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- Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploit
- Ummm interesting....so just block 139 and 445...445? great that port aggain.Is SMB blocked to/from internet by th firewall by default?RE: Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploitPorts 139 and 445 are blocked by default for Internet access by Windows firewall in Windows 7 and any commerical hardware firewall. They are enabled...
- Tags: Firewalls, SMB/SME, SMB protocol, Microsoft Windows 7, firewall, Windows 7 exploit, Microsoft Windows, small and medium business, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
- I never understood the ban...All that was needed was a registry entry to disable autorun so it did not parse the autorun.inf file, then use GPO's to disable autoplay. I guess its better to be safe then sorry but still...It is trange that this Autorun function...
- Tags: Flash memory, Cyberthreats, Autorun, USB flash drive, time-I, U.S. Department of Defense
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces
- 3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government
- Personal Accountabilityas long as people can think and act as though their conduct on the internet is shrouded in anonomity.Until each of us takes full responsibility for what we do and operates with the knowledge that our 'unique' verifiable identities can be obtained readily, the carnage will continue and broaden.A...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, government, computer, PC-At Home, Internet, car
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- FOWA 2009: Microsoft Surface 'proof of concept' actually pointless
- Grats on being closed mindedWell done for putting someone down, your price point argument is fair but doesn't negate the number of possible uses of the surface device, which frankly are only limited by imagination, something that seems to be questionable for you.How do you define genuine uses? That sentence...
- Tags: Tablets, FOWA 2009, Microsoft Surface, proof of concept, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- The Security Analysis and Enhancement of Photographic Authentication
- The aims of this project were to analyze the security of Photographic Authentication PA systematically, show that PA is vulnerable under the polling attack, and give some suggestions to enhance its security. To achieve the above goals, an automatic attack tool is designed to analysis the security of PA systematically....
- Tags: Photograph, Authentication, Attack Tool, Security
- White papers 2009-09-30
- Windows SMB2 exploit now public; Expect in-the-wild attacks soon
- Another "researcher" makes a name for himself.So, just why was it necessary for for this Bozo to actually "create and release the code" for the exploit? Let me guess. His company makes money by hyping up the level of fear. See their web page where they say...
- Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Network security, Patches, Microsoft Windows, Windows SMB2, attack, firewall, antivirus
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Malware affiliate bounty: Infect a Mac, earn 43 cents
- It's just what Apple deserves.Apple has long implied that its OS and software are inherently immune to attack. It's about time it and Mac owners were brought up short.It has begun...Now to see how long it will take before the Mac is as beset by malware as Windows.RE: Malware affiliate...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Desktops, Viruses and worms, bounty, Apple Macintosh, malware, Microsoft Windows, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-25
- New scam adds live chat to phishing attack
- Not all live chats are scamJust because there's a web based chat window involved doesn't mean it's scam. There are a couple of live support software that are great for the customer!That's not what they are sayingThey're not saying all live chats are scams. They are saying that scammers have...
- Tags: Instant messaging, phishing, scammer, live chat, IM
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- Researchers crack WPA Wi-Fi encryption in 60 seconds
- Computer scientists in Japan have developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in just one minute. The attack, which reads encrypted traffic sent between computers and certain types of routers that use the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)...
- Tags: WPA, Encryption, Network Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- Colbert heats up global warming
- Too funnySo, 350ppm means certain environmental disaster? And we're already above that? Hmmm...Back to the drawing board...I really REALLY resent the Chicken Littles running around screaming their heads off, and I'm gradually getting the feeling that, even if originally well-intentioned, they can't see the forest for the trees.What...
- Tags: disclamer, Colbert, global warming, scientific community, carbon dioxide
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Gonzales just tip of iceberg in Heartland attack
- Feet on the street?In a crime where tens of thousands of credit card numbers and identifying information is stolen remotely from poorly configured databases, then sold on-line to other criminals, who then, presumably, use that information either for identity theft or straight credit card fraud, just where do you need...
- Tags: SECURITY, Viet Nam, Gonzales
- Discussion threads 2009-08-19
- Will Facebook Get You Hired or Fired?
- Phishing is a common method cyber criminals use to lure individuals into giving up their personal information. Spear phishing is where the criminals target a specific group of users, for example all customers of a particular bank or credit union. Whaling is an even more directed attack at one particular...
- Tags: Facebook, Criminal, Attack, Perimeter eSecurity, Whaling, Phishing, Social Networking, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
- White papers 2009-08-10
- Placing blame for the XTent failure
- Science, Research, and Data Are Not To Blamefor these rest on the scientific method. Instead, other social factors are to blame:The irresponsibility of our public media in chronically sensationalizing news for the sake of entertaining rather than informing the public;The caution practicing physicians must exercise to avoid liability in...
- Tags: comparative effectiveness, Paxil, XTent, stent
- Discussion threads 2009-08-07
- US cyberwarriors a reluctant crew
- US cyberwarriors a reluctant crewRelated problemThere's a related problem ... once they start using [b][i]any[/i][/b] offensive cyberwarfare, anyone could do anything anywhere and blame it on the U.S.Say, for instance, individual Israelis started hacking Iranian computers or vice versa, or Taliban sympathizers started attacking Pakistani systems or Indian systems. ...
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, reluctant crew, attack, cyberattack
- Discussion threads 2009-08-02
- Using NetFlow Auditor to Assist in Identifying Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks and Other Network Behavior Anomalies
- This Paper covers how Denial of Service Attacks DoS and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks DDos can be identified early to mitigate and attack. The paper will reflect a method to alert when changes occur outside of learnt baselines and how new patterns can be recognized when security analysts have...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Network, Distributed Denial Of Service, Attack, IdeaData, Security
- White papers 2009-08-01
- Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops
- LAS VEGAS -- A popular laptop theft-recovery service that ships on notebooks made by HP, Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Gateway, Asus and Panasonic is actually a dangerous BIOS rootkit that can be hijacked and controlled by malicious hackers. The service -- called Computrace LoJack for Laptops -- contains...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Rootkits, BIOS, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- USB Threat Defender 1.0 (Windows)
- USB Threat Defender is the ultimate USB Anti-Virus solution, its unique Proactive and Definition scan Technology combined together unleashes a new security stronghold level. USB Threat Defender is not just another autorun.inf virus remover, it takes more than that to provide maximum protection guarantee. Its new protection level detects viruses...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, USB, Virus, ArzooSoft Solutions, USB Threat Defender, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2009-06-30
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hijacked, pushes Windows and Mac malware
- The Twitter account belonging to venture capitalist and Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki was hijacked yesterday and used to push malware to some 140,000 Twitter users. The attack screenshot above included a link to what purported to be a "sex tape video free download" linked to Gossip...
- Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Channel Management, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Domain Names, Desktops, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Internet, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
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