Scary Beasts Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Web browsers with some form of multi-process model are becoming increasingly common. Depending on the exact setup, there can be significant consequences for security posture and exploitation methods. Spray techniques Probably the most significant security effect of multi-process models is the effect on spraying. Spraying, of course, is a technique where parts of a processes' heap or address space are filled with data helpful for exploitation.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In keeping with her stance on overly-invasive employee background checks, British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued […].

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The Supreme Court of Canada determined yesterday, in A.B. v. Bragg Communications, that a 15-year old can proceed anonymously to pursue […].

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

We are all familiar with the ongoing saga of data breach, notifications to the Information Commissioner’s Office and the risk […].

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