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Combat wireless hacking tools and techniques
The threats to wireless networks are not just limited to malicious users looking for open networks;anyone could sit in the parking lot and sniff the networkÂ's traffic.This sample chapter, taken from Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Second Edition, discusss tools that focus on the discovery and inventory of wireless networks.Title: Anti-Hacker Tool...
Tags: hacking, hacking tool, malicious user, McGraw-Hill Companies, network, Published, Second Edition, technique, tool, wireless, wireless network
Download resources 2006-03-17
Hacking the hacker: How a consultant shut down a malicious user
Ethical hacking is one of the most intriguing and exciting elements of our work at CQUR IT. In most engagements, our efforts involve attempting to penetrate a client's network, documenting the results of our efforts, and recommending optimal strategies for mitigating the risks we have identified.A recent engagement for a...
Tags: Ethical Hacking, hacker, hacking, John Verry, malicious user, password, server, Telnet
Technical articles 2003-08-19
Take the proper steps to secure ActiveX controls
Since Web programming first became popular in the mid-1990s, developers have looked for ways to augment vanilla HTML to create responsive and robust user interfaces inside the browser. One technique that fits this need involves hosting ActiveX controls inside a Web page running in various versions of Internet Explorer IE...
Tags: ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, SECURITY, Daniel L. Fox, ActiveX Control, malicious user, Web
Technical articles 2003-06-23
Microsoft Netmon Protocol Parsing Vulnerability Patch (Windows 2000) (MS00-083) (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 server products and Systems Management Server. The vulnerability could allow a malicious user to gain control of an affected server.Microsoft ships two versions of Network Monitor Netmon: a basic version that ships with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 server...
Tags: Malicious User, Network, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Netmon, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Workstations, Operating Systems, Servers, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware
Software downloads 2000-11-10
Windows 2000 ActiveX Parameter Validation Vulnerability Patch (MS00-085) (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000. The vulnerability could allow enable a malicious user to potentially run code on another user's machine.An ActiveX control that ships as part of Windows 2000 contains an unchecked buffer. If the control was called from a Web page or HTML...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Vulnerability, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows 2000, Groupware, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Enterprise Software
Software downloads 2000-11-07
Microsoft IIS4 "Session ID Cookie Marking" Vulnerability Patch (MS00-080) (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information server that would allow a malicious user to hijack another user's secure Web session under a very restricted set of circumstances.IIS supports the use of a session ID cookie to track the current session identifier for a Web session. However,...
Tags: Malicious User, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Session, Channel Management, Security, Viruses And Worms, Marketing
Software downloads 2000-10-26
Microsoft IIS5 "Session ID Cookie Marking" Vulnerability Patch (MS00-080) (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information server that would allow a malicious user to hijack another user's secure Web session under a very restricted set of circumstances.IIS supports the use of a Session ID cookie to track the current session identifier for a Web session. However,...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Session, Channel Management, Security, Viruses And Worms, Marketing
Software downloads 2000-10-26
IE5 Cached Web Credentials Vulnerability Patch (Windows)
Under the Cached Web Credentials vulnerability, if a user logs onto a secured Web page using Basic Authentication, and subsequently visits a nonsecure page on the same site, Internet Explorer automatically sends the cached credentials, normally a user ID and password, to the nonsecure page. If a malicious user gains...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet
Software downloads 2000-10-17
Windows Me Malformed IPX NMPI Packet Vulnerability Patch (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability that could cause an affected system to fail, and depending on the number of affected machines on a network, potentially could be used to flood the network with superfluous data. The affected system component is normally present only if it has been deliberately installed.The...
Tags: Malicious User, Network, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows ME, IPX, Microsoft Windows, Security, Networking, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2000-10-13
Microsoft Windows 2000 Patch: Relative Shell Path Update (Windows)
This update resolves the "Relative Shell Path" security vulnerability in Windows 2000 and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-052. Download now to prevent a malicious user from altering the functionality of your desktop. Under certain conditions, this vulnerability allows a malicious user, who has physical access to a...
