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- Exploit targets flaw in Microsoft Access database
- US-CERT warns against targeted phishing attacks with e-mails containing malicious Microsoft Access database files, which take advantage of a buffer overflow vulnerability. An excerpt from Heise Security: Specially crafted Microsoft Access database files can be used to attack Windows PCs, according to a warning...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Buffer-overflow, File, Flaw, US-CERT, Security, Databases, Storage, Microsoft Office, Viruses And Worms, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Office Suites, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- Researchers discover buffer overflow flaw in IBM Lotus Notes
- Researchers at Core Security Technologies discovered a rare bug in IBM's Lotus Notes Software that allows attackers to run malicious software on users' PCs. An excerpt from PC World: The flaw lies in the Autonomy KeyView software used by Lotus Notes to process Lotus 1-2-3 files....
- Tags: IBM Lotus Notes, Bug, Buffer-overflow, IBM Corp., Core Security Technologies, Flaw, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-11-28
- Security news roundup: November 8
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers the availability of a hotfix and patch for vulnerabilities in Plone CMS and Xpdf respectively, and a remotely exploitable vulnerability in SSReader ActiveX control. Hotfix released for critical vulnerabilities in Plone CMS Updates...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Plone, Buffer-overflow, Security, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- Security news roundup: November 7
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft's DebugView, a buffer overflow flaw in Oracle 10g R2, and also information on how the firewall in Mac OS X Leopard can break some programs. Privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft's...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Application Server 10g, Buffer-overflow, iDefense, Exploitation, Security, Viruses And Worms, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-07
- Security news roundup: October 31
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts covering the release of Wordpress 2.3.1, which is a bug-fix and security release; multiple vulnerabilities in AIX; and a code injection vulnerability discovered in McAfee E-Business Server. New version of WordPress released WordPress 2.3.1 is...
- Tags: Vulnerability, McAfee E-Business Server, IBM AIX, Wordpress, Buffer-overflow, Security, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-31
- Security news roundup: October 23
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which include cross-platform flaws discovered in the Java Runtime Environment, vulnerabilities discovered in Thunderbird in Ubuntu, and a local buffer overflow in IBM AIX. Vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment According to Sun: A vulnerability...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Vulnerability, JRE, Buffer-overflow, Java, Security, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-23
- Multiple buffer overflows discovered in Check Point Firewall-1
- Spanish security firm Pentest has discovered 10 buffer overflows affecting different applications in Check Point's flagship FireWall-1 security software. The multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities were uncovered by Pentest in a comprehensive security evaluation of the most secure version of FireWall-1/VPN-1, the Secure Platform R60. Experts were only able...
- Tags: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Check Point FireWall-1, Buffer-overflow, Security, Viruses And Worms, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-04
- Defend against format string attacks
- Printf functions and the bugs due to the misuse of them have been around for years, but in 2000, the security world became aware of a new type of security vulnerability in software that became known as format string bugs, a completely new method for exploiting programming bugs...
- Tags: Bug, Buffer-overflow, Attack, Chapter Coverage, Security, Development Tools, Viruses And Worms, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Book chapters 2007-07-06
- The Italian Job: New browser-based attack
- In yet another case where we have the bad guys running in circles around the hapless user, it appears that as many as 10,000 Web sites have been hacked and infected with iFrame code that redirects them automatically to a malicious server. The destination in question has...
- Tags: Antivirus, Keylogger, Web Browser, Buffer-overflow, Attack, Viruses And Worms, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-06-20
- Acrobat flaw threatens both Firefox and IE browsers
- While initially thought to only cause exposure to random code on Web sites, an Adobe Acrobat Reader flaw can also expose the contents of a user's local hard drive to hackers. Get the details in this edition of the IT Locksmith, and get the best of the rest of recent...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Internet Explorer, OpenOffice.org, John McCormick, OpenOffice, Web browsers, SECURITY, Acrobat flaw, OpenOffice buffer-overflow vulnerability, Web browser, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, Apple QuickTime, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Information Technology, Threat, Flaw, Office Suites, Software, Internet
- Technical articles 2007-01-08
- Ichitaro patch (exe)
- The Ichitaro patch is designed to fix vulnerabilities in Ichitaro 9.x through 13.x and Ichitaro 2004 through 2006. The flaw, which is being exploited by malicious attackers, could result in a buffer overflow and the remote execution of code.
