Archive for Security
Hide Your Dirty Laundry With Our Secure Wifi Cheatsheet
photo © 2010 Karen and Brad Emerson | more info (via: Wylio) We’ve talked about wireless security before, but thanks to a little Firefox extension called Firesheep, the dangers of using public wifi are finally getting the attention they deserve. The technology in Firesheep isn’t anything new — in fact, black hat hackers have had the ability to [...]
Read moreTip of the Week: Is Your Browser Secure?
One of the most common ways to get a virus or malware infection is to have out-of-date browser plug-ins. We’ve all seen those annoying pop-ups asking you to update your Java, Flash, Shockwave, or Adobe Reader, and it’s awfully tempting to just click “ignore.” But doing so is equivalent to neglecting to change your locks [...]
Read moreThe Seven Horsemen of the Web Apocalypse
The Defcon Black Hat security conference took place this past week, so there’s been a lot of interesting security-related buzz, but possibly most interesting is the fact that seven security experts have been given the literal “keys to reboot the internet” in the event that a catastrophe takes it down. To be clear, what [...]
Read moreThe Ultimate Password Security Solution
Many of us at Student Experts have been using LastPass for some time now, but just recently Steve Gibson of Security Now and Spinrite fame has given it his stamp of approval. Check out the podcast below for a thorough review and explanation of the software. Note: The podcast is two hours long, but the [...]
Read moreProtecting Yourself on the Web From Wireless Snoops
Just like the real world, there are both good guys and bad guys out there on the web. But on the internet, the bad guys are much sneakier and higher-tech, and can usually do their business without you ever knowing what’s up (until it’s too late). One such internet villain is the wifi sniffer. They [...]
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