Category Archives: Security

Poll: Should We Teach Students How To Write Viruses?

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Poll: should we teach students how to write viruses – What do you think in regards to this very controversial issue? Your opinions are welcome. Thank you for voting. Continue reading →

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Virtual Steganographic Laboratory

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Michal Wegrzyn informed me about new and interesting project on http://vsl.sourceforge.net/.  That is new steganographic tool. Name of tool is Virtual Steganographic Laboratory (VSL). It is a graphical block diagramming tool that allows complex using, testing and adjusting of methods … Continue reading →

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Intesa Bank POS Terminals Insecure

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Payment with credit or debit cards, at least in Serbia, at some of Intesa bank owned POS terminals is NOT secure. They print full credit card number on paper slip. Continue reading →

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Nokia 1100 Used in Online Banking Hack

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Interesting article: Investigators replicate Nokia 1100 online banking hack – Network World. It says: Versions of the 1100 have firmware that can be modified in order to intercept SMSes, including one-time banking passwords. and An Ultrascan informant sold one of … Continue reading →

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Which Antivirus Software Do You Use?

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

There is new poll on this blog. Question is “Which antivirus software do you use?”
Thank you for voting.
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Bruce Schneier in Reason Magazine

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Interesting interview: Safe, But Also Sorry: Security expert Bruce Schneier talks about privacy and property in the information state – Reason Magazine. Citation: Reason: In Schneier on Security, you emphasize that technology isn’t the only (or even the most important … Continue reading →

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Connected to Virus Writers?

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Dragan Pleskonjic

New question is related to long lasting rumors that some security software companies are connected to virus writers and use them as helpers to increase revenues. Continue reading →

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Computers & Security – Elsevier

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Dragan Pleskonjic

From time to time, I serve as reviewer for scientific and technical journals, conferences and papers including Elsevier Computers & Security, one of most respected technical journal in the IT security field. Continue reading →

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Victoria Secret Competition Gets Hacked

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Dragan Pleskonjic

In this article I tried to explain why we should not believe Internet polls and explained some of ways to cheat them. Here is one more proof: Victoria Secret competition gets hacked. Continue reading →

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Security Quiz: Test Your Security IQ

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Dragan Pleskonjic

Michael Howard and Bryan Sullivan wrote a couple of articles for this month’s MSDN Magazine. One of them is Test Your Security IQ. It’s chance for you to take the challenge. Continue reading →

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