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Here is a presentation I gave at MongoSF 2012 on unique security considerations for MongoDB. And here are my slides.
MongoDB Security Considerations presentation at MongoSF 2012
[Guest post by Ryan Bailey] Earlier this year roughly 50,000 stolen iTunes accounts were posted to a Chinese online auction site with prices ranging from 15 cents to $30 each. Many forms of attacks can be leveraged in acquiring passwords such as these through covert means, but almost none provide […]
Bait and Switch: An iOS Phishing Scam Using the iTunes ...
[HT Ryan Baily] According to this research paper, its pretty easy. Srdjan Capkun, an assistant professor of computer science in the system security group at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, who led the work, says he was inspired to investigate the security of keyless entry and start systems after buying a […]
Car security: How easy is it to wirelessly hack into ...
[HT Bruce Schneier] Super logoff Mikalah uses Facebook but when she goes to log out, she deactivates her Facebook account. She knows that this doesn’t delete the account – that’s the point. She knows that when she logs back in, she’ll be able to reactivate the account and have all […]
Risk Reduction Strategies on Facebook
[HT Lifehacker]
How to choose strong passwords that live in your head
[HT Bruce Schneier] Here’s an excellent article on the use of biometrics in security system. Here are some highlights. Intro Authentication of a person is usually based on one of three things: something the person knows, such as a password; something physical the person possesses, like an actual key or […]