Xato : Cryptography

These CAPTCHAs are just not working out

MB's Windows Security — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:47:17 GMT

Filling out a web form without also having to pass a CAPTCHA test nowadays is pretty rare. CAPTCHAs weren’t really that annoying to me when they were more of a rare occurrence but I have been finding myself more and more bothered with them lately...(read more)

Multi-Factor Authentication vs Multi-Single Factor Authentication

MB's Windows Security — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:35:43 GMT

Sprites mods has an interesting article about hacking the protection of a hardware authentication device: http://www.spritesmods.com/?art=secustick What’s interesting about this is that it shows how easy it is to feel like a hardware device is providing...(read more)

Creating Free 3rd Party Certificates

MBs Windows Security — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:45:10 GMT

There are many ways you can use digital certificates in Windows. The only problem is that it often involves either having your own CA, paying for certificates from a trusted CA or, the worst option, using self-signed certificates. Fortunately, there is...(read more)