Social networkers fail to tackle security
2009-08-31 15:07:00 Three-quarters of social networkers are failing to protect themselves against online threats according to security firm, AVG. Just 27 percent of social networkers are protecting themselves against online threats said the company. AVG’s Bringing Social Security to the Online community survey, which was conducted in conjunction with the CMO Council, revealed that 64 percent of ...
Google fixes severe Chrome flaws
2009-08-31 15:03:00 Google has been forced to release new security fixes for multiple high severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser which could lead to an attacker taking over a victim’s PC remotely. The flaws, which were issued as part of the Chrome 2.0.172.43 update sent automatically to users, include two rated ‘high severity’ and one ‘medium risk’, according ...
New virus spreads by attacking Borland compiler
2009-08-22 15:52:00 An imaginative new virus that infects programs as they are being compiled has claimed its first scalps, infecting software sent out on a cover CD by a major German computer magazine and even other malware programs. The 18/2009 edition of Computer Bild reportedly distributed the Win32.Induc virus inside an obscure browser aids called TidyFavorites 4.1 to ...
Facebook disables 6 rogue phishing apps, but 5 more appear
2009-08-22 15:47:00 Facebook on Thursday said it had disabled six rogue apps that were stealing Facebook users’ log-in credentials and spamming people, and within hours more appeared. Five more of the apps appeared on Thursday, called "Friends," "Friends Gifts," "Matching," "Pok," and "Your Photos," according to an updated blog post by Trend Micro researcher Rik Ferguson. Facebook ...
WINS attacks now in the wild
2009-08-19 15:18:00 The "critical" WINS vulnerability that Microsoft issued a patch for last week is now being exploited actively in the wild, according to the SANS Institute. The Internet Storm Center (ISC), which is operated by SANS, is receiving preliminary reports that hackers are targeting Microsoft’s WINS service on Windows NT, 2000 and 2003 servers. WINS attacks now ...
Network Security Icons
2009-06-09 11:19:00 Click to enlarge Network Security Icons 1.0 Network and Security Icons collection for XP or Vista aims in providing quality icons to any internet security, network security or desktop securitysoftware programs and websites. This Icon package contains many core Internet and Network Security rel This collection includes around 4066 high quality unique Network and ...
Microsoft Black Tuesday: Microsoft finally fixes Excel zero day, plus more
2009-04-22 14:57:00 Many of these bulletins fix vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to take over your computers, so you should apply the updates post haste. I would recommend starting with the Excel patch, which finally fixes a zero day vulnerability reported over a month ago. Attackers have actively exploited this flaw in the wild, so you’ll ...
Network Security Map v2
2009-04-12 11:03:00 Click to enlarge Network Security Map v2 The network security map displays network security vulnerabilities associated with TCP/IP and LAN/WAN protocols. It also displays the latest network and information security technologies and solutions in the layered defense approach. All the information is illustrated in the OSI 7 layers model for easy understanding. This ...
Rogue security software a rising threat
2009-04-11 14:21:00 The bogus security software programs often offer a free scan that falsely says a user’s computer is infected. If installed, the programs are ineffective against malicious software. Security experts have theorized that those behind the programs reap lucrative profits. Microsoft detected two Trojan horse programs, Win32/FakeXPA and Win32/FakeSecSen, masquerading as security software on more than 3 ...
Software Security Activities from the BSIMM
2009-04-08 15:35:00 Using the Software Security Framework (SSF) introduced in October, we interviewed nine executives running top software security programs in order to gather real data from real programs.Our goal is to create the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) based on these data, and we’re busy going over what we’ve built with the executives who run ...
How the economy is hurting security
2009-04-08 15:32:00 The economic crisis has affected virtually every facet of society, and information security is no exception. In a new report titled Unsecured Economies: Protecting Vital Information, researchers from Purdue University’s CERIAS security center lay out the fairly bleak view of what the tough times have done to corporate IT security. The report finds that intellectual property ...
Interview With Dino A. Dai Zovi
2009-04-08 15:30:00 In our continuing series on personal computing security, today we?re talking with Dino A. Dai Zovi. Three years ago, the organizers of CanSecWest started a contest titled Pwn2Own. This contest involved the challenge of exploiting fully-patched retail laptops. Hack the laptop and you?d win the machine as the prize. Dino A. Dai Zovi was the ...
