.:Computer Defense:.

Just a few short things that I thought I should mention:

The first has probably been seen by most at this point, it involves Rich Mogull and Chris Hoff... it's a rather funny interaction but requires that you read the following articles in order:

1. Predicting Peril -- Dark Reading Room
2. Off Topic: Argh! Smart House Went Stupid
3. Breaking News:  Successful SCADA Attack Confirmed - Mogull Is pwned!
4. Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight

I'm sure that this will continue for a while, but it's definitely good for a laugh as it stands right now.

Up next, Via SANS ISC, we've got an interesting article on how you can decrypt Cisco Type-7 Password from within the Cisco CLI. Not much to say here, except 'Where's the Security?'

Lastly, an article from RetroThing on the new Canadian DMCA bill. If you are Canadian, make sure you read this and respond appropriately.  No good can come from this bill, but our government would rather cave to pressure from the US than listen to the thoughts of it's own citizen's. I'd like to thank all of the conservatives out there that thought Stephen Harper would be good for this country.