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Uncloaking invisible iFrames
Mention drive-by malware to nefarious types and they smile, silently thanking the invisible iFrame. Ever wonder why?
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An interview with Giorgio Maone, creator of NoScript
We know all about NoScript, but not much about its developer. Michael Kassner thought it was time to change that.
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Do Not Track Plus: A tool to protect your online privacy
If you're concerned about privacy online, but find anti-tracking software difficult to understand, there's an app for that. Michael Kassner checks out DNT+.
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Why are websites getting your mobile-phone number?
Are mobile-service providers leaking data into traffic destined for web servers? That's what a research analyst set out to prove.
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DNSViz: Intimate view of a website's DNS security
DNSSEC is supposed to certify DNS transactions, but how do you know if it's working?DNSViz, that's how.
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Carrier IQ's MSIP: Spyware according to some
Carrier IQ's MSIP client is on millions of smart phones. More than a few people are wondering why, and what to do about it.
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DNSCrypt: Encrypting DNS communications, simply
Numerous are the ways DNS can be subverted -- one of which, OpenDNS is trying to fix. Michael Kassner investigates this solution.
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Malvertising: Adverts that bite
Malvertising is insidious. Follow all the rules and still get caught. Is there anything we can do?
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Google Search warns about compromised websites
In addition to the already existing warning "This site may harm your computer", Google has added a new warning "This site may be compromised" to search results. Learn what the diff...
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Test your DNS name servers for spoofability
In 2008, Dan Kaminsky discovered a way to poison a DNS name server's cache, and then figured out to prevent it. Two years later, some DNS name servers are still not updated. Here's...