Tag Archives for security
Android Security related tools
A lot of work is happening in academia and industry on tools to perform dynamic analysis, static analysis and reverse engineering of android apps. Following is a collection of few tools that I am aware of.
Book Review: The Tangled web
Just completed reading “The Tangled web: A guide to securing modern applications” by Michael Zalewski. The book is surprisingly small given the amount of information it covers about interaction of web browsers, web sites and client-side web technologies. The book … Continue reading
Preliminary analysis of Facebook Click jacking Attack “Chica Sexy”
Came across a few interesting posts like this on my wall today.
Analysis of Facebook Rotating Images worm
If you are looking for how to avoid/recover : read this one instead. In past few weeks, a lot of facebook users have received following (or similar) messages posted by their friends Hi Friends see Face-book images rotate 360* see … Continue reading
EVM controversy in India
The post is written in honor of Sh. Hari Prasad, the winner of EFF Pioneer Award 2010
How Indian Government deals with Technology
This article illustrates some examples of how Indian government deals with (Information) Technology. Some of these projects are unheard of while some generated unnecessary hype.
Cyber Security in India : Role of CERT-In
CERT-In is a low-profile (Indian) government organization. The Government of India established the Computer Emergency Response Team (“CERT-IN”) to ensure Internet security. Many institutions, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, courts, the intelligence services, the police and the National Human … Continue reading
Understanding HTTPS warnings and error messages
If you have you visited a HTTPS site and got an error message which you do not understand, then this article is for you. Here I cover the common errors encountered while browsing HTTPS sites.
A preliminary analysis of “Bom Sabado” orkut worm
So, today morning I received an email saying I recieved an orkut scrap from a friend with contents “Bom Sabado”. Within a minute, I received same scrap from another friend. Now getting the feel that this must be some sort … Continue reading
Is HTTPS secure?
We all use HTTPS and vaguely understands it as a more secure form of communication. This article is aimed at better understanding of HTTPS and how secure it really is.