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Lock-In

2008-02-12 06:08:15 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...lock it and use it with the cellphone carrier of your choice. And Apple is serious about these rules: A software update released in September 2007 erased unauthorized software and -- in some cases -- rendered unlocked phones unusable Bricked " is the term, and Apple isn't the least bit apologetic about it Computer companies want more control...
 
Tags: lock-in, software, software development kit, custom software, software company, security, hardware, special security hardware, security mechanism
 
 
 
 
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Last Hope On Locks

2008-06-03 14:48:38 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...Locks New York, NY - June 2, 2008 - This summer, hackers from around the world will be teaming up with lock picking and security experts to show the public exactly how insecure their locks are. Recent studies have proven that locks of all varieties (including so-called high security locks) can be compromised, some by persons with a minimal...
 
Tags: locks, hope, security locks, standard lock designs, lock, manufacturers, mul-t-lock, major manufacturers, consumer lock manufacturers
 
 
 
 
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Locksmiths Hate Computer Geeks who Learn Lockpicking

2008-07-17 13:30:27 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...locks. Mr. Nekrep, who maintains a personal collection of more than 300 locks, has demonstrated online how to open a Kensington laptop lock using Scotch tape and a Post-it note. Another Lockpicking101.com member discovered the well-publicized method of opening Kryptonite bike locks with a ball-point pen, a revelation that prompted Kryptonite...
 
Tags: kryptonite, kryptonite bike locks, locks, medeco locks, medeco, supposedly unbeatable locks, security, kensington laptop lock, security expert
 
 
 
 
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Tax information exposed in trash

The Article has images
2008-04-07 13:20:28 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lock Evan] Not owning a shredder is an absurd excuse. Heck, you can buy a aper%20Shredders">paper shredder for less than a hundred bucks But to Vancouver's large and innovative homeless population, a lock isn't much of a safeguard Guys will bend ... the lids or use rocks to pry them open," said one binner to CTV News I watched a guy cut a...
 
Tags: information, tax information, employees information, information security, information security guidance, guidance, information security professional, security, include names
 
 
 
 
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Magnetic Ring Attack on Electronic Locks

2008-06-18 06:35:16 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...lock on two ways Scenario 1: An electronic motor is nothing more then a metal part on an axe that turns because of a changing magnetic field. Turning electro magnets on and off will generate a pulling force on the metal part, making it rotate. The ring does the same thing. By turning the ring, the metal part in the electro motor starts...
 
Tags: electronic motor lock, electro motor, electro motor starts, electronic motor, motor, magnetic field, lock, coil, metal
 
 
 
 
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Silent Break-Ins: How Technology Compromises Physical Security Too

2008-11-11 15:17:53 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
...locksmith finally came and charged me $100 to let me in my own apartment. Expensive? Maybe, but comparable to other services, and compared to the havoc that a lock-breaker could wreak if he was trying to use his talents for crime rather than service, its a small price Its kind of frightening to see how quickly a skilled lock-picker can jimmy...
 
Tags: someones keys, keys, lock, computer science professor, unethical key maker, lock-picker, lock-breaker, apartment, reasonable assumption
 
 
 
 
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SOA Security in Real Life

2008-11-30 17:29:17 by Gunnar Peterson in 1 Raindrop
 
...lock it. Why? Well, although I would hate for someone to steal my snow shovel and hockey sticks, my car is much more valuable to me. Security is about managing risk, specifically protecting valuable assets like my car. I have a higher level of protection on my car than on my garage. In dollar terms, the contents of my garage are orders of...
 
Tags: soa, soa security, security, car manufacturers, garage, security event, garage door, car, point-to-point security solutions
 
 
 
 
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Why would anyone use standard WEP? Isn't it super easy to crack & sniff?

2007-01-19 16:01:12 by Editor in Endpoint Security: Translating Policy Into Reality
 
Using standard WEP is akin to using a pad-lock & chain for securing a bicycle. It keeps the honest people honest. The argument given that WEP is so weak that it's not worth using, isn't completely valid. Using the bike analogy, would you stop using a lock & chain simply because anyone with a set of bolt cutters can defeat them in a second?...
 
Tags: wep, standard wep, chain simply, chain, bike analogy, pad-lock, lock, completely valid, bolt cutters
 
 
 
 
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SNMP - Its not Secure Network Management Protocol

2008-03-04 08:12:43 by HASH0x8b500e0 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...lock it down right This report came on the heels of an earlier report by Kelly that researchers had discovered a new attack vector of using SNMP in a persistent XSS attack. Just another reason to lock down your SNMP capable equipment. By the way, for those of you wondering, SNMP stands for simple networking management protocol
 
Tags: snmp, snmp stands, snmp vulnerabilities, snmp capable equipment, snmp stood, simple snmp scan, potential nac customer, customer, leaky snmp
 
 
 
 
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SNMP - Its not Secure Network Management Protocol

2008-03-04 09:12:43 by ashimmy in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...lock it down right This report came on the heels of an earlier report by Kelly that researche