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- Microsoft releases three critical security bulletins for October
- Making up for lost time, Microsoft has released nine security bulletins for October after taking the month of September off. Three of these bulletins are critical. In this edition of the IT Locksmith, get the details on MS05-050, MS05-051, and MS05-052. After delaying an anticipated critical security bulletin in...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., John McCormick, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, security bulletin, security, vulnerability, IT Locksmith Newsletter, Version, Microsoft Windows Server, Update, Threat, COM+, Bulletin, MS05-052, MSDTC, MSDTC Vulnerability, COM+ Vulnerability, TIP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Software
- Technical articles 2005-10-17
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- Don't Get Hacked: Automated Remote Vulnerability Scanning
- This white paper describes advantages of using Open Source Vulnerability Analysis tools to protect the Internet facing servers. While acknowledging that Vulnerability Analysis is only a part of the solution to securing the server, it is clear that a reliable ongoing vulnerability analysis is a step in the right direction.
- Tags: Vulnerability, Internet, Productivity, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-08-01
- Automated Vulnerability Detection System
- Vulnerability assessments have been recently identified, by independent market research, as one of the most sought after managed security outsourcing services. As with the outsourcing of any business function, the final decision is based on whether or not a trusted partner can do the job more efficiently, cheaper, and perhaps...
- Tags: Vulnerability Assessment, Outsourcing, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2006-08-16
- SecureCentral ScanFi (zip)
- ScanFi is a Web-based vulnerability assessment scanner for detecting and assessing network vulnerabilities across heterogeneous networks. ScanFi discovers, scans, reports, and supports vulnerability remediation. It features both scheduled and on-demand vulnerability scanning capabilities, based on comprehensive vulnerability database collated from multiple sources and vendors that is constantly kept up-to-date.
- Tags: Network, Vulnerability, On-demand, Vulnerability Assessment, AdventNet Inc., ScanFi, Scanners, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2005-08-04
- Why there's no such thing as a zero day vulnerability
- Thanks ChadI have seen on this board and other, someone calling every vulnerability "zero-day". What is worse is when the Media begins to report every new vulnerability as zero day further diluting the term. Overall, if the term had some usefulness it has long since passed. Excellent...
- Tags: faradhi
- Discussion threads 2007-10-06
- Vulnerability Management Is Critical to Managing Enterprise Risk
- Vulnerability management is an emerging market that has captured the interest of enterprises concerned with mitigating and managing the threats within their networks. As the vulnerability management market space expands, comprehensive vulnerability management will bring together the assessment and scanning of vulnerabilities within and outside the network perimeter, the remediation...
- Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., Vulnerability Management, Networking
- White papers 2005-05-01
- Microsoft Data Access Components: Security Hotfix for Q329414 (exe)
- One of the components of RDS that was delivered in MDAC 2.1, 2.5 and 2.6 contains an unchecked buffer. This patch eliminates the security vulnerability. MDAC 2.7 does not contain this vulnerability. The vulnerability does not affect Windows XP. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Data Access Components, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-09-07
- MSDN Webcast: Testing Methodologies for Automated Web Application Vulnerability Scanners (Level 200)
- There is more to conducting an automated Web application vulnerability assessment than "point and shoot". Automated Web application vulnerability scanners are not as automated as their vendors would lead us to believe. This webcast will examine various strategies to get the most out of a vulnerability assessment tool. The topics...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Vulnerability, Web Application, Vulnerability Assessment, Scanners, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- Webcasts
- Serious zero-day vulnerability threatens RealPlayer users
- Are you affected by this vulnerability?
- Tags: SECURITY, paulmah@..., vulnerability, RealNetworks RealPlayer
- Discussion threads 2007-10-20
- Windows NT 4.0 Security Patch: Invalid URL Vulnerability (EXE)
- Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server IIS. The vulnerability could allow a malicious user to prevent an affected Web server from providing useful service. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IIS Server, Patches, Security, Web Servers, Microsoft Windows NT, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Software downloads 2007-09-13
- OpenBSD DHCP vulnerability fixed
- A vulnerability in the OpenBSD's DHCP has been patched. This vulnerability could allow attackers on the local network to successfully launch a denial-of-service attack. Though unlikely, Core Security, which reported the vulnerability, warns that the possibility of arbitrary code execution stemming from this vulnerability should not be discounted....
- Tags: DHCP, Vulnerability, OpenBSD, Core Security, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Security, Networking, Software, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-13
- Windows 2000 Security Patch: Malformed Web Form Submission Vulnerability (EXE)
- Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security vulnerability in a component that ships as part of Microsoft Internet Information Server. The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to prevent an affected web server from providing useful service. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows 2000, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Patches, Security, Web Servers, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-09-13
- Security Update for Excel 2000 (KB934447) (exe)
- A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 2000 that could allow remote code execution. This update resolves that vulnerability. This update resolves that vulnerability. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Security Vulnerability, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2007-09-17
- Vulnerability Assessment: The Right Tools to Protect Your Critical Data
- Vulnerability Assessment VA has become one of the hottest fields within the computer security market. VA tools are designed to detect and report on security holes within various software applications, allowing organizations to take corrective actions before a devastating attack occurs. Due to the reduction in "time to exploit" once...
- Tags: Vulnerability Assessment, Tool, Vulnerability Assessment Tool, Security
- White papers 2007-10-18
- Old Threats Never Die
- The vulnerability lifecycle should affect how organizations manage the security of their networked infrastructure. The Eradicated phase of the lifecycle does not mean that vulnerabilities are gone forever or dormant. Instead, the tail of the vulnerability lifecycle represents a constantly circulating threat to vulnerable systems. Once a vulnerability reaches the...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Threat, Internet, Security
- White papers 2007-08-15
- Managing WLAN Risks With Vulnerability Assessment
- Many options are available to safeguard wireless LANs, but which security measures a person's company deploys, and how can he tell whether his network is sufficiently hardened against 802.11 and 802.1X attacks? This paper describes an iterative process for business risk analysis, vulnerability identification, and threat remediation. It explains how...
- Tags: AirMagnet Inc., WLAN, Vulnerability Assessment, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Networking
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Windows NT 4.0 Security Patch: Malformed Hit-Highlighting Argument Vulnerability (EXE)
- Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates two security vulnerabilities in Microsoft Index Server. The first vulnerability could allow a malicious user to view - but not to change, add or delete - files on a Web server. The second vulnerability could reveal where Web directories are physically located on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows NT, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Patches, Security
- Software downloads 2007-09-05
- Windows 2000 IIS5 Security Patch: IIS Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (EXE)
- On August 25, 2000, Microsoft released the original version of this bulletin, to advise customers of the availability of a patch that eliminates a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Server. However, an additional variant of the vulnerability was subsequently identified, and on October 30, 2000, the bulletin was updated to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Vulnerability, Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft IIS Server, Patches, Security
- Software downloads 2007-09-05
- Windows 2000 IIS5 Security Patch: Web Server File Request Parsing Vulnerability (EXE)
- Microsoft has released an updated patch dated 11-30-00 that eliminates a serious security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0. The vulnerability could enable a malicious user to run operating system commands on an affected Web server. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Web Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web Servers, Patches, Security, Internet
- Software downloads 2007-09-13
- Developing a Methodology for Road Network Vulnerability Analysis
- This paper will describe a new project at KTH concerning road network vulnerability, as well as present some early results. The aim of the project is to develop the methodology of vulnerability analysis for road networks and to illustrate how this methodology can be used for generating a basis for...
- Tags: Network, Methodology, Vulnerability, Analysis, Networking
- White papers 2006-05-13
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