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Better Defenses For Your Web Applications And Database Servers
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Mark Joseph Edwards
Security UPDATE--Tightening Software Restriction Policies--December 5, 2007
A new tool, GPCul8r, can be used to bypass Group Policy and SRPs, so you should keep an eye out for it on your systems. Also, get links to security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Web Security Scanning: David vs. Goliath--November 7, 2007
Learn about the results of a comparison of three commercially available Web application scanners: NT OBJECTives' NTOSpider, Watchfire's AppScan, and SPI Dynamic's WebInspect. And get links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--New Services and Devices Bring New Security Risks--October 3, 2007
A new VoIP solution called ThePudding.com highlights the importance of preparing for new technologies. Plus, get links to security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Hacking Contests Serve a Great Purpose--May 9, 2007
When risks are known by the public, adequate precautions can be taken by users or solution providers. Read about a case in point and get links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--A Different Kind of Honeypot Project--May 2, 2007
Project Honey Pot is a community effort that aims to identify spammers and email address harvesters and eliminate their ability to deliver spam. See how you can participate and get links to other security resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--The High Risk of Using Open Networks--April 25, 2007
A couple of recent high-profile break-ins of systems on open networks used zero-day exploits. Learn some ways to guard against these attacks if you must use open networks, and get links to security news and other resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Defeating Vista Security with Drivers--April 18, 2007
Code has been released that uses a third-party driver to fool Vista into thinking it's a genuine copy when it's not. Also, a proof-of-concept tool called D-Pin Purr 1.0 uses a driver that can protect or unprotect a process on 32-bit versions of Vista.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--More Help Securing PHP Installations--April 11, 2007
SPI Dynamics' Jeff Forristal has responded to the Month of PHP Bugs in two articles that offer analysis and tips about PHP security. Get links to these and other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--How Security Ripple Effects Affect You--April 4, 2007
When developers write less-than-secure code, it can mean a lot more work for administrators. When companies don't protect their systems adequately, those systems can become infiltrated by malware that turns them into spam senders.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Symantec's New Internet Security Threat Report--March 28, 2007
The 104-page "Internet Security Threat Report, Trends for July-December 2006" includes information about specific attack types and attack targets and predictions for the future. Read about it and get links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Application and Host IDS Tools--March 21, 2007
Firekeeper is an extension for the Firefox application that works similarly to Snort. OSSEC Host IDS (HIDS) can detect known rootkits and keep tabs on important system files. Learn about these IDSs and other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--How to Write Secure PHP Code--March 14, 2007
Learn about Web sites that can help you write better code and help you audit third-party code for potential problems. And get links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Secure PHP Configuration--March 7, 2007
If you use PHP on your server, then you need to examine its configuration to make sure you're not overly exposing aspects of the engine. Get some PHP configuration advice and links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--A Month of PHP Bugs--February 28, 2007
Former member of the PHP Security Response Team Stefan Esser will post a blog entry about at least one PHP bug every day for the month of March. Read more about this and get links to security resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Is the "Drive-by Pharming" Attack Misnamed?--February 21, 2007
Symantec researchers blog about an attack in which a Web page mimics the functionality of an AP management interface. But what does this have to do with "drive-by"? This plus links to other security resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Evading DoS Attacks Against Apache--February 14, 2007
Learn about mod_evasive, a Web-based security tool that helps defend Apache HTTP Server against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, and get links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--The Problem with Vista Voice Recognition--February 7, 2007
A remote hacker could send or post on the Web an audio file that contains spoken commands--the Vista system will carry them out. This plus links to other security news and resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--Hamachi Cross-Platform VPN--January 31, 2007
LogMeIn Hamachi lets you connect systems together to build a VPN where such connectivity might not otherwise be possible. Learn more about it and get links to other security resources.
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Various Authors
Security UPDATE--SSTP One Reason to Look Forward to Vista SP1--January 24, 2007
Microsoft's Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is an SSL-based client-to-server VPN tunneling protocol designed to make connectivity much easier. Read about it and get links to other security news and resources.
Windows IT Pro
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Various Authors
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