December 2006 - Michael Sutton's Blog -

December 2006 - Michael Sutton's Blog

  • Will EV SSL Certificates Work?

    What are EV SSL certificates? With the explosion of phishing attacks and identify theft, a new form of SSL certificate is ready to hit the Internet. This new certificate is known as an Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate and is designed "to...
  • Good Intentions Equal Bad Security

    Earlier this week, yet another rapidly spreading MySapce worm reminded me of a frequent dilemma in computer security. All too often functionality is added to technology without first considering its security implications. The latest MySpace worm was made...
  • New Year’s Resolutions

    With Santa Claus on his way and another year coming to a close, it's time to start thinking about 2007. The New Year has always been a favorite time of mine as I look forward to having a clean slate. It's a blank canvas upon which I can draft...
  • Microsoft Black Tuesday - December 2006

    December looked a lot like November in terms of the volume and type of vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft. The seven security bulletins released today included a total of eleven vulnerabilities with the following breakdown for maximum severity: 5 Critical...