Term Definition 2FA Two-factor authentication FRR False rejection rate FAR False acceptance rate CER/EER Crossover error rate/equal error rate IDaas Identity as a Service Kerberos Ticketing-based authentication protocol SESAME Secure European System for Applications in a Multi-vendor Environment RADIUS Remote… Continue Reading
Programming languages are classified into general categories based on the ‘level’ at which they operate, and their relative complexity. In descending order from highest to lowest levels, those classifications are : Generation Description Fifth Generation (5GL) – Designed to be… Continue Reading
The Wall Street Journal is reporting (paywall) that American Water, the largest water utility provider in the US has shut down a significant portion of it’s operations due to a security a security breach. It’s unclear whether the attack was… Continue Reading
Reuters reports that the Polish government has intercepted and stopped the efforts of a sabotage team comprised of Russian and Belarusian members attempting to create instability in Poland. According to the Polish government, the team was attempting to do a… Continue Reading
Both Reuters and The Wall Street Journal have recently published reports to the effect that Iran is in the process of transferring missiles it has sold to Russia for use in the war with Ukraine. The missile, known as the… Continue Reading
The Shenlong spacecraft is a new autonomous spaceplane being developed by China. The plane, which is uncrewed and autonomous, appears to be a Chinese version of the US X-37B spaceplane, currently in development from Boeing and which is similarly secretive… Continue Reading
Chinese hackers breached firewalls at dozens of western government agencies, companies and research organizations, using a firewall vulnerability that wasn’t disclosed until several months after the attacks had already begun. What’s more, the malware used is designed to stay in… Continue Reading
Eight individuals were arrested in a joint operation composed of the CIA, FBI and ICE. All eight individuals crossed into the US from the US-Mexico border, and were allegedly discussing a bombing campaign when they were arrested. TL/DR More Details… Continue Reading
Summary The international press has been celebrating the election of the first woman president in Mexico recently, but the positive news is hiding a much more serious situation in Mexico. In essence, cartel violence all over Mexico and the government’s… Continue Reading
Ok, we’re being a little silly here, but in a sense it’s true – a new campaign is being carried out somewhere within the manufacturing/supply chain process related to Android phones, placing a firmware backdoor on them before they are… Continue Reading