Tags: Malicious User, Microsoft Windows 2000, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Security, Viruses And Worms, Software, Hardware
Software downloads 2000-08-17
Microsoft Web Client NTLM Authentication Vulnerability Patch (Windows 2000) MS01-001 (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in a component that ships with Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. The vulnerability could, under certain circumstances, allow a malicious user to obtain cryptographically protected logon credentials from another user when requesting an Office document from a Web server.The Web Extender...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Microsoft Windows 2000, Credential, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Authentication, Web Extender Client, Microsoft Windows, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2001-01-12
Microsoft Web Client NTLM Authentication Vulnerability Patch (Windows Me) MS01-001 (Windows)
This patch eliminates a security vulnerability in a component that ships with Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 2000, and Windows Me. The vulnerability could, under certain circumstances, allow a malicious user to obtain cryptographically protected logon credentials from another user when requesting an Office document from a Web server.The Web Extender...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Credential, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Authentication, Web Extender Client, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows ME, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2001-01-12
IIS 5.0 Cumulative Security Update MS01-044 (Windows)
This cumulative security update includes every update released for Internet Information Server IIS 5.0 and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-044. This update addresses four new vulnerabilities: two security vulnerabilities that could enable a malicious user to temporarily disrupt the service of IIS 5.0; and two security vulnerabilities that...
Tags: Microsoft IIS 5.0, Malicious User, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Security Vulnerability, Microsoft IIS Server, Security Administration, Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms
Software downloads 2001-09-21
Windows 2000 Invalid RDP Data Vulnerability Patch MS01-052 (Windows)
This update eliminates the 'Invalid RDP Data can Cause Terminal Service Failure' vulnerability in computers running Windows 2000, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-052. Download now to prevent a malicious user from causing your server to fail. This vulnerability exists because the Remote Data Protocol RDP in computers...
Tags: Malicious User, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software
Software downloads 2001-10-25
Windows 2000 Invalid RDP Data Memory Leak Vulnerability MS01-040 (Windows)
This update eliminates the 'Invalid RDP Data can Cause Terminal Service Failure' vulnerability in computers running Windows 2000, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-052. Download now to prevent a malicious user from causing your server to fail. This vulnerability exists because the Remote Data Protocol RDP in computers...
Tags: Malicious User, Vulnerability, Memory Leak, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software
Software downloads 2001-11-08
Windows NT Multiple UNC Provider Vulnerability Patch MS02-017 (Windows)
This update resolves the 'Unchecked buffer in the Multiple UNC Provider' security vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0 and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-017. Download it now to prevent a malicious user from exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability to either cause your computer to restart or to run unauthorized...
Tags: Malicious User, Network File System, Vulnerability, UNC, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Ip storage, Microsoft Windows NT, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software
Software downloads 2002-05-09
Windows 2000 Multiple UNC Provider Vulnerability Patch MS02-017 (Windows)
This update resolves the ""Unchecked buffer in the Multiple UNC Provider"" security vulnerability in Windows 2000, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-017. Download it now to prevent a malicious user from exploiting a buffer overflow vulnerability to either cause your computer to restart or to run unauthorized programs...
Tags: Malicious User, Network File System, Vulnerability, UNC, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Ip storage, Microsoft Windows 2000, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Software
Software downloads 2002-05-09
Internet Explorer 6 VBScript Handling Vulnerability Patch MS02-009 (Windows)
This update resolves the ""Incorrect VBScript Handling in Internet Explorer can Allow Web Pages to Read Local Files"" security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-009. Download now to prevent a malicious user from using an unauthorized Web site to read the contents of files...
Tags: Malicious User, Web, Microsoft VBScript, Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Scripting Languages, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development
Software downloads 2002-05-14
Implementing Distributed Internet Security Using a Firewall Collaboration Framework
Society has grown to rely on Internet services, and the number of Internet users increases every day. As more and more users become connected to the network, the window of opportunity for malicious users to do their damage becomes very great and lucrative. The computer industry is combating the rising...
Tags: Malicious User, Georgia Institute Of Technology, Collaboration, Internet Security, Computer Industry, Internet, Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention, Security, Network Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking
White papers 2007-02-13
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Patch: Remote Registry Access Authentication Update (Windows)
This update resolves the "Remote Registry Access Authentication" vulnerability in Windows NT® 4.0, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-040. Download now to prevent a malicious user from remotely accessing your computer's registry and causing Windows NT 4.0 to fail. Note This vulnerability can only be exploited under...
Tags: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Registry, Malicious User, Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Authentication, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2000-07-18


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