cybersecurity on S Anand

Using Google Code Search for hacking

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:00:00 +0000

How hackers are using Google to pwn your site. Includes a very practical example of how to use Google Code Search to hack a MySQL account.

Spam techniques

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Spammer ploys. From the Scientific American.

Hacking gets more focused

Tue, 13 May 2003 12:00:00 +0000

Hacking gets more focused.

Really stupid security policies

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Really stupid security policies. On three sites (two Indian) that don’t take security seriously. via Ravikiran

Anders talked to a spammer

Sat, 07 Sep 2002 12:00:00 +0000

andersja talked to a spammer. Some insights into the spamming world.

Social engineering

Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Hacking and social engineering.

XP copyright protection hacked

Wed, 07 Nov 2001 12:00:00 +0000

In the meantime, Microsoft XP’s copyright protection has been hacked. Their digital rights management scheme: hacked. Passport: hacked.

Good worm

Sat, 09 Jun 2001 12:00:00 +0000

After the good worm, we now have the social worm, which searches for child porn and reports it. This is starting a Robin Hood-esque trend.

Hacking is unavoidable

Mon, 02 Apr 2001 12:00:00 +0000

After seeing how costly it is to detect hacking, and the fact that anything you say can be logged against you, one wonders if being online is worth it. If you’ve got a permanent Internet connection, keep it switched off.

Online payment risks

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Better be a bit careful about online payments. A Russian hacker stole from 40 companies. Amazon’s subsidiary was hit. And IBM’s Net.Commerce is buggy.

Websites that have been defaced

Wed, 17 Jan 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Statistics on websites that have been defaced.

Virus hype alert

Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:00:00 +0000

IBM has a virus hype alert site, which lists all kinds of virus hoaxes. Incidentally, some people are worried that their web pages are infected.

Hacked computer network experience

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 12:00:00 +0000

An interesting story about a hacked computer network and how they recovered.