How to Log In To Your Linux Desktop With Google Authenticator

Sunday, February 1st, 2015

For additional security, you can require a time-based authentication token as well as a password to log into your Linux PC. This solution uses Google Authenticator and other TOTP apps. This process was performed on Ubuntu 14.04 with the standard Unity desktop and LightDM login manager, but the principles are the same ...

New “Skeleton Key” malware allows bypassing of passwords

Tuesday, January 13th, 2015

Remember when we discussed how passwords were dead? If you needed more proof that this is true, the bad guys have you covered with a new piece of malware that turned up in the wild. SecureWorks, the security arm of Dell, has discovered the new piece of malware dubbed "Skeleton Key." ...

Microsoft posts critical patch for huge Windows vulnerability that affects all modern machines

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014

Remember Heartbleed? You know, the exploit in SSL that was so bad it got its own brand? Microsoft may have an issue of similar scale on its hands with a critical patch issued via Windows Update today. The patch in question is MS14-066, or otherwise known as the cryptically named “Vulnerability in Schannel ...

Dropbox has been hacked, change your password immediately

Monday, October 13th, 2014

If you use Dropbox, you need to change your password immediately as it looks like there has been a breach in the security. In a posting on Pastebin, which will not link to as it contains account data, the user claims to have nearly 7 million account user names and ...

Password management done right

Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

David Sancho, senior threat researcher with Trend Micro, has recently written a short but good post in which he pointed out the reasons why despite their inherent insecurity, passwords are here to stay. Among the advantages they offer are the fact that they can be used straight away, and ...