Online crime complaints hit record high in 2008
2009-04-08 15:24:00 The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says complaints of online crime hit a record high in 2008, driven mostly by non-delivery of goods and service and those pesky 419 (Nigerian) e-mail scams. Accordign to a new report (PDF from ic3.gov), the center received a a total of 275,284 complaints, a 33.1% increase over the previous ...
IBM sees Conficker hitting 4% of PCs
2009-04-08 15:22:00 After scanning 2 million computers over the past 24 hours, IBM’s Internet Security Systems (ISS) division said Thursday that it had spotted the worm on 4% of the IP addresses it monitored. Although Conficker is clearly the worst worm outbreak in years, the results came as a surprise, according to Holly Stewart, a threat response manager ...
Where can I get M.Eng topics on telcomms Network security
2008-09-09 00:25:00 I am a masters student of University of PortHarcourt Nigeria and I'm thinking of working on network security in my masters thesis but i dont really know the most challenging aspect and how to narrow down the topic. Pls I need topics on this broad area of network security
I am surprised by the lack of awareness on network security at corporate le
2008-05-12 19:19:00 Till today I never used a broadband connection other than the one they provide at my college. At college we are behind a proxy server, so we are not in direct connection with the computers outside our college. Today I happened to use BSNL dataone broadband internet connection at my uncle?s place, and I casually scanned ...
17 Network Security Tools
2008-05-11 02:51:00 Security threats evolve costantly. So, just for your own protection, here a list of the top 17 network security tools. Every tool mentioned has a description, and a homepage link. Metasploit. It provides useful information to people who perform penetration testing, IDS signature development, and exploit research. Nessus vulnerability scanner. Is the world-leader in active scanners, featuring ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "17 Network Security Tools", url: "http://www.the3dtechnologies.c-om/index.php/2008/05/11/17-netw-ork-security-tools/" });
NeoCatena Firewall To Ensure RFID Network Security
2008-05-09 02:07:00 Hmm. OK. I’m not sure what to make of this one. RFID is not my specialty to say the least. Any one have thoughts on this one? From RFID Journal: NeoCatena, a Sunnyvale, Calif., startup company, has emerged to address an issue its founders believe is of growing importance to end users of RFID technology: system security. The ...
Network Security Technologies and Solutions (CCIE Professional Development
2008-04-26 12:05:00 # Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (March 30, 2008)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 1587052466# ISBN-13: 978-1587052460Product DescriptionCCIE Professional DevelopmentNetwork Security Technologies and Solutions A comprehensive, all-in-one reference for Cisco network security Yusuf Bhaiji, CCIE No. 9305 Network Security Technologies and Solutions is a comprehensive reference to the most cutting-edge security products and methodologies available to networking professionals today. This book helps you understand and implement current, state-of-the-art network security technologies to ensure secure communications throughout the network infrastructure. With an easy-to-follow approach, this book serves as a central repository of security knowledge to help you implement end-to-end security solutions and provides a single source of knowledge covering the entire range of the Cisco network security portfolio. The book is divided into five parts mapping to Cisco security technologies a...
Network Security Hacks [ILLUSTRATED]
2008-04-26 11:53:00 # Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1st Edition edition (April 1, 2004)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0596006438# ISBN-13: 978-0596006433Product DescriptionTo the uninitiated, the title may seem like an oxymoron: after all, aren't hacks what network security is supposed to prevent? But if you're network administrator, this book's title not only makes sense; it makes a lot of sense. You know that a busy administrator needs a hatful of devilishly effective security hacks to keep your 12-hour days from becoming all-nighters. Network Security Hacks is not a long-winded treatise on security theory. Instead, this information packed little book provides 100 quick, practical, and clever things to do to help make your Linux, UNIX, or Windows networks more secure today. This compendium of security hacks doesn't just cover securing TCP/IP-based services, but also provides intelligent host-based security techniques. Loaded with concise but powerful examples of applied encryption, intrusion d...
Network Security JumpStart
2008-04-26 11:50:00 # Publisher: Sybex; 1st edition (August 15, 2002)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 078214120X# ISBN-13: 978-0782141207Product DescriptionBuild Your Network Security Career on a Solid FoundationWhether you're setting out to earn a security certification or just want to know more about the security issues faced by all network administrators, Network Security JumpStart is the place to begin. Inside, a networking expert demystifies every aspect of the growing security imperative, giving you a firm footing from which you can realize your goals and develop a better understanding of computer and network security. Coverage Includes: &nbs-p;* Understanding security principles &nb-sp;* Understanding hacking -* Using encryption and authentication -; * Managing security -;* Securing Internet connections &n-bsp;* Using Virtual Private Networks -;* Securing remote and h...
