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Social networking websites make recruiting spies difficult 

Social networking websites make recruiting spies difficult

In Messaging - By Ken Munro, 4 February 2009 2:53 PM
A social networking world makes it harder for the UK intelligence services to recruit a spy without a profile, as Ken Munro explains.
At risk from grudge bearers? 

At risk from grudge bearers?

In Networks - By Ken Munro, 10 December 2008 3:58 PM
The bitter reality of tough times can be made more sour by bad relations with the employees who can do real damage.
New tech, old threats 

New tech, old threats

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 14 October 2008 3:26 PM
With flaws in many new products, vendors should listen a bit more to the research community perhaps
Powerful password thieves 

Powerful password thieves

In Networks - By Ken Munro, 6 June 2008 3:23 PM
Video processors are a powerful weapon when it comes to password cracking, and they're easily available
How exposed are you? 

How exposed are you?

In Risk - By Ken Munro, 22 May 2008 3:26 PM
Social networking sites are a security minefield, so we have created some exercises to test for vulnerabilities.
Is your router rooted? 

Is your router rooted?

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 7 May 2008 11:27 AM
Could firmware infections during the manufacturing process create backdoors in your network?
When hackers think small: SME security 

When hackers think small: SME security

In Risk - By Ken Munro, 22 March 2008 5:00 PM
As big business finally gets a hold on security, SMEs relying on off-the-shelf e-commerce tools are easy prey.
Change default credentials 

Change default credentials

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 4 March 2008 10:23 AM
The easiest way into any system is likely to be the defaults, so make sure you don't leave an open door for criminals.
Wasn't that encrypted? 

Wasn't that encrypted?

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 22 January 2008 11:26 AM
Encryption is pointless if not applied to an entire session. It only gives users a false sense of security.
Hotel room security: Service not included  

Hotel room security: Service not included

In Crypto - By Ken Munro, 27 November 2007 3:35 PM
From keycards to mini bars, modern technology has equipped hotel rooms with multiple vulnerabilities. One of our consultants had his personal laptop stolen from a locked hotel ...
Kill deleted data for good 

Kill deleted data for good

In Risk - By Ken Munro, 19 November 2007 3:16 PM
We spend a lot of time trying to secure mobile devices, but what about the removable storage cards they contain?
Be smart with your phone 

Be smart with your phone

In Networks - By Ken Munro, 5 October 2007 8:04 AM
As we start to pay bills and surf the web from our mobile phones, it's not the handsets thieves will be after.
Patch Management: Prioritise before you mend 

Patch Management: Prioritise before you mend

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 21 September 2007 2:35 PM
Time is critical when it comes to patches, so make sure you don't miss out on any critical releases.
Get those festival tickets 

Get those festival tickets

In Web/client - By Ken Munro, 30 July 2007 6:36 AM
A bit of knowledge and research means you can get those coveted tickets while everyone else is hitting "refresh".
Drivers need patching too 

Drivers need patching too

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 24 April 2007 10:07 AM
Hard drives are often overlooked when it comes to patching. But an exploit in this area could be fateful.
XSS is a large problem 

XSS is a large problem

In Applications - By Ken Munro, 28 February 2007 2:27 PM
Seen as an end-user issue, cross-site scripting has been ignored for too long. Now attacks are on the rise.
Don't get cocky about RFID 

Don't get cocky about RFID

By Ken Munro, 12 July 2006 2:13 PM
Are RFID keycards the next big thing? Only if they can see off power attacks, warns Ken Munro
The strength of the pound 

The strength of the pound

By Ken Munro, 9 May 2006 4:24 PM
One simple way to improve your firm’s password security is incorporating non-US characters. Ken Munro explains
A new angle on phishing 

A new angle on phishing

By Ken Munro, 10 November 2005 4:13 PM
Mophophishing may prove a threat too far for banking customers, writes Ken Munro
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