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Google scanning is it legal?
2008-02-26 06:48:00 If content is placed on the public web it is almost a foregone conclusion that search engines such as Google will spider and index it. It’s also very likely that a link to that content will eventually turn up in someone’s search results, and that someone will follow the link and see the content. More About: Scanning , Legal
The Future of Encryption
2008-02-19 07:09:00 In today?s world the protection of sensitive data is one of the most critical concerns for organizations and their customers. This, coupled with growing regulatory pressures, is forcing businesses to protect the integrity, privacy and security of critical information. As a result cryptography is emerging as the foundation for enterprise data security and compliance, and ... More About: Encryption , Network Security , Future , Privacy , The Future
Harvard Web site hacked, database on file sharing site
2008-02-19 07:07:00 One of Harvard University’s Web sites appeared on Monday to have been hacked, with its contents appearing on the BitTorrent file-sharing network. A compressed 125 M-byte file claiming to be the database for the Web site of Harvard’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is available via the BitTorrent P-to-P (peer to peer) network. More About: File Sharing , Network Security , File
FrSIRT finds flaws in MySQL
2008-02-19 07:04:00 Researchers at a French security organisation have uncovered a number of security vulnerabilities in the MySQL database application, the open source software used to support many Web 2.0 applications. FrSIRT, the French Security Incidence Response Team, reported Thursday that it has identified seven vulnerabilities in MySQL. More About: Network Security , Vulnerabilities , Mysql
Analyze This Malware
2008-02-18 09:07:00 No matter how you measure it, malware is proliferating at unprecedented levels. Last month, PandaLabs and AV-Test each joined the lists of vendors and researchers reporting massive malware growth in 2007. PandaLabs says it now receives an average of over 3,000 new strains of malware every day. AV-Test saw an increase from 973,000 unique malware ... More About: Network Security , Malware , Analyze
Is Banking Online Getting Any Safer?
2008-02-18 09:06:00 Banking online has become extremely pervasive and is becoming more and more common. But has it reached a point where it?s actually safer than going to your local branch? More About: Network Security , Banking , Online
Tips For Improving Users Security Awareness
2008-02-15 07:34:00 As much as most IT managers wish otherwise, security remains a top concern of most departments. According to a recent survey commissioned by GFI (www.gfi.com) of senior executives and IT managers at more than 450 small to midsized enterprises, security and system downtime are their top daily concerns, with 71% of respondents mentioning both. (more…) More About: Security , Tips , Awareness , Users
A Guide to Different Kinds of Honeypots
2008-02-15 07:30:00 Honeypots come in many shapes and sizes and are available to mimic lots of different kinds of applications and protocols. We shall take the definition of a honeypot as "a security resource whose value lies in being probed, attacked, or compromised"[Spitzner02]. That is, a honeypot is a system we can monitor to observe how attackers behave, a system which is designed to lure attackers away from more valuable systems and/or a system which is designed to provide early warning of an intrusion to the target network. A honeypot may be used for all three applications at the same time. (more…) More About: Guide
Computer Users Expect More Mac Attacks
2008-02-15 07:22:00 Computer users are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the Mac’s ability to sustain its mostly malware-free existence. Sophos, a computer security company, surveyed 355 computer users, asking them whether they believed Apple’s Macintosh computers will be targeted more frequently by malware in the future. (more…) More About: Computer , Expect , Users , Attacks
Password Cracking Wordlists and Tools for Brute Forcing
2008-02-15 07:19:00 I quite often get people asking me where to get Wordlists, after all brute forcing and password cracking often relies on the quality of your word list. Do note there are also various tools to generate wordlists for brute forcing based on information gathered such as documents and web pages. (more…) More About: Tools , Password , Cracking
How Does OpenDNS New Competition Stack Up?
