Category Archives: Current Events

CitiBank Card Numbers and PINS Stolen in Server Breach

Posted on 2008-06-25 by Space Rogue

Many years ago, (like ten or more) there was a major US bank (BoA, CitiBank I don’t remember) that had a major security breach. I don’t remember all the details, and Google has been less than helpful, but the bank … Continue reading →

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Interview with The Bug Magazine

Posted on 2008-05-06 by Space Rogue

About a month or so ago I did an email interview with an online ezine known as The Bug Magazine. They are based in Brazil so most of the magazine is in Portuguese however the editors graciously published my interview … Continue reading →

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More POS Hacks Grab CC Numbers

Posted on 2008-05-02 by Space Rogue

Everyone gets a kick out of TV shows and news reports that feature stupid criminals. People who get themselves locked inside the store they are trying to rob or stuck in the air vent attempting to break in. For some … Continue reading →

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Defacement Archive May Close

Posted on 2008-03-18 by Space Rogue

One of the more popular features of HNN (The Hacker News Network) was the daily list of web page defacements that was maintained at the time by Attrition.org. Maintaining such an archive soon overwhelmed Attrition and the task was taken … Continue reading →

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SourceBoston WrapUp

Posted on 2008-03-16 by Space Rogue

I had been waiting for the folks at Source Boston to update their website with relevant materials before I posted a recap but they are probably waiting until Monday and I know I won’t have time to post anything then. … Continue reading →

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Last Day for Source2008

Posted on 2008-03-14 by Space Rogue

Yesterday I unfortunately missed James Atkinson’s talk at Source Boston but evidently it scared a few people and pissed off a few others. I did manage to catch Carole Fennelly’s talk about Incident Response Plans which was very informative even … Continue reading →

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Smart People

Posted on 2008-03-13 by Space Rogue

Sometimes I wonder if people who are revered in their field are really all that smart. I am pretty sure that some people have achieved their positions not because they know their subject matter but because they are just charismatic … Continue reading →

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Source Boston 2008 Going on NOW!

Posted on 2008-03-12 by Space Rogue

SourceBoston 2008 Going on now and for the next two days. If your anywhere near Cambridge MA you should head over. The shear number of smart security people in this hotel is mind boggeling. Seriously, you can’t turn around without … Continue reading →

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Tamper Resistant Point of Sale Machine Isn’t

Posted on 2008-03-03 by Space Rogue

When I see something labeled tamper-resistant or even tamper-proof I don’t assume it is secure I just think that it is a little more difficult to break into than something that isn’t tamper-resistant. Three researchers at the University of Cambridge … Continue reading →

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Less Than Two Weeks to Source2008

Posted on 2008-02-28 by Space Rogue

So I was having lunch with one of the organizers of the Source Boston 2008 conference yesterday (Spicy Beef Bowl, mmmmm) and realized that this is going to be one really great conference. Not only are there big name speakers … Continue reading →

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