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False Positives

Ilya — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:53:08 +0000

Some people think that the false positives are a good thing for a security product. As if it is such suspicious on a harmless object then a malicious one indeed have no chance. However, in reality, the false positives signify that a security vendor simply have no idea of where and how to look for a real threat properly.

AES-256++

Ilya — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:00:44 +0000

I have updated the source code of my byte-oriented AES-256 implementation. The decryption routine is faster, so this implementation is better for a generic use. You may also choose between dynamic and precomputed tables when compile.

Pixie 4.0 is official

Ilya — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:12:33 +0000

Nattyware has released the new version of Pixie. In case you haven’t heard about Pixie before (where have you been the last decade?), it is a color picking utility. “Best in Singapore, JB and some say Batam”.

Go get yourself a copy at http://www.nattyware.com/pixie.php and do not forget to check the “Support” section for online help.

Have fun.

SANS Top Nth List

Ilya — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:59:03 +0000

How to Suck at Information Security

Asiacrypt 2008

Ilya — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:43:47 +0000

Just a short announce that I’ll not be in Melbourne next week because of the unexpected delays with my Australian visa clearance. Sorry about this.

Geographiction

Ilya — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:20:43 +0000

Ok, I’ve made a discovery: there were Singaporeans among the US founders. Want a proof? Take a look at the state name Oklahoma. Got it? A homa of ok lah! Iowa also can: Aiyoh wah.

Just like that.

Speaking about relevancy

Ilya — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:58:53 +0000

What a nice touch from Google Adsense. These ads were shown to me at Gmail in a single context of a booking confirmation letter for the latest Batman movie: a circumcision surgeon, a Singapore Army promo and the Lufthansa official site.

I wish the Adsense relevancy would be this funny here, at my blog. Still to happen. If you’ve spotted one then please let me know, would you?

Alive check

Ilya — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:19:07 +0000

It were two months off-line. Thank you for your patience. I’ve been a bit busy with a project that was recently announced at a high level here, in Singapore. Although the main reason is my family. They are visiting me for a whole summer. It is really nice to have them all together at once.

I’ll be back online soon with some stuff which you may find interesting. So, as it says: “please stay tuned” :)

Bletchley Park to be gone

Ilya — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:46:03 +0000

Bletchey Park museum in financial trouble, according to ZDNet UK. This is bad. I hope there will be some funding after all and the museum will stay. I’d like to visit it one day.

What seems to be strange to me here is a lack of UK Government help on the issue. Bletchley Park is indeed a memorial which must be preserved.

Almost doghoused

Ilya — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:39:44 +0000

Today I’ve found Spynote (one of my projects) dragged into the Schneier’s doghouse debates. It is always amazes me how easily people jumps into the mentor’ shoes on a subject they have very basic idea and assumes an opponent to be a clueless dumbhead. Not just for these debates but in general.

On the subject… ugh, I’d rather avoid to be involved because I don’t know how to comment. It is quite straightforward and simple: a) some information must never be put online; b) if you do not trust then do not use.