Category: Security & Privacy
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Vortrag: Cyber-Security und Cyber-Krisenmanagement
Krisenmanagement und Versicherbarkeit von Cyberrisiken Ein Vortrag zum Thema Cyber-relevante Bedrohungen und Krisenmanagement im ‘innovationswerk’ des Munich Network. Beginn: Donnerstag, 23.04.2015 um 08:00. Anmeldung hier.
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Docker security
A quick overview. Docker security: making sure you get it right.
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Schneier on CAs.
Bruce Schneier comments the CA system is broken.
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The magical security unicorn.
The purpose of security software is to make other software more secure. This is what the security industry claims, sometime with legit arguments, sometime the industry tries to chase unrealistic ideals, as a recently linked article suggest. And I couldn’t agree more. The security industry approaches the problem from the wrong end, most of the…
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Analysis of the GitHub DDoS.
NETRESEC took a closer look at the long lasting DDoS attacks on github.com. One of the few instances of this type of attack that even made it to mainstream media. The article finds random web browsers from outside China are tricked into reloading two particular pages on github.com. Apparently, this happens by manipulating requests coming…
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Europol chief warns on computer encryption.
Europol chief warns on computer encryption. And No more cubes warns on Europol chief.
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Github Under JS-Based "Greatfire" DDoS Attack, Allegedly From Chinese Government
Github is under attack from the Chinese Government, Slashdot writes. via Github Under JS-Based “Greatfire” DDoS Attack, Allegedly From Chinese Government – Slashdot.
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Rouge CAs and certificate pinning.
A intermediate CA, held by MSC Holdings, issued by CNNIC, the Chinese NIC, apparently issued certificates for unauthorized domains. The problem was detected by Google for their domains through pinned certificates in their browser. Google Online Security Blog: Maintaining digital certificate security.
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The issue with Crypto.
Encrypted email is still not popular, because this is so embarrassing: https://twitter.com/wildew00tz/status/579687784975372289