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Last Update: Sat Sep 30 07:19:13 2006

+ Cool tool - cutter + Came across a cool tool today for Linux firewall admins: cutter. Heard of it? It allows you to "cut" internet connections on a [...] over to the main site, under a specific article category. I recommend subscribing to the new feed now so you don't miss the switch.

+ Cell phone tracking + This report seems to be generating a lot of buzz , I'm not sure why. I guess most don't understand the cellular infrastructure enough [...] that these require more towers creating a denser coverage map. This increase certainly generates an even more accurate tracking model.

+ New site and podcast + Hey all - it's been a while. In case you didn't notice, we redesigned the main site. I'm not sure how this will affect the security [...] The first episode of Taming Tech deals with content management systems, but security themed episodes are forthcoming. Check it out !

+ Sony rootkit thoughts + Bruce Schneier nails the Sony rootkit story . I didn't pay much attention to it, because I haven't purchased a CD in close to 2 years [...] shining a light on the overlooked aspect of the Sony story. It's really making me rethink our industry's so called defense mechanisms.

+ Hackers and Crime + An OK article that reiterates what I have feared for quite some time. We've moved passed the nerdy age of hacking. They're becoming [...] Web sites of global organisations, today's hackers are not only older but more determined than ever to claim your cash and identity.

+ Internal database abuse + Scary article from the Post Dispatch on internal database abuse, this time by a police officer. ...ran a heroin distribution [...] to reveal? How could the whole thing have been prevented? Such an attitude cannot be comforting to undercover officers in the field...

+ Lynn update + This made me smile. Glad to see he's back on his feet. Michael Lynn, the hacker who hit the headlines in July for exposing a [...] commentators suggesting that the internet could be at threat if similar whistle-blowers are discouraged to come clean on flaws.