Topics by Michael_Knight

The Internet has shown that reputations are important but don't have to be tied to specific real individuals. The entire banking system is built on top of the idea of reputation, but tries hard to tie them to real identities. The problem of identity theft is likely to break this …

[B]Rumors and speculation about why five undersea cables to the Middle East have been severed — and what it means for IT security[/B]. Since [B]Jan. 30, 2008,[/B] there has been a troubling pattern of underwater anarchy. At first, it was reported that two, then three, then five undersea [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber-optic"]fiber-optic[/URL] cables …

[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemo_Scarfo,_Jr."]Nicodemo Scarfo Jr[/URL], a well-connected member of the [B]New York[/B] and [B]Philadelphia[/B] organised crime families, knows all about keylogging. But rather than using the technique to steal or launder money, he was brought down by the [B]Magic Lantern[/B] [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keylogger"]keylogger[/URL] that the FBI installed on his computer via a Trojan. It …

In today's heightened threat environment, it is a constant battle for IT security departments to stay on top of all possible attacks and vulnerabilities they could encounter. With insider threats on the rise and the continuous danger posed by external hackers, coupled with the alarmingly quick development of stronger and …