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Study: Web more vulnerable now than ever
Monday, July 01, 2002
Study: Web more vulnerable now than ever
The recent publication of similar security vulnerabilities in the two most-used Web server software products makes the Web more vulnerable now than ever, Web server information company Netcraft Ltd. warned.
Flaws in OpenSSH could put servers at risk
Thursday, June 27, 2002
Flaws in OpenSSH could put servers at risk
A pair of security vulnerabilities in a suite of tools used to send encrypted traffic to servers could allow attackers to run code of their choice on affected servers or cause denial of service attacks, according to a handful of security alerts released Wednesday.
Sun patches two Solaris security holes
Wednesday, June 05, 2002
Sun patches two Solaris security holes
Sun Microsystems Inc. released a patch that closed two security holes in its Solaris operating system Tuesday. The holes could have allowed an attacker to take control of vulnerable systems.
Sun to offer patch management in Solaris 9
Monday, May 13, 2002
Sun to offer patch management in Solaris 9
Difficulties in determining which security patches should be applied to a system and how to apply them are often cited for the kind of lax security that leads to unpatched vulnerabilities. Those problems may be eliminated for users of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 9 operating system when it's released next month thanks to a feature called Patch Manager.
Revamped Klez worm reappears
Thursday, April 18, 2002
Revamped Klez worm reappears
A variant of a worm that takes advantage of preventable vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and Outlook Express software is spreading, antivirus vendors are warning.
Weapons emerge to fend off DDoS attacks
Sunday, March 31, 2002
Weapons emerge to fend off DDoS attacks
Mazu Networks, which makes equipment to stop distributed denial-of-service attacks, last week said it has added a way to determine what legitimate traffic is being filtered out in the process.
A few pointed questions
Thursday, March 21, 2002
A few pointed questions
It's called a proxy hunter. That sounds a little more elegant than "security hole hunter," which is really what this kind of software does.
Microsoft: Loose lips give hackers tips
Sunday, October 21, 2001
Microsoft: Loose lips give hackers tips
Microsoft announced a new system for rating the severity of security holes in its software, but it also urged the security community to exercise better judgment about detailing how software vulnerabilities can be exploited.
'Offensive' Trojan can disable systems
Monday, August 27, 2001
'Offensive' Trojan can disable systems
A new script that can severely limit user access to infected systems is spreading slowly worldwide, anti-virus companies said Friday.
FBI downgrades Code Red threat
Monday, August 20, 2001
FBI downgrades Code Red threat
Systems that remain infected with the Code Red worm are scheduled to launch another round of distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDOS) against the White House Web server Sunday, but the FBI said the threat posed to the Internet by the upcoming attack "is significantly reduced."
ISS checks wireless LAN vulnerabilities
Thursday, May 17, 2001
ISS checks wireless LAN vulnerabilities
Internet Security Systems Inc. last month announced it has expanded its security consulting practice to tackle vulnerabilities that may be associated with wireless LAN products from vendors that include Cisco Systems Inc., Lucent Technologies Inc., Nortel Networks Corp., 3Com Corp. and LinkSys Group Inc.
It’s 5:00 p.m. Do you know where your data is?
Thursday, November 30, 2000
It’s 5:00 p.m. Do you know where your data is?
Are your C drives safe? Are you sure?
A good offence is the best defence against Back Orifice 2000
Thursday, August 26, 1999
A good offence is the best defence against Back Orifice 2000
The Cult of the Dead Cow has done a marvellous publicity job. Before Back Orifice 2000’s release, the Internet hummed with speculation. The good news is this new code represents only a small incremental step in PC-attack capability. Back Orifice 2000 doesn’t exploit vulnerabilities in Windows; it exploits vulnerabilities in your people.
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