialized. Here’s why.
Firefox Flaw Found and Fixed (Get the Patch)
A Firefox flaw which allowed for remote code execution was publicly disclosed yesterday. Today Mozilla, who distributes the Firefox software, released a patch for the Firefox flaw.
CarChip and TeenArriveAlive – Monitor Your Child’s Driving Remotely
TeenArriveAlive and CarChip are technologies designed to keep your teen safe behind the wheel by allowing you to remotely monitor their every driving move. Using GPS location in one case, and inviting strangers to report on the child’s driving in another, TeenArriveAlive and CarChip are sure to be controversial.
Wherify Wherifone – Cell Phone with GPS Locator Lets You GPS Track Your Kids
The Wherify Wherifone offers a simple pre-programmed cell phone with a built-in GPS locator, so that you can keep track of your child, grandmother, or employee.
Free Credit Report Online
Free online credit reports are now available as required by a new credit score reporting law, the FACT Act, passed last year. Under the new rules you are entitled to a free credit report online every year from the big three credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Rapex Anti Rape Device Has Teeth in It
Rapex is a new anti-rape device which is worn like a diaphragm, only it has sharp teeth which clamp down on any foreign object.
Women Safer Surfers Than Men, Says Survey
A new survey says that women have safer web surfing and Internet security habits than do men. Some question these findings, while others point out that neither is being particularly safe.
Bluecasting’s Bluespamming Blasted by Internet Security Industry
Bluecasting says that what they do is not spamming, because you asked for it. The Internet security industry is taking notice, and they say that it’s dangerous.
Scam Impersonates Jury Duty Call
Scammers have a new scam in which they call you up and tell you that you’ve missed jury duty, and boy are they ticked. You’d better verify who you are by giving them lots of personal information, because there’s a warrant out for your arrest! Don’t fall for it!
Online Game Community Targeted by Worm PrsKey.a
Online game community and security experts are warning about PrsKey.a, a keylogging worm which steals your username and password, and allows those behind it to steal all your game booty.
Bluespammer Bluecasting Responds to Us with the “She Asked for It” Defense
Bluecasting has been accused of Bluetooth spamming, and tries to explain why what they do is different.
New Security Hole in Adobe Reader and Acrobat Requires Update
Adobe is warning that a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader could lead to someone creating a “malicious PDF” file, and when the unsuspecting user opens the PDF file with a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, the software could crash, and leave the user’s system open…
The Screw Camera
Ah, a screw camera. Everyone should have a screw camera. Of course I’m not referring to that which caught Fred Durst in a compromising position, or Paris Hilton clinching with another girl. No, I’m talking about a real, honest to goodness wireless surveillance camera, embedded in a screw. Wow. Of…