LinuxSecurity Contributor - Benjamin D. Thomas
Benjamin D. Thomas
Articles From Benjamin D. Thomas
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US security agency scrutinises secure storage device
12 April 2006
The US National Security Agency (NSA) and Treasure Department have expressed interest in a secure st
Government
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Strengthen Security with an Effective Security Awareness Program
12 April 2006
Awareness programs shouldn't be confused with training. Training deals with developing specific skil
Security Sources
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Pentium computers vulnerable to cyberattack
12 April 2006
The built-in procedure that Intel Pentium-powered computers use to blow off their digital steam coul
General Security
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Miaow to kitten-based authentication
11 April 2006
Web developers have taken the idea of Captchas - challenge-response systems that are often used to s
General Security
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Hacking Network Printers
11 April 2006
Hack a printer you say, what kind of toner have you been smoking, Irongeek? Well, I'm here to tell y
Network Security
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DNS Cache Poisoning - The Next Generation
11 April 2006
The old problem of DNS cache poisoning has again reared its ugly head. While some would argue that t
Network Security
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RealNetworks rep to Linux: DRM or die!
11 April 2006
A RealNetworks vice president voiced a few inflammatory opinions during LinuxWorld Boston last Tuesd
General Security
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Intro Build your own gateway firewall
10 April 2006
Learn how to build your own gateway firewall using FreeBSD and old PC parts. The firewall will cons
Network Security
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THC-IPV6 Attack Toolkit
10 April 2006
A complete tool set to attack the inherent protocol weaknesses of IPV6
and ICMP6, and includes an
Network Security
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Researcher: Web services security risks largely ignored
10 April 2006
During a conference presentation, researcher Alex Stamos outlined how a number of Web services techn
General Security
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Tips For Creating Strong Passwords You Can Remember
09 April 2006
One of the problem with passwords is that users forget them. In an effort to not forget them, they u
General Security
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An Old Schooler Take On OS Security
07 April 2006
Here is something you don't hear often: ten years after I started my
career as a UNIX System Admini
General Security