Chilled Memory AttacksChilled Memory Attacks
In 1996 Peter Gutmann wrote a paper titled “Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory” [1]. In that paper he mentions the fact that the contents of RAM[...]
Category: Security
Oracle Unbreakable LinuxOracle Unbreakable Linux
Matt Bottrell writes about the Oracle Linux offerings presented at LCA 2008 [1] The one thing that Oracle does which I really object to is the “unbreakable” part of their[...]
Hot Plug and How to Defeat ItHot Plug and How to Defeat It
Finally I found the URL of a device I’ve been hearing rumours about. The HotPlug is a device to allow you to move a computer without turning it off [1].[...]
Linux Resource ControlsLinux Resource Controls
Using the “ulimit” controls over process resource use it is possible to limit RAM for processes and to limit the number of processes per UID. The problem is that this[...]
The Failure of my Security Blogging ContestThe Failure of my Security Blogging Contest
On the 20th of January (8 days before the start of linux.conf.au) I advertised contest to write blog posts related to computer security for the conference Planet [1]. The aim[...]
Security Blogging ContestSecurity Blogging Contest
It seems that my blogging contest idea is a failure. Could the interested people please meet me near the LCA registration desk at the start of the lunch breakh today[...]
Suse and LCASuse and LCA
I previously wrote about how I gave a talk about SE Linux at a conference spot when a talk about AppArmor was scheduled. It turned out that the Suse people[...]
My LCA TalkMy LCA Talk
Last year at LCA Crispin Cowan suggested to me that I make a joint offer of a combined tutorial on SE Linux and AppArmor as a way of publicly comparing[...]
Change of Rules for the Blogging ContestChange of Rules for the Blogging Contest
Due to the lack of entries so far I am amending the rules. It is no longer required that an entry be on the blog of the person who submitted[...]
LCA 2008 Security MiniconfLCA 2008 Security Miniconf
Today I gave a talk about Debian security at the security mini-conf of LCA. Before I started the talk I asked for suggestions as to how to get more entries[...]