Michael Kassner
14 Stories
Unmask your passwords with this JavaScript trick
Techguide If you think you mistyped a password into a password field in your browser, a simple JavaScript trick can help you find out by unmasking the password.
Tags: Security, Web Browser, Jakob Nielsen, Password, Clear, Chad Perrin, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, newsletter, Security
Google quietly starts behavioral targeting
Techguide Last month, Google initiated what it calls interest-based advertising, or behavioral targeting to the rest of us. If this concerns you, find out what you can do.
Tags: Web sites, Privacy, Microsoft Corp., Cookie, Google Inc., Web Browser, behavioral targeting, Michael Kassner, Rep Boucher, Advertisement
The 10 faces of computer malware
Techguide The complexity of today's IT environment makes it easy for computer malware to exist, even flourish. Being informed about what's out there is a good first step to avoid problems.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Scanner, Rootkit, Michael Kassner, operating system
IT security policies: Why they don't always work
Techguide IT security policies never pleases everyone, and can be nebulous and difficult to get right. Learn from one company's experience of getting its plan to work.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data security, PC security, Security, IT Security, Policy, Michael Kassner, Messaging, IM
Why automatic updates may be the next big threat
Techguide Michael Kassner discusses a potential problem--an attacker hijacking automatic updates and downloading malware onto users' computers.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Malware, Security, Michael Kassner, computer, Server, Wi-Fi, network, Wi-Fi network
IT security: Maxims for the ages
Techguide Roger G. Johnston of the Argonne National Laboratory's Nuclear Engineering Division attempts to enlighten the rest of the world about managing security.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Physical Security, security device, vulnerability assessment, Information Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, senior manager
Flash cookies: What's new with online privacy
Techguide If you thought refusing HTTP cookies prevented tracking, think again. Web site developers have found a way.
Tags: Web sites, Privacy, Cookie, Online Privacy, Web Browser, behavioral targeting, Michael Kassner, Mozilla Firefox, researcher, Web Site
Why masking passwords isn't a good idea
Techguide A respected individual argued that password masking isn't worth the effort, even detrimental. Michael Kassner digs deeper to see if that's really the case.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Security, Jakob Nielsen, Michael Kassner, Password, Internet Cafe, Internet, U.S.
IPv6: Oops, it's on by default
Techguide Do you know whether your computers are actively using IPv6 or not? Better check, as the bad guys probably already know.
Tags: IPv6, Security Management, Data security, Apple Inc., Asia, Apple Mac OS X, Michael Kassner, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, computer
Twitter spoofing: The next logical exploit
Techguide First it was spoofing e-mail, then IM, and now spoofing Twitter is the new means of exploit. How attractive really is the ROI for attackers?
Tags: Network security, Web 2.0, Security Management, Twitter, Phishing, Malware, Security, Mobile, Text Messaging, Michael Kassner
Intellectual property: Do you have a leak?
Techguide Is your organization's intellectual property floating around the Internet? Not sure? Here are some ways to check.
Tags: Security, Operations, Twitter, RSS, Google Inc., Michael Kassner, Small And Medium Business, P2P, intellectual property, e-mail
Self-destructing botnets
Techguide Self-destruct code is often written into bot malware. Up until recently that wasn't considered an issue. So, what changed and what does it mean to IT security personnel?
Tags: Operating systems, Network security, Security Management, PC security, Data security, Malware, Security, Bot, Financial Company, Michael Kassner
Do most security breaches still originate internally?
Techguide Are insider threats more prevalent than externally-initiated attacks? Here's why that may not be the case.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Business security, Security, Security Breach, FBI, Survey, Computer Security Institute, Attack
SSL: Broken even more
Techguide Lately, security conferences have been bad news for SSL. At this year's Black Hat, independent security guru Moxie Marlinspike explained how he was able to completely bypass SSL security.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Data security, PC security, SSL, Web Page, Web Browser, SHA-1, Moxie Marlinspike, SSLstrip
