Information Security Papers

RA-Guard evasion and related vulnerabilities

Post author:fgont
Post published:May 31, 2011
Post category:IETF Information Security Papers Internet Draft IPv6

I've just published two new IETF Internet-Drafts, that document the problem of RA-Guard evasion, and propose mitigations.They are two Internet-Drafts:IPv6 Router Advertisement Guard (RA-Guard) Evasion, available at: http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-gont-v6ops-ra-guard-evasion-00.txtSecurity Implications of…

Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security

Post author:fgont
Post published:December 27, 2010
Post category:Human Factor Information Security Information Security Background Information Security Papers

I've just read the Technical report entitled "Understanding scam victims: seven principles for systems security" authored by Frank Stajano and Paul Wilson, about the exploitation of the "human factor" in…