- Tags: Buffer-overflow, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Software downloads 2006-08-22
- Which of Microsoft's August security bulletins should you worry about most?
- Which of Microsoft's August security bulletins should you worry about most?article rootWhy Software SucksHello readers, any comments/complaints about the way I organized the bulletins this month?Also, I wanted to let you know there is a preview of a funny/provocative book in my blog. (No, it isn't one of my books,...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., firewall, windows, security, humor, blog, book review, Tech Locksmith, software, buffer-overflow
- Discussion threads 2006-08-15
- An Analysis of Microsoft Windows Vista's ASLR
- Since the release of the Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoft has added ASLR Address Space Layout Randomization to protect it from buffer overflows. ASLR is not new and has been available for a long time on other operating systems, but the advantage of Vista's ASLR is that it...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Buffer-overflow, Analysis, ASLR, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-05-10
- RPM Remote Print Manager Select (exe)
- A comprehensive TCP/IP LPD Print Server for all Windows platforms. RPM expands printing capabilities by giving users more control, formatting options, & file management advantages over network server printing. Features include: SCS to ASCII translation & EBCDIC to ASCII translation, Remove PCL codes & convert LF to CRLF, ASA carriage...
- Tags: ASCII, Translation, Buffer-overflow, Printing, Brooks Internet Software, RPM, Document Management, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Software downloads 2006-02-17
- White Paper - Modern Network Security: The Migration to Deep Packet Inspection
- The past few years has seen a radical evolution in the nature and requirements of network security. There are many factors contributing to these changes, the most important of which is the shift in focus from so-called 'network-level' threats, such as connection-oriented intrusions and Denial of Service DoS attacks, to...
- Tags: eSoft, Network, Migration, Buffer-overflow, Attack, Security, Viruses And Worms, Phishing, Network Security, Networking, Spam And Phishing
- White papers 2006-02-08
- Firefox Exploit...
- Code posted on a cracker's website TuesdayPatch released to remove exploitable error Wednesdaya one day patch time.gotta love when the real strength of OPEN SOURCE software shows even Microsoft's BEST effort as being lacking. one tenth the time for fixing a Firefox exploit over the WMF exploit.full article on it,...
- Tags: buffer-overflow, denial of service, exploit, Firefox Exploit, Jaqui, linux., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, open source, patch, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-02-09
- Hacking Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
- This sample chapter, taken from McGraw-Hill's Hacking Exposed, Fifth Edition, provides detailed insight on how to fight common Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 hacking methods such as the following:Password guessingEavesdropping on network password exchangeGrabbing password hashesMicrosoft Remote Procedure Call MSRPC attacksLocal Security Authority Service LSASS buffer overflow attacksPrivilege escalationLSA...
- Tags: analyst, attack, back door, buffer-overflow, escalation, hacking, help desk, information technology, IT security, logon, McGraw-Hill Companies, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, network, network administrator, password, RPC
- Download resources 2006-01-11
- DefencePlus (exe)
- DefencePlus enables you to protect your system from hackers who use buffer overflow security flaws in Windows OS and applications to infiltrate and take control of your computer. With DefencePlus, you will no longer fear that some unscrupulous parasite will gain access to your documents, e-mails, passwords, and credit card...
- Tags: Credit Card, Buffer-overflow, DefencePlus, Microsoft Windows, Sales Channel, Viruses And Worms, Security, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software, Sales
- Software downloads 2005-09-30
- MSDN Webcast: Security Best Practices: Finding and Fixing Buffer Overflows (Level 200)
- Buffer overflows are never a good sign. This webcast describes what they are, and shows how to identify the big dangers associated with buffer overflows, as well as how to fix them.
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Buffer-overflow, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Webcasts 2005-09-28
- Hacking IIS
- This sample chapter, taken from McGraw-Hill's Hacking Exposed Windows Server 2003, provides detailed information on how to fight common techniques used to attack Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS, including: IIS buffer overflows, file system traversal, and source code disclosure attacks. Network administrators and IT security professionals will find this chapter's...
- Tags: McGraw-Hill Companies, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IIS Server, attack, source code, file system, network administrator, buffer-overflow, hacking, Hacking Exposed Windows Server 2003, Hacking IIS, information service, IT security, information technology, technique
- Download resources 2005-05-02
