Published!!! (and other notes)
Last spring, I wrote an article on the topic of Password Mnemonics which has been published in the Winter 2008-2009 Edition of 2600: The Hacker Quarterly. For those of you not familiar with the magazine, it’s a publication that has been around since 1984 and covers topics such as viruses (and how to prevent getting them), data forensics, information security, civil liberties and privacy. The magazine is available for purchase at most fine magazine retailers. Those interested in learning more can visit their website at http://www.2600.com.
Additionally, here is some follow up on previous posts:
- Apparently, a number of celebrities had their Twitter accounts hijacked last week. This was a result of two factors:
- Poor password choices by the celebs
- Twitter allowed for unlimited failed login attempts (most systems allow a maximum of 3-5 consecutive failed attempts before locking the account).
- An RFID blocking "Wallet"
One of my New Year's resolutions is to update this blog twice weekly. I've already blown the diet out of the water... I hope to do better with this one.
