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Huge Security Flaw for a Password-Protected iPhone

I've seen this on at least two sites but thought I'd post it here as well. The more this gets out to the world, the better we'll ALL be: If you password protect your iPhone, anyone can bypass your password protection by tapping on the "emergency call" button. From there, they can...

Posted to Ted's Blog (Weblog) by ted on 08-27-2008
GMail over HTTPS/SSL

Take a look at this article from Slashdot . This is an excellent reason to browse your messages, whether they be on our Shared Exchange network, or on GMail's servers over HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)/SSL (Secure Socket Layer). HTTPS/SSL is basically a more secure way to connect to a website...

Posted to Ted's Blog (Weblog) by ted on 08-19-2008
Remove annoying SharePoint credential prompts in Internet Explorer

Anyone using Windows and IE7 knows how annoying all of those SharePoint prompts are. Below is a list of steps that you can take to make most of the prompts go away… From Internet Explorer, click on Tools --> Internet Options Click on the Security tab Highlight Local Intranet and then click on the...

Posted to Tom's Blog (Weblog) by Tom on 02-29-2008
Have an unlocked iPhone? Upcoming firmware will turn it into a brick...

Apple announced that the upcoming firmware update for the iPhone will cause unlocked devices to "become permanently inoperable." Ars Technica has a pretty good article regarding this, here's a link . Let the Apple vs. H4X0RZ battle begin!

Posted to Ted's Blog (Weblog) by ted on 09-25-2007
iPhone update available

There's been a new update available for the iPhone released from Apple taking the phone to 1.0.1. It appears to be a security update rather than anything else and the speculation is that it's being released now due to rumored security flaws that have been discussed leading up to the Black Hat...

Posted to Ted's Blog (Weblog) by ted on 08-01-2007
ISA Server 2006 and outbound FTP

After implementing Microsoft ISA Server 2006 , I was no longer able to FTP files to an external server even though all outbound traffic was being allowed. Fixing this is as simple as checking a box. The second-to-last rule on your ISA server is probably the "Outbound Access" rule, and it is set to Allow...

Posted to Tom's Blog (Weblog) by Tom on 01-18-2007
Learn to IM Safely!

Instant Messaging (IM) has been around for awhile, but it still bodes well for all of us to remember to stay vigilant and safe when IM'ing. Parents not familiar with IM'ing will want to pay particular attention....these tips were originally published by Microsoft at: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security...

Posted to Marcus' Bloggity Blog (Weblog) by marcus on 01-17-2007
Connections 2006 Report

I am returning from a week of wonderful knowledge transfer at the, "Connections 2006" show put on by DevConnections. Tom, our CTO, invited me to this event this year, and I must publicly thank him for that invitation. Thanks Tom! Some brief stats on the conference to help the visualization: Location...

Posted to Marcus' Bloggity Blog (Weblog) by marcus on 11-11-2006
Passwords and your Protection

I posted this before, but I think it bears repeating: Passwords, everyone's got at least one. Whether it be the password/PIN for your ATM card or for your various and sundry email accounts and website logins. What makes a secure password? It's a simple question, but not so simple an answer. It...

Posted to Ted's Blog (Weblog) by ted on 09-11-2006
Zero Out Your Wireless Device Before You Sell It!

I was listening to a report on Marketplace on my way home entitled "Cell Phone Sellers Beware" [ link to article and stream ] If you plan on donating or selling your old wireless device, you should know about this. Trust Digital recently did a study where they purchased 10 used wireless devices...

Posted to Gene's Blog (Weblog) by gene on 08-30-2006

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