Steve Mansfield-Devine is a freelance technology journalist specialising in ICT & information security, hacking, malware, cybercrime, cyberwar and network security. He is also a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).  Tumblr (3.0; @contrarisk)http://www.contrarisk.com/In the December issue of Computer Fraud & Security, an article by Prof Steven Furnell -...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/15574883577http://www.contrarisk.com/post/15574883577Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:58:41 +0100passwordssecurityresearchVivek Ramachandran. Published by Packt Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-849515-58-0). Price: $49.99, 208pgs,...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/13633525650http://www.contrarisk.com/post/13633525650Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:05:15 +0100bookreviewwifipen-testingBackTrackwirelessAt the recent RSA Europe conference in London, security consultant Ira Winkler said something we’re...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12465567889http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12465567889Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:53:22 +0100usersstupiditysecurityinfosecurityI’ve always been fascinated by the weird things people choose to believe. Credulity is a...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12173547058http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12173547058Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:46:42 +0100novelfictionconspiracyBlack ProjectHacktivism: assessing the damage: My feature from the Aug 2011 issue of Network Security.http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12165606829http://www.contrarisk.com/post/12165606829Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:47:03 +0100hacktivismAnonymousLulzSecThe recent RSA Europe conference in London was unusual. Some of the high-profile security firms...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/11733249204http://www.contrarisk.com/post/11733249204Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0200HBGaryGreg HoglundinterviewAnonymousAPThacktivismreputation Deviant Ollam. Published by Syngress (ISBN: 978-1-59749-611-7). Price: $34.95, 230pgs,...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10974783972http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10974783972Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:26:00 +0200lock pickingbookreviewOne of the most interesting aspects of the Anonymous/LulzSec hacking of Sony is the opportunity to...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10943401239http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10943401239Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:28:49 +0200SonyLulzSecAnonymoushacktivismreputationBy David Kennedy, Jim O’Gorman, Devon Kearns and Mati Aharoni. Published by No Starch Press...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10277394613http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10277394613Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:58:18 +0200MetasploitreviewbookThe very word ‘hacking’ is enough to make some people paranoid. Of course, it...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10243347570http://www.contrarisk.com/post/10243347570Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:17:10 +0200hackinghackerstrainingCEHWikileaks has committed a cardinal security sin, and is busy trying to blame it on The Guardian. It...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/9708726223http://www.contrarisk.com/post/9708726223Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:20:00 +0200WikileakspasswordsCablegateNot for the first time, the Anonymous activist collective is suffering some brand issues. It turns...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/8773455455http://www.contrarisk.com/post/8773455455Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:47:07 +0200AnonymoushacktivismNow that (allegedly) LulzSec spokesteen ‘Topiary’ has been arrested, and it’s only...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/8471964995http://www.contrarisk.com/post/8471964995Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:35:29 +0200LulzSecAntiSecTrollzSecA backlash against Dropbox shows just how little people understand security. It seems that some...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6969305844http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6969305844Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:58:08 +0200DropboxsecuritycloudencryptionThe information security business is a bit like the world of 1970s French movies. At the time, these...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6583679899http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6583679899Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:04:15 +0200riskSome of the recent stunts by online mayhem seekers LulzSec have highlighted (again) something we all...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6495395593http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6495395593Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:18:00 +0200LulzSecpasswordsLastPassSupporters of Wikileaks are dedicated to freedom of speech - until, that is, someone disagrees with...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6070116372http://www.contrarisk.com/post/6070116372Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:24:45 +0200lulzsecanonymoushacktivismThere is yet another example of how so-called ‘hacker’ laws can actually diminish...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5065327275http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5065327275Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:40:00 +0200softwareGermanyMagixAcidgenIt’s long been claimed that Apple platforms have been free of malware mainly because they...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5064916547http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5064916547Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:00:06 +0200AppleOS XmalwareiOSWell, we’ve all had a jolly good time getting hysterical about the alleged ‘tracking’ of our...http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5036456976http://www.contrarisk.com/post/5036456976Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:20:00 +0200iPhoneprivacygeolocation