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SND - Securing Cisco Network Devices: View Available Dates and LocationsIn this 5-day, entry-level network security course, you'll learn basic concepts such as network security policies, network attack methods, and threat mitigation techniques, along with the Cisco security product portfolio. You will examine the most important security technologies, including hardening Cisco IOS ...; Tags: Cisco IOS, Network, Network Device, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Attack, Security, Networking; Training 2008-01-01
Detect and defend against network attacks with fwsnort: System administrators need to stay ahead of new security vulnerabilities that leave their networks exposed every day. A firewall and an intrusion detection systems IDS are two important weapons in that fight, enabling you to proactively deny access and monitor network traffic for signs of an attack. Study the administration...; Tags: Monitor, Network, Network Attack, Attack, Chapter Coverage, Firewalls, Linux, Network Security, Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2007-10-04
Windows Vista Network Attack Surface Analysis: A Broad Overview: A pre-release version of Microsoft Windows Vista was examined to determine the external security exposure and to identify how the networking components have changed from previous versions of Microsoft Windows. Changes in the networking stack, network services, and core protocols are enumerated and their effect on the external security of...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, Network Attack, Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Networking, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-07-11
Sun Grid hit by network attack: Sun Grid hit by network attackImagine that...... someone actually cared enough to take it out. Wonders never cease.Windows a proper product?When will Mr. Bill Gates learn to put out a proper product? Windows has had so many problems in all of it versions that if you were to...; Tags: TCP/IP, Operating systems, Hacking, Network technology, NETWORKING, SECURITY, network, Microsoft Windows, CP/M, Sun Grid, network attack, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Discussion threads 2006-03-23
Safe Layer 2 Security In-Depth - Version 2: This white paper published by Cisco Systems discusses various network attacks on a large-scale enterprise network. These network attacks are based on the premise that each device on the network is a potential target. During the time since the original publication date of the SAFE Enterprise white paper, significant research...; Tags: Layer 2, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Attack, Hacking, Security; White papers 2004-03-01

Attacks and Countermeasures: A Study of Network Attack Classes and Security Components to Protect Against Them: There are many types of network attacks, and security solutions to address almost all of them. Most attack types fall into three major categories: attacks on integrity, attacks on confidentiality or attacks on availability. Though no security solution can protect completely, there are solutions that, when implemented properly, can reduce...; Tags: Network, Network Attack, Attack, Security; White papers
Cisco Foils Virulent Network Attacks With Intrusion Detection System: In the network security world, firewalls are like strong locks on doors, blocking the casual intruder. Like alarms and cameras, an Intruder Detection System IDS alerts network guards to the more determined and successful attacker, and provides information about the intruder along with the data necessary for determining how best...; Tags: Network, Intrusion Detection System, Intruder, Cisco Systems Inc., Network Attack, Networking, Network Security, Security; Case studies
Pulling All-Nighters to Recover From Network Attacks No Longer Part of IS Curriculum, Thanks to Symantec Sygate Software: With more than 14,000 users connected to its network, Temple University was plagued with crippling attacks and illegal file-sharing. Those problems are largely gone, thanks to Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition and Symantec Sygate Enterprise Protection software. Not a single threat has penetrated the network in more than a year, and...; Tags: Software, Symantec Corp., Network, Network Attack, Security; Case studies

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|)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit: [Updated 07/24/2008: Gallery images of diffs of code revisions has been included and will be updated as things change, see here.] Earlier today, noted researchers |)ruid and HD Moore released exploit code for the Metasploit tool for attacking the DNS flaw that was originally reported by Dan...; Tags: DNS, Domain, Server, Entry, Exploit, NS, NS Record, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Attack code published for DNS flaw: The urgency to patch Dan Kaminsky's DNS cache poisoning vulnerability just went up a few notches. Exploit code for the flaw, which allows the insertion of malicious DNS records into the cache of the target nameserver, has been added to Metasploit, a freely distributed attack/pen-testing tool....; Tags: Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Judge refuses to reduce 'rogue' admin's bail: Breaking news: A San Francisco judge just refused to lower Terry Childs' bail from $5 million, the SF Chron reports. Prosecutors said that by rigging the network so that key programs were held in memory so that they would be deleted when the network was shut...; Tags: Bail, Administrator, Network, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service: Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...; Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Gallery: Broadband in a sewer: The coverage is good but the location stinks. A sewer built in London during the reign of Queen Victoria is now hosting a business broadband network. by Andy Smith; Tags: Sewer, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking, Andy Smith, broadband, wireless, network. UK; Image galleries 2008-07-23
Inside the mind - and config - of Terry Childs: Terry Childs's lawyer, Erin Crane, offered the court some insights into the Childs' motivations in changing SF's network passwords. She will argue today for a reduction in his $5 million bail, perhaps to something closer to the bail set for common murderers ($1 mil.) In her written...; Tags: Password, Network, Backup, Terry Childs, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
SF mayor gets back to the keys to the city: "The first thing I want you to know, Mr. Mayor, is that when you walk out of this room, you will have the computer codes." So spoke Terry Childs, San Francisco's jailed network administrator, to Mayor Gavin Newsom, in a spur-of-the-minute jailhouse meeting, according to SF Chronicle...; Tags: City, Lawyer, Computer, Productivity, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience: Despite having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look. Despite ostensibly having what is regarded as one of the best user interfaces of all the major consoles, Microsoft is reinventing the Xbox 360's look....; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, LiveParty, Spotlight Channel, Xbox Experience, Games, Game Players, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Xbox 360, Microsoft, user-generated, video games, Xbox Live, Sarju Shah, Gamespot; News items 2008-07-23
Another student hacks another police website: Oh the fun. Once again, another police website has been hacked by a student, showing that even the police aren't safe from all crimes. This is another link in the long chain of attacks over the years from egotistical teenagers trying to get a kick out of life without sticking...; Tags: Web Site, Attack, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Cisco acquires Pure Networks, home networking software: Cisco Systems has cable set-top boxes and your home along with the routers. Now it wants the software that puts your entire home network together. Cisco, which is determined to be a big consumer player as well as an enterprise behemoth, on Wednesday that it will buy...; Tags: Software, Pure Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design flaws: In a paper entitled "Analyzing Web sites for user-visible security design flaws" to be published at the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security meeting at Carnegie Mellon University July 25, Atul Prakash and two of his doctoral students examined 214 financial institutions in 2006, finding that over 75% of all...; Tags: Bank, Online Banking, Flaw, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-23