End-to-End Network Security: Defense-in-Depth
2008-04-26 11:43:00 # Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (September 3, 2007)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 1587053322# ISBN-13: 978-1587053320Only registered users can download this file. Please Register or Login
Network Security: A Beginners Guide
2008-04-26 11:36:00 # Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (May 7, 2001)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0072133244# ISBN-13: 978-0072133240Only registered users can download this file. Please Register or Login
Ebook Broadband Optical Access Networks and Fiber-to-the-Home
2008-04-25 03:06:00 What is in the book..? Broadband Optical Access Networks and Fiber-to-the-Home Book: Offers a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to new developments in broadband access network technologies and services. - Examines the impact of research and development in photonics technologies on broadband access and FTTH. - Covers ADSL, VDSL with FTTC (Fiber-to-the-Curb), Cable Modem over HFC (Hybrid-Fiber Coax) and Gigabit ...
port scanning
2008-04-24 19:20:00 Port Scanning is one of the most popular among the reconnaissance techniques attackers use. All machines connected to a LAN or connected to Internet via a modem run many services that listen at certain ports. A service is a program that waits inside a loop for a request message from a client, and ...
Ebook Dictionary of Information Security
2008-04-23 06:12:00 About Dictionary of Information Security Book: The dictionary has the most up-to-date terms, including those related to computer viruses, malware, and more recent technologies such as wireless networking.
Telnet lessons - Part 1
2008-04-22 22:38:00 The Magic of DOS In this guide you will learn how to telnet, forge email, and use nslookup with Windows XP. The key to doing amazing things with XP is as simple as D O S. Yes, that’s right, DOS as in MS-DOS, as in MicroSoft Disk Operating System. Windows XP (as well as NT and 2000) comes ...
Why should your users use least privilege on their corporate computers?
2008-04-18 22:40:00 If a business allows it’s users to install whatever software they choose and/or make configuration changes then they run the increased risk of the security of the machine being compromised. I recommend wherever possible businesses should refrain from giving end users administrative rights over the machines they use thereby preventing users from installing software (that ...
Ebook Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access
2008-04-15 14:25:00 “Wi-Fi Hotspots: Setting Up Public Wireless Internet Access” Book description: Wi-Fi Hotspots helps you throughout the entire process of setting up a hotspot to offer free or fee-based Internet access to the general public: - Understand the benefits to your business of hosting a hotspot - Decide what type of hotspot you should implement - Examine what equipment is ...
Network Security Converges With Ubuntu Linux
2008-04-07 21:33:00 Ubuntu, the fastest-growing version of Linux, is starting to attract interest from the managed services industry. One prime example: Untangle, which develops security solutions for managed service providers, is preparing to add support for Ubuntu within the next few months, MSPmentor has learned.
By: Server Tales
Ebook Designing for Networked Communications: Strategies and Development
2008-04-04 04:45:00 Book’s description Designing for Networked Communications: Strategies and Development book uses an interdisciplinary approach, and presents results from recent and important research in a variety of forms for networked communications. A constructive and critical view of the interplay between the new electronic and the more conventional modes of communication are utilized, while studies of organizational work practices ...
Ebook: Secure Your Network for Free
2008-03-29 01:01:00 This useful book will teach you: ? Compare Free Solutions with Commercial Solutions If you want to stay on the cutting edge, free open source software might be a better path than commercial solutions. ? Implement Firewalls Learn about products such as SmoothWall, which turns a PC into a dedicated firewall appliance that is completely configurable without ever logging ...
Free Honeypot Client Could Sting Malware
2008-03-28 15:04:00 The Honeynet Project has released a new freebie honeypot client tool that lets security pros and researchers automatically detect and dissect bot infections and other malware attacks on client machines.
What Firewalls Do & Donot Do
2008-03-28 15:01:00 Over the last few years, security threats have grown and altered dramatically and so have the defences. Traditional firewalls, installed over three years ago, are often not best suited for current threats and don?t protect against a number of newer threats.
Ebook: The Fundamental of WiMAx
2008-03-28 11:38:00 Topics included in this book: Applications, history, evolution, technical and business challenges, and spectrum options 802.16 standards: physical and MAC layers, channel access, QoS, security, multicast, power, mobility, and more Performance enhancement: advanced antennas, multiple antennas, Hybrid-ARQ, and frequency reuse Broadband wireless channels: path loss, shadowing, cellular systems, sectoring, and fading including modeling and mitigation OFDM: from basic multicarrier concepts ...
