LinuxSecurity Contributor - Benjamin D. Thomas
Benjamin D. Thomas
Articles From Benjamin D. Thomas
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Opinion: What a year it's been for e-crime
23 March 2006
Looking back at the past year, it seems the security threats to businesses are only becoming more pe
General Security
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US turns to tech to shore up its ports
23 March 2006
Airport screeners are using new technology to find explosives instead of hunting for tweezers, Depar
Government
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Forgotten password clues create hacker risk
22 March 2006
Security flaws in the "forgotten password" feature of ecommerce websites leave half the UK's online
General Security
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Social engineering reloaded
21 March 2006
The purpose of this article is to go beyond the basics and explore how social engineering, employed
General Security
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Useful Firefox Security Extensions
21 March 2006
Mozilla’s Firefox browser claims to provide a safer browsing experience out of the box, but some o
Security Sources
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Revealing the myths about network security
20 March 2006
Many people and businesses unknowingly leave their private information readily available to hackers
Network Security
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BS7799 Ver 3 Security Standard Published
16 March 2006
The new security standard from BSI, BS7799 3, has been published today. This is titled "Guidelines f
General Security
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Top 50 malicious code samples reveals secrets
16 March 2006
While past attacks were designed to destroy data, today's attacks are increasingly designed to silen
General Security
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10 Best Security Live CD Distros (Pen-Test, Forensics & Recovery)
15 March 2006
The newest contender on the block of course is BackTrack, which we have spoken about previously.
Security Sources
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Preventing DDoS Attacks
15 March 2006
In this article I am trying to explain what DDOS is and how it can be prevented. DDOS happens due to
LinuxSecurity.com Feature Articles
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Basketball Social Engineering
15 March 2006
On March 4, University of California Berkeley (Cal) played a basketball game against the University
General Security
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'Security pro' - an oxymoron?
14 March 2006
The term 'infosec professional' is almost a contradiction in terms, according to analyst group Gartn
General Security