LuxSci FYI » phishing

What is Social Engineering?

Erik Kangas — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:22:45 +0000

It is often thought that Viruses and Malware are the biggest threats to your personal information, but there is even a greater threat that often goes undetected. Social Engineering is a technique used by people to gather>> read the complete answer

Secure Web Pages and Web Forms: What You Need to Know

Erik Kangas — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:33:51 +0000

Creating a web site that has “secure” components requires more than slapping together some web pages and adding an SSL Certificate. All a certificate really does is create a thin veneer of security — one that does not go very>> read the complete answer

Recipe: Completely Secure Collection of Web Form Data using SSL and PGP or S/MIME

Erik Kangas — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:29:32 +0000

The situation: your organization needs to collect information from clients through from(s) on your web site, but that information is sensitive. So, you need to be absolutely sure that the information is transferred from the users of your web site>> read the complete answer

Where did all my Spam go?

Erik Kangas — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:29:27 +0000

Internet service providers Global Crossing and Hurricane Electric shut down the San Jose, CA, web hosting provider "McColo" on Tuesday after it was determined that the ISP was aiding criminals in the sending of Spam, perpetrating online fraud, and providing>> read the complete answer