April, 2012

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vsftpd-3.0.0 and seccomp filter sandboxing is here!

Scary Beasts Security

vsftpd-3.0.0 is released. Aside from the usual few fixes, I'm excited about built-in support for Will Drewry's seccomp filter, which landed in Ubuntu. To give it a whirl, you'll need a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04 (beta at time of writing), and a 64-bit build of vsftpd. Why all the excitement? vsftpd has always piled on all of the Linux sandboxing / privilege facilities available, including chroot, capabilities, file descriptor passing, pid / network / etc. namespaces, rlimits, and even a ptrace-based de

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Countdown to Cookies: Where are we?

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

With a little over a month until the ICO’s self-imposed 12 month moratorium on enforcement of the new cookies rule […].

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vsftpd-3.0.0-pre2

Scary Beasts Security

Just a quick note that vsftpd-3.0.0 is imminent. The big-ticket item is the new seccomp filter sandboxing support. Please test this, particularly on 64-bit Ubuntu Precise Beta 2 (or newer) or if you use SSL support. I would love to get a quick note (e-mail or comment here) even if just to say it seems to work in your configuration.

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24 hour Data Breach Notification: More Harm Than Help?

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

There are certainly many headline-grabbing elements in the European Commission’s proposed Data Protection Regulation – a directly applicable regulation replacing […].

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.