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17 Mar
FREAK – Yet another new exploit!
Firstly, FREAK stands for "Factoring Attack on RSA-EXPORT Keys" and is officially designated as CVE-2015-0204. It is a weakness in some implementations of SSL/TLS that may allow an attacker (known as a man-in-the-middle attack) to decrypt secure communications... -
03 Mar
Transferring Files – FTP, SFTP and FTPS
Transferring Files - FTP, SFTP and FTPS There are numerous ways to transfer files these days, the oldest and still very widely used method is FTP. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and was defined... -
29 Jan
Ghost – Glibc Vulnerability 2015
Overview The start to 2015 from a security perspective has given us a very timely reminder about the need to stay vigilant with security updates. As is the case for any system, having a stringent... -
20 Oct
SSL – New Exploits Take a Bite
Three Google engineers have recently released a paper outlining a vulnerability in SSL used in all web browsers, it's been nick-named "POODLE", which stands for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption. What is POODLE? The vulnerability allows encrypted information... -
15 Oct
Secure Passwords: Why They’re Important
NoteThis article has been updated for 2023. When choosing a password, most people don’t place much of an importance on the complexity or uniqueness of the password to ensure it’s secure. Unfortunately, hackers out there...
