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- 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
- New release of Asterix addresses vulnerabilities in voice mail module
- Digium, the developers of Asterix, has released a new version of the telephone system software, which remedies two vulnerabilities in the voice mail system that could lead to a denial-of-service attack or a remote compromise. According to Secunia: The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Voicemail, Voice-mail Message, Exploitation, Telecommunications, Security, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-13
- Another Malware protection engine becomes Malware enabler engine
- Nearly three months after being first released to the business market, Vista had a near perfect track record excluding a design weakness in voice against remote exploits until this Tuesday. Ironically the culprit happens to be Microsofts Malware Protection which is used in all of Microsofts antivirus products including...
- Tags: anti-Malware, antivirus, Desktop, malware, Microsoft Windows Vista, Security, software, Vista
- Blog posts 2007-02-15
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- eEye Digital Security White Paper: Remote Windows Kernel Exploitation Step Into the Ring 0
- This paper refers to the remote exploitation of a kernel-based vulnerability. The largely undocumented nature of the Windows kernel can make exploitation a somewhat daunting task. Microsoft claimed this was not exploitable as there was no way to directly control the instruction pointer, yet one could overwrite any memory location...
- Tags: Vulnerability, eEye Digital Security, Kernel, Ignorance, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers
- Top Security Vulnerabilities in Web 2.0 Applications
- Web 2.0 applications can be more vulnerable to exploitation by hackers than their predecessors. When Web 2.0 applications push functionality and code to users, they provide hackers with information that can be used for formulating attacks. This HP white paper defines some of the common technological components of Web 2.0...
- Tags: Security, Web, Hewlett-Packard Co., Vulnerability, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Mercury tools aim for IT data compliance
- ExploitationIt's amazing how companies are stretching their products and services so that it addresses needs outside of their intended scope. Having worked extensively in the primary domains where Mercury tools dominate I can't imagine how they're able to logically provide SOX solutions.This is blatant exploitation by a vendor looking...
- Tags: david@..., information technology, it management, Mercury, Mercury tool, tool
- Discussion threads 2005-05-03
- Life Sciences Applications on IBM POWER5 and AIX 5L Version 5.3: Virtualization Exploitation Through Micro-Partitioning Implementation
- This paper presents a series of benchmarks that exploit virtualization features using IBM POWER5 technology and IBM AIX 5L Version 5.3. It defines virtual benchmarks based on new functionality introduced in IBM eServer iSeries and pSeries POWER5 technology-based systems and AIX 5L Version 5.3. The benchmarks selected rely on virtualization...
- Tags: IBM AIX, IBM AIX 5L, IBM POWER5, Life Science, IBM Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Storage, Software
- White papers 2005-02-28
- Deeps
- blog rootDefinition of Engineering-- Engineering is the name for an activity geared towards thepurposeful exploitation of laws, forces and resources of nature fordirect improvement of human conditions.
- Tags: Blogging, dlmalani@...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-28
- Automatically assign IP addresses to Windows 2000 Professional computers
- And this is different how?I'm saddened that an editor of Jim's stature would reduce himself to exploitation of the obvious. Apearantly just for filler. Show me a Windows version that is in use today which doesn't perform this feat.
- Tags: Operating systems, michaelburton01@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, IP address, Microsoft Windows 2000, IP, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-07-30
- Use Metasploit Framework to develop functional exploits faster and with less effort
- The security tool Metasploit Framework MSF was the first open-source and freely available exploit development framework, and since 2003, it has grown to be one of the security community's most popular tools. Investigate the usefulness of the Metasploit project suite of tools while bridging the gap between exploitation theory and...
- Tags: Security, Exploit, Tool, Productivity
- Book chapters 2007-06-15
- Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
- This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes a consistent approach to penetration testing that involves three steps: network enumeration, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation. Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential...
- Tags: Network, Penetration, Addison-Wesley, Internet, Security, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-05-30
- Targeting 'bad' apps on FaceBook platform
- More functionality or more security?As a new and developing platform can FaceBook platform accommodate new functionality with increased measures to counter exploitation of the platform?
- Tags: pr.arun@..., Facebook
- Discussion threads 2007-08-29
- Investigate network hacking from the inside out
- Network hacks follow the same principle as programming hacks: first understand the rules of the system, then figure out how to exploit those rules to achieve a desired result. In this sample chapter from Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, explore the technical aspects of hacking a computer network, including...
- Tags: Network, Hacking, Networking, Security
- Book chapters 2006-11-29
- Experiences From Semantic Web Service Tutorials
- The authors have given around 20 tutorials on Semantic Web Services in international events during the last two years. This position paper presents the experiences and depicts central aspects relevant for education, dissemination and exploitation of Semantic Web and Semantic Web service technologies in academia and industry. The potential of...
- Tags: Semantic Web, Internet
- White papers 2006-08-14
- Strengthening AIX Security: A System-Hardening Approach
- AIX is an open UNIX operating environment that achieves increased levels of integration, flexibility and reliability-which means many of its services are immediately available when users finish installing the operating system. Without correct configuration, the system is vulnerable to several security exposures. This paper outlines the process of System Hardening,...
- Tags: IBM AIX, IBM Corp., UNIX, Operating Systems, Security, Software
- White papers 2002-03-26
- Covert Channels in Internet Protocols: A Survey
- The creation of covert channels in public computer networks can prove an effective means of information hiding and secret communication. With the widespread adoption of the Internet the TCP/IP suite of protocols have become pervasive, and therefore an attractive target for covert channel exploitation. This paper gives a brief overview...
- Tags: Channel, IP, Survey, Tcp/Ip, Networking, Network Technology, Marketing Research, Marketing
- White papers 2006-03-31
- Defining a Road Map for the Future
- Raiffeisen set ambitious performance goals for itself including both revenue increases and costs savings. Facing this situation, Raiffeisen wanted to align and optimize local operations to allow for exploitation of group synergies such as economies of scale and new technology implementations. Capgemini helped Raiffeisen develop a strategy for operations &...
- Tags: Capgemini, Performance Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
- Case studies 2006-04-13
- Use the revised OWASP Top Ten to secure your Web applications -- Part 2
- Cross site scripting XSS vulnerabilities are normally found in Web applications in which code injection is allowed. It is the most common Web application vulnerability. Scripts exploiting this weakness can cause serious problems for home and business users. In this download, Tom Olzak explores the types of cross site scripting...
- Tags: XSS, Web Application
- Download resources 2007-03-05
- Northrop Grumman IT Takes on Texas Agency's Mission-Critical IT Needs
- The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services PRS is charged with protecting Texas children, elderly, and disabled from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. These dedicated individuals depend on the agency to provide instant, failsafe access to up-to-the-minute information, which means the computers, networks, and databases involved require mission-critical levels of...
- Tags: Information Technology, Northrop Grumman Corp., Northrop Grumman IT, Strategy, Security, Management
- Case studies
- Improving Your SAS Investment From the Ground Up: SAS 9.2 Enhancements That Help You Leverage Your Operating Environment
- SAS 9.2 has introduced many enhancements that allows one to better leverage the specific operating environment, whether it be Windows, UNIX, OpenVMS, or z/OS. This presentation will focus on these new features, including the areas of I/O optimization, CPU exploitation, memory usage, output display, and new operating environments. The work...
- Tags: Environment, Investment, SAS Institute, SAS 9.2
- White papers 2008-03-12
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