WhiteHat: 90% of Sites Still Vulnerable
2008-03-26 13:57:00 After years of fighting the hacker wars, today’s Websites are still a long way from being secure, according to a new research report.
Red Hat releases free security code
2008-03-26 13:55:00 Red Hat is freeing up the source code behind its identity management and security system in a bid to show that open source software is more secure than rival technologies..
A new type of Bluetooth security
2008-03-26 13:52:00 Bluetooth has been a big success in the mobile world, but primarily for just one application: wireless headsets. These are extremely popular and with good reason: You can’t beat the convenience, and they are have become quite inexpensive.
Dude, where is my perimeter?
2008-03-26 13:50:00 At one time, IT departments concerned themselves with hardening the perimeter. The idea was Medieval: build a fortress around yourself and don’t let outsiders in. Then came remote workers. Then chat apps. Then Web mail. And then mobile devices.
Facebook social network security mishap after update: Did you find loophole
2008-03-25 12:40:00 The security on Facebook is quite embarrassing when you think about it considering people were able to view other people?s personal photos that they posted on Facebook user profile pages, completely circumventing the recent upgrade to the site’s privacy controls. Facebook should never have a security lapse because people go to this social networking place for ...
By: Product Reviews
File Binding : Its Like Mixing Poison In A Drink
2008-03-24 20:32:00 Note: Here I am continuing the Trojans introduction to little advanced version in this post. As I already told you that there are two parts in trojan . One is server and other is client. The hacker have client installed on his system and tries to install the server on victim’s PC. But for that either ...
Scaring users into IT security
2008-03-21 07:54:00 There’s nothing like telling a good horror story to encourage your employees — from senior executives to rank-and-file workers — to do their part in improving IT security. Cisco Chief Security Officer John Stewart has all the technological tools in the world at his fingertips to help keep the networking giant’s data and operations locked ...
Encrypt volumes through a cross platform GUI with TrueCrypt 5.0
2008-03-21 07:49:00 Last month the TrueCrypt Foundation released TrueCrypt 5.0, which finally introduces a Linux GUI for the cross-platform encryption application. TrueCrypt 5.0’s numerous other enhancements include a Mac OS X port, XTS operation mode, the ability to encrypt a system partition or drive under Windows, and the addition of the SHA-512 hash algorithm.
The threat of the Ajax Super Worm
2008-03-21 07:46:00 The rapid evolution of ?Web 2.0? has sparked the convergence of social networking on a massive scale and the adoption of new combinations of technologies that significantly increase the so-called ?attack-surface?. This combination offers irresistible opportunities to organised crime.
Importance of Network Security System
2008-03-21 00:00:00 In today’s technologically advanced world, computers play a dominant role. No matter you are at work, in studies at college or school, or just enjoying a leisurely time in your home, it is certain that you may either switch on your computer or any other related state of the art devices. The importance of computer ...
eEye to Add Retina Web App Scanner
2008-03-14 07:13:00 eEye Digital Security tomorrow will make its first foray into the Web vulnerability space — with a new member of its Retina Security Scanner family that roots out Web application flaws. eEye founder and former CTO and chief hacking officer Marc Maiffret first revealed eEye?s plans to add Web application scanning to its portfolio in ...
Cyber laws and network security
2008-03-14 00:00:00 With the growth in business use of the Internet, network security is rapidly becoming crucial to the development of the Internet. Soon, security will be an integral part of our day-to-day use of the Internet and other networks.
FTP Hacking on the Rise
2008-03-12 15:18:00 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has attracted renewed interest lately, but not in a good way: The bad guys are now using the ?70s disco-era file transfer technology to serve up bot malware, and even as a backdoor into some enterprises that neglect to lock down their FTP servers.
Microsoft Patches 12 Office Security Holes
2008-03-12 15:16:00 Microsoft today issued four updates to fix at least a dozen security vulnerabilities in its Office software products. All of the updates earned Microsoft’s "critical" label, meaning attackers could exploit the flaws to break into Windows systems with little or no help from users.
Network Security 101 Posted By : mohan mittal
2008-03-07 05:03:00 As more people are logging onto the Internet everyday, Network Security becomes a larger issue. In the United States, identity theft and computer fraud are among the fastest rising crimes. It is important to protect your network and ensure the safety of all computers and users in that network. . More: continued here |
|
 |
|
 |
