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re: Do No Evil; Google Chrome Style

Robear Dyer, MS MVP — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:49:01 GMT

cf. www.slipstick.com/.../link_restrict.htm

re: Security Awareness Post 3: Recognizing Your Surroundings (Virtual)

trsm.mckay — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:19:35 GMT

Given the likely audience, I think you left an important qualifier out of the URL description. The second to last field is the important one. If they don't realize that fact, they may think an URL like this actually is from Microsoft:

www.microsoft.evil.com

re: Security Awareness Post 2: Beware of malicious software

John — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:14:21 GMT

Great post. Thanks for sharing. Spyware has become a big issue these days.

re: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

GPS — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:15:19 GMT

More good info here.....I'll be back!

re: Security Awareness Post 3: Recognizing Your Surroundings (Virtual)

Jay — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:42:53 GMT

Discover's home page behaves as you describe, but with a minute's worth of digging you can find they do have a secure login form (click "Forgot User ID", then click "Login" above the form it give you on that page):

www.discovercard.com/.../ac_main

Another trick that typically works (it works on Discover) is to just click the Submit button without specifying anything, or (if they have Javascript validation against empty form fields) with bogus information entered. Their "please try again" login form will usually be on the secure URL that they intended to have you submit your credentials from the insecure page to.

I agree that this is not the right way for a company to get many people to use the secure login page, but for those of us who are security conscious, it does satisfy our desire to know we're really talking to Discover (DFS Services LLC) before submitting our credentials.

re: Security Awareness Post 3: Recognizing Your Surroundings (Virtual)

DaveN — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:15:26 GMT

Something else that's always bothered me about Discover - they allow a maximum password length of 10, with no special characters. Although I've never had any fraudulent transactions, I've received two new cards long in advance of expiration. When calling to activate, they say the new card was issued for security reasons, but refuse to elaborate.

re: Security Awareness Post 3: Recognizing Your Surroundings (Virtual)

Alan — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:00:58 GMT

AMEX is better? See:

Amex Password Policies Declared Brain-Dead

blogs.pcmag.com/.../amex_password_policies_declare.php

American Express Sends Personal Details From Web Form In Clear Text

blogs.pcmag.com/.../american_express_sends_persona.php

re: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Riz Lee — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 11:36:05 GMT

such a very informative and valued article, regards

re: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

jesper — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:14:54 GMT

Well, yes, but October 2009 was the sixth annual incarnation of this. The current announcement is at www.dhs.gov/.../gc_1158611596104.shtm.

re: October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Carl — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:10:13 GMT

That declaration is for October 2009, not 2010. As of yet there is nothing other than The Public that has declared Oct '10 Cyber Security Awareness Month.

re: Apple to iPhone Users: Please Install This Untrusted Configuration Profile

seks izle — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:54:33 GMT

it is odd that it's unsigned.

re: Apple to iPhone Users: Please Install This Untrusted Configuration Profile

Andre — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:22:41 GMT

There are any bugs at the time. looks like apple isn't never failing.

re: How to fix the "Unable to install Apple Mobile Device USB Driver" problem

LAREN — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:41:05 GMT

Seriously THANK YOU!! Not if run into more problems with the update BUT you are the only help to get rid of that pesky apple mobile device!

re: How to fix the "Unable to install Apple Mobile Device USB Driver" problem

Johnny — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:12:39 GMT

Recently I upgraded to iTunes 9.2 and purchased my second iPhone 4 (The last ones glass screen cracked after a single drop.) I've followed your guide precisely and after a complete reinstall continue to get the Mobile Device Error message... i can't restore the contents from my old iphone 4 or 3gs to my new one as a result. calling apple tech is what the store suggested but i assume it will have no benefit as you experienced. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

re: How to fix the "Unable to install Apple Mobile Device USB Driver" problem

Passerby — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:33:24 GMT

I have 3 system, 2 running XP SP2 and one of it is Win 7, not pirated

I haven't face any issues so far, really

I reinstall my OS once or twice a year and all my computer are at least 5 years old