After Spectre and Meltdown – what now?

Is there an after one seems to wonder? Although the major hardware vendors have shipped fixes or new chips closing these vulnerabilities, new findings seem to appear every so often. One also wonders how the hardware vendors closed these vulnerabilities as some cases required a major architectural change, which could only be accomplished with new … More After Spectre and Meltdown – what now?

Your system or application is definitely insecure, if…

You have a system that has long been out of maintenance. Although you might have implemented up to latest available patch and everything’s running smoothly, there is no beating around the bush: Your system is insecure. The software vendors as well as security researchers will have found security vulnerabilities that are getting fixed in higher releases, … More Your system or application is definitely insecure, if…

Security Anonymous – the twelve step program :-)

I have long been nagged by colleagues to start a Security Anonymous group. So here is an introduction including twelve step program: Need help with a security problem? If you are concerned with a security problem and wish to learn more about Security Anonymous, read on further. Security Anonymous is a self-help group for people … More Security Anonymous – the twelve step program 🙂