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Friday, December 12th, 2008Some might have a problem installing Mod Security on Centos 4.7 and 64 bit architectures, if following the instructions on the Modsecurity website.
My webserver has been upgraded to httpd-2.0.52-41 using the CentosPlus repository. I don’t know if others using versions previous to this will have the same problem or not - but it has to […]
Should You Turn Off Your Flash Player? CRITICAL Vulnerability
Friday, May 30th, 2008May 30th, 2008
It’s been reported that there is a serious vulnerability in Adobe’s Flash Player. By visiting a website that has Adobe Flash media and allowing the media to run on your computer with Adobe Flash Player, you are at risk of having your computer compromised if the Flash file has been created to […]
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Quick Linux Partitioning Tip
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008One way that black hat hackers can get access to your server is by locating a vulnerable application or script that might allow them to upload files to the server. The tmp (/tmp) directory is a directory where such files might get uploaded to.
This quick tip won’t guarantee that your Linux box will never be […]
A Week Of Major Vulnerabilities Discovered
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008This past week (I’m writing this on May 21st, 2008) has seen some major security vulnerabilities discovered.
Major vulnerabilities include a Microsoft product, and a Linux derivative (Debian) issue with SSL certs.
First with Microsoft: MS Word has a critical vulnerability “that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file. An […]
Perfecting Your Password Policy
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008“I need to remember my password, so I keep it simple and easy,” I’ve heard many folk say. “I’ve been told to never write it down, so it has to be memorable.”
Just about anyone who uses a computer these days has had to create a password for something at some point. Whether it’s a […]