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Don't waste candles in peace marches. Give them to those who do not have electricity instead. It will help them read, and be informed. Being informed is the key to building security.

Ban'k of India's site has been compromised - a malicious JavaScript downloads an executable, which then downloads other malware. As per F-Secure labs, the compromise has not yet been corrected. More here.


You are strongly advised to stay clear of visiting the site, and stop any net-banking activities with Bank of India, until this issue is fixed (hopefully they do it sooner!)

One more remote hole in the default install of OpenBSD. The count now is two. I guess it is the latest security advisory (Incorrect mbuf handling for ICMP6 packets) for pf(4).

Though I am a newbie on OpenBSD, I quiet like the OS, for its simplicity (both while installation, and later on), and its approach towards security (I'd rather take a performance hit, than being compromised).

Came across A Taste of Computer Security, by Amit Singh. An excellent read.

This image on the homepage of Internet Explorer 7 speaks a lot about their attitude towards security...



Now, if they want to Put safety first, why is Security, the last tab? On the same note, this is worth reading. Enjoy!

"History has taught us: never underestimate the amount of money, time, and effort someone will expend to thwart a security system. It's always better to assume the worst. Assume your adversaries are better than they are. Assume science and technology will soon be able to do things they cannot yet. Give yourself a margin for error. Give yourself more security than you need today. When the unexpected happens, you'll be glad you did." -Bruce Schneier in Why Cryptography Is Harder Than It Looks.