'Hacker Safe': Safe for Hackers

The hackers at sla.ckers.org are at it again, and this time they have found cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities on a dozen or so Websites emblazoned with ScanAlert's "Hacker Safe" seal. (See Hackers Reveal Vulnerable Websites and Two Vendors Deny XSS Flaws.)

Group Tags More 'Hacker Safe' Sites

Add Ace Hardware, American Red Cross, GNC, HP, Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Northrop Grumman, Petco, Ritz Camera, the Red Cross, Sony, Sports Authority, World Bank, Yahoo, and Yankee Candle to the list of Hacker Safe-labeled Websites identified by sla.ckers.org as containing cross-site scripting vulnerabilities (XSS). (See 'Hacker Safe': Safe for Hackers.)

Make Your Alternative Text Actually Readable

When you create a Web site, you should be thinking of accessibility so that it makes sense to people using screen readers or just browsing with images off. The easiest way to make sure that your site makes sense to them is to turn off your images. When you do that in your browser, the alternative text in your images should appear in place of the images.

Don't Underestimate Cyberterrorists, Experts Warn

The recent Slammer worm, which blocked Internet traffic and crippled some corporate networks for most of a weekend, is just a watered-down version of a cybercrisis that could disrupt everything from banks to water supplies, critics say.

False Sense of Security 1

The computer on the other hand for most people is also connected to the Internet. That means that it is part of a network of millions of other computers. Those that are still using dial-up connections pose less risk both because the connection is so slow and because the system is only connected periodically for brief intervals.

False Sense of Security 2

There is an old saying in sales that has many versions, but the core message is the same: when a person buys a drill, they aren't buying the drill- they're buying a hole. Nobody wants a drill per se. They want what the drill can do for them. This is true of most tools and products.

False Sense of Security 3

Having Microsoft bundle security software into the operating system used by the majority of the home "microwave-push-button" market would seem to make sense. However, depending on the product this can be a double-edged sword and may provide a false sense of security.

Three Minutes With George Kurtz

From the break-in at Egghead.com in which hackers stole credit card information to the hacking of Microsoft to viruses disguised as tennis player pinups, Internet troublemakers are forcing everyone to think about the security of their systems. We recently spoke to George Kurtz, chief executive officer of the security consulting firm Foundstone and coauthor of the book Hacking Exposed, about security threats and defense strategies for everyone from home users on a broadband connection to major electronic-commerce sites and software companies.

Decoy PCs Trick Hackers Into Teaching Security

LAS VEGAS-- For the best security, hack the hackers, suggest security experts who have spent several months watching malicious intruders break into disguised decoy systems on the Internet.

Essnetial Software

For any computer system that is going to be accessing the Internet or other computers on a network, security software is a must have item. Brand new systems that are put on the network before any security software is installed can be compromised in a matter of minutes. It is because of this risk that security software is an essential piece of software that all new computers should have.