Category: Security technology

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Websites Grabbing User-Form Data Before It’s Submitted

Posted on By infossl
internetofthings, marketing, privacy, Security technology, sensors, surveillance, webprivacy

Websites are sending information prematurely: …we discovered NaviStone’s code on sites run by Acurian, Quicken Loans, a continuing education center, a clothing store for plus-sized women, and a host of other retailers. Using Javascript, those sites were transmitting information from people as soon as they typed or auto-filled it into an online form. That way, … Read More “Websites Grabbing User-Form Data Before It’s Submitted” »

Fighting Leakers at Apple

Posted on By infossl
apple, intelligence, leaks, nsa, secrecy, Security technology

Apple is fighting its own battle against leakers, using people and tactics from the NSA. According to the hour-long presentation, Apple’s Global Security team employs an undisclosed number of investigators around the world to prevent information from reaching competitors, counterfeiters, and the press, as well as hunt down the source when leaks do occur. Some … Read More “Fighting Leakers at Apple” »

Separating the Paranoid from the Hacked

Posted on By infossl
hacking, impersonation, maninthemiddleattacks, passwords, Security technology

Sad story of someone whose computer became owned by a griefer: The trouble began last year when he noticed strange things happening: files went missing from his computer; his Facebook picture was changed; and texts from his daughter didn’t reach him or arrived changed. “Nobody believed me,” says Gary. “My wife and my brother thought … Read More “Separating the Paranoid from the Hacked” »

The FAA Is Arguing for Security by Obscurity

Posted on By infossl
airtravel, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, securityengineering

In a proposed rule by the FAA, it argues that software in an Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 190-300 airplane is secure because it’s proprietary: In addition, the operating systems for current airplane systems are usually and historically proprietary. Therefore, they are not as susceptible to corruption from worms, viruses, and other malicious actions as are … Read More “The FAA Is Arguing for Security by Obscurity” »

The Secret Code of Beatrix Potter

Posted on By infossl
concealment, encryption, Security technology

Interesting: As codes go, Potter’s wasn’t inordinately complicated. As Wiltshire explains, it was a “mono-alphabetic substitution cipher code,” in which each letter of the alphabet was replaced by a symbol­ — the kind of thing they teach you in Cub Scouts. The real trouble was Potter’s own fluency with it. She quickly learned to write … Read More “The Secret Code of Beatrix Potter” »

Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping

Posted on By infossl
amazon, cellphones, patents, Security technology, wifi

Amazon has been issued a patent on security measures that prevents people from comparison shopping while in the store. It’s not a particularly sophisticated patent — it basically detects when you’re using the in-store Wi-Fi to visit a competitor’s site and then blocks access — but it is an indication of how retail has changed … Read More “Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping” »