Category Archives: breach

Please use my back doors

Posted on January 31, 2013 by trustcontroller

Backdoors used to be for tradesmen and a charlady. Now they are apparently a fixture of a modern appliances, popular with attackers. This backdoor vulnerability (or simply stupidity) in Barracuda security appliances makes us re-think trust that we have to … Continue reading →

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Breach of trust

Posted on January 30, 2013 by trustcontroller

I wrote recently about the problem with hamburgers tainted with horse meat. It seems that the story has run to its logical conclusion. Tesco has severed its ties with its hamburger supplier. The cited reason: ‘breach of trust’. Note: it … Continue reading →

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How very dependent are you?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by trustcontroller

That’s a lovely story. Developer of a security software for the national infrastructure (US) outsourced his job to China. Without his bosses knowing. How? He just FedEx-ed his two-factor authentication token, thus allowing world+dog access to the top secret code. … Continue reading →

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Companies destroy trust

Posted on December 27, 2012 by trustcontroller

Companies destroy trust. As simple as that. Why? There are two reasons: 1. They can get away wit it 2. They benefit from it I do not say that companies are necessary cruel, stupid and irresponsible. No more than people … Continue reading →

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Season of silly failures

Posted on November 6, 2012 by trustcontroller

The silly season for silly corporate breaches of trust is upon us, as usual. There will be probably more of them by the end of the year, but these are the few that attracted my attention recently. Amazon decided to … Continue reading →

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