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Releasing zero-day exploits to sell a product?

As companies are still picking up the pieces from the Zotob worm and its malicious siblings, a French information security company that sells early exploit warning services has released a zero-day exploit that attacks all versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer. The same company also released exploit code for the...

Tags: Zotob worm, Michael Lynn, Cisco Systems Inc., exploit code

Blog posts 2005-08-22

Is Cisco killing their own reputation?

Last Wednesday in Las Vegas Nevada, Michael Lynn delivered a message to the IT world that they are not safe. On that same day, Mr. Lynn became unemployed and the target of a massive lawsuit from Cisco Systems. His only "crime" was that he exercised his first amendment...

Tags: Michael Lynn, Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-08-01

Should security bugs be proprietary?

After an extensive hullaballoo Cisco Systems has gotten former ISS employee Michael Lynn to shut up about a security flaw he found in its router software. Lynn said he found a buffer overflow in Cisco's software in April, alerted them to the problem, but they failed to fix it promptly....

Tags: Michael Lynn, Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-07-29

You Go Michael Lynn!

It may be premature to chime in on the side of Michael Lynn, the ISS engineer that is causing the ruckus at Black Hat this week. But he is showing signs of martyrdom and could be come an Internet security hero. According to this at the Washington Post, Mr....

Tags: Michael Lynn, ISS, Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-07-28

Reboot9 1.0 (Mac)

Launching Reboot9 will choose your System 9 folder for starting up, quit any open applications and then will reboot your computer. I made this program because I was tired of the delay it took to: Open the Startup Disk control panel, select the OS 9 folder (while adding to the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Control Panel, Computer, Michael Lynn, Productivity

Software downloads 2002-01-15

LockBurn 1.0 (Mac)

Launching this program unlocks all the files in the Trash. It has no interface, it just unlocks any files present, if any. Great for the Dock, it loads, unlocks, then quits smoothly and quietly. The program itself is a simple Applescript (still readable/editable) that runs a shell command (also...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, AppleScript, File, Michael Lynn, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2002-01-13

Additional Resources

Adobe Web Awards at SxSWi 2009

It's time for the award ceremony for SxSW Interactive. The event was held at the Hilton ballroom and hosted by Onion comedian Baratunde Thurston. The winners are listed below. I am very excited to dig though this list myself because these are the...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web, Destination, Winner, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Internet, Marketing, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-15

CA Dems: Scrutiny of Yahoo-Google deal threatens competition

Seeing as how Google and Yahoo are both California companies, California House members have taken it upon themselves to tell the Dept. of Justice to butt out of the advertising swap between the two Internet honchos. In a letter of Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the Democratic reps said: ...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Agreement, Computer Associates International Inc., D, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest

According to good friend Robert McMillan of IDG News, Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, which he will release on May 22 at the EuSecWest conference in London.  This will mark the first time at least publicly that someone has released a...

Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Robert McMillan, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-05-14

AT&T's DSL deal and why it's so hush hush

AT&T's DSL deal and why it's so hush hushNot Available Everywhere AT&T Is...I have an AT&T Dial-up account as a "backup" to my Cable Internet service, but the $10.00 DSL is NOT available in New York. It seems to only be available to Bell South customers.AT&Ts DSL dealAfter having my...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Internet, FCC, AT&T Corp., DSL

Discussion threads 2007-06-19

Bonjour Apple, connect to this Mac OS X exploit

Less than 24 hours after Apple patched a serious flaw in its Bonjour zero-configuration networking service, a private security research company has released exploit code that puts Mac OS X users at risk of code execution attacks.The exploit code has been shipped to members of Dave Aitel's Immunity Partner's Program,...

Tags: Apple, Botnets, Browsers, Cisco, Data theft, Exploit code, Hackers, Metasploit, Open source, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Responsible disclosure, Rootkits, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Vulnerability research, Zero-day attacks

Blog posts 2007-05-25

HID denies RFID demo threat, hackers worry

Black Hat Diary: IOActive's decision to cancel its RFID hacking demo is the main topic of conversation here as white hat hackers ponder the ramifications of a vendor using patent infringement claims to thwart legitimate security research.The company at the center of the storm, HID Global, issued a statement acknowledging...

Tags: Black Hat Federal, Digital rights management, Pen testing, Open source, Exploit code, Black Hat, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Vulnerability research, Cisco, Hackers

Blog posts 2007-02-28

RFID security: Black Hat muzzle prevents real discussion

Ryan Naraine gives details on why a talk about RFID security was canceled at Black Hat. In short, IOActive’s Chris Paget’s plan to explain why RFID technology is “insecure and untrustworthy” was nixed after secure card maker HID Corp. raised objections in a letter that claims possible patent infringement. Infoworlds...

Tags: RFID, Security, Software Infrastructure, General

Blog posts 2007-02-27

Black Hat RFID hacking demo threatened

Another Black Hat conference, another vulnerability disclosure debate.IOActive's Chris Paget's plan to explain why RFID technology is "insecure and untrustworthy" has run into a legal stumbling block after secure card maker HID Corp. raised objections in a letter that claims possible patent infringement.InfoWorld's Paul Roberts is reporting that HID sent...

Tags: Wi-Fi security, Pen testing, Black Hat, Exploit code, Responsible disclosure, Punditocracy, Cisco, Vulnerability research, Oracle, Hackers, Zero-day attacks, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-27

Time to patch your Cisco routers

Three months after the scandal at the Black Hat conference, Cisco finally confirmed the existence of some serious vulnerabilities that Michael Lynn warned about when he demonstrated the ability to hack in to Cisco routers back in July. While the specifics were never made clear during the Black Hat...

Tags: router, Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-11-04

Releasing zero-day exploits to sell a product?

Releasing zero-day exploits to sell a product?Maybe you should name names.Would anyone hit by this zero-day exploit ever want to spend money on the company that caused the problem? Knowing the source would prevent future mistaken purchases.Is there anyone so foolish as to support or encourage behavior like this?...

Tags: Home networking, Operating systems, zero-day bug, Linksys Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2005-08-22

A flaw in Cisco's response to a security problem

Worth reading: George Ou's blog posting on the public spat and legal maneuvering by Cisco after researcher Michael Lynn showed during a session at the Black Hat security conference how he could exploit a flaw in Cisco's hardware and software platform that could potentially bring the Internet to its knees.Lynn...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-08-01

Sun wins injunction against MS in Java dispute

Sun wins injunction against MS in Java disputeJohn T. Chambers must goVia my blog at http://www.newerawisp.blogspot.comYesterday I asked readers accross the Internet to write to John T. Chambers, President of Cisco Systems regarding Black Hat confrence and Michael Lynn Saga. since then Things at Cisco systems moved in the negative...

Tags: Java, Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Computer Associates International Inc., NetSolve

Discussion threads 2005-07-30

Cisco details controversial router flaw

Cisco details controversial router flawWould you hire ISS for security advice?" The companies went to court seeking a gag order against Lynn and the Black Hat organizers. "ISS are really damaging their own reputation here. Here, from ISS website:"Internet Security Systems ISS has served as the trusted security advisor to...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Cisco Systems Inc., router, Cisco Router, security, Lynn

Discussion threads 2005-07-29

Should security bugs be proprietary?

Should security bugs be proprietary?Cisco isn't the problem in this caseThe problem is the judge who issued the restraining order.Cisco is certainly within their legal rights to merely ASK for one. I don't see how any judge could justify their logic in granting one though.If Ford Motor had a problem...

Tags: security, security bug, Cisco Systems Inc., ISS

Discussion threads 2005-07-29