February 2005


Je vais bientôt changer ma version de WordPress (update: c’est fait!), étant donné que la 1.5 est maintenant disponible. Je vais d’ailleurs en profiter pour passer tout mon site sur une section sécurisée par un certificat SSL. (more…)

As I am writing this, André Caillé, Hydro-Quebec’s president explains nervously how Radio-Canada’s reporters setup an elaborate scenario - their breakin into two major hydro-electric facilities is mostly nonsense, according to him. (more…)

À l’heure qu’il est, vous avez probablement entendu parler de phishing (hameçonnage en bon français). Une nouvelle attaque exploite le fait que la plupart des navigateurs reconnaissent les noms de domaines internationalisés (IDN, ouf!). (more…)

It seems like it was yesterday I was writing about how Open Source software and standards are essential to critical infrastructure security. Now IT Business is reporting some progress with a surprising twist: Microsoft will partner in it and advise our government and others on IT threats, including viruses. Disturbing, to say the least. (more…)