Facebook Privacy & Security Guide

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Created by Tom Eston. This is version 1.1 of the guide, last updated September 2009. It is updated when Facebook changes any privacy settings or configuration. Source: http://socialmediasecurity.com/security-guides/facebook/facebook_privacy_and_security_guide/

Metasploit Unleashed – Mastering the Framework

Monday, September 28th, 2009

This free information security training is brought to you in a community effort to promote awareness and raise funds for underprivileged children in East Africa. Through a heart-warming effort by several security professionals, we are proud to present the most complete and in-depth open course about the Metasploit Framework. http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/

Password Dos and Don’ts

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Here's a great list of password dos and don'ts for you to make sure that you are using good, strong passwords and protecting your accounts as much as you possibly can.DO use a password manager such as those reviewed by Scott Dunn in his Sept. 18, 2008, Insider Tips column. ...

Internet Explorer supports free certificates

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

With its last update, Microsoft has added StartCom to the pre-installed root certificates in its operating system. As a result, Microsoft products (such as Internet Explorer) now accept certificates issued by StartCom without prompting the user or requiring any special configurations for the certificates. Third-party programs that use the operating ...

What does the government know about you?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

It seems that one of the most paranoid suppositions regarding government control of regular citizens is partly true. Wired reports that they managed to procure declassified documents that show that FBI uses a data-mining system to track down terrorists, but to do this they also gather information about regular citizens ...