Firewall Security: The Shareware Method

Firewall Security: The Shareware Method

Broadband Internet technology, with its rapidly increasing availability and affordability, has generated a need to secure personal computers in a way never conceived by its original inventors. Constantly connected PC’s are more prone to malicious attempts by the rising amount of computer hackers and “script…

August 4, 2001 • 6 min read
Apple.com Resources, Developments and TILs on Security Issues

Apple.com Resources, Developments and TILs on Security Issues

It is recommended that you revisit this page because there will be frequent updates and additions as new security related resources at Apple pop-up. General Security Mac OS Security and Cryptography (ADC) Technical Q&As – Security (ADC) Product Security Response Support Information PGP: Protecting Security…

July 2, 2001 • 5 min read
StaticUsers.net – Microsoft Personal Web Server

StaticUsers.net – Microsoft Personal Web Server

Microsoft Product for the Macintosh? Ya I know It comes with os 8.x. If you have ever used a PC, or so they say, “Its Microsoft, its breaks, i tried to uninstall it, it broke” Well I tried to remove Microsoft Personal Web Server from…

June 6, 2001 • 2 min read
StaticUsers.net – AppleShare + NT Security Issues

StaticUsers.net – AppleShare + NT Security Issues

Information: This concerns Macs connected to NT servers using Service Pack 4. If a Mac changes its password when connected to NT SP4, from that point on, PCs can log into that user account with NO password (a null password.) – contributed by John Wolf…

June 2, 2001 • 3 min read
OSX -CGI Flaw

OSX -CGI Flaw

A fatal bug in MacOS X Server renders Apple’s new operating system practically useless as a web server. The problem is particularly critical since it affects MacOS Server X release 1.0 in one of its key features. During a server load test at c’t Labs,…

June 2, 2001 • 2 min read
StaticUsers.net – Modem Security Flaws

StaticUsers.net – Modem Security Flaws

Information A lot of this information was gathered from other sources on the Internet. This flaw is old. Just not well publicized. Now that it is, we can cover it a little more and explain why it happens, and what damage it can cause. This…

June 2, 2001 • 6 min read
StaticUsers.net – FileGuard

StaticUsers.net – FileGuard

FileGuard Security Advisory – Disengage 1.0 OS 9.1 Ready, Now fully being developed and supported by Intego Information FileGuard has been a trusted program amongst Mac users who have searched for a way to keep their computers and data secure, in most recent news Intego…

June 2, 2001 • 9 min read
StaticUsers.net – Apple Powerbooks Security Control Panel

StaticUsers.net – Apple Powerbooks Security Control Panel

Information All Apple Powerbook have the option of setting up a security control panel, making it so when you boot you must enter a password before it mounts the drive. Good security for a laptop! Views Good security for those LapTop Users. At lease this…

June 2, 2001 • 4 min read
StaticUsers.net – Sonata – Outlook Express 4.5 Security Bug

StaticUsers.net – Sonata – Outlook Express 4.5 Security Bug

Email encryption problems should be solved in Sonata by Dennis Sellers, dsellers@maccentral.com June 15, 1999, 9:45 am ET If you’re using a free Mac email application, you inherently have a lack of secure encryption as Andrew Jung, a computer science student at Camosun College (Victoria…

June 2, 2001 • 4 min read