Monthly Archives: November 2007

Is Windows Live Messenger Trojan

ZoneAlarm by Check Point, firewall, antivirus and antispyware is tool that I use for quite some time on one of my computers. It offered update to new version 7.0.462.000 today. After installation and starting antispyware scan it detected and considered Windows Live … Continue reading

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Bad Design or Backdoor for NSA

A recent paper found a flaw in the Windows 2000 random-number generator. Another paper found flaws in the Linux random-number generator. Back in 1996, an early version of SSL was broken because of flaws in its random-number generator. Bruce Schneier … Continue reading

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Should We Believe Internet Polls?

I think we should not. It is easy to cheat. If you want to know how, read bellow. You are aware of many Internet pools on various Web sites. I can remember days when having poll on you web was … Continue reading

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15th Telecommunications Forum TELFOR 2007

Belgrade, Serbia – In Sava Center 15th TELFOR (Telecommunication Forum) has been opened today. Organizers are Telecommunications Society – Belgrade, ”Telekom Srbija” A.D., Public PTT Enterprise “Srbija”, ETF - School of EE, University in Belgrade, IEEE Serbia & Montenegro Section and ComSoc Chapter. … Continue reading

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Vista Service Pack 1 Focuses on Stability and Security

In its article: Hands-On with Windows Vista Service Pack 1, PC World says: Microsoft’s first service pack for Windows Vista focuses on stability and security. The first service pack for Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system won’t arrive until early next … Continue reading

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“The Security Is More Important Then Usability”

It is secure only if no one uses it. :)   From http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2007113333116.gif. And one more with biometric scanner: From http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2007111111117.gif.

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Reduction of False Positive Intrusions by using Neural Nets

Paper Reduction of False Positive Intrusions by using Neural Nets, which I worked on with colleagues, is now available at IEEE Digital Library. Abstract The main idea of this paper is to propose a new solution for a Wireless Intrusion … Continue reading

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Symantec Security Game

Symantec created an online FPS (first person shooter) game where you play a hero that roams around with his goggles and an anti-infection gun. This is definitely an interesting concept of game: Symantec – Endpoint Protection Game. After registering on … Continue reading

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Virtual Mind Reader

You think it’s impossible? Try it here. You could be very surprised. This is good and interesting “joke” that I had put on my Web site couple of years ago. I almost forgot it, until I’ve seen suddenly, these days, … Continue reading

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