Hi All… I know many of you are in the web development and security arenas… I figured I’d throw this idea up for everyone to have a look at. Authenticating users on a website can be quite a challenge at times. Sometimes, HTTP Basic authentication is all that’s required, re-sending the password with each request. [...]
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Hi All… Some of you may recall a proposed patch to block the use of proprietary kernel modules in the Linux kernel. This seemed like a good idea, and it’s one I’d support — however, I do realise there are some shortcomings in the plan. Looking at the thread tonight, I happened to see a [...]
Hi All… Somewhat in the spirit of this festive season, I found myself thinking about a problem last night — whilst trying to get to sleep. We’ve all heard the stories of Santa covering the globe in a sled pulled by reindeer… Now, I’m not particularly interested in what the method of transportation is, or [...]
I’m sure we’ve all seen it. IRC network spam, trolling, cracking… all kinds of abuse. However, unless I’ve been living under a rock lately, there doesn’t seem to be a co-ordinated approach at dealing with it. I’m a regular user of both Freenode and AustNET IRC networks, and over the years, I’ve witnessed a number [...]
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