Security/Privacy Sites


@nonymouse

Anonymous surfing

a-squared Online Check

Portscan, security-test, exploit-test, and browser-check

Ad-aware

Lavasoft's spyware detect program

Anonymizer

Anonymous surfing + demo of vulnerability

ASPEncrypt Encryption Demo

Text encryption/decryption demo

Bit Defender

Online Virus Scan (free)

BlackIce

Personal pure firewall (now dual mode), acquired by ISS

BrowserHawk Demo

Browser environment detection demo

Bugnosis

Privacy Foundation's web bug detection tool

Buy.com Web-bugged

Popular page with embedded invisible web bug

CDT

Leading privacy-advocacy site

CDT Opt-Out Service

Optout (online) from leading online profilers

CERIAS

Center for Education & Research in Information Assurance & Security

CERT/CC

Reporting center for Internet security problems, from Carnegie Mellon

CIAC

Computer Incident Advisory Capability (from DOE: Dept. of Energy)

Consumer Privacy Guide.org

From a federation of consumer privacy orgs, including CDT

Consumer WebWatch

Internet privacy site from Consumer Union

Cookie Central

Master site for cookie-related info/software

CounterExploitation (Cexx)

Privacy fight-back site

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) FAQ

All about this powerful scriptiing attack / vulnerability

CSRC

Computer Security Resource Center (from NIST)

Desktop Search: Security Hole?

Article on security exposure of Google desktop search

DoS Attack: Simple Loop

Fibonnaci-based naive Denial-of-Service Attack

DigiCrime

Computer Security Resource Center, from NIST

EFF

Electronic Frontier Foundation privacy group

Email Security Testing Zone

Over dozen sophisticated email vulnerability tests

e-MPS

e-mail opt-out, from DMA (Direct Marketing Association)

EPIC

Privacy-advocacy site with public info

eSafe

Sandbox protection software

eTrust

Certification org for privacy-compliant sites

Exploder

ActiveX control forcing shutdown/restart

FraudBureau.com

Complaint center re online merchants
Freedom Security & Privacy Suite Excellent, from Zero-Knowledge, Zone-Alarm-type firewall
FreeProxyServers Selectable by port, country, anonymity level

GetNetWise

From a federation of consumer privacy orgs

Hacker's Dungeon

Safe demo of security hacking

Hacking Hotmail

Latest (6/2005) Hotmail hack, from hacker Alex de Vries" ("Eierkoek")

Hideaway.Net

Security megasite

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (health info privacy).

Housecall

Online Virus Scan (free)

Hushmail

Secure email service

ICSA

Industry security products certification group

IDSecure

Anonymous Browsing Service

IE Customized Privacy Import File

Allows customized / advanced granular control of IE privacy settings

IFCC

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (from FBI)

InfoSysSec

Security resources megasite

InterQuick

Caching Personal Proxy Server

ISC2

Security certification organization

ITtoolbox

Comprehensive security knowledge base (with career resources)

JAP

Java Anonymity Program (free), local anonymizing proxy server

JavaScript Privacy Issue Demo

Forced mouseover redirect in a new browser window (from IDZAP)

Java Security Problem

Demo (Netscape) of risk of Java applets

LeakTest

Test outbound leaks

Lightspeed Firewall Demo

Demo of a full-function firewall

Mastercard SecureCode

Token-passed secure online payment

Microsoft Security

Excellent forum for Windows security info/alerts

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)

Sophisticated free spyware control program (advanced functionality)

NAI Opt-out

Opt-out from Network Advertising Initiative

NIS 2005

Personal Sandbox + Firewall Security Suite (Symantec)

NSA

National Security Agency

Panda ActiveScan

Online Virus Scan (free)

PatchWork

NT vulnerability detect (from Center for Internet Security)

PCFlank

Personal security site + security challenge tests & firewall reviews

PerfectlyPrivate

Privacy advocacy site

Phishing IQ Test

From MailFrontier

PKI At Work

Two illustrated examples of PKI in operation (from Digital Hong Kong)

PKI Basics

Online multipart PKI tutorial (from SignTrust)

Prevx Home (not for W2003)

Blocks malicious apps & hacker attacks bypassing traditional security

Privacy Alliance

Privacy advocacy site

Privacy Exchange

Privacy advocacy site

Privacy Forum

Privacy advocacy site

Privacy International

Privacy advocacy site

Privacy Net

Privacy advocacy site
Privacy Net Opt-out Service Banner ad opt-out service

Privacy.Org

Privacy advocacy site

Privacy Pledge

Privacy advocacy site (EPIC)

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Privacy advocacy site
Privacy Reports Selective privacy ratings
Proxy-Web Proxy List Testable & searchable by country, anonymity level, latency, uptime

RAV

Online Virus Scan (free)

Risks Digest

Moderated security digest

Sanctum Hacking Demos

Detailed demo examples of hacking technology

SANS Institute

Security training and certification

Scanit Browser Security Test

Checks browser vulnerabilities

Security Certification

Resources on computer security certification, from Careerplus (C. Kaniklidis)

SecurityFocus

Security megasite

Shields Up!

Security-testing site for port / firewall protection

Smoothwall Firewall Demo

Corporate security server demo

SSL Detect

Detects SSL-level of browser

StealthMessage

Free online email privacy service (also available from ckaneWEB)
SygateTech Security Scan Port probe + trojan attack + icmp (ping) security test

Symantec Security Check

Extensive online battery of security tests

The Cloak

Free anonymous surfing (+ encrypted session)

TOR

Free (Onion Routing) Anonymmizer program

Verified by Visa

Token-passed secure online payment

Verisign

Top Digital Signatures Certification Authority

Verisign Browser Check

Verifies secure browsing support, strong encryption, & digital certificates

WindowsSecurity

Windows security megasite

WinProxy

Caching Personal Proxy Server

WWW Security FAQ

Leading security FAQ from W3C (author: Lincoln D. Stein)

ZeroKnowledge

Anonymizing / Privacy Site

ZoneAlarm

Free Personal Firewall