Daily Archives: November 15, 2006

Trusted Computing for Mac OS X

A “trusted computing” module (TPM) was found in Intel-based Apple computers, but the reason for it is unknown. Amit Singh, a member of Google’s technical staff, discusses the existence of the chip in his book, “Mac OS X Internals: A … Continue reading

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New Wireless Driver Exploits

In recent post on this blog, I wrote about critical bugs in wireless drivers. Here is what Joshua Wright has to say at wifisec group at securityfocus.com: This is only the beginning of what will likely be a rash of … Continue reading

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The Mac OS X Threat Landscape

Recently Symantec published its Version 2 of The Mac OS X Threat Landscape: An Overview research report. This is probably the most in-depth analysis of Mac OS X security available publicly. It’s a worthwhile read. Document can be found in … Continue reading

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Security: Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2.0

Which one is more secure: Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2.0. In his blog posted on ZDNet and titled “Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2.0: It’s all about security (actually, lack thereof)“, David Berlind concludes: This will of course re-open … Continue reading

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Spy Version of Wikipedia

Interesting article on Yahoo News: The U.S. intelligence community on Tuesday unveiled its own secretive version of Wikipedia, saying the popular online encyclopedia format known for its openness is key to the future of American espionage. The office of U.S. … Continue reading

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