Security BlogQaddisin security blogCool tool - cutter- December 13, 2005 Came across a cool tool today for Linux firewall admins: cutter. Heard of it It allows you to "cut" internet connections on a firewall. Something like: cutter 192.168.2.55 3400That kills all network connections from 192.268.2.55 using port 3400. A simple tool, but something I could use several times a week. Link - via digg.On an unrelated note, I hope to transition this feed over to the main site, under a specific article category. I recommend subscribing to the new feed now so you don't miss...http://blog.qaddisin.com/2005/12/cool-tool-cutter.html Cell phone tracking- December 11, 2005 This report seems to be generating a lot of buzz, I'm not sure why. I guess most don't understand the cellular infrastructure enough to know this has been going on for years. Certainly real time tracking is possible, but I'd be more curious to see the log retention policies of the large wireless companies. Since most people leave their cells on 247 (thanks to extended batteries), it's quite possible that a company w a 6 or 12 month archive could create an amazingly accurate map of your life....http://blog.qaddisin.com/2005/12/cell-phone-tracking.html New site and podcast- December 8, 2005 Hey all - it's been a while. In case you didn't notice, we redesigned the main site. I'm not sure how this will affect the security blog just yet, I might move the feed over to the new site based on sections - we shall see. But I'll post any changes here. Please check it out. Also - starting a new feature: podcasts. The first episode of Taming Tech deals with content management systems, but security themed episodes are forthcoming. Check it out!http://blog.qaddisin.com/2005/12/new-site-and-podcast.html |