Simple Pharming

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Today I decided to give a very brief example on pharming and why it's so easy to pharm surfers with little or no skills. Usually, browser exploit writers give simple examples on how to read the boot files, or launch a calculator. There is so much you can do with ...

Opera boosts its anti-phishing defenses

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Opera 9.5 Beta 2 has stepped up its security game. The browser has added fraud protection and support for EV SSL (Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer) certificates to help prevent identity theft. Opera’s move to join the EV SSL crowd leaves Safari as the only browser without anti-phishing protection. As you ...

Use the HOSTS File to Assist Privacy

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Everyone likes to be a good host, but bad guests get carried away. They?ll stay too late or empty bottles too soon. They could even break something along the way. That?s why you take precautions as a host. Think of your Windows HOSTS file in the same way. By properly setting ...