Serious Linux/UNIX FTP Flaw Allows Command Execution - Darknet - The Darkside

Alright boys and girls, it's time for another installment of Vulnerability of the Day!

Serious Linux/UNIX FTP Flaw Allows Command Execution - Darknet - The Darkside

StartSSL - Can a free SSL cert be trusted?

During the course of renewing my SSL certs for another term, I happened upon an advertisement for a company called StartSSL who offers free SSL certificates.  My curiosity got the better of me and I had to click to find out more.

StartSSL offers several products ranging from extremely basic free certificates all the way to extended validation (EV) certs.

Major Cyber Attack Will Cause Significant Loss of Life By 2025, Experts Predict - Defense One

Everybody get your tin foil hats ready!

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Major Cyber Attack Will Cause Significant Loss of Life By 2025, Experts Predict - Defense One

Somehow I get the feeling that no matter how many dire predictions of an inevitable large scale cyber attack are made, there will still be a lot of folks completely caught by surprise.