How To Bootleg Movies, Music and Software Online
I keep wondering two things, why does the RIAA continue to persecute people, and more importantly why do people do stupid enough things to…
The Trojan: World’s First Body Armor Exoskeleton
A Canadian named Troy Hurtubise, invented a superhuman body suit specifically designed to be worn by troops and police officers which he claims is…
Privacy Equals Freedom – Support the Freenet Project
Freedom. It’s nice, right? It ought to be… the freedom we enjoy was paid for with the blood of our forefathers, and is maintained…
Why Combination Padlocks Are Totally Insecure
Here is a demonstration of how to open a padlock in 1 minute or less using nothing more than scissors and a coke can.
One Man’s RoboForm Demonstration Video
OK folks, before I move to Alaska… As a result of multiple requests from my How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords article, I’ve put…
No, I Don’t Recommend Microsoft Vista
Being the resident tech geek, I have been asked by at least 10 people now if they should upgrade to the newest Microsoft Windows…
Hack Outlook Passwords in 10 Seconds Flat
That’s right. I hate to tell you folks, but if you give me 10 seconds alone with your computer I’ll not only get your…
How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords
Note: I wrote this back in 2007, and it’s been read by tens of millions of people since. The fundamentals haven’t changed a bit,…
WordPress: Secure & Accessible PHP Contact Form SPAMs Blogs
I am exceedingly pleased to announce that the one and only issue with the Secure & Accessible plugin has been remedied, rendering all of…
PayPal to Offer Password Key Fobs to Users
In the recent past I’ve done a lot of harping on the security woes of financial institutions (see here, here, and here) so when…
Windows Update for FireFox and Opera Users
There are a lot of people that have migrated to alternative Web browsers such as Firefox and Opera; the problem is, for most people,…
Protect Your Privacy, Delete Internet Usage Tracks
Here’s a question I received from a reader: Can you recommend a good hard drive sweeper? I need to clean up my PC at…
Most Popular Banking Encryption Method Cracked
According to the Epoch Times, in five years, the U.S. government will cease to use SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm) and convert to a new…
10 Years in Jail for Chinese Blogger
Imagine a knock on the door after you have been on the Internet, blogging, and the next moment you are under arrest. Amnesty International…
Smith Barney Forces Clients to Change Login Names
Smith Barney recently began forcing it’s clients to change their Web login in what is claimed to be a “security enhancement” maneuver. This applies…
Citibank’s Random Credit Card Number Generator
I don’t know why Citi doesn’t make a bigger deal about publicizing this feature of their credit cards, but they actually have an excellent…
Computing System Security Tutorial
Peter Gutman, from the Univeristy of Auckland, put together the most comprehensive Introduction to Security overview I’ve seen on the Internet. I think it’s…
BMW’s Laser Cut Key System Defeated… Easily
People who thought their BMW’s sophisticated laser cut key system would keep their cars… well theirs… need to think again. These brainiac German guys…
Phone Interview with CraigsNumber Founders
I spoke with two of the founders of craigsnumber via phone as a follow up to my previous review of the service. Here are…
My 51 Favorite Freeware Apps for Windows
People routinely ask about my favorite software so, I’ve decided to gather all my top picks in one place to make every one’s life…
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