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• Attack Of The Killer Segways

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/04/attack-of-the-ki...
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  Sometimes you stumble across something that is just too damn funny when it certainly isn’t meant to be. This is a picture of an anti-terrorist drill being conducted on segways ahead of the summer Olympic games in Beijing. This just amuses me to no end. The bad guys can die in a hail of bullets while giggling

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• Security Briefing: July 3rd

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/03/security-briefin...
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  [ newspapera.jpg] Everyone is on vacation it seems. I should really think about booking some time off. On a side note, I just realized that this is post number 2600. Click here to subscribe to Liquidmatrix Security Digest!. And now, the news… Apple iPhone Four Months Behind OS X in Patches | Washington Post Logan will install body scanners

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• Malware Plagues US Playstation Site

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/03/malware-plagues-...
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  “Take that malware” It turns out that hackers managed to breach the US site for Sony Playstation and leave behind some very unwelcome easter eggs. From the Register: SQL injection vulnerabilities on the site were used by miscreants to load malicious code on pages showcasing the PlayStation games SingStar Pop and God of War,

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• Matasano Has The Playbook

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/02/matasano-has-the...
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  Ah, Bill. I love my Pats but, he committed the unforgivable sin in sports. He got caught trying to swipe the other team playbook. Now, you can get your own Playbook from the good people at Matasano. No, not a sports playbook. It’s been a while since I trotted out a sports reference. Humour me. What I am eventually working my way around to

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• Security Ratty, Steals Content One Time Too Many

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/02/security-ratty-s...
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  One of the more annoying aspects of writing for an internet audience is the presence of site skimmers. Sites that will re-post content from other sites making it appear as their own. One such site Security Ratty (no link, screw ‘em) has been doing this for a while. Rich Mogull from securosis.com was good enough to play it back at them

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• Security Briefing: July 2nd

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/02/security-briefin...
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  [ newspapera.jpg] Back in the saddle again. It’s a short week for both sides of the border here in North America. Happy post Canada Day to my brethren and a Happy (and approaching) July 4th to our cousins to the south. Click here to subscribe to Liquidmatrix Security Digest!. And now, the news… 2600 HOPE conference bringing hacking to New

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• Google Open Sources Web Assessment Tool

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/07/02/google-open-sour...
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  The folks at Google have released their own proprietary web application assessment proxy. The tool is called ratproxy and was authored by Michal Zalewski. From Google Code: Ratproxy is a semi-automated, largely passive web application security audit tool. It is meant to complement active crawlers and manual proxies more commonly used for this

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• Snort Security Platform 3.0 Beta Released

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/06/30/snort-security-p...
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  Marty Roesch and company have just announced the release of Snort 3.0 beta. From Snort.org: We’re pleased to introduce our first beta release built on the new Snort 3.0 architecture. The Snort 3.0 architecture consists of two primary components: a software platform called the Snort Security Platform (SnortSP) 3

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• ICANN And IANA Defaced

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/06/30/icann-and-iana-d...
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  Well, I have to admit I only just saw this one this morning. Since it’s a long weekend(ish) here in Canada I wasn’t planning on updating the site until Wednesday. This one is something worth sharing. I figured I’d pass it along. A group calling itself “NetDevilz” defaced the homepages for ICANN & IANA. [ credit: Websense, Zone-H] Ouch

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• Security Briefing: June 26th

  http://www.liquidmatrix.org/blog/2008/06/26/security-briefin...
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  [ newspapera.jpg] OK, the database cluster is back up and playing nice after its petulant episode. Click here to subscribe to Liquidmatrix Security Digest!. And now, the news… MoD implements new data security measures | PC Advisor Do natural human traits make us more vulnerable to computer malware? | Hexus The staff, the thief,

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