Author Archives: Space Rogue

Cyber UL

Posted on 2007-04-25 by Space Rogue

So why are there so many bad, nonsecure and just plain broken security products on the market? Should we depend on the unseen hand of the free market to allow the better products to bubble up to the top? Bruce … Continue reading →

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Mac Hack Hype

Posted on 2007-04-23 by Space Rogue

So by now you have probably heard about the MacBook Pro that was compromised at CanSecWest last Friday. Here is a quick recap if you missed it. A MacBook Pro with all updates applied on a wireless network, if you … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Trust?

Posted on 2007-04-19 by Space Rogue

Over and over people tell me that a product, service or other item is secure because someone else important uses it, and they are sooo important that they would never ever use or do anything insecure. So basically what they … Continue reading →

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L0pht in Transition

Posted on 2007-04-03 by Space Rogue

The April 2007 print issue of CSO Magazine has a nice article on page 30 by Michael Fitzgerald entitled “L0pht In Transition.” Unfortunately they don’t have a version online or I would link to it. The article pretty much sums … Continue reading →

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More Cell Phone Security Myths

Posted on 2007-03-23 by Space Rogue

I have been trying to beat people over the head about cell phone security issues for years. It amazing how much people trust those things. They look at it like a microwave or a refridgerator and not a small computer. … Continue reading →

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Stupid Surveys

Posted on 2007-02-15 by Space Rogue

Ok, this is just to funny not to write about. As a previous Blackhat attendee (and speaker) my name is on the mailing list of whoever owns the conferance these days. Anyway, I get an email that was appropriately routed … Continue reading →

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WordPress is Installed

Posted on 2007-02-08 by Space Rogue

I figured if I’m going to do this blogging thing I should get some real software instead of editing an HTML file by hand. Not that I mind writing raw HTML but this is so much easier and has all … Continue reading →

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I have HNN Back!!!

Posted on 2007-01-23 by Space Rogue

I am very very happy about this. <danceofjoy> I finally own hackernews.com again! </danceofjoy> many many thanks to Dave for keeping watch over the domain and not gouging me to transfer it over. (Dave, I owe you many beers!) Now … Continue reading →

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Lopht.com Lives!

Posted on 2007-01-01 by Space Rogue

Lopht.com Lives! Unfortunately with an Oh and not a zero, but we will take what we can get. Amazing what a spammer will pay for a half decent domain, looks like I am back to Mac&Cheese again for a while. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on 2006-12-17 by Space Rogue

Dildog threw his annual Christmas bash with all of the usual suspects and a few unusual ones. Tame by L0pht party standards but hey, we’re all gettin’ old. The Vegtable of Death actually stopped looking for dead people long enough … Continue reading →

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