Mike Beaver's 3rd Security Links Page Articles, News & Reports Automotive Security
Tracking & Hacking: Security & Privacy Gaps Put American Drivers at Risk (2/6/2015) Using Formal Methods to Enable More Secure Vehicles: DARPA's HACMS Program by Kathleen Fisher of Tufts University (9/16/2014) UW 'white-hat hacker' searches for security holes (10/13/2012) Comprehensive Experimental Analyses of Automotive Attack Surfaces (8/8-12/2011) Tadayoshi Kohno (Yoshi Kohno) - Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Adjunct Associate Professor, Information School University of Washington (YouTube)
Other Security
Researchers Find Some Smartphone Models More Vulnerable To Attack Dad: Son brushed up against poisonous plant, died (11/8/14) More Federal Agencies Are Using Undercover Operations (11/15/2014) Los Angeles Police Use Data to Target Crime (11/14/2014) Prisoners Run Gangs, Plan Escapes and Even Order Hits With Smuggled Cell Phones (5/22/09) Audit logon events - once you turn on security logging, you'll want to know what each number means, for each event logged. This page tells you that. The Six Dumbest Ideas in Computer Security Understand the risks of USB storage devices How to Tackle the Threat from Portable Storage Devices Check IT List: Keeping malware at bay (9/28/04) Microsoft Patches 18 Security Flaws in Windows, Office (7/13/06: The Washington Post) Censorship, Human Rights, and Capitalism: Congress wants to protect freedom of information on the Internet by legislating how companies work with restrictive regimes overseas. (7/13/06: The Washington Post) 12 Microsoft Patches Plug 21 Security Holes (6/12/06: The Washington Post) Microsoft Reissues Anti-Piracy Tool, Lawyers Sue (The Washington Post) Microsoft Aims to Clean Up Its Own Mess (6/1/06: The Washington Post) The Dangerous Side of Search Engines (5/26/06: The Washington Post) New Winamp Version Fixes Major Security Hole Building A Botnet	MS Expands Anti-Piracy Program, Reissues Patch (4/25/05: Washington Post) MS Office Flaws Ideal Tools for Targeted Attacks (Washington Post) Some Highlights from CanSecWest (4/10/06) Microsoft to Issue Five Security Fixes (4/7/06: Washington Post) Wireless Security Tips Wireless Keyboards That Blab (3/03: PC WORLD) Users shoring up net security with SIM (09/30/02) CIFS: Common Insecurities Fail Scrutiny (1/97) Preventing Remote OS Detection Controlling USB storage devices Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop 'TSShutdn.exe' Lets Remote Authenticated Users Shutdown the System PC Magazine's: Secure Your Network - ZDNET looks at, and compares, various firewalls for all levels of computing from the desktop to the complete corporation. Be careful with your passwords: Experts warn that they are easy to pilfer, particularly in public places 7 Tips for Building a Secure Home Network Batten Down Those Ports Support WebCast: Microsoft ASP.NET Security The Low-Tech Attack Is Often The Best Finding and Fixing Network Vulnerabilities Strengthening Wireless Authentication Why Firewalls are Not Enough Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft Internet Firewalls: Frequently Asked Questions There Shall Come a Firewall More Security Links...
Books Hardening Windows Systems by Roberta Bragg
Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions by Stuart McClure Counter Hack: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Attacks and Effective Defenses by Ed Skoudis Windows NT/2000 Network Security by E. Eugene Schultz Intrusion Signatures and Analysis by Cooper, Northcutt, Fearnow and Frederick Windows 2000 Virtual Private Networking by Thaddeus Fortenberry	Linux Firewalls by Robert Ziegler Building Internet Firewalls by Zwicky, Cooper, Chapman and Russell Practical Unix and Internet Security by Simson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford Computer Security Basics by Deborah Russell, G. T. Gangemi Network Intrusion Detection: An Analyst's Handbook by Northcutt, McLachlan, Novak
Glossaries NSA Glossary of Terms Used in Security and Intrusion Detection esafe's: Firewall Glossary Manuals, Papers, More Reports, Guides, Indexes, Archives, Digests & Tutorials
Network Security Tutorials The IA Digest is a semi-weekly news summary for information assurance professionals protecting the global information grid. HANDBOOK OF COMPUTER CRIME INVESTIGATION: FORENSIC TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY.pdf PUBLICATIONS BY PAUL ROSENZWEIG SANS GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst Practical.doc Surf and Email Anonymously Hardening WebSphere + IBMHTTPD for Solaris.pdf Preventing Web Site Defacements.pdf How Vulnerable Are Internet Services? Crying wolf: False alarms hide attacks Using SNORT for Intrusion Detection	The SANS Institute's: Intrusion Detection FAQ National Security Agency: Security Recommendation Guides McAfee Firewall vs. Norton Personal Firewall 2002 vs. ZoneAlarm Pro The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities Are there Vulnerabilites in VLAN Implementations? Computer and Network Security Reference Index How To Eliminate The Ten Most Critical Internet Security Threats FIRST Security Papers NetworkWorldFusion - Security Archive Network Security 2000 Paper Summaries Vulnerability Guide NISPOM (National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual)
National Security
Major Pages
Global Security.org Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe	UCLA International Institute Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) was established in 1985 by the U.S. Department of State to foster the exchange of security related information between the U.S. Government and American private sector operating abroad.
Think Tanks
American Enterprise Institute	Cato Institute
Articles by Martin Indyk
The Day That Bush Took Gaza: Israel's Exit Plan Will Mean a U.S. Entrance	Getting the Arab-Israeli Peace Process Back on Track
Articles by Ivo Daalder
.pdf articles by Ivo Daalder	An Alliance of Democracies (Washington Post: 5/23/04)
Interview With Ivo Daalder (regarding merging the intelligence agencies in the post 9/11 era)
Articles by James B. Steinberg
Building Intelligence to Fight Terrorism (Sept. 03)	James Steinberg: What's next in war on terrorism and Middle East (12/17/01)
Other Articles
THE THIRD TEMPLE'S HOLY OF HOLIES: ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS -- (United States Air Force Counterproliferation Center)
Remote Access
Simpler, Safe Remote Access Wireless Networks That Do More: Want to share connections, devices, and entertainment? Here's what to buy and how to use it securely and reliably.
Terrorism FBI's: Report Terrorist Activity
Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments	The FBI's: Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
7-Seas Global Intelligence is an organization made up of dedicated and talented individuals from around the globe. 7-Seas provides real time terrorist information, intelligence and strategic analysis to law enforcement and military agencies in the United States and other nations.