binarii.com - Recent Articles http://www.binarii.com/rss.xml Another howto by me concerning encryption A recent security assessment of an application by Ounce Labs has resulted in the discovery of two vulnerabilities that can affect Java Web applications that use the Spring Framework In an announcement for the 2 Linux security may seem daunting, but there are a host of best practices to simplify the maze Many users are undoubtedly not updating their browsers as quickly as they should, but you can't conclude any specifics about that from the recent study of Google logs In this installment, I will cite an example of automated email code designed for another purpose This weekend, we're going to look at a little something (actually a HUGE something) that we all seem to have to deal with now (through email, IM, etc) The Ruby programming language, which has become popular as the basis for web 2 We recently researched an interesting DOM-based XSS vulnerability in Adobe Flex 3 applications that exploits a scenario in which two frames (parent & son) interact with each other, without properly validating their execution environment Lets take a look at the security features of the newly released Firefox 3 A computer intrusion into a Citibank server that processes ATM withdrawals led to two Brooklyn men making hundreds of fraudulent withdrawals from New York City cash machines in February, pocketing at least $750,000 in cash, according to federal prosecutors An Aussie risk advisory services manager has issued a chilling security alert concerning the Jura F90 net-connected coffee machine, warning caffeine-heads that the hi-tech brewing device could open their Windows PC to exploitation by internet paedophiles and al-Qaeda*, CNET reports In the field of penetration testing, BackTrack is today's premier Linux distribution Let us go a little deep about the access privileges and rights which a root user has on a Linux system The Linux kernel developers have fixed security flaws in version 2 Targeted phishing attacks against high-rollers reached new heights over the last two months, according to a study by iDefense The new Firefox 3 browser is approaching fast its final release to the public and millions of fans will download the new product from Mozilla this month A seven-month-old child has been held in prison alongside his hacker parents in India Everybody who owns a computer will someday need to dispose of a disk drive Quantum cryptography, the most secure method of transmitting data, has taken a step closer to mainstream viability with a technique that simplifies the distribution of keys