Cybersecurity Category

Rietta's cybersecurity posts cover phishing defense, secure passwords and passphrases, and practical web application security and performance guidance.

11/25/2013

Secure Passwords & Passphrases

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06/08/2012

Really Bad Passwords (with Unsalted Hashes)

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06/05/2012

Building Secure Web Applications (Info Graphic)

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04/05/2012

What is Protected Personally Identifiable Information? Do I really have to hash users' passwords?

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01/27/2012

Generate OpenSSL RSA Key Pair from the Command Line

How to generate a 2048-bit RSA key pair with OpenSSL from the command line. Updated for 2026 to match current OpenSSL output and ciphers.

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01/09/2012

OpenSSL: Encrypt a File with a Password from the Command Line

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09/22/2009

Web Application Security & Performance

2009 guide for business owners on the top five web application mistakes, security and performance assessments, PII liability, and choosing a hosting provider.

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01/25/2008

Tired of Contact Form Spam?

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12/07/2006

Georgia Tech to Compete in Network Security Contest

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08/09/2005

Saying no to PayPal Phishing Attacks

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