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Security News Shootout!
At the end of each month, two consultants from Matta put forward three of their favourite stories
in information security and invite a guest judge to pick the best story.
There's no prizes, only fame or shame.
This month, April, Nick Baskett will be seeing if he can come up trumps and regain his place at the front of the leader-board.
 Nick
First story
We often hear executives being warned about using their laptop's in
public areas for security concerns. Now this novel new clothing will
dispel all those concerns (no this isn't real, so don't try to order it)
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/16/the-body-laptop-interface-is-knitted
Second Story
The Paper Enigma Machine. Ever wondered how the Enigma machine actually
worked? ... no, me either. But as a weekend project for the geek among
us, this is hard to beat.
http://mckoss.com/Crypto/Enigma.htm
Third Story
Air Marshalls are denied traveling on the planes they're supposed to
protect - why? Because they're on the Terrorist No-Fly list of course.
Really.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429
Rob
First story
DDOS Attacks make up 2% of all Internet traffic, says study:
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04/ddos-packets-ar.html
Second Story
Jerome Kerviel, rogue trader at Soc Gen, lands lucrative computer
security job
http://www.news.com/8301-10789_3-9931402-57.html
Third Story
Shane "K2" Macaulay, winner of the CanSecWest 'PWN 2 OWN' contest is
selling the laptop prize on ebay - with forensic data from his exploit
still intact.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/040108-laptop
The Result!
This month the judging was done by Rob Rule, Service Bereou Manager at SMA.
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And the winner is.... Nick with his story about the Air Marshals!
In this increasingly paranoid world, finding two security systems
conflicting in such a direct way, highlighted how important it was to
ensure they are properly implemented and that they both do what they are
intended. In this case an innocent passenger was barred from flying
(which could happen to us all) and flights took off without any
security. The net result was a flight less secure rather than more.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429
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