2008-02-14 06:12:00 If you’ve considered a free DNS service for your client resolving needs, there is more than one game in town, now. DNS Advantage, a NeuStar, Inc. service, has just come online. Should you think about switching away from Open DNS? Should OpenDNS be worried? More About: Competition , Network Security
Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise
2008-02-14 06:10:00 Mendacious machines controlled by hackers that reroute Internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent Web sites are increasingly being used to launch attacks, according to a paper published this week by researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Google Inc. More About: Servers , Network Security , Rise , Rogue
Confessions of a Caller ID spoofer
2008-02-14 06:06:00 He spoofed the HR director’s work phone number, then the number of that guy’s boss, before moving up to a vice president, and finally, the CEO. Says he had no choice. He also says "this thing that I did is bad and should be outlawed." More About: Network Security , Confessions
Blended security threats on the rise, IBM says
2008-02-13 06:55:00 The number of malware code samples in the wild grew 30% to 410,000 in 2007, according to security researchers at IBM’s ISS division. The Storm Worm, in particular, accounted for 13% of the entire malware collection. More About: Security , Network Security , Malware , Vulnerabilities , Rise
DNS Inventor Warns of Next Big Threat
2008-02-13 06:53:00 The industry is just one multi-million-dollar corporate data breach away from waking up to the serious and often-silent threat of corrupted DNS resolution servers, says DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris. More About: Network Security , Inventor , Threat
In latest release, Nmap looks better than ever
2008-02-13 06:51:00 December’s release of Nmap 4.50 marked the popular port-scanning tool’s tenth anniversary. The 4.50 release includes Zenmap, a cross-platform GUI front end for Nmap which includes a command creation wizard, a scripting engine, and a host of other improvements. Zenmap makes it easier than ever to use Nmap. More About: Network Security , Release
Encryption Brings New Risks, Experts Say
2008-02-13 06:47:00 The use of data encryption could make organizations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned. Many organizations are encrypting their stored data to relieve concerns over data theft or loss - for example, U.S. mandatory disclosure laws on data breaches do not apply to encrypted data. More About: Encryption , Vulnerabilities , Experts
AMTSO: The Back Story
2008-02-10 14:25:00 Symantec and more than 40 security software technologists and anti-malware testers announced the first steps in creating the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, or AMTSO. It?s been an interesting road to get here so I thought it would be interesting to chronicle a bit of the back story here. Technorati Tags: AMTSO, anti-malware More About: Story , Back
Russia the Evil Hacker Haven
2008-02-10 14:23:00 The most powerful Internet weapon on the planet is being protected by the Russia n government. The weapon in question is the Storm botnet. This is the largest botnet ever seen, and while the United States has traced its creators to Russia, the government there refuses to cooperate in shutting Storm down. Technorati Tags: botnet, Evil Hacker , ... More About: Haven
10 great free downloads for your network
2008-02-10 14:21:00 Got a small network, home network, medium-size network — even an enterprise network — and want to get the most out of it? Then I’ve got good news for you: 10 free pieces of software that can make your network easier to use, troubleshoot and maintain. Technorati Tags: enterprise network More About: Downloads , Enterprise Security , Free , Network , Great
11 Truths We Hate to Admit
2008-02-10 14:17:00 I’m not sure if it’s an artifact of living too long in the cosmic center of the universe here in Boulder Colo., but I have an aversion to self deception. While there’s nothing wrong with a looking in the mirror and seeing yourself a few pounds lighter on occasion, an infection of self-deception in an ... More About: Network Security , Hate , Administration
Choosing a rootkit scanner
2008-02-10 14:15:00 We?re worried that one or more of our PCs are infected with malware, perhaps rootkits. We have scanned and cleaned with the latest antivirus definitions, and the machines are still running slow and behaving strangely. What kinds of rootkit scanners are available? Technorati Tags: rootkit, rootkit scanner More About: Malware , Rootkit , Scanner
IT Survey: Employees Have Access To Too Much Information
2008-02-10 14:12:00 The majority of IT executives believe employees have access to too much information, a study released Tuesday suggests. More About: Information , Employees , Network Security , Survey , Access
New Authentication Scheme Combats Keyloggers, Shoulder Hacking
2008-02-10 14:05:00 Researchers have built a prototype authentication technique that could ultimately reduce the risk of attackers hacking users’ credentials via a keylogger or spyware. Technorati Tags: Hacking, Keyloggers More About: Network Security , Authentication
Web hosting providers underestimate the security threat facing web applicat
2008-02-10 13:54:00 Despite the highly publicized attacks on websites worldwide, many web hosting customers remain unprotected against the newest forms of attacks as cyber crime tactics evolve. Hundreds of thousands of web site operators ? many with little or no technical expertise ? rely on web hosting providers to keep their websites and web applications safe. Technorati ... More About: Security , Firewall , Hosting , Web Hosting , Enterprise Security
The future of network security
2008-02-10 13:50:00 Enterprise connectivity is exploding, driven by globalization, convergence, virtualization and social computing. As corporate perimeters dissolve, the security focus switches towards application and data-level security solutions. Technorati Tags: Security Basics More About: Network Security , Enterprise Security , Data Security , Malware
Metasploit exploit tool gets update
2008-02-10 13:46:00 The Metasploit Project has updated its signature open-source exploit framework to Version 3.1, adding a new graphical interface for Windows that will boost the number of researchers and white hat hackers who are able to use the software. Technorati Tags: Metasploit More About: Network Security , Exploit , Vulnerabilities , Tool , Update
Barracuda defends open source antivirus from patent attack
2008-02-10 13:41:00 Mail and security appliance vendor Barracuda Networks announced plans today to defend the open-source ClamAV antivirus program from dubious patent threats made by Trend Micro, a prominent security software company. Trend Micro claims that its US Patent 5,623,600 broadly covers the concept of server-based antivirus software on FTP and SMTP gateways. Technorati Tags: antivirus, ClamAV antivirus, ... More About: Open Source , Antivirus , Open , Source , Open-Source
Exploit Released for Unexploitable Windows Worm Hole
2008-02-10 13:38:00 Remember that MS08-001 worm hole that Microsoft claimed was "difficult and unlikely" to be exploited in real-world conditions? Well, a private pen-testing and vulnerability research outfit has released an exploit that fires against Windows XP SP2 (English), confirming fears that a Blaster-type network worm is theoretically very possible. Technorati Tags: Windows Worm , windows xp, Windows X P ... More About: Network Security , Exploit
Excel Flaw Highlights Need for Better App Security
More articles from this author:2008-02-10 13:35:00 Don Leatham of Lumension Security has a first-step remedy to the ongoing security concerns around Microsoft’s Excel application. "IT guys should tell end users right off the bat that if they see an unrecognizable Excel document in their inbox, they should treat it like porn — it’s not something you should be opening up at ... More About: Network Security , Application Security , Highlights 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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