Posted in Technology on Mar 23rd, 2009
In the great debates of Pirates vs. Ninjas and Emacs vs. Vi, there is one overarching question: Do Pirates and Ninjas use Emacs or Vi? Philosecurity has conducted countless hours of research, interviewed real ninjas and pirates in their natural environs, and launched intensive laboratory studies involving monkeys in order to bring you, our readers, [...]
Posted in Forensics, Privacy, Security, Technology on Mar 16th, 2009
No matter where you go, your computer leaves footprints on the network. When you connect to the network, logon to your workstation, or surf the web, these activities leave trails throughout your employer or ISP’s network– even when the administrators are not deliberately trying to monitor your activity. Forensic analysts traditionally focus on hard drive [...]
Posted in Security, Technology on Mar 9th, 2009
For $40, anyone can purchase a cheap wireless AP and plug it into the company network. Often, employees do this simply for the sake of convenience, not realizing that it opens the company to attack. Criminals also deliberately plant wireless access points, which allow them to bypass the pesky firewall and remotely access the network [...]
Posted in Forensics, Government, Security, Uncategorized on Mar 2nd, 2009
The National Drug Intelligence Center has developed software called (ahem) “HashKeeper” “as its principal tool to expedite the analysis of electronic media.” Hahahaha….. Apparently, “HashKeeper is available free of charge.” Contact the National Drug Intelligence Center for more information. National Drug Intelligence Center c/o Mr. Steve Gironda Telephone: 814-532-4987 E-mail: ndic.domex.request@usdoj.gov Hat tip to John [...]
