Microsoft patch Tuesday brings us another very critical vunerability that needs to be patched ASAP! This one has the potential to be developed into a huge worm: SANS – Internet Storm Center – Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System Note: Even though this article says Windows SP2 can block this…patching should still occur regardless!
Looking for a free, open source host based IDS which also runs on Windows and Linux? Check out OSSEC: OSSEC HIDS – Open Source Security I will be installing this in a few days to give you my review. It look very promising! Kinda like Cisco CSA for the masses…hmmm..here is a good review on …
Good write up and pics below on DefCon going on right now in Las Vegas. If you don’t know, DefCon is the largest black hat/white hat/fed hacker conference in the US. Hoping next year I can get this on my training schedule! Gotta love that “Wall of Sheep”..lol. DefCon: Friday Insanity!
Scary things those pesky proxy servers…Not only is this a problem for college networks but it is a major issue for corporate IT security as well. The majority of corporate networks are now starting to block Myspace. Especially with the recent “Flash banner ad Worm” that hit Myspace not long ago. These proxy sites allow …
So this is seriously cool..you have heard of “War Driving” and “War Flying”, etc…how about “War Rocketing”? Only at DEFCON: War driving by rocket at 6,800 feet
Finally, MS is taking Vista to the wolves! It’s about time. Nothing better then the worlds formost hackers taking stab at MS’s upcoming OS. Will this make Vista more secure? Only time will tell but it is a much better strategy then what MS has done in the past. CNN.com – Microsoft to hackers: Take …
Very interesting read and demo on the SANS Internet Storm Center website today about how easy it is to gain “system” level acccess from an admin account: SANS – Internet Storm Center – Cooperative Cyber Threat Monitor And Alert System Hack a MacBook in 60 seconds? Yep, it’s true…imagine what could happen if this type …
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