Peter’s Soapbox

GraphJam Vulnerable to Some Kinda Injection (NOT)

A friend of mine’s daughter was surfing around GraphJam.com this evening when her computer popped up a warning, saying it had a virus on it! A very authentic-looking Windows Security Alert popped up, telling her that her system was infected with malware. Continue reading GraphJam Vulnerable to Some Kinda Injection (NOT)…

Security Tip: Don’t Click on Links, and Don’t Send Them Either!

By now, many of this blog’s readers have already heard me tell them why it is bad to click on links in email. Without going in to detail, it is because links can very easily be forged in email, just like they can on a web site.

Here’s an example: Where do you think this link will take you? Go ahead and try, it’s safe (I promise).

https://www.paypal.com

Continue reading Security Tip: Don’t Click on Links, and Don’t Send Them Either!…

Social Engineering Win, Hotel Security FAIL

This weekend I checked out of the hotel I stayed at in Boston. Thinking I wasn’t going back to my room, I left my keys and other miscellaneous (non-personally-identifiable) paperwork in the room. Among said paperwork were a few complimentary drink coupons, which I realized I could use for coffee at breakfast. Continue reading Social Engineering Win, Hotel Security FAIL…

Heartland and RBS De-listed From PCI List

This Tech Target article explains that RBS and Heartland have “got some splainin’ to do.” Continue reading Heartland and RBS De-listed From PCI List…

GCFW: GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst

As of the time I’m writing this, you can see I am the newest GCFW. From the GIAC website, this means I now

“…have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to design, configure, and monitor routers, firewalls, and perimeter defense systems. 

Combine that with my GSNA

from last year, which states that I

“… have the knowledge, skills and abilities to apply basic risk analysis techniques and to conduct a technical audit of essential information systems” 

and it seems that I really need to get back to work with these skill thingies I’ve accumlated!