Jungle Disk Not Backing Up EFS Encrypted Files

Friday, November 20th, 2009

I've been using SyncToy to back up data to an external USB drive and then using Jungle Disk to back up the data to Amazon S3.  With the newest version of SyncToy (2.1) they fixed a bug for EFS and now files retain their encryption when copied to an NTFS ...

Guide to Scary Internet Stuff

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Finally, some help with explaining internet security to my non-geek friends! The Guide to Scary Internet Stuff video series will hopefully make my life a little easier. Explaining the intricacies of Internet security is a challenging task. I often have difficulty explaining to my non-technical friends and relatives why they ...

Researcher busts into Twitter via SSL reneg hole

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

A Swiss grad student has devised a serious, real-world attack on Twitter that targeted a recently discovered vulnerability in the secure sockets layer protocol.The exploit by Anil Kurmus is significant because it successfully targeted the so-called SSL renegotiation bug to steal Twitter login credentials that passed through encrypted data streams. ...

Drowning in Passwords: Tips to Stay Safe and Sane

Monday, November 9th, 2009

If you spend much time online, you probably have the same problem I do: How to remember your ever-growing list of online usernames and passwords-and stay secure at the same time. You're savvy enough to know that identity theft and illegal access to personal and financial data are real-world problems that ...

Facebook Password Spam Conceals Malware Attack

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Researchers at several security firms have tied the Bredolab Trojan to a spam campaign targeting Facebook users.The malware is being blasted out by spammers in e-mails claiming to come from “The Facebook Team." Inside the e-mails is a message that the recipient's Facebook password has been changed. In order to ...