Archive for February, 2010

Black, White or Grey? What colour hat do you wear?

February 25th, 2010 | Category: InfoSec

There is often a lot of talk about this concept, specifically in the white hat vs black hat debate that has gone on for what seems like forever now. I have, as you would expect, my own take on this. Lets start with a history lesson and the basics. White Hats are the “good guys” [...]

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Kneber – Another sign of the times

February 18th, 2010 | Category: InfoSec

So here we are again, a few months on, and just when so many were licking their wounds after the last infection, along comes another. Guess what, if you had your eyes shut my sympathy is not going to be that forthcoming!

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My New Toy (APC40)

February 18th, 2010 | Category: General

Well it has been a while since I treated myself so the other day I stopped by West End DJ on my way into the office and I picked up an Akai APC 40. In fairness it was my birthday and I used that as a feable form of excuse for the expenditure, but I [...]

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Chip & Pin Attack

February 14th, 2010 | Category: InfoSec

I was recently asked to comment on the new Chip & Pin attack created by Prof Ross Anderson from Cambridge University. In my original comment released to the press I make an assertion in relation to a change in process that “breaks the circuit” of this attack – see below:

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Press Coverage – February 2010

February 05th, 2010 | Category: InfoSec

Dani Web – February 2010 – Chip & Pin Daily Telegraph – February 2010 – Chip & Pin BCS Industry News – February 2010 – Fraud Rises

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