Online Passwort Checker from Microsoft

17 October 2006 | 8:21 | Security | 1 Comment | 1,196 Views

iconMicrosoft just published an online passwort checking tool on its website. The password checker can help you to gauge the strength of your password. I think they test the strength based on this rules: more…



New Helix version released

12 October 2006 | 15:09 | Forensics, Live Response, Tools | 1 Comment | 1,870 Views

There is a new Helix (Incident Response & Computer Forensics Live CD based on Knoppix) version released. Version 1.8 has a now Andreas Schuster’s PTFinder included an will no longer change JFS information. You can donwload Helix here.
All new features at a glance: more…



New eventlog format in Vista

10 October 2006 | 17:34 | Forensics | No Comments | 1,342 Views

iconAndreas Schuster wrote in his blog about the new event log format in Vista. He also has a good more…



additional hands-on training course on computer forensics in Berlin

8 October 2006 | 9:30 | Events, Forensics | No Comments | 1,339 Views

iconThere is an additional hands-on training course on computer forensics in Berlin available. More information here.



Default passwords in ATM

6 October 2006 | 15:32 | Security, Stories | No Comments | 1,469 Views

iconI saw some interesting articles about the old problem with default passwords on IT systems combined with the new problem that the manufactur published it on the internet. In this case we are speaking about ATM’s. Got cash? -)
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FSP/FRU File Copy Client released

3 October 2006 | 14:02 | Forensics, Live Response, Tools | No Comments | 1,205 Views

Harlan Carvey just released the FSP/FRU File Copy Client on SourceForge. The FCli is a GUI client that the investigator can use to select files to be copied from the suspect system, over to the FSP server.



2006 Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey available

3 October 2006 | 11:54 | Forensics, Security | No Comments | 1,016 Views

icon The AusCERT computer crime and security site survey provides the most up to date and authoritative analysis of computer network attack and computer misuse trends in Australia over the last 12 months. The survey aims to raise awareness of the complex nature of computer security issues, identify areas of concern and, where appropriate, to motivate organisations to take a more active role in protecting their systems.
Here are some of the summaries:
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Laptop with Data lost. Again!

2 October 2006 | 10:12 | Security, Stories | 1 Comment | 1,045 Views

icon Reuters reported, that a General Electric laptop containing the names and Social Security numbers of 50,000 current and former employees was stolen in early September. The laptop, issued to a GE official who was authorized to have the data, was stolen from a locked hotel room, the company said. more…



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