Disabling Java Plug-ins

In recent years, the Java development platform has become a favored target for hackers, leading to a growing list of Java-specific vulnerabilities being discovered and exploited by various malware. As such, many security researchers and national computer security organizations caution users to limit their usage of Java, unless required for business reasons, or to remove […]

Open Tabs – 19th February 2012

BOFH: Moon landings, Pong and the case of the smoking server – Embrace, extend, exterminate … Two UK airports scrap IRIS eye-scanners – I’m glad I didn’t pay in to be part of this. The ICO has been busy… Sensitive council data sent to hundreds via PERSONAL EMAIL – ICO fines Cheshire East £80k for data breach Child abuse files […]

Open Tabs – Intro

I have been having less and less time lately to post things on ForHacSec.com which led me to write the recent post ‘Not enough hours in the day’ and has been causing me to feel a little guilty. So I have decided to borrow an idea from Martin McKeay of at McKeay.net. As I’m on […]