One of the things I come across all the time is the XP forgotten password problem. Running a close second is the router forgotten password. Well, there’s a handy password card you can get that will allow you to remember your passwords in the future. Thanks to “A password reminder to carry with you†on [...]
I’m going to usher in this second month of 2010 with a password challenge contest. There are two entry categories: The Top Ten List of Worst Passwords; and, the Strongest Short Easy-to-remember Password . One First Prize winner in each category will get a free copy of my Geek Toolkit. Here are the rules: Top [...]
Let me introduce a very special guest blogger, Mr. Paul Shirey. Paul is a young man (13 years old) who definitely has a handle on what this Internet thing is all about. In fact, given that people of his generation have this kind of savvy, I think there’s hope that the Internet will evolve from [...]
Unless you’re a subscriber to my list, you probably haven’t noticed the new page I added recently: Password Meter. It’s over there to the right just under the link to the Leave Feedback page. Go ahead, check it out; punch in some of the passwords you use and find out if they’re really as strong [...]
Guest article by Arindam Chakraborty. You can check out his blog here: http://arindamchakraborty.com ********** Just read this article a moment ago, and thought I should let you, since it affects webmasters in a big way: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1357912,00.html There are seven ways to minimize your changes of getting hacked: a) Use Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) instead [...]
My new eBook, “14 Golden Rules of Computer Security” is almost complete and will be ready for downloading shortly. Written with the non-technical person in mind, the book is packed with proven, practical advice on how to stay safe on the Wild, Wild Web including bonus articles about creating strong, easy-to-remember passwords and email security [...]
Two router options, both of which I’ve said are security risks (see This Router Configuration Option Can Be Dangerous), can now be exploited to turn routers into zombie botnet members. My latest post at Security Corner, Worm Targets Home Networking Equipment, gives details and references to more news items. You can read those if you [...]
Although I use them to store passwords for sites that don’t require much security, password managers are something I generally stay away from. Why? Because they store the information on my hard drive, a thumb drive, or a website, all of which could be compromised by a determined hacker. Even a relatively unsophisticated hacker could [...]