PolarSSL Security Snowstorm – Tools Could Not Save Us Note: I originally posted this blog entry on the Aspect Security blog around 2015-02-13. I am mirroring it here with only formatting changes. Introduction The spat of SSL and TLS issues over the last year have caused concern about the quality of the encrypted tunnel in Internet communications. The various creatively named BEAST, CRIME, &… Read More
Installing ExFAT on QNAP 2017 I have a QNAP TS-653A NAS Drive that I use for storing most of my files, including terabytes of images, iTunes collection, etc, etc. Basically, lots of data. But, how do load it up quickly from all of these external drives full of jpgs I have still lying around. It is quicker to copy the… Read More
great migrations For large set of reasons, I have decided to move my blog site from the confines of WordPress to a different hosting solution; thus, http://veggiespam.wordpress.com becomes http://veggiespam.com. WordPress.com has a great advantage: preexisting userbase and by moving the site to differently-hosted, I am giving that up. Since I get few comments on my public and… Read More
How to track down your Ex(if) – OWASP Talk How To Track Down Your Ex(if) Adding Jpeg Exif detection to your penetration regiment and learning how to practice Safe (s)Exif Abstract: We unintentionally distribute GPS data with every photograph, including indoor pictures. This talk will describe a real-world scenario involving remote education site where teachers & students exposed their confidential home address via profile… Read More
watch ipad movies from sd cards Note: updated 2013-01-07 per suggestions from h0lleyb. Scenario: long trip, ADHD viewing practices, filled iPad to capacity, no wifi/cell. Whether whiny husband or child, here’s how to add movies to your iPad at 40,000 feet. The trick is to use SD memory cards for offline storage of the movies and transfer them to the iPad… Read More