http://anyhat.net/blog Diving Through The Information Barrage Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:30:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cyber attacks from individuals, organized crime, extremist groups, terrorists as well as nation states pose a significant threat to the national security of the United States. While many believe that this is a government issue, closer analysis of the problem suggests otherwise. Any computer that is ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/07/02/covering-up-cyber-assaults/ New research could allow ISPs to selectively block or slow down your encrypted traffic even if they cannot snoop on your transmitted data. Italian researchers have found a way to categorize the type of traffic that is hidden inside an encrypted SSH session to around 90% accuracy. They ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/07/02/encrypted-traffic-no-longer-safe-from-throttling/ The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it's not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says 'could be the basis for our facial recognition.' It's all part of a new biometric software system ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/07/02/fbis-new-eye-scan-database-raising-eyebrows/ Although its features and terminology may seem strange if you're used to more traditional Linux filesystems, ZFS offers a great deal of flexibility. [From ZFS on FUSE] http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/07/02/zfs-on-fuse/ Computers and networks have blurred the boundaries when you look at cyber warfare, cyber crime, and cyber terrorism. There is no doubt that future conflicts will involve cyber warfare between nations. Distinguishing between military and criminal and civilian attacks is tough and could create a dangerous ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/29/identifying-the-cyber-attacker/ In the face of growing demand to target security investments based on risk management principles--a domain foreign to many CIOs and infosec practitioners--there's wisdom to be garnered from our peers. [From 2008 Security Survey: We're Spending More, But Data's No Safer Than Last Year] http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/29/2008-security-survey-were-spending-more-but-datas-no-safer-than-last-year/ OPEC's Strategic End Run on Progressive Energy Policy http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/29/opecs-strategic-end-run-on-progressive-energy-policy/ InfoWorld's Tom Yager offers insight on how digital TV is rapidly heading toward the kind of lockdown that entertainment and broadcast lobbies desire for the Internet. Standards such as HDMI and HDCP are acting in concert to strip your equipment of its functionality, displaying 'incompatibility' messages when plugged ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/18/digital-tv-foreshadows-erosion-of-net-rights/ Throughout history wars have been triggered by events. Being at war is a state or condition. To be legal, a war must be declared by a branch of the government entrusted by the Constitution with this power. In the Constitution of the United States, Article I ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/18/what-constitutes-an-act-of-cyber-war/ Is the US falling behind when it comes to science and technology? Not according to an evaluation by the RAND Corporation, performed at the behest of the Department of Defense. The report does identify some areas of concern, and makes some specific recommendations. [From RAND study: US still ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/15/rand-study-us-still-1-in-rd-but-sees-areas-of-concern/ More bloggers than ever are being arrested around the world, highlighting the dangers of citizen journalism, according to a new report from the University of Washington. [From Governments step up blogger arrests] http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/15/governments-step-up-blogger-arrests/ South Korea launched its third Type 214 submarine last week. While it is often noted the quantity of naval growth taking place in China and India, we continue to observe both growth and quality in the naval forces being produced by South Korea. The addition of Type 214s ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/15/south-korea-launches-new-type-214/ Recently much attention is being given to the topic of cyber warfare and rightfully so. Our computers and networks are under continuous attack from all over the world. The level of sophistication of these attacks and the quality of the code written to perform these attacks ... http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/15/a-big-pot-of-money/ Schwartz a Chief to Mend Fences http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/14/schwartz-a-chief-to-mend-fences/ [From Secret Spy Court Repeatedly Questions FBI Wiretap Network ] http://anyhat.net/blog/2008/06/12/secret-spy-court-repeatedly-questions-fbi-wiretap-network/